July 30, 2019
Stories about Climate Change
July 29, 2019
Airplane Contrails the Hidden Climate Culprit
by Miro Korenha and Alexandra Patel Airplane contrails have long been the subject of a variety of exuberant conspiracy theories, including that of governments spraying toxic chemicals into the air to induce mass sterilization and mind control. Though you shouldn’t pay...Flesh-Eating Bacteria On Rise Due To Climate Change
This summer the number of cases of people who are made ill by a flesh-eating bacteria called vibrio vulnificus that stops blood circulation, causing muscle tissue to die and skin to decay is increasing around the country — and the cause is believed to be climate...July 26, 2019
One Cool Thing: The 1976 Team Up with Greta Thunberg
Per Pitchfork: “The 1975 have shared the first song off their long-teased fourth album Notes on a Conditional Form. As per tradition, it is called “The 1975.” But, this time, Matty Healy isn’t singing, and the song doesn’t include “The 1975”’s traditional lyrics...July 24, 2019
GOP Senators Tried to Squash Climate Training for Meteorologists
Climate Central is a nonprofit website that brings scientifically rigorous information about climate change to people in easy to read graphics and statistics. While we often cite them, meteorologists have been big consumers of their data, much to the chagrin of some...July 17, 2019
Tweet of the Week: No Thanks, FaceApp
a “here I am old” face app pic but it’s the earth wrecked by climate change and humanity obliterated did anyone do that yet — maura quint (@behindyourback) July 17, 2019 You’ve probably noticed your friends and celebrities posting pictures on social media...July 16, 2019
Climate Change forcing Species to Migrate, How Will Humans Deal With It?
A new study from the University of Florida and the University of Tasmania found that climate change is currently forcing species to migrate from their historic ranges and its leaving communities unprepared for these new species. As the UF blog explained,...July 10, 2019
U.N. Says Climate Disasters Strike Weekly, NOAA Says Names U.S. States Most At Risk
By Alexandra Patel and Monica Medina According to a warning from top United Nations officials, climate-related disasters are now happening at a rate of one per week. Last weekend, in an interview with the Guardian, Mami Mizutori, the U.N. secretary-general’s...July 9, 2019
Wanna Discuss the Climate Emergency?
Yesterday, Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Earl Blumenauer, along with Senator Bernie Sanders announced the introduction of what Blumenauer characterized as the “prelude to the Green New Deal” — a resolution declaring that climate change...July 8, 2019