by Jim Heath | Sep 12, 2021 | Climate, Headlines
America experienced its hottest summer on record in 2021, with higher temperatures than the country experienced during the infamous 1936 ‘dust bowl.’ From June 1 to September 1 – the meteorological summer – the average temperatures across the...
by Jim Heath | Jun 12, 2021 | Climate, Headlines
The reservoir created by Hoover Dam, an engineering marvel that symbolized the American ascendance of the 20th Century, has sunk to its lowest level ever, underscoring the gravity of the extreme drought across the U.S. West. As of Thursday, the lake surface fell to...
by Jim Heath | Jan 28, 2021 | Climate, Economy, Headlines
General Motors said today that it will end the sale of all gasoline and diesel powered passenger cars and light sports utility vehicles by 2035, marking an historic turning point for the iconic American automobile company and promising a future full of new electric...
by Jim Heath | Jan 27, 2021 | Climate, Headlines, Joe Biden
President Biden tied his climate initiatives to job growth today, touting the economic growth behind his measures to increase conservation as the oil and gas industry complained about lost employment. ‘Today is climate day at the White House, which means today...
by Jim Heath | Sep 14, 2020 | 2020, Climate, Environment, Headlines
With wildfires devastating the West and a hurricane bearing down on the Gulf Coast, President Trump, who has for years mocked and denied the reality of climate change, was briefed on today on the status of fires in California. During his briefing, which included...
by Jim Heath | Sep 12, 2020 | Climate, Headlines
David Legates, a University of Delaware professor of climatology who has spent much of his career questioning basic tenets of climate science, has been hired for a top position at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Legates says he was recently hired...
