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Electric car sharing program helps people encounter in Twin Cities » Yale’s climate connection
Transcript: People in the city can often walk, ride bicycles or do public transportation. But sometimes they need a car – for example, to pick up a big purchase or make an appointment in the whole town. When this happens, residents in Minneapolis and St. Paul can turn to the EVIE program. Kayser: “We're not going to replace transits. We're not going to replace bikes or pedestrian transport. We're trying to solve the problem of when people need to do something that actually requires cars, how do we meet those needs without people who feel they need to buy a…
The climate financial gap in least developed countries is Provenbut the practical way to close it is still limited. The least developed countries (latest developed countries) are the countries that are most likely to aggravate climate risks, although causing the least climate change. Challenges related to economic stability, fiscal space and policy environments often hinder their ability to attract climate investment or respond to disasters. Even if the Public Development Financial Institutions (DFIS) increase adaptive financing, countries adapt to climate hazards will receive lower countries receiving countries receiving less than those able to respond. Of the total adaptive financing tracked…
Questioning the basic foundations of climate science and policy As an isotope geochemist, I spent years researching the subtle signatures that uncovered the Earth’s hidden stories. Isotopes, variants of elements such as carbon, act as chemical fingerprints, tracking the movement, age and source of the material. [emphasis, links added] They don't lie, nor succumb to the narrative. Early in my career, I was shocked by the Suess effect, which seemed to fix the rise in CO2 to fossil fuel combustion. The evidence is convincing: burning ancient coal and oil, without radiocarbon (C), and depleting in μC, is diluting the isotope…
Report finds that Wisconsin's proposed gas plants pose health risks » Yale Climate Connection
Transcript: Power plants burn coal, oil and gas emission pollution, harming climate and human health. Novinska-Lois: “We know … people get sick from exposure to fossil fuels.” Abby Novinska-Lois joins the Healthy Climate Wisconsin, a group of healthcare professionals promote climate action. The team collaborated in a recent report on the health effects of two proposed gas plants in Wisconsin. It shows that over 30 years, contamination at these plants will result in hundreds of premature deaths and increase the risk of heart attacks, new cases of asthma and emergency medical visits. In areas near the facilities, the hazards are…
Now, net zero spending is so popular in government that it is impossible to track it all. [emphasis, links added] Of course, waste is rampant in government, but when it comes to climate change, nothing seems to happen, without obvious budget controls. Only one relatively small example gives us a clue that the bill is much larger than anyone thinks. Last year, the Warrington Borough Council announced it would replace its 105-bus fleet with a shiny new electric fleet, provided by a £20 million government grant. Little beer, you might say. But around the country, 40,000 buses are used for…
Transcript: Today is the beginning of summer – it's time to swim with the kids, cook with friends, and fight with mosquitoes. These annoying insects can spread dangerous diseases such as the West Nile virus. Most people who have infected the West Nile have no symptoms, but some have headaches. In severe cases, the virus infects the brain and can cause nervous system damage. Hayley: “It can be fatal to be so paralyzed or cloudy consciousness, disorientation, etc.” Robert Haley of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center said the West Nile outbreak often occurs in winter with little freezing…
In a Politico article, the title isScientists warn,” warned writer Rory O'Neill, “Europe is increasingly dealing with diseases and deaths from extreme weather and tropical diseases, but there is no plan to prevent and respond to the increase in climate-related health problems. ” [emphasis, links added] This is wrong. Evidence from multiple sources suggests that climate and temperature-related deaths worldwide and Europe are declining rather than increasing in the long term. O'Neal continues: Scientists are worried [that mosquito-borne diseases—dengue and chikungunya—once confined to tropical regions,] As tiger mosquitoes spread northward, it may become endemic in Europe, which makes it all…
After a spectacular fast reinforcement day, Hurricane Eric made a landfall in a few densely populated areas, just east of Punta Maldonado near Mexico’s southern Pacific coast on Thursday, June 19. There are no preliminary reports of Eric's major damage. Several small towns on the far western coast of Oaxaca may have suffered from strong winds and scattered damage as Erick approached the coast. The closest community to the Erick Raceway is the Pinotepa nacional area (56,000 popular), located in the Southwest Oaxaca State, at an altitude of about 600 feet and about 15 miles from the coast. Erick’s hurricane…
Climate justice advocates strive for equity in the face of climate change »Yale Climate Connections
Transcript: The climate warms around the world as people burn fossil fuels. But the impact of climate change is more harmful to some communities than other communities. Brad: “The climate justice movement is … addressing the needs of frontline communities and now feeling the impact of climate change now.” Robert Bullard is director of the Brad Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Houston Southern University. He said the community’s vulnerability to climate change often stems from history. For example, in many cities, racist housing practices are called red lines, creating communities with lower investment levels for generations. So, these…
Hurricane Eric can make history powerful early impacts on the seasons in Mexico » Yale's climate link
From Acapulco to Puerto Aungel, there was a hurricane warning on Mexico's Pacific coast, and Hurricane Erick quickly exacerbated the hurricane towards its impact on the land on Thursday morning, June 19. Depending on whether it contacts the land at a significant angle or causes serious damage along the coast, this can cause serious damage. Until Wednesday at 11 a.m. ET, Eric had sustained winds of 85 mph (137 km/h) and central pressure of 984 MB, and the northwest rose to 8 mph (13 km/h). Satellite images show Erick formed his eyes at the end of Wednesday morning, surrounded by…