Supreme Court to allow Biden admin power plant climate standards to remain in place – for now
The Supreme Court has upheld the Biden administration's climate standards for power plant emissions, rejecting an emergency request to temporarily block the rules while lower courts proceed. In April, the Environmental Protection Agency released a final rule on pollution standards under the Clean Air Act, requiring all long-term coal-fired power plants to reduce their carbon […]
Harris touts oil production during 2024 run after saying companies need to ‘pay the price’ for climate change
Vice President Kamala Harris has faced criticism for touting oil production under the Biden administration after becoming the Democratic nominee, although she previously called on such companies to “pay a price” for climate change. . While running for president in 2019, Harris told voters she supported the Justice Department investigating oil companies like Chevron and […]
UC San Diego Rolls Out Required Climate Change Courses
The University of California (UC) San Diego has introduced a “climate change education” program that is mandatory for all new students, regardless of their major. The graduation requirements, officially named the Jane Terrans Climate Change Education Requirements (JTCCER), after the Scripps Institution of Oceanography professor who passed away in July 2022, went into effect this […]
The Observer view on climate change: Hurricane Milton is a portent – but it’s not too late | Observer editorial
TThe catastrophe caused by Hurricane Milton provided clear evidence that we are entering a significant and alarming new phase in the global climate crisis. Increasing fossil fuel emissions are causing ocean temperatures and sea levels to rise, creating some of the most destructive storms Florida has ever seen. Together with Hurricane Helen, approximately 250 people […]
LARRY ELDER: Hurricane Politics Is All About Climate Change
“No one can deny the effects of the climate crisis any longer. At least we hope they don't. If they do, they must be brain dead. Scientists report that warming oceans will cause rain to drop. They're getting stronger, and storms like Helen are getting stronger. They're not going to diminish. They're going to get […]
Climate change intensified Milton rainfall, strengthened winds: Researchers
Researchers from World Weather Attribution (WWA) announced that Hurricane Milton has become more intense, with heavier rain and stronger winds due to climate change. among them flash studyWWA estimated that global warming worsened the storm's rainfall by 20 to 30 percent and increased its wind strength by 10 percent when it hit western Florida later […]
Bill Nye Calls for Voters to Back Dems — Right ‘Has No Plans’ for Climate Change
“Science Guy” Bill Nye says on MSNBC's “Jose Díaz Balart Report” that climate change is contributing to more severe hurricanes and that the right has “no plan” and people are turning to Democrats. He said he should vote for. “When it comes to things like space exploration, I try my best to be political, but […]
Ron DeSantis Gives Reporter Hurricane-History Lesson After Attempting To Link Milton With Climate Change
Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gave a history lesson about hurricanes in Florida to a reporter who tried to link Hurricane Milton to climate change during a press conference Thursday. A reporter asked DeSantis how many other storms in history have formed as quickly as Hurricanes Helen and Milton, which caused massive flooding and strong […]
Climate change is pushing native Jamaica Bay fish north
The Big Apple has become a hotspot for new marine life. A southern warm-water fish has made the Big Apple its new home. That's because rising temperatures are attracting marine life that is used to calmer conditions. According to a new study. The giant cube-like fish, which resembles the tropical sea mahi, have been seen […]
Director Adam McKay Writes Fake Presidential Speech Declaring ‘National Climate Emergency,’ Begs Biden to Deliver It
Hollywood director Adam McKay took the unusual step of writing a speech for President Joe Biden declaring a “national climate emergency” in light of Hurricanes Helen and Milton. Adam McKay — Director Deputy and Netflix's climate change satire don't look up – Urging Biden to deliver this one-sided speech “as soon as possible in a […]