A tentative contract announced by Rhode Island Energy would bring 150 megawatts of renewable electricity to the state via an onshore wind farm planned in northern Maine.
These climate feedback loops, where climate change triggers more greenhouse gas emissions that in turn feed into even more climate change, could add 20 to 30 percent more warming over current estimates for this century.
Records from the past few decades show that, during this period, El Nino events have been frequent and often extreme. But is this normal, or is it the result of climate change? Corals can give us a clear indication.
Expanding deforestation in Indonesia caused by the country’s wood pellet and chip industry is putting further pressure on tropical forests, Key Biodiversity Areas, and Indigenous territories in the archipelago, according to a new satellite analysis.
Inflation and tariffs are scrambling rebuilding costs, and the rise in climate-driven natural disasters has contributed to a recent increase in private insurers not renewing policies.
A strong El Niño is raising the odds of an active winter storm season — and the Floridians most likely to die in a tornado live in aging manufactured homes the state can’t even count.
Air pollution from gas-fired power plants to run data centers is expected to add at least $20 billion in annual health care costs by 2028, the group warns.
