Current policies and actions put Earth on a trajectory for about 2.7 degrees Celsius (4.9 degrees Fahrenheit) of warming since pre-industrial times, according to some projections. Read more
The heat wave that started more than a week ago has been hotter and longer than any other in the state, and it put unprecedented strain on power supplies. Read more
State energy officials said the electrical load on Tuesday potentially could hit 51,000 watts, the highest demand ever seen in California. Read more
The last coal shipment arrived in the islands at the end of July, and the AES Corporation coal plant closed today after 30 years in operation. Read more
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Pakistan’s flooding, caused by weeks of unprecedented monsoon rains, were a signal to the world to step up action against climate change. Read more
Zombie or doomed ice is ice that is still attached to thicker areas of ice, but is no longer getting fed by those larger glaciers. Read more
The Honolulu City Council is considering increasing the general shoreline setback distance for structures and development from 40 feet to between 60 and 130 feet, depending on the location and size of the property. Read more
By 2100, that brutal heat index may linger for most of the summer for places like the U.S. Southeast, the study’s author said. Read more
The flooding incident was among several to recently wreak havoc on a drought-stricken region that spans from Dallas, Texas to Las Vegas, Nevada — stranding tourists, closing highways and funneling trees and rocks toward downtowns. Read more
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With the beaches having a limited sand supply and seasonal waves striking shores from both north and south, West Maui is probably Hawaii’s most vulnerable coast when it comes to the effects of sea level rise. Read more
Schatz and colleagues Sens. Martin Heinrich and Sheldon Whitehouse have teamed up to craft a new model of persistent activism inside the power corridors of Congress alongside a growing climate-focused advocacy. Read more
About 40 power plant workers who help keep the lights on across Oahu received thanks from local government leaders and their company Thursday, two weeks before the facility’s long-planned shutdown. Read more
China is facing both heavy rains and flooding in some parts of the country this summer and extreme heat and drought in other regions. Read more
The legislation includes the most substantial federal investment in history to fight climate change — some $375 billion over the decade — and would cap prescription drug costs at $2,000 out-of-pocket annually for Medicare recipients. Read more
Cities and farms in seven U.S. states are bracing for cuts this week as officials stare down a deadline to propose unprecedented reductions to their use of the water. Read more
Millions of dollars would fund climate resilience efforts for Native Hawaiians, thanks to major legislation Congress passed last week to fight climate change and reduce the price of prescription drugs. Read more
The drought is causing a loss of agricultural products and other food at a time when supply shortages and Russia’s war against Ukraine have caused inflation to spike. Read more
In dry winters like the one California just had, less fresh water flows down from the mountains into the Sacramento River, the state’s largest. Read more
More than 24 million tons of sargassum blanketed the Atlantic in June, shattering the all-time record, set in 2018, by 20%. Read more
The data is preliminary and more heat-related deaths might be reported later, according to the medical examiner. Read more
Climate change is fueling longer heat waves in the Pacific Northwest, a region where weeklong heat spells were historically rare, according to climate experts. Read more
