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The more cryptocurrency mining operations across the United States, the greater the strain on the electrical grid that serves the nation. And with the proliferation of digital mining, the greater the threat to our declining climate unless these
CarbonCaptureFlorida.net is a new resource exploring the pros and cons of carbon dioxide sequestration. This promo audio explains more about what the dynamic site, produced by Climate Monitor, has to offer. Credit: Cinematic Time Lapse by Lexi
This episode explores the interaction between rising sea levels and the hydrodynamic forces which affect coastal buildings. Our guest is Ricardo Alvarez, an internationally acclaimed expert and consultant who focuses on the performance of the b
The convergence of a warming climate and intense weather has impacts on many dimensions of society. Resilience means much more than just engineering, architecture and physics, it also includes strategies to adapt emergency management and public
Power blackouts, extreme heat waves…the feedback loop of higher dependence on air conditioning leading to the production of more greenhouse gas emissions…all are significant challenges in fire-ravaged California.In this episode of Climate Moni
Just about everyone understands the importance of trees, and many increasingly wonder how long our Planet can sustain massive deforestation. Not enough focus, however, has taken place on what to do when we try to re-forest areas where humans ha
In 2009, Al Gore, writing in his book “Our Choice,” presented an optimistic vision of wind power, and how it can be harnessed in the race to save us from the degrading effects of greenhouse gas emissions.Mr. Gore explained that wind farms, wit
One of the most majestic technological dreams of modern civilization is creating an unlimited and completely clean source of safe energy.The vision dates back to 1924, when a British physicist, Sir Arthur Eddington, thought that nuclear fusion
The Arctic Ocean is about to become more violent, with higher storm waves and higher frequency, across a wide region. A report by Tim Radford of the Climate News Network, on July 20, 2020. More reports on climate change and energy can be found
The South Pole warms faster than anywhere − but why? A report from the Climate News Network dated July 16, 2020.Please visit and support the journalistic efforts of the Climate News Network at ClimateNewsNetwork.net. The Climate News Network
On January 17, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a long-anticipated decision in the case known at Juliana, et al., v. United States, et al. The case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Or
On January 8, 2020, at Florida State University’s College of Law in Tallahassee, 4 of the 8 young people suing the State of Florida explained their personal reasons for becoming Plaintiffs in the litigation entitled Reynolds, et al, v.The State
The effects and consequences of an altered climate can be surprising and starkly brutal. Too often humans worry about their own futures and give little thought to how animals cope with an increasingly threatened planet. Sure, those that pay att
What if there was a way Florida homeowners, businesses, drivers and grocery shoppers could help pay for a strategy to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and keep a significant percentage of it in our soil?Now there is. With the seques
Financial regulators, major universities and scientists are calling on lending institutions to integrate climate change data into actionable lending practices for climate adaptation. Will your bank respond?Commentary by Mitchell Chester, of Cl
 A warmer world will be more dangerous. As the thermometer rises, so does the risk of conflict and bloodshed in more vulnerable regions.  This report is by Tim Radford, of the Climate News Network, from London, June 14, 2019. For more reports,
An innovative emergency housing unit is used all over the world in times of natural disasters to house climate refugees, but it has never been used in the United States or Canada. Now, with the help of Sweden's "Better Shelter," volunteers from
An Op-Ed on how your personal climate debt rises each day, and what you can do about it. Written by Mitch Chester, for Climate Monitor, on May 12, 2019. 
Polar change, notably the fast Arctic melt, could impose huge costs on world economies. New evidence shows how rapidly the frozen north is changing.   This report is by Tim Radford, of the Climate News Network, from London on April 26, 2019.   
Laughing gas from the thawing Alaskan permafrost is no laughing matter. Nitrous oxide is one of the most potent greenhouse gases.  This report is by Tim Radford, of the Climate News Network, from London on April 22, 2019.   
US Midwest floods are prompting workers to migrate to safer ground, according to  LinkedIn data. This report is by Sebastien Malo for the Thomson Reuters Foundation, with editing by Jason Fields. The report is provided by The Thomson Reuters F
The modern world is about to pass a temperature peak dating back for millions of years – because CO2 levels have already passed an ancient record. Meanwhile, Climate change is speeding up, and among its impacts is a setback for efforts to feed
Before John Wick was the co-founder of the Marin Carbon Project, he was just trying to find a way to get rid of weeds on his ranch when he stumbled upon a powerful climate change solution. Then he learned about an approach to farming helps sequ
 This report is by Tim Radford of the Climate News Network, from London, on April 4, 2019. For more climate and energy news, please visit ClimateNewsNetwork.net. 
 A summary of recent reports from ClimateLiabilityNews.org,  Climate Liability News is a not-for-profit news site dedicated to reporting on the issues at the intersection of climate change impacts and law. Those issues include government and co
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