Learn more about the benefits of a vegan diet from Hannah of Two Spoons.| Brit + Co
Climate change is not new: temperatures have been rising for decades as a result of global warming. In South Africa's city of Pietermaritzburg, four low-income urban communities have experienced drought, heat waves, severe hailstorms, devastating flooding events that killed hundreds of people and displaced thousands, and wildfires as a result of climate change. Environmental scientist Sithabile Hlahla interviewed people in 378 homes there and found that they were not coping well with climate ...| phys.org
By Brian Bienkowski Boosting US solar power by 15% could reduce annual carbon dioxide emissions from the nation’s electricity sector by more than 8.5 million metric tons, the equivalent of removing the emissions of nearly two million gas-powered cars annually, according to a new study.| The New Lede
By Brian Bienkowski Crude oil production on federal lands in the US is at a record high, increasing sixfold over the past 15 years, according to a new report from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).| The New Lede
Real world measurements of how much extra heat the Earth is trapping are well beyond most climate models. That’s a real problem.| The Conversation
Incidences of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) are becoming more frequent, their scale is growing and so are their impacts on food and water security. HABs are being fed by increases in water temperature, dissolved CO2 concentration and nutrient availability in our oceans and freshwater bodies. Algal blooms act as a sink for atmospheric CO2, but they can also harm biodiversity and disrupt ecosystems and food chains in sea-food based economies.| The Global Plant Council
When you’re dealing with data, statistical thinking is the mindset you need. Discover how to develop statistical thinking for problems of any difficulty.| The Wyzant Blog
Things are hotting up everywhere, but what are the hottest countries in the world? Here are 20 hot countries and the blistering temperatures you can experience there.| What's Danny Doing
As summer temperatures soar and weather patterns become increasingly erratic, we're asking on repeat: why has it been so hot?| Citizens' Climate Lobby
Fires have increased in recent years throughout the Western U.S. and beyond. Homes and buildings in fire-prone areas risk damage or destruction due to dry, hot climates. In the first installment of the three-part series on the environmental benefits of metal, we'll look at how metal construction offers the perfect solution to the growing problem of wildfires.| New Tech Machinery
Climate change is a major topic right now in all sorts of circles. From changing weather patterns to changing geography, nobody is quite certain how the future will look as our planet’s temperature…| World Birds