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About two weeks before President-elect Trump takes office, President Joe Biden blocked new offshore oil and gas drilling in several areas of the country. [emphasis, links added] Biden announced he would block new drilling along the entire East Coast and in California, Oregon and Washington state. The president's move also blocks some drilling in parts of the northern Bering Sea and eastern Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Alaska “Drilling off these coasts could cause irreversible damage to the places we hold dear and is unnecessary to meeting our nation's energy needs. It is not worth the risk,” Biden…
Transcript: When extreme weather strikes, pet shelters can struggle to care for the dogs and cats in their facilities. For example, last fall Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina… Neff: “Most facilities have no water, no electricity.” Mark Neff is president and CEO of the Forsyth Humane Society in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, which is outside the hardest-hit area. To help, his team collected donations of food, water and supplies. They then work with the Bissell Pet Foundation and other agencies to fly these supplies to areas in need and evacuate shelter pets back to their own facility and to other…
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, about one-third of the nation’s residents do not have a driver’s license. Disability rights advocate Anna Zivarts argued in her 2024 book, “When Driving Is No Longer an Option: Moving Beyond Car Dependence,” that America's car-centric infrastructure is not only bad for the climate, And it doesn’t meet the daily needs of many Americans. Zivarz was born with a neurological disorder that causes low vision and prevents him from driving. Frustrated by the experience of traveling in Seattle with her young children on public transportation, she created a mobility-focused group at Disability Rights…
not many people know Paul Homewood While the BBC tried to convince the public that weather was becoming more extreme due to global warming, in 1974 scientists were really concerned about the true impact of global cooling. So much so that the CIA prepared this study for the government: . In the section about Earth's atmosphere, they state: Back in the 1970s, scientists and politicians weren't worried about global temperatures per se; they were worried about the very real effects of global cooling on weather and agriculture. They also recognize that the first half of the 20th century marked The…
From Cliff Mass Weather Blog cliff mass Horse manure, climate change and nuclear energy The “Great Manure Crisis” of the late 19th century provided some serious lessons for those concerned about the “existential threat” caused by global warming caused by carbon dioxide emissions. Thanks to new technologies, an anticipated crisis never materialized. As recently as the beginning of the 20th century, desperate statements about the massive accumulations of horse manure appeared on the streets of cities around the world. Rising horse manure levels not only hinder travel but have the potential to become a major health hazard. For example, New…
The following Baltimore-area school districts announced Sunday that they will be closed Monday due to the upcoming winter storm: Here are some other noteworthy closures: Towson University will close its physical campus on Monday, January 6. The Johns Hopkins University campus and facilities are closed, and in-person classes, events and activities are canceled through January 6. Got a closing note you’d like to add to your list? Send them to newstips@baltimoresun.com. Originally published: January 5, 2025, 5:15 pm ET Source link
Meanwhile, Ethiopia's “Great Rift Valley” volcano erupted behind the earthquake swarm, prompting evacuations. from legal riots Posted by Leslie Eastman Whenever I write about climate change, I often note that volcanoes can have a significant impact on global climate. In a new example recently revealed, a “mysterious volcano” that erupted in 1831 and significantly reduced the Earth's climate was eventually identified as Zavaritskii on the island of Simushir in the Kuril Islands between Russia and Japan. The eruption, one of the most violent of the 19th century, released large amounts of sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere. Earth-caused emissions contribute to…
Kip Hansen's opinion “Verified is an initiative of the United Nations that provides content that cuts through the noise to deliver life-saving messages, fact-based advice and stories from the best of humanity. Led by the United Nations Department of Global Communications, the initiative invites the public to share their stories with articles , videos and related media to share UN-validated, science-based content with the community to help counter the spread of false narratives on critical issues around the world. The initiative is in partnership with Purpose, one of the world’s leading social impact organizations, and supported by partners including Rockefeller.…
Maryland is in preparation mode ahead of Monday's blizzard that could bring 4 to 6 inches of snow to the Baltimore area.Gov. Wes Moore declared a state of preparedness Saturday to increase the state's ability to effectively respond to potential weather disasters.A news release from the governor said snow accumulation and freezing temperatures will likely have the biggest impact on traffic across the state.”Ice roads are expected and any unavoidable travel should be done with extreme caution,” the release reads.Snow is expected to begin falling in the Baltimore area after 2 a.m. Monday, with 2 to 4 inches of snowfall,…
From the Daily Skeptic Chris Morrison Last month, a small but powerful cyclone named Chito made landfall on the island of Mayotte and then swept through Mozambique, causing considerable damage and killing about 100 people. Days after the tragedy, a Green Blob-funded Introduction to Carbon Noting that scientists have “long believed” that climate change is making cyclones more severe in the region, Blob-funded Imperial College London's World Weather Attribution (WWA) has made a near-instant and curiously accurate Estimates suggest that the likelihood of a Chido-like cyclone coming in 2024 is 40% higher than in pre-industrial times. Not to be outdone,…