Rare US floods to become the norm if emissions aren't cut, study warns
Princeton-Rutgers study finds sharp increase in risk of frequent deluges ‘Many cities are behind the eight-ball in terms of preparing for flooding’ US coastal areas are set to be deluged by far more frequent and severe flooding events if greenhouse gas emissions aren’t slashed, with rare floods becoming the norm for places such as New […]
Tony Abbott warns against low emissions target ahead of Finkel review
Former PM says he is concerned by reports that Finkel review is aiming towards 70% renewables by 2030 Tony Abbott has fired a public warning shot ahead of Friday’s release of the Finkel review, declaring it would be a “big mistake” for the government to adopt a low emissions target which knocked out new high-efficiency […]
China and California sign deal to work on climate change without Trump
Governor Jerry Brown says president’s decision to pull the US out of the Paris agreement will be only a temporary setback China and California have signed an agreement to work together on reducing emissions, as the state’s governor warned that “disaster still looms” without urgent action on climate change. The governor of California, Jerry Brown, […]
Call of the wild? Environmentalists livid over cellphone plan for national park
The famous Mount Rainier has prepared an environmental assessment to allow Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T to extend coverage, but some aren’t happy about it They already paved Paradise and put up a parking lot. Now the famous site on the south slope of Mount Rainier National Park’s 14,410ft-tall volcano could be wired for cellular service. […]
'Spectacular' drop in renewable energy costs leads to record global boost
Falling solar and wind prices have led to new power deals across the world despite investment in renewables falling Renewable energy capacity around the world was boosted by a record amount in 2016 and delivered at a markedly lower cost, according to new global data – although the total financial investment in renewables actually fell. […]
Who is wilt-free? Farmers with organic-rich, water-holding soils, that's who
As climate change alters rainfall, UK farms with heavily irrigated crops on chemically fed soil may learn from organic growers Long-term success for farmers depends on how they treat their soil, especially as climate change is making rainfall patterns more unreliable. The make-up of soils varies enormously, sometimes from one field to another. Clay, which […]
Donald Trump promised to go after leakers. Now he's doing just that | Arjun Sethi
Former NSA contractor Reality Winner is facing a decade behind bars. Are those who leak information to keep government accountable in more danger now? The Justice Department announced charges yesterday against a federal intelligence contractor, Reality Leigh Winner, for allegedly leaking classified information about Russia’s interference in the 2016 election to an online media outlet, […]
Ranching life on the high plains of Montana – in pictures
Elliott D Woods spent time in Phillips County in northern Montana, where public land is a source of life to which ranchers are intimately connected. If the plan to transfer lands to the states succeeds, it will mean a radical restructuring of the economy and the culture of the west In Montana, land transfer threatens […]
In Montana, land transfer threatens the American rancher's way of life
Ranchers in the west have been struggling for decades. Now a new threat looms: public land might be taken away from them Cows, corrals and community: ranching in Montana – in pictures If you want to appreciate the prairie landscape that inspired President Theodore Roosevelt to set aside 230 million acres as national land, you […]
Climate change is real. So why won’t the right admit it? | Marcus Nield
From hard Brexiters to Donald Trump, nationalists who deny the existence of manmade global warming will eventually have to face the facts Around 97% of climate scientists confirm the existence of manmade global warming, and public opinion is steadily catching up. In the UK, a recent poll suggested 84% of British people want Theresa May […]