- A Nebraska-sized chunk of the world’s forests was decimated in 2015 because of wildfire, logging and expanding palm oil plantations, according to a new study. http://www.climatecentral.org/news/mississippi-sized-area-of-forest-disappeared-21641 52 comments worldnews
- At Midway Point, 2017 Is 2nd-Hottest Year on Record http://www.climatecentral.org/news/midway-point-2017-2nd-hottest-year-21625 11 comments worldnews
- World’s First Commercial CO2 Capture Plant Goes Live http://www.climatecentral.org/news/first-commercial-co2-capture-plant-live-21494 24 comments worldnews
- China, India Become Climate Leaders as West Falters http://www.climatecentral.org/news/china-india-climate-leaders-west-falters-21377 56 comments worldnews
- China, India Become Climate Leaders as West Falters http://www.climatecentral.org/news/china-india-climate-leaders-west-falters-21377 43 comments politics
- Conservatives Push Carbon Tax to Address Climate Crisis http://www.climatecentral.org/news/conservatives-push-carbon-tax-to-address-climate-21148 8 comments politics
- The EPA Has Started to Remove Obama-era Information http://www.climatecentral.org/news/epa-climate-web-pages-change-21133?utm_source=daily+carbon+briefing&utm_campaign=314cff34ae-cb_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_876aab4fd7-314cff34ae-303423917 3 comments politics
- Perry Dodges Climate Questions, Defends Energy Dept. http://www.climatecentral.org/news/perry-dodges-climate-questions-defends-energy-21085 10 comments politics
- U.S. Energy Shakeup Continues as Solar Capacity Triples http://www.climatecentral.org/news/us-energy-shakeup-continues-solar-triples-20802 4 comments technology
- U.S. Senate Could Block Landmark HFC Climate Treaty http://www.climatecentral.org/news/senate-could-block-landmark-hfc-climate-treaty-20795 7 comments politics
- Climate Change Behind Surge in Western Wildfires | The number of acres of forest burning yearly in large Western fires ballooned nine-fold from 1984 to 2015, with climate pollution and natural changes in the weather playing roughly equal roles in driving the deadly trend http://www.climatecentral.org/news/climate-change-behind-surge-western-wildfires-20775 8 comments science
- September 2016 as a major milestone for the world’s climate. At a time when atmospheric carbon dioxide is usually at its minimum, the monthly value failed to drop below 400 parts per million. http://www.climatecentral.org/news/world-passes-400-ppm-threshold-permanently-20738 26 comments worldnews
- Melting Arctic Could Supercharge Climate Feedback Loop http://www.climatecentral.org/news/melting-arctic-could-supercharge-climate-feedback-20440 3 comments science
- ‘99 Percent Chance’ 2016 Will Be Hottest Year http://www.climatecentral.org/news/99-percent-chance-2016-hottest-year-20359 30 comments worldnews
- Greenland's Melt Season Started Nearly Two Months Early | It has easily set a record for earliest melt season onset, and marks the first time it’s begun in April. http://www.climatecentral.org/news/greenlands-melt-season-started-nearly-two-months-early-20237 6 comments worldnews
- Healthy Diet May Reduce Gas; Greenhouse Gas, That Is | More than 5 million lives and up to $700 billion in healthcare-related costs would be saved globally if people adopted a healthier diet, he said. http://www.climatecentral.org/news/diet-may-reduce-gas-greenhouse-gas-that-is-20160 4 comments science
- According to NASA data this January was the warmest January on record by a large margin while also claiming the title of most anomalously warm month in 135 years of record keeping http://www.climatecentral.org/news/january-global-temperature-record-20035 3383 comments worldnews
- Study: Deep Ocean Waters Trapping Vast Store of Heat http://www.climatecentral.org/news/ocean-depths-are-trapping-heat-19922 5 comments science
- Denmark Just Set a Wind Power Record...Again | According to Energinet, Denmark’s electric utility, the country’s turbines accounted for the equivalent of 42 percent of all electricity produced for the year. It’s the highest proportion for any countr http://www.climatecentral.org/news/denmark-wind-power-record-19925 873 comments technology
- Rapidly Acidifying Arctic Ocean Threatens Species. Parts of the Arctic Ocean within the next 10 years could reach levels of ocean acidification that would threaten the ability of marine animals to form shells, new research suggests. http://www.climatecentral.org/news/arctic-ocean-acidifying-faster-19168 3 comments science
- EPA: Keystone XL to Emit 1 Billion Extra Tons of GHGs http://www.climatecentral.org/news/epa-keystone-xl-to-emit-1-billion-extra-tons-of-ghgs-18631 7 comments politics
- Scientists: EPA Underestimating Renewables Potential. Some states are already producing more renewable power today than the Clean Power Plan says they could by 2030 http://www.climatecentral.org/news/scientists-epa-underestimating-u.s.-renewables-potential-18176 8 comments politics
- Pentagon: Climate Change Poses ‘Immediate Risks.' “This is getting moved out of the environmental box and moving to a higher order realm of security risks.” http://www.climatecentral.org/news/pentagon-climate-change-immediate-risks-18174 14 comments politics
- World experiences hottest June on record http://www.climatecentral.org/news/global-june-temperature-record-17796 20 comments worldnews
- Global warming map shows temperature of cities in 2100 http://www.climatecentral.org/news/summer-temperatures-co2-emissions-1001-cities-16583 3 comments science
- NOAA: Last Month Tied for Globe's Hottest April. 350th month in a row of above average global temperatures. http://www.climatecentral.org/news/noaa-april-hottest-on-record-17466 87 comments science
- 'Catastrophe' Claim Adds Fuel to Methane Debate - If we hit a climate-system tipping point because of methane, our carbon dioxide problem is immaterial. http://www.climatecentral.org/news/fracking-methane-emissions-catastrophe-17439?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed%3A+climatecentral%2Fdjoo+climate+central+-+full+feed 4 comments worldnews
- GAO: Climate Change Threatens Energy Infrastructure | "This nonpartisan report should shift the burden of proof for any firms or agencies that are dragging their feet," Weissman said http://www.climatecentral.org/news/gao-climate-change-major-threat-to-energy-infrastructure-17159 4 comments politics
- It's been 29 years since the world had a cool month. October was the 344th consecutive month with global average surface temperatures above the 20th century average. http://www.climatecentral.org/news/globes-unbroken-warm-streak-approaches-29-years-16758 11 comments worldnews
- DIY Climate Visualizations: The National Climatic Data Center alone contains over 6 petabytes of data. That’s enough data on ocean and land temperatures, cloud cover, rainfall, and other climate and weather indicators to fill more than 49,000 hard drives in the beefiest iPad Air. http://www.climatecentral.org/news/noaas-new-cool-tool-puts-climate-on-view-for-all-16703 4 comments science
- The Pacific Ocean is the most important ocean on Earth http://www.climatecentral.org/news/new-study-ties-global-warming-hiatus-to-a-pacific-cooldown-16405 4 comments science
- Under 28? Then you've lived your whole live with global warming. July 2013 was the 37th straight July, and the 341st straight month, with warmer-than-average global temperatures — a more than 28-year timespan that reflects the significant warming observed worldwide since the 1970s. http://www.climatecentral.org/news/july-adds-to-globes-unbroken-string-of-warm-months-16360 111 comments science
- Record Heat in June Extends Globe’s Streak to 340 Months. The planet has not recorded a single month with temperatures below the 20th century average since February 1985, when the cult classic film “The Breakfast Club” was released, and the last year with a cooler-than-average June was in 1976. http://www.climatecentral.org/news/june-extends-globes-warm-streak-to-340-months-16258 11 comments science
- 11 Billion Gallons of raw sewage: Hurricane Sandy’s Untold Filthy Legacy. (Featuring cool interactive widget!) http://www.climatecentral.org/news/11-billion-gallons-of-sewage-overflow-from-hurricane-sandy-15924 3 comments science
- February Keeps the Planet’s Warm Streak Alive: NOAA. Feb's the 336th consecutive month that global temperatures rose above the 20th century average. http://www.climatecentral.org/news/february-keeps-the-planets-warm-streak-going-noaa-15741 5 comments science
- NOAA: February 2012 to January 2013 Warmest on Record http://www.climatecentral.org/news/noaa-february-2012-to-january-2013-the-warmest-on-record-15609 21 comments science
- How climate change helps the bark beetle expand its tree-eating empire. http://www.climatecentral.org/news/why-bark-beetles-are-chewing-their-way-through-americas-forests-15429 11 comments science
- If it feels or looks like autumn leaves are taking longer to change color, you’re not imagining things. Over the past 25 years, the onset of autumn has shifted throughout the lower 48 states, with leaves now staying on trees about 10 days longer than they did in the early 1980s. http://www.climatecentral.org/news/throughout-the-u.s.-the-onset-of-autumn-is-falling-back-15122 2 comments science
- Pakistan, Thailand, the Philippines, Iran, and China are among the top 50 nations whose food security may be threatened by the effects that the rise of manmade carbon-dioxide (CO2) gas emissions are already starting to have on fish and shellfish http://www.climatecentral.org/news/ocean-acidification-threatens-food-security-in-developing-world-study-finds-15036 16 comments science
- Sucking Carbon Out of the Air: Not a Viable Option (Yet), Report Says. http://www.climatecentral.org/news/sucking-carbon-out-of-the-air-not-ready-for-prime-time/ 4 comments science