Power blackouts, extreme heat waves…the feedback loop of higher dependence on air conditioning leading to the production of more greenhouse gas emissions…all are significant challenges in fire-ravaged California. In this episode of Climate Monitor, we feature an August 25, 2020 report by Kieran Cooke, of the Climate News Network in London. He takes us inside the promise of rapidly expanding large-scale battery storage of solar power, a solution which may soon start making a real difference...

Just about everyone understands the importance of trees, and many increasingly wonder how long our Planet can sustain massive deforestation. Not enough focus, however, has taken place on what to do when we try to re-forest areas where humans have cut down massive populations of trees. Trees, nature’s carbon-absorbing mini-factories, work tirelessly at taking carbon dioxide from the air. Every tree counts. So does what we do to create methods to regenerate damaged forests. In 2018,...

In 2009, Al Gore, writing in his book “Our Choice,” presented an optimistic vision of wind power, and how it can be harnessed in the race to save us from the degrading effects of greenhouse gas emissions. Mr. Gore explained that wind farms, with multiple windmills, can be added on a scalable basis. He described how windmills can be built, and installed, within 2 months. With low maintenance and long durability, a compelling case was made for wind energy, especially ocean-based wind turbines,...

One of the most majestic technological dreams of modern civilization is creating an unlimited and completely clean source of safe energy. The vision dates back to 1924, when a British physicist, Sir Arthur Eddington, thought that nuclear fusion was the key to the sun’s power. In the groundbreaking book entitled “Drawdown, The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed To Reverse Global Warming,” which was published in 2017, and edited by Paul Hawken, the authors state this vision “set off one of...

The Arctic Ocean is about to become more violent, with higher storm waves and higher frequency, across a wide region. A report by Tim Radford of the Climate News Network, on July 20, 2020.  More reports on climate change and energy can be found at ClimateNewsNetwork.net. The Climate News Network is a free and objective service publishing a daily news story on climate and energy issues. You can sign up for Climate News Network.net reports to be sent the latest articles straight to your Inbox....

The South Pole warms faster than anywhere − but why? A report from the Climate News Network dated July 16, 2020. Please visit and support the journalistic efforts of the Climate News Network at ClimateNewsNetwork.net.  The Climate News Network is supported by the Ashden Trust, the JJ Charitable Trust and the Mark Leonard Trust - three of the Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts. This support assures the Network’s continuation while it seeks the means to ensure its long-term...

On January 17, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a long-anticipated decision in the case known at Juliana, et al., v. United States, et al. The case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon in 2015. One would be very hard pressed to find any other case that has been fought so bitterly by the federal government. The history of this litigation is historic itself, and shows the ferocity of government against the steadfast, common sense,...

On January 8, 2020, at Florida State University’s College of Law in Tallahassee, 4 of the 8 young people suing the State of Florida explained their personal reasons for becoming Plaintiffs in the litigation entitled Reynolds, et al, v.The State of Florida, et al. The case is filed in the Circuit Court in and for Leon County, Florida. This except of the program lasts about 24 minutes and is worth every second. Thank you for Joining Climate Monitor for this episode. If you have any questions...

The effects and consequences of an altered climate can be surprising and starkly brutal. Too often humans worry about their own futures and give little thought to how animals cope with an increasingly threatened planet. Sure, those that pay attention hear about species extinction, but rarely do we actually listen to the stark reality of heat, greenhouse gases and drought like in the report we will share shortly in this podcast.

What if there was a way Florida homeowners, businesses, drivers and grocery shoppers could help pay for a strategy to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and keep a significant percentage of it in our soil? Now there is.  With the sequestration bank, every Floridian can do something for mere pennies about global warming mitigation. Authored and moderated by Mitchell Chester, Esq., a Climate Activist. For more posts on Climate Change and Sea Level Rise, please visit the...

Financial regulators, major universities and scientists are calling on lending institutions to integrate climate change data into actionable lending practices for climate adaptation. Will your bank respond? Commentary by Mitchell Chester, of Climate Monitor, on June 19, 2019. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/climate-monitor/support

 A warmer world will be more dangerous. As the thermometer rises, so does the risk of conflict and bloodshed in more vulnerable regions.  This report is by Tim Radford, of the Climate News Network, from London, June 14, 2019.  For more reports, please visit ClimateNewsNetwork.net.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/climate-monitor/support

An innovative emergency housing unit is used all over the world in times of natural disasters to house climate refugees, but it has never been used in the United States or Canada. Now, with the help of Sweden's "Better Shelter," volunteers from Florida are working with Habitat For Humanity and Florida State University's Panama City Campus to demonstrate this incredible engineering and humanitarian solution. For more information, please visit ResponsiveShelter.org.  Send in a voice...

An Op-Ed on how your personal climate debt rises each day, and what you can do about it.  Written by Mitch Chester, for Climate Monitor, on May 12, 2019.  This podcast is sponsored by Anchor Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/climate-monitor/message Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/climate-monitor/support

Polar change, notably the fast Arctic melt, could impose huge costs on world economies. New evidence shows how rapidly the frozen north is changing.   This report is by Tim Radford, of the Climate News Network, from London on April 26, 2019.     Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/climate-monitor/support This podcast is sponsored by Anchor

Laughing gas from the thawing Alaskan permafrost is no laughing matter. Nitrous oxide is one of the most potent greenhouse gases.  This report is by Tim Radford, of the Climate News Network, from London on April 22, 2019.    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/climate-monitor/support This podcast is sponsored by Anchor

US Midwest floods are prompting workers to migrate to safer ground, according to  LinkedIn data. This report is by Sebastien Malo for the Thomson Reuters Foundation, with editing by Jason Fields.  The report is provided by The Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charitable arm of Thomson Reuters, covers climate change, humanitarian news, women's and LGBT rights, human trafficking and property rights. news.trust.org/climate. For more information about climate refugees, a term which does not...

The modern world is about to pass a temperature peak dating back for millions of years – because CO2 levels have already passed an ancient record. Meanwhile, Climate change is speeding up, and among its impacts is a setback for efforts to feed the world: hunger is growing again. This report is by Veteran Journalists Tim Radford and Alex Kirby of the Climate News Network, from London, April 8th and March 29, 2019.  The Climate News Network is a free and objective service publishing a daily...

Before John Wick was the co-founder of the Marin Carbon Project, he was just trying to find a way to get rid of weeds on his ranch when he stumbled upon a powerful climate change solution. Then he learned about an approach to farming helps sequester carbon in the soil, and could be a major solution in the fight against climate change. The following presentation entitled Carbon Farming: Harnessing the Power of the Earth was produced by The Years Project. For insightful and timely video reports...

  This report is by Tim Radford of the Climate News Network, from London, on April 4, 2019. For more climate and energy news, please visit ClimateNewsNetwork.net.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/climate-monitor/support This podcast is sponsored by Anchor