Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/09/05/new-study-warns-swaths-amazon-have-already-passed-key-tipping-point “The tipping point is not a future scenario but rather a stage already present in some areas of the region,” note researchers. JESSICA CORBETT September 5, 2022 Indigenous leaders and scientists on Monday revealed research showing that the … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/17/oregons-growing-bootleg-fire-one-70-now-raging-us-west-where-another-heatwave-looms “We are living through a climate catastrophe,” said Rep. Jamaal Bowman. “We have to redesign our economy to respond to the current crisis and to ensure it doesn’t get much, much worse.” KENNY STANCIL July 17, 2021 … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/08/31/research-reveals-ancient-peat-bogs-burning-and-unprecedented-emissions-2020-arctic Published on Monday, August 31, 2020 by Common Dreams Arctic fires have emitted 35% more carbon dioxide this fire season than in all of 2019. By Lisa Newcomb, staff writer Battling a forest fire in Boguchany District … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/11/05/warning-untold-human-suffering-over-11000-scientists-around-world-declare-climate Published on Tuesday, November 05, 2019 by Common Dreams “Scientists have a culture of reticence when it comes to making statements like this, but the emergency is rapidly accelerating, and the scientists are very clear: this is … Continued
From the Union of Concerned Scientists (http://www.ucsusa.org): The scientific evidence has been mounting for decades. Recent analyses, including the latest National Climate Assessment and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s most recent report, affirm what we already know: climate change … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/08/20/arctic-warming-stalls-summer-weather-study-warns-intensifying-very-extreme-extremes Published on Monday, August 20, 2018 by Common Dreams “This is #climatechange, and the time to act on it is now.” By Jessica Corbett, staff writer Flooding from monsoon rains has killed hundreds of people in India’s … Continued
From 350.org (https://350.org/): In 2017, the climate crisis hit home for many when wildfires ripped through California and floods and hurricanes ravaged Puerto Rico and states along the Gulf Coast. Meanwhile, the Trump administration still rams forward on a path … Continued