November 2022 – Climate Desk

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What to Do When the Recovery of One Species Puts Another at Risk?

In Antarctica, rebounding fur seals are threatening the frozen continent’s fragile flora.

Sean Mowbray · November 30, 2022
High Country News

Pink Snow is a Red Flag for the West’s Water

Researchers are trying to understand what drives snow algal blooms and how they could alter water supplies.

Kylie Mohr · November 29, 2022
Slate

Where the Sunrise Movement Goes From Here

The youth-led initiative had a gigantic growth spurt. Now, it’s retooling for a new chapter.

Whitney Bauck · November 28, 2022
Guardian

UK Households Have Cut Energy Consumption By 10%, Say Suppliers

E.ON reports up to 15% drop as Grant Shapps writes to firms saying customers cutting back on energy use should not face direct debit rise.

Alex Lawson · November 27, 2022
Guardian

It’s a Colorless, Toxic Gas. A US Woman Won $363m After Years of Exposure

An Illinois resident won her case against the company Sterigenics – but other sufferers’ lawsuits hang in the balance.

Mario Koran · November 26, 2022
Mother Jones

America’s Food-Security Crisis Is a Water-Security Crisis, Too

The most requested item at one food bank? Bottled water.

Lela Nargi · November 25, 2022
Guardian

Over 20,000 Died in Western Europe’s Summer Heatwaves, Figures Show

This year’s temperatures would have been virtually impossible without climate crisis, scientists say.

Sandra Laville · November 24, 2022
Canada's National Observer

Carbon Trading: A Tool for Reconciliation or Colonization?

Eriel Tchekwie Deranger’s home community of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation is in what she calls a “sacrifice zone.” The nation borders the oil production epicentre of Canada: the oilsands, which leak toxic chemicals and wreak havoc on local ecosystems.

Matteo Cimellaro · November 23, 2022
Guardian

What Happens when Humans Meddle with Nature?

Seven ways in which our destruction of the natural world has led to deadly outcomes.

Phoebe Weston · November 22, 2022
Inside Climate News

Who Were the Worst Climate Polluters in the US in 2021?

The worst of the worst included a coal-fired power plant in Alabama, a coal mine in Pennsylvania and a nylon plant in Florida, recent EPA data shows.

Phil McKenna · November 21, 2022
Guardian

‘We Couldn’t Fail Them’: How Pakistan’s Floods Spurred Fight at Cop for Loss and Damage Fund

With the deadly devastation fresh in the world’s mind, Pakistan pushed for damage funds with other frontline countries.

Nina Lakhani · November 20, 2022
Inside Climate News

How Should We Think About the End of the World as We Know it?

“Yes, it’s a catastrophe,” Elizabeth Weil writes of climate change. “And no, you would not be better off if you continued to tell yourself otherwise.”

Kiley Bense · November 19, 2022