By – Amna Nawaz | PBS News Hour Scientists warned that human-induced climate change is warming the planet to the point where it is causing irreversible damage in some parts… Read More
Category Policy
What happens in Texas doesn’t stay in Texas
[Commentary by Tim Reckmeyer] Human-caused global climate change is one of the most complex issues facing society today. It is a global problem felt on local scales that cuts across… Read More
Texas scientists: Power outages show why Texas must prepare for climate change
Last week, ice, snow and record-breaking cold left millions across Texas without electricity, heat or water, and with homes damaged or destroyed. Roughly 4 million homes and up to 15… Read More
President Joe Biden signs to rejoin Paris Climate Accord, West Texas politicians, experts react
LUBBOCK, Texas — On his first day in office, President Joe Biden fulfilled a longtime campaign promise – signing on to rejoin the Paris Climate Accord. Climate scientist and Texas… Read More
President Joe Biden signs to rejoin Paris Climate Accord, West Texas politicians, experts react
On his first day in office, President Joe Biden fulfilled a longtime campaign promise – signing on to rejoin the Paris Climate Accord. Climate scientist and Texas Tech professor Dr…. Read More
Shell Oil Asked What People Are Willing to Do to Reduce Emissions
Prof. Katharine Hayhoe, director of the Texas Tech Climate Center, echoed Ocasio-Cortez’s disgust at the company as she noted that out of 90 companies in the world, Shell is the… Read More
Alaska has resources to be global leader in energy
Climate expert: Alaska has resources to be global leader in energy
“Alaska is on the front lines of experiencing the impacts of a changing climate. The average temperature here in Alaska and across Northern Canada is changing twice as fast as the rest of the world,” said Hayhoe. “So what we’re seeing is longer wildfire seasons, more smoke days, invasive species spreading north, rising sea levels, thawing permafrost, crumbling coastlines, receding glaciers.”
Talking Climate with Christiane Amanpour & Bob Inglis
Katharine Hayhoe & Bob Inglis on Climate Change
CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR: What will it take, do you think, to convince people like Trump, the Trump administration, to listen to what ordinary people are saying with their votes at the ballot box? BOB INGLIS (R-SC), FORMER U.S. HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE: I’m not sure what would convince Trump.
Where will we be in 10 years? My WIRED essay
I’m a climate scientist. Every day, I look at how our energy sources and our consumption habits are affecting our planet. And every day, I’m frustrated by how many people… Read More
Six myths canadians believe about climate change
Climate change can seem like a far-off distant problem. The reality, though, is that climate change is affecting us today. It’s doing this by taking many of the risks we… Read More