global warming
2017 Second Hottest Year On Record, After Only 2016
2017 was the second hottest year on record with regard to global average temperatures — after only 2016 — according to a new report from the Europe-based Copernicus Climate Change Service. The high level of heat was accompanied by abnormally…
Worst Wildfire in California History Threatens State’s Climate Goals
As predicted, the Thomas Fire in Southern California was officially declared the largest wildfire in state history, surpassing the 2003 Cedar Fire which burned 273,246 acres and killed 15 people. The vast blaze, now 89 percent contained, has burned through…
Microsoft “AI For Earth” Project Will Democratize Access To Climate Change Data
Information is power. Until recently, information about the condition of the earth’s environment has been accessible only to a limited number of people — climate scientists, researchers, and government officials among them. On December 11 — the two-year anniversary of…
Arctic Experienced 2nd Warmest Year & Lowest Winter Sea Ice Extent On Record In 2017
The Arctic region experienced its second-warmest year (by air temperature) and its lowest winter sea ice extent on record in 2017, according to the 12th edition of NOAA’s Arctic Report Card. The peer-reviewed report — comprising the work of 85…
‘My Priority’: Macron Promises to Use Nuclear and Renewables to Deliver Emissions Cuts
Fresh from the success of hosting the One Planet Summit in Paris last week, French President Emmanuel Macron yesterday underscored his commitment to decarbonising the country’s energy system. In an interview with broadcaster France 2, Macron said nuclear and renewables…
Survey: Quarter of Brits More Worried About Climate Change in 2017
After a year which has seen the world hit by a series of devastating weather events and President Trump announce plans to pull out of the Paris Agreement, UK adults are now more worried about climate change than they were…
How Cities Can Meat the Climate Challenge
Addressing a crowd of mayors gathered in his hometown last week, former President Obama called on the “new faces of American leadership” on climate change to take swift action to spare our children and grandchildren from a climate catastrophe. Twenty-five…