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Global warming was primary cause of unprecedented Amazon drought--study

Thu, 2024-01-25 12:00 — mike kraft

Global warming was primary cause of unprecedented Amazon drought, study finds Human-induced global warming, and not El Niño, was the primary driver of the severe drought in the Amazon last year that sent rivers to record lows, isolated hundreds of river communities and killed dozens of endangered dolphins. AP News

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Following Supreme Court decision, Supreme Court curtails federal power, Biden administration weakens clean water protections

Tue, 2023-08-29 17:59 — mike kraft

After Supreme Court curtails federal power, Biden administration weakens clean water protections The Biden Administration weakened protections for wetlands on Tuesday. Federal officials were forced to make the change after the Supreme Court's decision in May that sharply limited the federal government's power to regulate wetlands. AP News

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Global Warming causes problem of more extreme rain, not snow, over mountains--study

Wed, 2023-06-28 19:54 — mike kraft

Warming causes more extreme rain, not snow, over mountains. Scientists say that’s a problem A new study says climate change is turning major snowfalls into more extreme rain over mountains, somehow worsening both dangerous flooding like the type that devastated Pakistan last year and long-term water shortages. AP News

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At least 85 percent of the world’s population has been affected by human-induced climate change-- new study

Tue, 2021-10-12 12:22 — mike kraft

At least 85 percent of the world’s population has been affected by human-induced climate change, new study shows Researchers used machine learning to analyze more than 100,000 studies of weather events and found that four-fifths of the world’s land area has suffered impacts linked to global warming. Washington Post

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ADDITIONAL REPORTING: How a Coronavirus Mutation in Minks Could Wreak Havoc on Vaccine Development

Sat, 2020-11-07 16:52 — mike kraft

How a Coronavirus Mutation in Minks Could Wreak Havoc on Vaccine Development A new strain of SARS-CoV-2 in Danish minks is raising fears among public health experts. Matt Miller Slate Magazine

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