By Wire Services | MediaNews PUBLISHED: October 7, 2018 at 10:31 pm | UPDATED: October 8, 2018 at 5:12 am By Chris Mooney & Brady Dennis | The Washington Post The world stands on the brink of failure when it comes to holding global warming to moderate levels, and nations will need to take “unprecedented” actions to cut their carbon emissions over the next decade, according to a landmark report by the globe’s top scientific body studying climate change. With global emissions showing few signs of slowing and the United States – the world’s second-largest emitter of carbon dioxide – rolling back a suite of Obama-era climate measures, the prospects for meeting the most ambitious goals of the 2015 Paris agreement look increasingly slim. To avoid racing past warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) over preindustrial levels would require a “rapid and far reaching” transformation of human civilization at a magnitude that … [Read more...] about UN report on climate change: Drastic action needed to stop catastrophe
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A new study on the side effects of wind energy is almost begging to be misused by climate change deniers
Kevin Loria, provided by Published 8:00 am PDT, Thursday, October 4, 2018 Using wind power to generate the electricity the US needs could cause a surprising amount of local warming, according to a new study. But wind power would still help the world stop pumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which would fight climate change and global warming. There's concern that fossil fuel interests might misuse this idea to argue that renewables aren't as essential as scientists who study climate say they are. But it's important to fully understand the strengths and weaknesses of renewables to make the transition away from fossil fuels go as smoothly as possible. If the world is going to avoid catastrophic climate change, we need to stop consuming fossil fuels and start getting power from renewable energy sources — including geothermal energy, biofuels, hydropower, solar farms, and wind — as soon as possible. Wind is particularly appealing, as it's one of … [Read more...] about A new study on the side effects of wind energy is almost begging to be misused by climate change deniers
How fighting climate change will raise California gas prices even higher
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Sunk costs: Airports taking action against rising seas, storms as climate changes
By Jamie Freed SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Global airport operators, faced with rising sea levels and more powerful storms as the climate changes, are starting to invest in measures including higher runways, seawalls and better drainage systems to future-proof immovable assets. In early September, a seawall at Japan's Kansai International Airport built on a reclaimed island near Osaka, was breached during Typhoon Jebi. The runway was flooded and it took 17 days to fully restore airport operations, at a high cost to the region's economy as well as the dozens of airlines that cancelled flights. Major airports in Hong Kong, mainland China and North Carolina were also closed due to tropical storms last month. Such incidents highlight the disaster risks to investors and insurers exposed to a sector with an estimated $262 billion of projects under construction globally, according to Fitch Solutions. "There is a kind of one-way direction with regards to the frequency and severity of climate … [Read more...] about Sunk costs: Airports taking action against rising seas, storms as climate changes
A Republican believer in climate change is out to convert his party
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Eight years ago, Bob Inglis ran for a seventh term in the U.S. House of Representatives and didn't even make it out of the Republican primary. He lost by nearly 3 to 1. His estrangement from South Carolina voters ran deep, friends-gone-missing and allies-turned-enemies deep. The chief reason Inglis was rejected by his constituents? He not only believed climate change was real but, as a solution, he proposed a tax on carbon. In a deeply conservative corner of one of the most conservative states in America, Republicans did not welcome those views. … [Read more...] about A Republican believer in climate change is out to convert his party