Antarctica is losing ice at an accelerating rate

The frozen continent of Antarctica contains the vast majority of all freshwater on Earth. Now that ice is melting at an accelerating rate, in part because of climate change. What does this transformation mean for coastal communities across the globe? William Brangham reports from Antarctica on the troubling trend of ice loss and how glaciers... Continue Reading →

Human-induced climate change was first identified in 1800 and again in 1831 by the same scientist, Alexander von Humboldt      Though little known and studied today, Alexander von Humboldt (b. September 14, 1769) was a legend in his lifetime, and remains one of the most important scientists in history. More places and species are... Continue Reading →

The Climate Crisis and the Green New Deal

At the Sanders Institute Gathering, we brought together some of the leading progressive minds on this issue to talk about how we solve this climate crisis. Sanders Institute founding fellow Bill McKibben, author Naomi Klein, activist Matt Nelson, Sanders Institute fellow and economist Stephanie Kelton, and physician and activist Abdul El-Sayed spoke about climate change... Continue Reading →

The Drawdown EcoChallenge is a fun and social way to learn about and take action on the 100 climate solutions featured in Drawdown. From April 3-24, 2019 individuals and teams from around the world will take part in simple daily activities to reduce their carbon footprints and delve into the world’s most substantive solutions to global... Continue Reading →

I am obsessed with “large initial-condition ensembles”—LICE. These are climate models that run multiple scenarios to reflect uncertainties about the system’s past. I’ve been working with them for the last year. Most major climate modeling centers have LICE. They are a valuable scientific tool for trying to understand the relative sizes of a human-caused global... Continue Reading →

boost representation of indigenous people

UN climate body bids for 26% core budget increase Published on 27/03/2019Despite pressure from the likes of US and Brazil to rein in costs, the UN is seeking extra government funding to put the Paris Agreement into practice By Megan DarbyThe UN climate body needs 26% more money to meet its core commitments in 2020... Continue Reading →

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