#UrbanSustainability #ConstructionEmissions #ClimateAction
www.forbes.com
Urban Construction Boom Threatens Climate Goals
Study of 1,000 cities shows new single-family homes incompatible with 2°C target
Many cities are viewed as climate leaders, often setting more ambitious targets to reduce emissions than national governments.
#ClimateChange #SnowDrought #WildfireRisk
apnews.com
Record snow drought in Western US raises concern for a spring of water shortages and wildfires
A record snow drought with unprecedented heat is hitting most of the American West, depleting future water supplies, making it more vulnerable to wildfires and hurting winter tourism and recreation.
#ClimateChange #OceanConservation #CleanEnergy
www.yahoo.com
Scientists make concerning discovery while studying ocean hidden under ice -- here are the details
Expanding ocean monitoring and transitioning to clean energy are critical steps to improve climate models, predict future risks, and slow ocean warming caused by human activity.
#ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #ScienceInnovators
edition.cnn.com
The accidental climate scientist who uncovered an unexpected force of global warming
Scientist Veerabhadran Ramanathan yearned for the American dream while growing up in southern India in the 1960s: specifically, a Chevrolet Impala, a muscle car he learned about from his father, a tire salesman.
#ClimateChange #WinterWeather #PolarVortex
edition.cnn.com
How this brutal winter storm is possible with climate change - and possibly even more likely
The frigid temperatures, massive snow and deadly ice storm taking shape east of the Rockies might seem to conflict with life on a rapidly warming planet.
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#WaterCrisis #ClimateChange #WaterManagement
www.bloomberg.com
Water 'Bankruptcy' Era Has Begun for Billions, Scientists Say
Chronic overuse of groundwater, forest destruction, land degradation, and pollution have caused irreversible freshwater loss in many parts of the world, problems that are compounded by climate change.
