Environment

Federal forecasters predict warm, wet U.S. winter but less snow due to El Nino, climate change

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Federal forecasters predict warm, wet U.S. winter but less snow due to El Nino, climate change

Snowfall and extreme cold outbreaks will be somewhat lower in the upcoming U.S. winter, with federal forecasters predicting a warmer-than-normal North and wetter and stormier South. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials said Thursday that a strong El Niño is dramatically reducing and changing the storm tracks America could experience between December and February, adding … Read more

During the extreme drought, 150 dolphins died in one week in the Amazon lake because the water temperature exceeded 100 degrees.

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During the extreme drought, 150 dolphins died in one week in the Amazon lake because the water temperature exceeded 100 degrees.

The ongoing drought in the Amazon – combined with climate change and El Niño effects – caused temperatures to rise in Brazil’s Lake Tefe, killing more than 150 dolphins in late September. Within a week, about 10% of the local dolphin population and hundreds of fish were found dead as water temperatures reached hot tub … Read more

Climate change will be a financial disaster for many Tampa Bay beach towns | Column

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Climate change will be a financial disaster for many Tampa Bay beach towns | Column

Climate change is affecting communities nationwide, but Florida is often seen as ground zero. In September 2022, Hurricane Ian devastated southwest Florida, killing at least 156 people and causing an estimated $113 billion in damage. Then in late August of this year, Idalia hit the Big Bend region as a Category 3 hurricane, and the … Read more

You should be able to take a water break: US workers fight over overheating rules | Texas

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America’s dirty division Temperatures are rising across America, but industry groups oppose potentially life-saving heating regulations Jana Cholakovska and Nate Rosenfield Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 10 a.m. EDT This story is co-published by Grist and produced in collaboration with the Tony Stable Center for Investigative Journalism and the Mailman School of Public Health at … Read more

Exclusive: Countries asked to cut cooling emissions by 68% by 2050

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A visitor takes a picture of Gree’s air conditioners during the China Import and Export Expo, also known as the Canton Fair, in Guangzhou, south China, April 16, 2018. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo Acquires Licensing Rights LONDON, Oct 19 — Dozens of countries, including China, India and the United States, are being asked to make a … Read more

Colorado River water use has declined because the West has less | CNN

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Colorado River water use has declined because the West has less | CNN

CNN — After several dark years, there are finally some signs of optimism as the Biden administration begins a years-long negotiation process to share the Colorado River’s dwindling water supply. Last year’s record-breaking winter snowfall halted the river’s downward spiral of frost and raised water levels in Lakes Mead and Powell, the nation’s two largest … Read more

Communities cannot recycle or trash single-use e-cigarettes. But what happens to them?

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Communities cannot recycle or trash single-use e-cigarettes. But what happens to them?

WASHINGTON (AP) With its growing popularity disposable electronic cigarettesCommunities across the U.S. are facing a new vaping challenge: how to safely dispose of the millions of small, battery-powered devices considered hazardous waste. for years Controversy around vaping mainly focused on the risks for high school and middle school students enchanted by the flavors like gummy … Read more

Natural Wonder: Magical ‘Dragon Tree’ Hidden in Appalachia Forests

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Natural Wonder: Magical 'Dragon Tree' Hidden in Appalachia Forests

North Carolina is home to many natural wonders: tiny “fairy crosses” sprinkled across Appalachia, mountain forests filled with dancing blue spirit fireflies, and the mysterious “Dragon Tree” that appears next to a waterfall off the Blue Ridge Parkway. Tucked away in the woods across from another breathtaking natural wonder, the viewpoint for Looking Glass Rock … Read more

ACE Green Recycling Enters into Research Agreement with National Renewable Energy Laboratory on Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling

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ACE Green Recycling Enters into Research Agreement with National Renewable Energy Laboratory on Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling

The Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) will focus on LFP battery recycling and Graphite recovery solutions from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries. GOLDEN, Colo., October 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — ACE Green Recycling (ACE) and the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to further … Read more

Climate change is forcing Italian farmers to focus on water

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On an unseasonably warm October morning, biotechnologist Daniele Moscariello heads to a field of newly sprouting rocket (rucola) on his employer’s 100-hectare farm in southern Italy. Once there, he checks his phone for an update on soil moisture. Traditionally, the family-owned Rago Group used about 800 cubic meters of water per hectare per year to … Read more