Islanders fight to keep hope and culture alive as Torres Strait rises
By Kirstie Wellauer, Baz Ruddick, Craig Dixon, and Daniel Franklin
Australians on the frontline of climate change are fighting to save their vanishing ancestral home. Can a landmark lawsuit against the federal government save their way of life?
#ClimateChange #IndigenousAustralians #FederalGovernment #IndigenousCulture #EnvironmentalImpact #OceansandReefs #KirstieWellauer #BazRuddick #CraigDixon # #DanielFranklin
Saudi Arabia's plans to host the men's World Cup 2034 will be harmful for the climate, experts say
As the newly-named host of the 2034 World Cup in men's soccer , Saudi Arabia says it will construct or renovate 15 stadiums, create a futuristic city and expand airports in a massive buildout to accommodate millions of athletes, coaches & spectator
https://www.delta-optimist.com/environment-news/saudi-arabias-plans-to-host-the-mens-world-cup-2034-will-be-harmful-for-the-climate-experts-say-9951393
Found only in Hawaii! Multiband Butterflyfish at a south Oahu reef. Your #sealife #photooftheday
#spots #fish #Saturday
@nauticamhousings
@sonyunderwater
@sonyalpha
@inon_japan #Oahu #sea #ocean #pacificocean #marinelife #animals #nature #wild #wildlife #outdoors #explore #environment #earth #water #climatechange #reef #photo #photography #pictureoftheday #picture #scuba #snorkeling #travel
The really scary thing about this tornado warning in #SanFrancisco this morning is:
When there's a really bad storm, the kind that might cause tornadoes, they put out a tornado *watch*. That means, "everyone be on the lookout, watch for tornadoes, just in case one happens."
A tornado *warning* is what it turns into when someone spots one. "We're warning you, there *IS A TORNADO* around here."
There was a goddamn, motherfucking tornado in San Francisco.
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"Social Media Is a Growing Vehicle for Climate Misinformation"
#SocialMedia #Technology #Climate #ClimateChange
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/10122024/todays-climate-climate-misinformation-social-media/
So the most appropriate answer, at this point, is "we don't have enough info to give a high confidence answer." However, my own professional view is that while severe thunderstorms will remain rare-ish in CA, they will indeed become more common w/ #ClimateChange. #CAwx [7/7]
Is there a #ClimateChange aspect here? Well, there are *zero* studies of which I'm aware looking specifically at severe convective risk in CA in a warming climate. But we do know that surface instability (CAPE) broadly increases w/warming, including in CA. #CAwx [6/7]
"#NewJersey is home to numerous oil and natural gas facilities. They would be charged fees to help the state fight the effects of #ClimateChange under a bill being considered in the Legislature.
The measure, to be discussed Thursday in a state Senate committee, aims to create a Climate #Superfund similar to the [Federal Superfund created] to clean up toxic waste by charging petroleum and chemical companies an extra tax to fund ongoing cleanups."
https://whyy.org/articles/new-jersey-climate-change-fossil-fuels/
“Quebec City toboggan slide to be refrigerated to counter effects of climate change
Slide was closed for a third of season last year because of bad weather”
#QCNews #CDNNews #ClimateChange
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/toboggan-slide-refrigerated-1.7410202
Today's entry in Americans will measure with _anything_ but the metric system. https://4hiroshimas.info/
I don't like to mock them, because they're right and #climatechange is real and this is a problem. But I don't find "Hiroshimas" to be a relatable unit of measure, and it's a bit weird to think about the _heat_ released in an atomic bomb as opposed to the lives extinguished.
I am just trying to imagine the outcry if the streets were blocked like this and ambulances were delayed by #ClimateChange #protesters and not #farmers
Weekend #Plankton #Factoid
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) #satellite launched 2 years ago measures gravity altimetry *very accurately in order to estimate ocean #bathymetry, because deep sites cause a drop in gravity. New maps of the #ocean bottom are here, almost instantly improving our charts by 10x resolution. #Undersea features are very important ecological drivers of plankton and #fish distributions, and tracking water levels under #ClimateChange.
https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/rivers-oceans/satellites-reveal-stunningly-detailed-maps-of-earths-seafloors
"Europe should ban space mirrors, cloud whitening and other untested tools being touted to reflect the sun’s rays, the European Commission’s scientific advisers have said, but said the door should be left open for research into their development.
The scientists said the risks and benefits of solar radiation modification (SRM) – also known as solar geoengineering – were “highly uncertain”. They called for an EU-wide moratorium on using it as a way to offset global heating.
SRM technologies can cool the planet by reducing the amount of sunlight hitting the Earth. Supporters say they should be studied as global temperatures shoot ever closer to the limit of 1.5C (2.7F) above preindustrial levels that world leaders promised to stick to.
Critics argue that geoengineering does not address the root problem of heat-trapping pollutants that smother the Earth – making them at best a temporary fix while they are in use – and say they could also wreak havoc on the weather."
Quebec City toboggan slide to be refrigerated to counter effects of climate change
The company managing the Dufferin Terrace slide is investing $400,000 with help from Tourisme Québec to get the most out of the winter season, which now often includes more rainy days.
#climatechange #weather #tourism #QuebecCity #News #Canada #Montreal
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/toboggan-slide-refrigerated-1.7410202?cmp=rss
Climate and environment updates: Geothermal could meet 15% of global energy demand
The Arctic Doesn’t Have a ‘Normal’ Anymore, Polar Experts Say https://www.byteseu.com/559514/ #ArcticTundra #Briefing #CarbonDioxide #Climate #ClimateChange #CoastalCity #ConditionYear #decade #example #GlobalWarming #landscape #planet #region #scientist #Snow #soil #weather
"Food insecurity rising in UK because of climate breakdown, Defra report finds"
Toxic chemical in black plastic utensils and toys is being allowed by EPA, lawsuit alleges.
DecaBDE has been found in black plastic kitchen utensils, takeout containers, grocery meat and produce trays, and children’s toys that have been recycled from electronic waste such as old televisions and computer monitors, according to a recent study. #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming