Tulare County is the largest dairy producer in California and the US. But as climate change exposes the region’s vulnerability, could the industry collapse under its own weight? For Joseph Goni, a fourth-generation dairy farmer in Tulare County, California, the region’s historic floods were part of family lore. As such, his grandfather, who
“This story was originally published by Grist.” This story is part of Record High, a Grist series examining extreme heat and its impact on how — and where — we live. In late June 2021, a high-pressure atmospheric system settled over Seattle to create an inescapable heat dome. Jean-Paul Yafali, a resident of nearby
We may soon remember this week’s record-shattering heat as an historic low temperature mark. But that hasn’t slowed down the oil and gas spin machine. What if this week’s series of record-shattering high temperatures turned out to be tomorrow’s record low, the benchmark against which future years and decades of global warming will
Blistering temperatures are spreading across southern and eastern Europe. Massimo Todaro/Shutterstock Emma Hill, Coventry University and Ben Vivian, Coventry University Europe is currently in the midst of a heatwave. Italy, in particular, is expected to face blistering heat, with temperatures projected to reach 40℃ to 45℃. There’s even a chance that the current
A pair of studies demonstrate the uncertainty over when the Arctic will become seasonally sea ice free. Every September since 1979, the U.S. government has measured the extent of sea ice in the Arctic. And the picture is not a pretty one—more than 2 million square kilometers have been lost in that time,
In this episode of “News of the Week”, we explore the intense conflict between the auto industry and the Biden administration’s ambitious climate change regulation.The proposed rule aims to achieve a significant shift towards electric vehicles, but the industry’s largest lobbying organization vehemently opposes it. We delve into the potential impact of the
Deciphering Climate Shifts Emerging from an eminent British academic environment, I present a learned view on the daunting subject of climatic shift. The Earth’s meteorological character has been eternally versatile, oscillating naturally across epochs. Yet, the accelerated fluctuations we’re observing presently are largely the consequence of human pursuits, with extensive repercussions on global
Climate transformation poses a relentless global menace, and the urgency to unearth solutions capable of counteracting, if not entirely reversing, the repercussions of our historical and current behaviour, is skyrocketing. The instrumental impact of technological innovation in this crusade cannot be overemphasised. We venture to delve into five potentially revolutionary technologies that could
As climate change and outmoded forestry practices bring Canada its worst wildfire season of the century, exhausted and underpaid firefighters warn they may stand down if their working conditions do not improve. “We’re sick of this crap, and it’s time to take a stand… let ‘er rip,” one 39-year veteran forest ranger in
By avoiding deforestation, globally protected areas store roughly one year’s worth of global fossil fuel emissions, compared to otherwise unprotected areas. That’s the conclusion of a recently published study that sought to calculate the carbon benefits of preserving forests and other landscapes. Brazil’s Amazon has the highest rate of carbon stock of protected