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Global Warming Is Shifting the Winds Off Antarctica, Driving Ice Melt
A new study finding changes in wind patterns over the past century connects the dots between global greenhouse gas pollution and faster melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, which has consequences for sea level rise.
(InsideClimate News)
EPA Proposes Clean Water Act Rules Change to Fast-Track Pipelines
The Trump administration is proposing changes to the Clean Water Act that could fast-track the approval of natural gas pipelines and other energy infrastructure. Environmental advocates say the move will weaken the ability of states and tribes to protect their waters.
(InsideClimate News)
The Heat Index in Galveston Remained Above 100 for 40 Straight Hours. It’s Part of Another Major Heat Wave.
A heat wave across much of Texas has spurred heat advisories stretching 1,000 miles and encompassing more than 30 million people. Galveston saw a days-long heat index above 100 degrees and set a record for the warmest daily low temperature.
(Washington Post)
Why Is Louisiana Seeing More 'Showers on Steroids,' Intense Downpours?
A new research study led by a team from Lousiana State University examined rainfall amounts in Louisiana over decades and found that today's showers, on average, are more intense and deposit their rain loads more quickly than they did in the early 1960s.
(The Advocate)
City Urged to Attach 'Climate Risk' Reports to Pensions
British members of parliament are calling on big companies, investors and pension funds to advise investors of the financial risks they face due to climate change. The mandatory climate reporting is meant to avoid jeopardizing hundreds of billions of pounds in pension savings.
(The Guardian)
Germany to Cut 35 Million Euros in Funds to Brazil for Amazon Preservation
Germany is suspending 35 million euros ($39 million) in funds sent to Brazil to finance projects aimed at preserving the Amazon forest due to increasing deforestation. Rainforest deforestation in Brazil surged 67% in the first seven months of the year, according to Brazil's space research agency.
(Reuters)
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