Water shortages could affect 5bn people by 2050, UN report warns

More than 5 billion people could suffer water shortages by 2050 due to climate change, increased demand and polluted supplies, Continue reading →

U.N. ‘very high risk’ planet will warm beyond 1.5C #auspol #qldpol #StopAdani #ClimateChange

A draft United Nations climate science report contains dire news about the warming of the planet, suggesting it will likely Continue reading →

Florida Keys to raise roads before climate change puts them underwater. It won’t be cheap

In a small Key Largo neighborhood, the tide came in — and didn’t go out for almost a month. Residents Continue reading →

In Fight Over Science Education in Idaho, Lawmakers Move to Minimize Climate

When Idaho lawmakers scrubbed all mentions of human-caused climate change from the state’s education standards last year, they faced a Continue reading →

Is Oil “F**ked”? Oil Giant Scrambles to Prep for Post Oil World

Big oil prepares for the renewable energy revolution. Climate Denial Crock of the Week Having missed the memo, Oil giants Continue reading →

The world’s first major city to run out of water may have just over three months left

It’s the height of summer in Cape Town, and the southwesternmost region of South Africa is gripped by a catastrophic Continue reading →

Miami residents fear ‘climate gentrification’ as investors seek higher ground

“In Miami, historically, because of racism, red-lining and segregation, all of the brown and black people were forced to live Continue reading →

The Decline of Coal, and a Tale of Sister States

By Robert A. Vella Idaho and Wyoming are sister states.  Not only are they next-door neighbors in the rugged U.S. Continue reading →