A particularly deadly “heat dome” phenomenon was linked to dozens of deaths across the Pacific Northwest back in 2021, lending fresh urgency to the problem of rising city temperatures.
Zoom in: Average temperature increases from 1970 to 2022 were highest in Reno, Nevada (+11.1°F); Boise, Idaho (+5.8°F); Las Vegas (+5.8°F); Salt Lake City (+5.5°F); and El Paso, Texas (+5.3°F).
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CCL’s Carson City, Nevada, chapter has tabling down to a science. For the third year in a row, they are participating as a vendor at the local Carson Farmers Market, tabling every other Saturday from June through September […]
(from NYTimes) Festival organizers are trying to block plans to build a clean energy plant in the Nevada desert, highlighting the struggle to combat climate change and the cost of clean power. One of…
This is a good summary of the differences between Republican and Democratic proposal re “Permitting Reform.”
Spoiler Alert: The answer to the question in the title is “Probably, no.” 😉
When heat waves hit, outdoor and indoor workers — including those employed in warehouses — can face extreme temperatures. SB427, sponsored by Sen. Edgar Flores (D-Las Vegas), proposes baseline rules for businesses whose workers are affected by extreme heat conditions and poor outdoor air quality, …
Here is the latest report from Capitol Hill on the fast moving legislative moves to move bipartisan Permitting Reform to the finish line: The statewide group of CCLers who are working together on permitting reform…
Earth is likely to cross a critical threshold for global warming within the next decade, and nations will need to make an immediate and drastic shift away from fossil fuels to prevent the planet from overheating dangerously beyond that level, according to a major new report released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change,
Investment in renewable energy will need to hit $1.3 trillion a year by 2030 for the world to be on track to limit global temperatures set out in the Paris climate accord.
That’s the latest assessment from the International Energy Agency, which revised up the figure from $1 trillion in a previous forecast.
Editor Note: Normally I don’t recommend 10-minute videos, but this TED Talk makes a compelling case for VIABLE paths to 1.5º C. I believe some of these numbers come from Project Drawdown, a respected non-partisan…
The recent pileup of very hot heat waves does have some scientists wondering whether models could be underestimating the frequency and intensity of such events, and what it all may mean for our climate conditions in the coming decades. Let’s address these issues point by point.
Since 1970, summer temperatures in Reno, Nevada, have risen 10.9 degrees, making it the nation’s fastest-warming city, according to Climate Central, a nonprofit research group.
Ranked second is Las Vegas, Nevada, which has seen an increase of 5.8 degrees. Boise, Idaho, follows in third at 5.6 degrees.
I’m normally not a fan of geo-engineering because it can have massive unintended consequences and avoids making the hard decisions. But here’s one — Space Bubbles — that looks feasible, cheap and fully reversible.
