climate change


Wednesday, March 6, 2019
arctic sea ice
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In the Middle of Winter, Bering Strait Sea Ice Is Disappearing

By Jeremy Hodges (Bloomberg) — The ice cover in the Bering Sea is at its lowest on record for this time of year after losing an area about the

March 6, 2019
Total Views: 81

Monday, January 21, 2019
rhine river
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Europe’s Most Important River Is Running Dry as Glaciers Shrink

By William Wilkes, Vanessa Dezem and Brian Parkin (Bloomberg) — Kevin Kilps’s car ferry churns the waters of Germany’s Rhine river as he steers

January 21, 2019
Total Views: 328

Friday, January 11, 2019
carbon capture and storage
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Norway Awards Equinor License to Build CO2 Storage Under North Sea

OSLO, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Equinor has won a license to develop carbon dioxide (CO2) storage under the North Sea, Norway’s oil ministry said on

January 11, 2019
Total Views: 125

Thursday, December 13, 2018
offshore oil and gas rig
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Climate Risk Report Warns of Falling Norwegian Offshore Values

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — A key climate report commissioned by the Norwegian government warned that climate change could hurt the value of its

December 13, 2018
Total Views: 20

Tuesday, December 11, 2018
nuclear icebreaker convoy
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Arctic Posts Second Warmest Year On Record in 2018 -NOAA

By Richard Valdmanis Dec 11 (Reuters) – The Arctic had its second-hottest year on record in 2018, part of a warming trend that may be dramatically

December 11, 2018
Total Views: 19

Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Maersk net zero emission vessel
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Maersk Sets Goal of Becoming Carbon Neutral by 2050

Maersk sets ambitious net Zero CO2 emission target by 2050.  Danish conglomerate A.P. Moller-Maersk, owner of the world’s largest shipping line,

December 4, 2018
Total Views: 83

Wartsila lifeboats on buildings
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Wärtsilä Unveils Lifeboats for Buildings to Highlight Need for Climate Change Action

As part of campaign highlighting the need for immediate action to reduce the impacts of fossil fuel-driven climate change, Finnish technology group Wärtsilä

December 4, 2018
Total Views: 73

Monday, November 26, 2018
oil refinery
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U.S. Government Report Says Climate Change Will Batter Economy

Earth’s climate is changing faster now than at any point in the history of modern civilization, primarily as a result of human activities, according to the

November 26, 2018
Total Views: 11

Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Rapid, Unprecedented Change Needed to Halt Global Warming – U.N.
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Rapid, Unprecedented Change Needed to Halt Global Warming – U.N.

By Nina Chestney and Jane Chung LONDON/INCHEON, South Korea, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Keeping the Earth’s temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius

October 9, 2018
Total Views: 35

Thursday, September 20, 2018
Harsh Climate: The Struggle to Track Global Sea Level Rise
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Harsh Climate: The Struggle to Track Global Sea Level Rise

By Lucas Jackson and Elizabeth Culliford Sept 20 (Reuters) – A loud rumble jolted climate scientist David Holland just before he went to sleep

September 20, 2018
Total Views: 69

Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Hurricane Florence pictured September 11, 2018
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Florence Destruction May Be Worse Because of Climate Change

By Jim Efstathiou Jr. and Eric Roston (Bloomberg) — As Hurricane Florence barrels toward North Carolina, it’s being strengthened and guided by a

September 11, 2018
Total Views: 27

Tuesday, May 22, 2018
deepwater horizon
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Sharp Exchanges Highlight BP Fears of Climate Legal Jeopardy

By Kelly Gilblom (Bloomberg) — After paying more than $65 billion in legal costs for the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe, BP Plc is wary of the risk of

May 22, 2018
Total Views: 43

Monday, April 30, 2018
Thwaites Glacier.Credit: NSF photo
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Scientists Study Antarctic Glacier, Hoping to Crack Sea Level Risks

OSLO, April 30 (Reuters) – Britain and the United States launched a $25 million project on Monday to study the risks of a collapse of a giant glacier in

April 30, 2018
Total Views: 37

Tuesday, February 13, 2018
New Study Finds Sea Level Rise Has Accelerated
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New Study Finds Sea Level Rise Has Accelerated

Global sea level rise has been accelerating in recent decades, rather than increasing steadily, according to a new study based on 25 years of NASA and European

February 13, 2018
Total Views: 99

Thursday, January 4, 2018
Harvey Peak Intensity
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Commentary: 2018 is The Year for Protecting The Planet

By John Light Jan 3 (Reuters) – This will be a big year for the Paris climate agreement. The broad outlines of the deal were figured out in 2015,

January 4, 2018
Total Views: 18

Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Scientists Link 2016 Extreme Weather Events to Human-Caused Climate Change
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Scientists Link 2016 Extreme Weather Events to Human-Caused Climate Change

By Jim Efstathiou Jr. (Bloomberg) — Some of last year’s crazy weather — including extreme heat around the world to unusually warm waters in the

December 13, 2017
Total Views: 17

Friday, November 3, 2017
nuclear icebreaker convoy
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U.S. Government Report Says ‘Extremely Likely’ that Humans Are Causing Global Temperatures to Rise

By Emily Flitter WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) – The rapid pace of global climate change is almost certainly driven by human activity, like burning

November 3, 2017
Total Views: 79

Tuesday, October 24, 2017
arctic ice
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Arctic Sea Ice May Be Declining Faster Than Expected -Study

CALGARY, Alberta, Oct 24 (Reuters) – Arctic sea ice may be thinning faster than predicted because salty snow on the surface of the ice skews the accuracy

October 24, 2017
Total Views: 166

Thursday, October 5, 2017
all-electric ferry ampere
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Norway to Study Shift from Oil to Tackle Climate Risks -Minister

OSLO, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Norway will study ways to make its economy greener and reduce dependence on oil and gas reserves that are likely to lose value

October 5, 2017
Total Views: 11

Wednesday, May 31, 2017
arctic ice
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Climate `Danger Zone’ Seen If Trump Pulls Out of Paris Deal

  By Jessica Shankleman (Bloomberg) — Donald Trump wasn’t exaggerating when he said during his election campaign that the U.S. could

May 31, 2017
Total Views: 64