Climate, Energy & Conservation
Frankly #153
Marine protected areas (MPAs) may prohibit industrial fishing within their boundaries, but they cannot stop fishing gear released elsewhere from drifting inside. A new global study estimates that drif...
One of Denmark’s most internationally recognized climate researchers, Dr. Henrik Svensmark, was just sacked from his long-time position at the Technical University of Denmark. Unlike many climate scie...
ERCOT’s 765-kV transmission plan would seize thousands of acres, funnel billions to transmission monopolies, and jack up ratepayer bills. No wonder it’s facing fierce opposition.
A landmark study of the towering ash trees that grow in the mountains of Victoria, Australia, which was launched in the 1980s, boosted arguments for clearcutting the iconic trees. But when scientists ...
National Public Radio’s (NPR) recent article, “Climate change is now threatening a pillar of childhood: summer break,” tells readers that climate change is making outdoor play increasingly dangerous t...
The first known case of Bourbon virus, a rare illness with no known treatment that's caused by a bite from a Lone Star tick, was confirmed in New York earlier this year.
July 31, 1976, thousands of visitors gathered in Colorado’s Front Range to celebrate the state’s centennial weekend. Campers, vacationers, and locals filled cabins, motels, and campsites along Highway...
A recent investigative interview by Apollo News featuring former Hamburg Environmental Senator and energy expert Fritz Vahrenholt has sparked intense debate over the stability of Germany’s power grid ...
Back in July 2024, I had a post titled “Big Tech On The Road To Net Zero.” Here was the introductory paragraph: Among the adherents to the cult of climate change, nobody can claim a higher level of...
LUSAKA —For years, Zambia and Zimbabwe have boasted of enviable success in harnessing hydropower. More than 80% of Zambia’s power supply and about half of neighboring Zimbabwe’s supply came from hydro...
Suppressing air conditioning is a deadly policy that only the members of the Voluntary Extinction Movement or the Church of Euthanasia, for example, could love.The postBe Honest, Popular Mechanics, Ai...
As we inch closer to peak hurricane season, El Niño continues to strengthen, suppressing any tropical systems from developing as tropical waves move off the coast of Africa.
COLOMBO — Even though Sri Lankan authorities are preparing to face an impending El Niño phenomenon, Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage Suwandarathne feels that the country may not be impacted as forecasted. A s...
The Met Office can no longer claim to be a serious, scientific organisation:The postMet Office Say Class 5 Lingwood Meets International Standards!appeared first onWatts Up With That?.
There are no signs of any tropical development well into August, but there are early signs that the eastern Atlantic might become more hospitable to disturbances moving off Africa around the middle of...
Human-induced climate change drastically fueled the weather behind recent devastating wildfires in France and Spain, according to a new rapid analysis by researchers studying the role of climate chang...
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. In the Central African Republic, a country often seen mainly through...
The good news is that we do not have to choose one goal over the other. States across the Southeast are demonstrating that America can attract data centers, strengthen communities, protect customers, ...
Sharks, like many animals, can sense when something is amiss in their home environment: the ocean. So, when a hurricane or tropical storm is brewing, sharks in the area have been reported to flee.