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Category Archives: Global Warming
Drought kills 12 million trees in California’s national forests
Millions of trees continue to die in California due to drought and bark beetle invasion Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, May 6, 2015 Rangers in the San Bernardino National Forest call them “red trees.” Instead of the … Continue reading
In store for visitors to Yosemite: a drier, browner park
Park’s famous falls will be less of a draw this year Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, March 28, 2015 Yosemite National Park is bracing for its driest year on record, with visitor bureaus downplaying the allure of … Continue reading
John Muir’s legacy questioned as centennial of his death nears
Critics say that 100 years of population growth, urban sprawl, demographic shifts, climate change make John Muir irrelevant Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, November 13, 2014 ohn Muir is the patron saint of environmentalism, an epic figure … Continue reading
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Carbon Dioxide Level Passes Long-Feared Milestone
Atmospheric reading at Hawaii’s Mauna Loa tops what some say is a crisis point. Source of this article: The New York Times, May 10, 2014 The level of the most important heat-trapping gas in the atmosphere, carbon dioxide, has passed … Continue reading
Posted in Energy Use, Environment, Global Warming, International, National
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July burns up the records, becoming hottest U.S. month ever
Average temperature in the Lower 48 was 3.3 degrees above normal, data show. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, August 9, 2012 July was the hottest month ever recorded in the United States, beating the previous record set … Continue reading
Posted in Drought, Environment, Global Warming, International, National, Water Shortage, Wildfire
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Koch-funded climate change skeptic reverses course
A Berkely professor makes a surprise ‘total turnaround’ in a study funded by doubters of global warming. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, July 30, 2012 WASHINGTON – The verdict is in: Global warming is occurring and emissions … Continue reading
Posted in California, Drought, Environment, Global Warming, International, National, Politics
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‘Fracking’ oil extraction method widely used in California with little oversight
Regulators and lawmakers know very little about how and where oil companies employ hydraulic fracturing in the state. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, March 15, 2012 Energy companies across California are injecting a mysterious mix of chemicals … Continue reading
Saving desert tortoises is a costly hurdle for solar projects
BrightSource Energy has spent $56 million so far to protect the threatened creatures, but calamities have befallen the effort. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, March 4, 2012 Stubborn does not come close to describing the desert tortoise, … Continue reading
Natural gas: Cheap, clean and risky
Natural gas has a key role in our energy future, but it must be handled with care. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, January 3, 2012 (Op-Ed) By Hal Harvey Political leaders from both parties argue that natural … Continue reading
Posted in Drilling or Mining, Energy Use, Environment, Global Warming, Going Green, National, Pollution
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Greenhouse gases climbing, federal report finds
The Annual Greenhouse Gas Index, which measures the combined heating effect of the top greenhouse gases, has risen 29% since 1990. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, November 11, 2011. By Dean Kuipers, Los Angeles Times Greenhouse gases … Continue reading
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