Padraig4 days agoClimate change is already altering everything, from fertility choices to insuring our homesverified_publisherweforum.org - Stefan EllerbeckHow is climate change affecting you? You may think the biggest impacts lie far away – in terms of time or geography. But global warming is already …
Padraig5 days agoLake Mead nears dead pool status as water levels hit another historic lowNBC News - Denise ChowLake Mead's water levels this week dropped to historic lows, bringing the nation's largest reservoir less than 150 feet away from "dead pool" — when the reservoir is so low that water cannot flow downstream from the dam. Lake Mead's water level on Wednesday was measured at 1,044.03 feet, its lowest …
Padraig6 days agoThe Great Salt Lake Is Too Big—and Too Important—to Failaudubon.orgUtah’s leaders and advocates are mobilizing to save the largest saline lake ecosystem in the Western Hemisphere, a haven for people and migrating …
PadraigClimate Action Should Target 'Carbon Bombs,' Says New Studytreehugger.com - Eduardo GarciaChina, Russia, the U.S., Iran, and Saudi Arabia are the countries with the most fossil fuel megaprojects. A new study has identified the 425 “carbon …
PadraigThis Year’s Extreme Weather Is Just Getting StartedWired UK - Chris BaraniukFor a second or two, it teeters on the raging torrent’s edge. And then the house—the entire building—pivots and slides into the river. “Woah!” gasp …
Padraig7 states must figure out how to conserve an unprecedented amount of waterverified_publisherNPR - Alex HagerThe Colorado River's reservoirs have declined so much that officials say major water cuts will be necessary as soon as 2023. This comes after years of unrelenting drought worsened by climate change. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Water managers in the western U.S. are facing a monumental task. Federal officials …
