Americans decisively agree (69%-to-27%) with the statement: “If we don’t act now, climate change is going to cost a lot more later.” It is not clear that any broad public consensus exists on how best to act to mitigate climate impacts.
from independent.co.uk Monthly average carbon dioxide (CO2) levels have reached above 420 parts per million (ppm) for the first time on record. The new data, from Hawaii’s Mauna Loa Observatory, were released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…
CCL Las Vegas hosted an interesting climate conference on Sunday, April 24th — “Let’s Talk: Connect and Collaborate.” Civic groups and concerned Nevadans from across the political spectrum came together at the Springs Preserve to mingle,…
CCL-Las Vegas Group Leader, Dr. Joanne Leovy, has been invited to speak at one of these two events in early May, each addressing the health effects of climate change. CCLers and their friends welcome!
The draft proposal says a carbon tax is “the most impactful and transparent way to achieve meaningful progress on the dual goals of reducing greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions while simultaneously ensuring continued economic growth.” It also proposes a dividend!
To BEV or not to BEV, that is the question Every year since 1981, the Ford F-150 has outsold every car in America. The F-150 lineup is responsible for $40B+ in annual revenue. As an American product, it…
Passage of the bill would probably spell the difference between the US meeting its climate goals and blowing right past them. Joe, Joe, where art thou?
MOST OF my life I have lived with low-grade, free-floating anxiety about global warming. The words—Greenhouse Effect—in elementary school were scarier than the monsters under my bed. I thought the “grown-ups” would fix it. They…
Global economic losses from natural catastrophes such as floods, hurricanes and wildfires reached $270 billion in 2021. Of those losses, $111 billion were actually insured, the fourth-largest payout ever.
The collapse, captured by satellite images, marked the first time in human history that the frigid region had an ice shelf collapse
Sea levels are expected to rise as much as 12 inches (30 centimeters) by 2050, according to a new NOAA report. The inundation will lead to more coastal flooding and make tidal and storm surges more severe.
Carbon emissions from felling of tropical forest doubled in just two decades and are accelerating, research says.
