July 2023 – Page 2 – Climate Desk

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Mother Jones

After the deluge

A letter from washed out, soggy, and fearful Vermont.

Nina Fisher · July 19, 2023
Canada's National Observer

‘Enough is enough’: Native Hawaiians slam Canada for supporting telescope on sacred land

Opponents are calling out Canada over its role in the development of a controversial telescope on Hawaii’s tallest volcano, Mauna Kea, citing human rights abuses.

Matteo Cimellaro · July 18, 2023
Guardian

US weather man threatened with death for mentioning climate crisis

Chris Gloninger wove the reality of global heating into his forecasts in the conservative heartland of Iowa. Not everyone was receptive

Oliver Milman · July 18, 2023
High Country News

How northern Mexico became a climate migration destination

U.S. and Central American immigrants are converging in Baja California after disasters.

Caroline Tracey · July 17, 2023
Grist

The ocean is turning green. Yes, it’s climate change.

Over the last 20 years, more than half of the planet's oceans experienced color change.

Lyric Aquino · July 17, 2023
Guardian

El Niño brewing in Pacific raises prospect of record-breaking heat

Climactic event will almost certainly strengthen throughout the year, US climate scientists predict

Oliver Milman · July 17, 2023
YaleEnvironment360

Can we mine the world’s deep ocean without destroying it?

Ecologist Lisa Levin worries that in the rush for key minerals, a pristine and important ecosystem will be lost.

Richard Schiffman · July 17, 2023
Grist

Extreme heat prompts first-ever Amazon delivery driver strike

Keeping drivers safe could require fundamentally changing the company's business model.

Tushar Khurana · July 14, 2023
Inside Climate News

The affirmative action ruling could hamper Biden’s environmental justice agenda

After the high court ruled it unconstitutional to consider race in college admissions, some experts say programs like Justice40 could face legal challenges.

Kristoffer Tigue · July 12, 2023
Mother Jones

The secret to preventing the next pandemic might be in our poop

Covid revealed a powerful tool in fighting outbreaks: wastewater surveillance.

Jackie Flynn Mogensen · July 11, 2023
Slate

Can tech stop animal poachers in their tracks?

Governments are using counterterrorism tactics to hunt down poachers. But there’s a darker network behind individual crimes.

Deepa Padmanaban · July 10, 2023
Grist

Hackers already infiltrate EV chargers. It could only get worse.

Most intrusions have been innocuous, but a nefarious plot could bring down the grid. Experts have suggestions for improving security.

Tik Root · July 10, 2023