Compared to a flight to a destination and a stay in a fancy hotel, cruise-ship vacations emit about twice as much total greenhouse gas. Emissions are high despite the cruise industry’s efforts to bring more efficiency to their fleet. (Photo: Creative Commons)
Scientists predicted 2023 was going to break records, but the temperatures surprised – and alarmed – researchers. It may have been one of the hottest in 100,000 years. The New York Times explains. (Photo: Roberto Rizzato, Creative Commons)
The media and people tend to focus on bad environmental news (and there is plenty), but 2023 saw some excellent strides in climate and nature. The BBC’s Future Planet Team look at nine of them. (Image: Creative Commons)
Save energy, save money, save the planet! Now that’s a triple scoop of eco-goodness! Lutherans Restoring Creation teamed up with the US Department of Energy to craft this guide, filled with ideas, inspirations and links for deeper diving.
The way we eat is a major source of the greenhouse gas emissions that are pushing global temperatures to new extremes. One solution is “tinned fish,” which are among the lowest-carbon animal protein available. Bloomberg News reports. (Photo: Creative Commons)
Many utilities have taken the climate pledge to be ‘net zero’ by 2050, but most are doing little to reach that goal. The findings are contained in the Sierra Club’s annual report, “The Dirty Truth About Utility Climate Pledges.” (Photo: Peter Grima, Creative Commons)
Record-breaking temperatures are disrupting life across the globe in disturbing and dramatic ways . Getpocket.com has assembled articles showing the damaging effects. (Photo: Roberto Rizzato, Creative Commons)
Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent as the earth grows warmer — a phenomenon climate scientists have predicted for years. But why is it happening, and what’s to come? This analysis from Bloomburg explains. (Photo: Takver, Creative Commons)
This year is already on target to be the warmest ever in recorded history, causing raging wildfires, fires, droughts, flooding and extreme weather. Scientists warn this may be just the beginning of global ministry. CNN explores. (Photo: Takver, Creative Commons)
Climate change-fueled wildfires may bring more smoke to populated areas, as the wildfires in Canada did recently to much of the United States. What’s its harm and how can we protect ourselves? Scientific American explains.
