Man in wig throws cake at glass protecting Mona Lisa
The cake attack left a conspicuous white creamy smear on the glass but the famous work by Leonardo da Vinci wasn’t damaged. Read more
Climate Change
Global pollution kills 9 million people a year, study finds
That increase is offset by fewer pollution deaths from primitive indoor stoves and water contaminated with human and animal waste, so overall pollution deaths in 2019 are about the same as 2015. Read more
New Zealand to help pay for cleaner cars to reduce emissions
New Zealand’s government said today it will help pay for lower-income families to scrap their old gas guzzlers and replace them with cleaner hybrid or electric cars as part of a sweeping plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Read more
2 North Carolina beach houses collapse into Atlantic surf
Debris from the first fallen house was spreading widely. Read more
Watery graves recall early Las Vegas’ organized crime days
A week after a decades-old body was found in receding Lake Mead, authorities in Las Vegas are trying to identify the second set of newly discovered human remains. Read more
Earth given 50-50 chance of hitting key warming mark by 2026
The world is creeping closer to the warming threshold international agreements are trying to prevent, with nearly a 50-50 chance that Earth will temporarily hit that temperature mark within the next five years, teams of meteorologists across the globe predicted. Read more
Coral reefs provide stunning images of a world under assault
The warming oceans prompt coral bleaching and raise the risk of infectious diseases that can cause mass die-offs in coral, according to the NOAA. Read more
How climate scientists keep hope alive as damage worsens
Hope and optimism often blossom in the experts toiling in the gloomy fields of global warming, COVID-19 and Alzheimer’s disease. Read more
Climate change may increase risk of new infectious diseases
Researchers said not all viruses will spread to humans or become pandemics the scale of the coronavirus. Read more
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Hawaii Land Board delays action against North Shore homeowner for alleged shoreline violations
Land Board Chair Suzanne Case said DLNR received a letter from Dunphy’s attorney requesting a 30-day delay in hearing the matter to provide time to prepare. Read more
In the ocean, it’s snowing microplastics
Tiny bits of plastic have infiltrated the deep sea’s main food source and could alter the ocean’s role in one of Earth’s ancient cooling processes, scientists say. Read more
Senate shelves bill to protect Hawaii beaches from sandbags
Senate Bill 2519 would have limited the emergency protections to one year and transferred oversight over any extensions to the seven- member state Board of Land and Natural Resources, which oversees the department. Read more
Great Barrier Reef suffers widespread coral bleaching
The reef has suffered significantly from coral bleaching caused by unusually warm ocean temperatures in 2016, 2017 and 2020. The previous bleaching damaged two-thirds of the coral. Read more
‘Crisis’: United Nations climate report flags Great Barrier Reef devastation
It was the silence of the sea that first rattled the teenage snorkeler, followed by a sense of horror as she saw the coral below had been drained of its kaleidoscopic color. This once-vibrant site on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef — a site she’d previously likened to a busy capital city — had become a ghost town, the victim of yet another mass bleaching event. Read more
House collapses onto beach on North Shore amid high surf
The north and west shores of Oahu have been under a high surf advisory since Sunday afternoon with large breaking waves of 12 to 18 feet. Read more
Actual greenhouse gas volumes exceed official reports
Over much of the last decade, oil and gas operators in Texas and a dozen other U.S. states have flared, or burned off, at least 3.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. Read more
Hawaii Circuit Court judge rules against throwing out suit against oil corporations
The case dates back to March 2020, when the City and County of Honolulu filed the suit against a long list of oil corporations, including Sunoco LP, Aloha Petroleum Ltd. and ExxonMobil Oil Corp. Read more
Dave Reardon: Timmy Chang is no June Jones just yet, but he’s better than having Todd Graham
One of the biggest questions now that the University of Hawaii has announced its new head football coach is this: Does Timmy Chang get to pick his own assistant coaches? Read more
Oil producers aren’t keeping up with demand, causing prices to stay high
Production in the United States, the world’s largest oil producer, has also been slow to recover from its 1-million-barrel-a-day plummet in 2020, as companies and investors are wary of committing money amid climate change concerns and volatile prices. Read more
2021 was Earth’s fifth-hottest year, scientists say
Last year was Earth’s fifth hottest on record, European scientists announced Monday. But the fact that the worldwide average temperature did not beat the record is hardly reason to stop worrying about global warming’s grip on the planet, they said. Read more
Q&A: Leonardo DiCaprio and Adam McKay dare you to look up in new end-of-the-world satire
The result is ” Don’t Look Up,” a star-studded end-of-the-world satire hitting Netflix on Dec. 24. Read more
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