Henry Fountain
Non-award-winning writer @ NY Times. The Great Quake, on the '64 Alaska earthquake -- a best book of '17 -- now in paperback. https://t.co/jaPP2
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Warmest January Ever Puts 2020 on Track to Be One of Top 10 Hottest Years
Global average temperatures for the month were 2.05 degrees Fahrenheit above average and slightly higher than in January 2016, the previous record-holder.
Calculating Air Pollution’s Death Toll, Across State Lines
About half of the premature deaths caused by poor air quality are linked to pollutants that blow in from other states, a new study found.
Wild Storms and Shifting Ice: Two Explorers Talk About Arctic Life
Two of the nearly 100 people on a ship stuck in an ice floe for a year explain what it's like to live in polar darkness while studying how the Arctic's climate is changing.
2019 Was the Second-Hottest Year Ever, Closing Out the Warmest Decade
Last year was only a fraction of a degree cooler than 2016, the warmest year on record.
2019 Was Second Hottest Year on Record
2019 was a very hot year, with global average temperatures the second highest on record,by less than one-tenth of a degree Fahrenheit behind 2016.
Al acelerarse el cambio climático, el mundo está ‘peligrosamente cerca’ de cambios irreversibles
La aceleración de los efectos del cambio climático acerca al mundo a transformaciones abruptas e irreversibles, advierten los científicos.
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Al acelerarse el cambio climático, el mundo está ‘peligrosamente cerca’ de cambios irreversibles
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Climate Change Is Accelerating: ‘Things Are Getting Worse’
The acceleration climate change's effects have brought the world “dangerously close” to abrupt and irreversible changes, scientists warned.
Stuck in Arctic Ice, Dodging Polar Bears. All for Science.
An international research team is now adrift about 300 miles from the North Pole. It’s for a yearlong expedition to study the Arctic’s changing climate.
Banned Ozone-Harming Gas, Once on the Rise, Declines Again
Emissions of CFC-11, which had risen unexpectedly since 2012, appear to have fallen off in the last two years.
In the Fight Against Climate Change, Not All Forests Are Equal
A new study on the carbon impact of forest loss suggests a new target: preserving forests where deforestation and degradation haven’t yet begun.
How Climate Change Could Shift California’s Santa Ana Winds, Fueling Fires
Recent research suggests that as the climate warms, Santa Ana winds may become less frequent. Coupled with precipitation changes, that could mean more intense fires later in the year.
Climate Change Could Shift California’s Winds, Fueling Big Winter Fires
Recent research suggests that as the climate warms, Santa Ana winds may become less frequent. Coupled with precipitation changes, that could mean more intense fires later in the year.
The World Can Make More Water From the Sea, but at What Cost?
As more places face a scarcity of fresh water, desalination is seen as a possible answer. But energy and financial requirements limit how widely it can be used.
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Desalination of seawater is expensive, financially and environmentally. Even the Saudis, whose ample oil and wealth have made them the world leader in desalination, know it has to become more sustainable. I went there to take a look. My story
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A Season of Fire Tests Indonesia’s Efforts to Curb Deforestation
Indonesia on Fire: A Test of Recent Efforts to Curb Deforestation
Scientists on Arctic Expedition Choose Ice Floe That’ll Be Home for a Year
The Mosaic mission has picked the ice floe it will be frozen into for the next year, to learn more about global warming's effects on the Arctic.
Locked in the Ice, This Ship Will Study an Arctic Hit Hard by Climate Change
The Mosaic expedition, a $155 million undertaking five years in the making, aims for a better understanding of how global warming will affect the Arctic.
Interior Dept. Takes Next Step Toward Sale of Drilling Leases in Arctic Refuge
The Trump administration released a final environmental report on the plan for oil and gas development in a pristine part of Alaska.
One Thing We Can Do: Switch Light Bulbs
Also this week, the tricky business of tracking hurricanes.
Putting a Positive Spin on Oil Exploration in the Arctic Refuge
The Trump administration pressed scientists for quick findings, dismissed bad news and revised a report in its push for lease sales, records show.
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So @SteveEder and I read a lot of documents and did some math. Here's our latest on the Trump administration and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska
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NOAA Data Confirms July Was Hottest Month Ever Recorded
Data from federal researchers confirmed that July was the hottest month on record, edging out the previous record-holder, July 2016.