by Beth Holmes | Oct 8, 2023 | Climate Change, Conservation, Uncategorized
Antarctica is experiencing shattered temperature records and an increase in unusual weather events thanks to human-caused climate change, according to a new paper published in Frontiers in Environmental Science. The continent’s western end, especially the...
by Beth Holmes | Oct 1, 2023 | Conservation, Uncategorized
Logging old-growth forests in Oregon and Washington under Trump-era rules violates several other laws, according to a federal judge. On Thursday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew Hallman ruled that the U.S. Forest Service violated many other laws when it amended...
by Beth Holmes | Sep 24, 2023 | Climate Change, Environmental hazards, Uncategorized
A supermoon and a hurricane are making Florida and Georgia very uncomfortable,with high tides and 125 mph winds. Hurricane Idalia met Florida’s west coast on Wednesday, a category 3 landfall near Keaton Beach, a fortunately sparsely populated area. At the same...
by Beth Holmes | Sep 20, 2023 | Business, Green Energy, Uncategorized
Sail cargo may once again take to the seas, with ships trying to reduce their fuel consumption with wind power. It’s estimated that maritime shipping is responsible for about 2.1% of global carbon dioxide emissions. The fuel that ships use is especially dirty,...
by Beth Holmes | Sep 10, 2023 | Climate Change, Conservation, Uncategorized
Student activists prevail in a climate change trial that’s been pending in Montana for years. In Montana, the state constitution was revised in 1972 to protect the environment of the state. “The state and each person shall maintain and improve a clean and...
by Beth Holmes | Aug 14, 2023 | Climate Change, Environmental hazards, Resources, Sustainability, Uncategorized
Beehives are melting in Arizona’s latest heat wave, another alarm bell ringing in a cacophony of fears about climate change. Every single day between June 30 and July 30, temperatures in Phoenix, Arizona hit 110 degrees Fahrenheit or higher, breaking state and...
