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Targeting wealth inequality and the climate change crisis, Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders addressed a large crowd at Fresno City College Friday amid a sea of “Bernie” signs and episodic chants of his first name. Sanders spoke about a litany of proposals his administration would support including health care …
Read More »Global travel may be good for the soul, but its huge carbon footprint means it’s bad for the planet
The people of Earth are traveling more often and farther than they ever have before, and it’s taking a toll on the environment. For the first time, researchers have measured … Click to Continue »
Read More »Even with pledges to fight global warming, you’d better brace yourself for more extreme weather
Scientists have some sobering news about the future of our planet: Even if humans manage to meet the temperature target set forth in the Paris climate change agreement, record-breaking weather … Click to Continue »
Read More »Why our brains make it hard to grapple with global warming
Houston is barely beginning to dry out from Hurricane Harvey, and Florida faces a massive rebuilding effort after the Irma catastrophe. These two storms, among the most powerful in American … Click to Continue »
Read More »In 2016, Fresno County Ag Profits Dropped By $482 Million, Drought And Global Prices To Blame
T he total value of agricultural goods sold last year in Fresno County dropped in value by around $ 482 million compared to 2015 according to the 2016 Annual Crop and Livestock Production Report released in mid-August by Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner Les Wright. Wright blames the lack of surface …
Read More »Scientists send a message to Trump: Global warming is real
The following editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday, Aug. 9: A draft federal report on climate change that went public Monday contains little in the way of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Global warming in the classroom
The following editorial appeared in The News-Sentinel on Thursday, June 22: There is a bubbling controversy about how to teach “manmade global warming” in the classroom. Is it a scientific … Click to Continue »
Read More »Kansas City nonprofit taps into an innovative idea to solve global water crisis
Kansas City native Gary White has been chasing clean water and rudimentary toilets for more than 30 years. You see, much of the world’s poorest populations live without them even … Click to Continue »
Read More »California set an ambitious goal for fighting global warming. Now comes the hard part
When Stanford University energy economist Danny Cullenward looks at California’s policies on climate change, he sees a potential time bomb. The state wants to slash greenhouse gas emissions so deeply … Click to Continue »
Read More »Global company partners with UC Merced for almond research
Yara North America, a global company known for its fertilizers, is giving UC Merced $ 60,000 to fund a graduate fellowship and two undergraduate scholarships for research in the almond industry. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Kerry tells climate conference that the US will fight global warming, with Trump or without
Secretary of State John F. Kerry took the stage at United Nations climate talks in Morocco on Wednesday, seeking to reassure nervous negotiators that a groundbreaking agreement to fight global … Click to Continue »
Read More »Global deal would limit use of coolant
Negotiators from more than 170 nations agreed Saturday to begin limiting heat-trapping greenhouse gases known as HFCs, often used in air conditioners and refrigerators. The legally binding agreement, reached in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Americans still sharply split on global warming, poll finds
Americans remain deeply polarized on climate change, but broadly support increased reliance on solar and wind energy, a new poll has found. The partisan split extends “across a host of … Click to Continue »
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