Scientists worry about malaria as mosquitoes are on the move
Researchers have found evidence of the phenomenon from the tropical highlands of South America to the mountainous, populous regions of eastern Africa. Read more
Climate Change
Homes become ‘air fryers’ in Phoenix heat
Models from Georgia Tech show that indoors can be even hotter than outdoors, something people in poorly-insulated homes around the world are well acquainted with. Read more
Phoenix scorches at 110 for 19th straight day, breaking record
Human-caused climate change and a newly formed El Nino are combining to shatter heat records worldwide, scientists say. Read more
El Nino threatens rice crops
An El Nino is a natural, temporary and occasional warming of part of the Pacific that shifts global weather patterns, and climate change is making them stronger. Read more
Biden and King Charles III zero in on climate change
After the arrival formalities, Biden and Charles participated in a climate-focused roundtable with officials from the financial and philanthropic sectors. John Kerry, the U.S. envoy on climate, also attended. Read more
For 3rd time this week, Earth sets unofficial heat record
The planetary average hit 63 degrees Fahrenheit, surpassing the 62.9-degree mark set Tuesday and equaled Wednesday. Read more
Recent events indicate climate has entered uncharted territory
“Heat sets the pace of our climate in so many ways … it’s never just the heat,” said Kim Cobb, a climate scientist at Brown University. Read more
83,000 Hawaii homes dispose of sewage in cesspools
Sea rise is pushing the island’s groundwater closer to the surface, allowing the cesspool effluent to mix with the water table and flow into the ocean. Read more
Tuesday set unofficial record for hottest day on Earth
Given other data, it’s likely the hottest day in “several hundred years that we’ve experienced,” NOAA chief scientist Sarah Kapnick said. Read more
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The U.K. had the hottest June since records began in 1884
Meteorologists say that thanks to climate change, the chance of beating the previous joint record has at least doubled since the 1940s. Read more
$16M to go toward Hawaiian forest bird conservation
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland on Tuesday announced that nearly $16 million in federal funding has been committed to the prevention of the imminent extinction of Hawaiian forest birds. Read more
Ocean users advised to avoid research drones, buoys
Ocean users are cautioned to keep far from three uncrewed Saildrone Explorer research vessels that have been deployed around the Hawaiian Islands to help look for signs of climate change. Read more
Amount of carbon dioxide in air hits new peak
The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration announced that the carbon dioxide level measured in May in Hawaii averaged 424 parts per million. Read more
Boeing signs alternative fuel deal to cut carbon footprint
By absorbing 30% of carbon dioxide emissions since the Industrial Revolution, the ocean has acted as a giant carbon sink and been a crucial buffer in protecting people from even worse effects of early climate change. Read more
Climate activists smear themselves with mud in Italy
Since last year, an activist group called Last Generation has staged numerous attention-grabbing events in Italy. Read more
Hawaiian Electric seeks PUC approval for final energy plan
Hawaiian Electric has submitted its final draft of its overarching plan charting how it will transition to clean energy. Read more
As epic snow melts, a California community braces for floods
After more than a dozen atmospheric rivers dumped epic rain and snowfall on California, a reservoir that stores water upstream is expected to receive three times its capacity in the coming months. Read more
Denmark hopes to pump some climate gas beneath the sea floor
An international consortium including chemicals giant INEOS and gas and oil producer Wintershall Dea said Project Greensand in Denmark’s North Sea will be the world’s first cross-border carbon storage project. Read more
Lufthansa flight shows turbulence still causing injuries
Climate change is expected to make turbulence worse in the coming decades, experts say, though improvements in weather forecasting will help. Read more
Utilities commission seeks input on clean energy transition
The state Public Utilities Commission is inviting the public to share its input on how Hawaii can transition to 100% renewable energy in a more just and equitable way in two unprecedented meetings. Read more
Study: Back-to-back hurricanes likely to come more often
Using computer simulations, scientists at Princeton University calculated that the deadly storm duet that used to happen once every few decades could happen every two or three years as the world warms from the burning of coal, oil and natural gas, according to a study in Monday’s Nature Climate Change. Read more
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