Climate Disaster
Posted inClimate Disaster / Economics / ToMl
Floods in 4 states lead to economic loss of Rs 19,000 crore in past one year
Close to 20 million people displaced or affected Since October 2013, when Phailin hit Odisha’s coast, India has witnessed a series of extreme weather events … Floods in 4 states lead to economic loss of Rs 19,000 crore in past one yearRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / Global Warming
Lightning expected to increase by 50 percent with global warming
Today’s climate models predict a 50 percent increase in lightning strikes across the United States during this century as a result of warming temperatures associated … Lightning expected to increase by 50 percent with global warmingRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / Drought / Hydroelectric / ToMl
California’s Hydropower Is Drying Up
California’s ability to produce renewable energy from hydroelectric dams has been significantly hampered over the last few years because of an increasingly severe and widespread … California’s Hydropower Is Drying UpRead more
Posted inBiodiversity / Climate Disaster / ToMl
35,000 Walruses
This an image from a NOAA research flight over a remote stretch of Alaska’s north shore on Saturday. It shows approximately 35,000 walruses crowded on … 35,000 WalrusesRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / ToMl
Forests changing more rapidly than expected
While permafrost is killing forests in Canada, drought is responsible for vanishing of trees in Panama, southern India and Borneo. In the US, over-abundant deer … Forests changing more rapidly than expectedRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / Economics / ToMl
Cannot change laws of economics
Naomi Klein talking: a news story I came across while I was researching the book. And it was two summers ago, record-breaking heat in Washington, … Cannot change laws of economicsRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / Social / ToMl
Blockadia
Naomi Klein talking: “Blockadia” is a term that was first coined by activists in fighting the Keystone XL pipeline in Texas, that piece of pipe … BlockadiaRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / ToMl
Polluter plays
Scientists from NASA have confirmed that last month was the warmest August on record globally. Much of the world, including central Europe, northern Africa, parts … Polluter playsRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / Education / ToMl
This is not a science book
In this September 17, 2013 photo, pro-science supporters rally prior to a State Board of Education public hearing on proposed new science textbooks, in Austin, … This is not a science bookRead more