Category: BUMMER

Those of you who have followed my blog for the past two years know I’ve posted about loss of ice[…]

Large wildfires and severe heat events are happening more often simultaneously, worsening air pollution across the western U.S. In 2020,[…]

From 1984 to 2000 the average burned area in 11 western states was 1.69 million acres per year. For the[…]

Climate change will expand the range of tropical hurricanes (cyclones) making millions more vulnerable, including those in cities like New[…]

The Himalayan glaciers have lost ice ten times more quickly over the last few decades than on average since the[…]

The U.S. logs the greatest number of powerful twisters in the warmer months from March to July. Climate change could[…]

Wilder winds are altering currents; the sea is releasing CO2, and ice is melting from below. The Southern ocean’s Antarctic[…]

Last year unprecedented blazes released 35% more CO2 than in 2019, itself the previous record high for Arctic wildfire emissions.[…]

Partial photo of “clean coal”: Chris LeBoutillier  The fossil fuel industry spends millions on shaping its image to try to[…]

The impact of plastics on the climate and health is greater than thought due to increased use of coal for[…]