New York’s Climate Change Law Will Come With Consequences Leave a Comment | Climate News | Dhrona In New York, no past commercial activity is ever safe from political risk. Last week, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Climate Change Superfund Act into law. Over the next 25 years, it will collect $3 billion annually from companies that, … New York’s Climate Change Law Will Come With Consequences Read More »
Climate change is hampering US apple quality and output: Study Leave a Comment | Climate News | Dhrona Many of the nation’s biggest apple-generating regions are confronting challenges in crop growth and development, due to the impacts of a changing climate, a new study has found. While apple orchards nationwide have become increasingly vulnerable to warming trends, the … Climate change is hampering US apple quality and output: Study Read More »
From Michoacán, Mexico, to Swandro: Climate change impacts iconic heritage sites Leave a Comment | Climate News | Dhrona On the night of July 29, 2024, a 15-meter tall square monument in Michoacán, Mexico, suddenly collapsed under the pressure of incessant rains. Knowe of Swandro pictish house looking out towards Costa Hill on the mainland Orkney. On the night … From Michoacán, Mexico, to Swandro: Climate change impacts iconic heritage sites Read More »
Antarctic sea ice extent comparison consistent with climate change | Fact check Leave a Comment | Climate News | Dhrona The claim: Antarctic sea ice area maps show climate change is a hoax A Dec. 26, 2024, Instagram post ( direct link , archive link ) shows maps of purported Antarctic sea ice extent, or area, from Dec. 24, 1979, … Antarctic sea ice extent comparison consistent with climate change | Fact check Read More »
Utah’s Largest Zoo Adapts to Climate Change to Protect its Animals Leave a Comment | Climate News | Dhrona Wildlife and animals in outdoor spaces at Salt Lake County zoos, aquariums and aviaries also contend with the effects of a changing climate and bad air. A polar bear at Utah’s Hogle Zoo. (Photo Courtesy of Liliana Anderson). January 6, … Utah’s Largest Zoo Adapts to Climate Change to Protect its Animals Read More »
Why anger, anxiety and anguish are understandable psychological reactions to the climate crisis Leave a Comment | Climate News | Dhrona You may have read news reports of life threatening and devastating floods, hurricanes and heatwaves, all driven by human-induced climate change. Perhaps you have heard that 2024 is due to be ruled the warmest on record . You’ll know that … Why anger, anxiety and anguish are understandable psychological reactions to the climate crisis Read More »
Climate takes its toll on the ‘cherry capital of the world’ Leave a Comment | Climate News | Dhrona Raul Gomez, operations manager at Wunsch Farms, walks through an orchard on the Old Mission Peninsula in November 2024. (Photo: Izzy Ross/IPR News) This coverage is made possible in part through a partnership with Grist and Interlochen Public Radio in … Climate takes its toll on the ‘cherry capital of the world’ Read More »
Jimmy Carter raised climate change concerns 35 years before the Paris Accords Leave a Comment | Climate News | Dhrona FILE – President Jimmy Carter speaks against a backdrop of solar panels at the White House, June 21, 1979, in Washington. (AP Photo/Harvey Georges, File) PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — When Jimmy Carter chose branding designs for his presidential campaign, he … Jimmy Carter raised climate change concerns 35 years before the Paris Accords Read More »
Climate change makes planning for ski season difficult Leave a Comment | Climate News | Dhrona Facebook Twitter LinkedIn The Maroon Bells, a pair of Colorado 14ers, can be seen from the top of Long Shot at the Snowmass ski resort on sunny days. Climate change is leading to bigger variability in weather patterns, including big … Climate change makes planning for ski season difficult Read More »
Forest, Forest Burning Bright: On Humans’ Relationship with Trees in an Era of Climate Change Leave a Comment | Climate News | Dhrona Decades of satellite imagery and inventories of the world’s forests have painted portraits of change, the result of human activity in very recent times. Yet the trees and forests captured by any modern technology or on-the-ground efforts are only momentary … Forest, Forest Burning Bright: On Humans’ Relationship with Trees in an Era of Climate Change Read More »