Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 20, 2023

This methodology is similar to my own work combining climate science, political science, and history to reconstruct how UN climate negotiations have played out and what that implies for climate justice. The present is always being created out of past actions that led to where we are today.

Fossil Fuels 279

Fossil Fuels 2003 Sea Level 2005 279

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 24, 2023

In the 1960s, scientists were warning that the burning of fossil fuels was releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which could have catastrophic consequences for the planet. States and local governments are suing for damages So why are states and local governments suing the fossil fuel industry now? But the tide is turning.

Fossil Fuels 312

Fossil Fuels Climate Change Government Carbon Dioxide 312

Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Basically, I go back to my freshman year geopolitics class from college and the professor who really got us thinking about political geography, but the layers of geography. Political geography of borders and so on, in a complex interplay. Then there’s politics, civil wars, conflicts and so forth. To decarbonize industries.

Politics 246

Politics Climate Change Technology Technology 246

Frontiers

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Being the predicted outcome of burning fossil fuels, our best and only plan to limit warming is to reduce CO 2 emissions from human activities to ‘net zero’ – where the amount of CO 2 we emit into the atmosphere is equal to the amount we remove from it. At this point, they remain political. To keep within the 1.5°C

Climate Change 69

Climate Change Paris Agreement Atmosphere Sea Level 69

Legal Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Even before adoption of the 1992 Framework Convention, the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) had proposed an “International Insurance Pool” to pay vulnerable countries based on observed sea level rise. The first explicit use of the term L&D was in the 2007 Bali Action Plan , in a section on enhanced action for adaptation.

Climate Change 130

Climate Change Paris Agreement Atmosphere 2022 130

HumanNature

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Candidate in the Department of Political Science at Colorado State University If we could predict a flooding, drought, or heatwave event one month in advance, how many lives could be spared with more time to prepare? On longer timescales, the ocean connects global patterns through ocean circulation and sea level pressure.

Atmosphere 52

Atmosphere Ocean Climate Change 2022 52

Environmental Science

JULY 22, 2018

Satellites, for example, are used in meteorology to track weather systems and to monitor atmospheric fronts to predict what the weather will do next. Known as ENSO, they are opposite effects of the same process and are defined as an oscillation (a variation in magnitude) between the temperature of the atmosphere and the ocean.

Atmosphere 52

Atmosphere Climate Change Ocean Greenhouse 52

Science Blogs

AUGUST 29, 2017

The release of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere by the burning of fossil fuels is, conceiveably, the most important environmental issue in the world today. — "Costs and benefits of carbon dioxide," Nature , May 3, 1979. And along with the economic costs will come social and political side effects. The limits of adaptation.

Carbon Dioxide 40

Carbon Dioxide Climate Change Sea Level Atmosphere 40

Legal Planet

MAY 19, 2024

These latest political misadventures by Governor DeSantis are equal parts ostrich-like, head-in-the-sand behavior; straight out of the Flat Earth Society playbook; and reminiscent of Mad Magazine’s/Alfred E. All in an effort to score some cheap political points rather than serve Floridians’ long-term interests and welfare.

Climate Change 363

Climate Change Fossil Fuels Sea Level Politics 363

Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Air emissions : Any gas emitted into the atmosphere from industrial or commercial activity. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) : A group of inert chemical used in many industrial and everyday processes such as our refrigerators that are not broken down at lower atmospheric levels and rise to the upper levels, destroying ozone.

Government 52

Government Law Waste Clean Air Act 52

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 20, 2023

As a climate scientist recently said on CNN, “Until we stop pumping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere we have no idea what the future looks like.” So I’ve begun to meet presidential candidates… … and ask climate questions that relate to their own political history, past statements, and actions.

Climate Change 246

Climate Change Politics Sea Level 2007 246

Legal Planet

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Doing research on environmental issues or responses is usually an easy call for policy-makers and gets wide political support, even if there’s disagreement what to do about the issue. The way to do this that now looks most promising would be to spray a fine mist of reflective aerosols in the upper atmosphere.

Climate Change 246

Climate Change Government Atmosphere Politics 246

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 4, 2024

That 2013 headline resulted from the first effort to quantify emissions from the ‘carbon majors’ —fossil fuel companies and cement manufacturers whose businesses have contributed an outsized amount of heat-trapping gases to the atmosphere.

Fossil Fuels 317

Fossil Fuels Climate Change 2013 2015 317

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Lest one thinks this disconnect is a failure of the global climate architecture, the failure lies much closer to home—in the domestic politics in the US and many other countries that continue to favor the interests of the rich and powerful , and fossil fuel companies, at the expense of the health and safety of everyone else and the planet.

Fossil Fuels 310

Fossil Fuels Paris Agreement Climate Change 2030 310

Law Columbia

JULY 6, 2017

A magistrate judge in the federal district court for the District of Oregon granted motions by three trade groups to withdraw from the lawsuit seeking to hold the United States liable for its actions and inaction leading to the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Exxon Mobil Corp. Schneiderman , No. June 16, 2017).

2017 40

2017 Clean Air Act Climate Change Renewable Energy 40

Legal Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2022

To meet these goals, the state is facilitating burgeoning carbon capture and sequestration (or storage) (CCS) technologies that capture carbon from point sources to store, as well as carbon dioxide removal (CDR), which removes carbon from the atmosphere. A Few Notable Vetoes.

2021 130

2021 2022 Sea Level Clean Energy 130

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Anchoring ourselves in a fuller understanding of the web of global politics, special interests, and principled voices that have been shaping the climate movement for over 30 years is a great step, and I recommend this short video to deliver those goods. Babauta of the Northern Mariana Islands; Queen Quet Marquetta L.

Government 162

Government Sea Level Law Fossil Fuels 162

Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 14, 2024

Downsize the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research…’ And then it goes on to spread disinformation: ‘OAR is, however, the source of much of NOAA’s climate alarmism. It is not a political document. The preponderance of its climate-change research should be disbanded.’ energy security.’

2025 363

2025 Fossil Fuels Climate Change Clean Energy 363

Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 22, 2023

Earlier in his political career, Bettencourt served as Republican House Majority Leader, and as the public face of the conservative agenda in the state’s House of Representatives. The costs of increased risks from natural hazards—wildfires, floods and sea level rise— are driving insurers away.

Climate Change 246

Climate Change Fossil Fuels 2014 Government 246

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is one of the foremost federal science agencies whose foundational work has wide implications and immense value for peoples daily lives and for our economy. We use NWS weather alerts for our Danger Season mapping tool.

Sea Level 246

Sea Level Ocean Climate Change Atmosphere 246

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 3, 2025

Project 2025, the far-rights playbook for systemically reshaping the federal government, specifically calls out the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to be dismantled, downsized, and eliminated. It helps individuals, leaders, and businesses make decisions based on science, not politics, alternative facts, or speculation.

Ocean 290

Ocean Sea Level 2025 Climate Change 290

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 18, 2025

While the pursuit of accountability should consider their role in creating and spreading disinformation and their deception around climate science and research, their contributions of heat-trapping gases to the atmosphere are an important place to start. When visualizing data, clarifying the units used is critical.

Carbon Emissions 227

Carbon Emissions Fossil Fuels Climate Change Atmosphere 227

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 29, 2023

At least partly—if not largely—because the AGs and their political organization, the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA), receive substantial financial support from fossil fuel companies, electric utilities, and their respective trade groups. Meanwhile, the state has suffered 79 tropical or subtropical cyclones since 2000.

Fossil Fuels 363

Fossil Fuels Climate Change Sea Level Electricity 363

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 3, 2025

Project 2025, the Heritage Foundations playbook for systemically reshaping the federal government, specifically calls out the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to be dismantled, downsized, and eliminated.

Ocean 237

Ocean Sea Level 2025 Climate Change 237

Vermont Law

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Plaintiffs aim to hold the federal government accountable for worsening the dangers of climate change through increased reliance on fossil fuels and for breach of its fiduciary obligation to protect the atmosphere and oceans under the public trust doctrine.

Climate Change 40

Climate Change Fossil Fuels 2019 Greenhouse 40

Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The plaintiffs alleged that Peabody (and a number of other fossil fuel companies) caused greenhouse gas emissions that resulted in sea level rise and damage to their property. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , No. Republican National Committee , No. 3:17 -cv-00123 (W.D. Center for Biological Diversity v.

2017 40

2017 Climate Change Clean Air Act Clean Water Act 40

Law Columbia

OCTOBER 7, 2019

CLF’s allegations included that the landfill’s coastal location “makes it extremely vulnerable to climate change impacts, including sea level rise and damaging storm surge, creating a significant risk of erosion and of pollution from the Landfill washing into the surrounding rivers and coastal wetlands.” California v. Bernhardt , No.

2019 40

2019 Endangered Species Act Climate Change Greenhouse 40

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

For more on the legal and political twists and turns in the history of the Endangerment Finding, please check out this blogpost: Endangered Science: Why Global Warming Emissions Are Covered by the Clean Air Act.

Fossil Fuels 310

Fossil Fuels Clean Air Act 2009 Greenhouse 310

A Greener Life

APRIL 5, 2023

Several rivers meander through the flat, swampy county and overflow after intense downpours, the kind that are occurring much more frequently as a warmer atmosphere leads to more intense rain events. O’Leary didn’t start out as a flooding expert or a political leader. It’s the very nature of the low-lying landscape.

Climate Change 52

Climate Change 2008 Government 2021 52

Legal Planet

AUGUST 31, 2021

The next update to the Plan, due in 2022, will outline how the State will reach carbon neutrality by Meeting this target requires immediate actions to reduce GHG emissions and remove carbon from the atmosphere. State Adaptation Strategy.

Climate Change 246

Climate Change Environmental Protection Natural Resources Sea Level 246

Legal Planet

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Congress also found that these processescould contribute to significant global warming, altering world climate patterns and increase global sea levels. For instance, naval bases are generally located at sea level, and thus structures are at risk from sea level rise.)

Law 264

Law Clean Air Act Sea Level Climate Change 264

A Greener Life

OCTOBER 21, 2021

would still result in a rising sea levels, the bleaching of coral reefs, and an increase in heatwaves, droughts, floods, fiercer storms and other forms of extreme weather, but these would be far less than the extremes associated with a rise of 2C. They found a vast difference between the damage done by 1.5C An increase of 1.5C

Paris Agreement 98

Paris Agreement Fossil Fuels Carbon Dioxide 2030 98

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

For more on the legal and political twists and turns in the history of the Endangerment Finding, please check out this blogpost: Endangered Science: Why Global Warming Emissions Are Covered by the Clean Air Act.

Fossil Fuels 130

Fossil Fuels Clean Air Act 2009 Greenhouse 130

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 29, 2024

But in nearly every instance, Rose listened politely, refrained from challenging Tillerson on the facts, and went on to his next question. There is, in fact, substantial scientific evidence that there’s a strong link between global warming and heat waves and coastal flooding from sea-level rise,” I said.

Fossil Fuels 352

Fossil Fuels Climate Change 2007 Carbon Emissions 352

Law Columbia

MARCH 6, 2018

The court stated: “Plaintiffs’ claims for public nuisance, though pled as state-law claims, depend on a global complex of geophysical cause and effect involving all nations of the planet (and the oceans and atmosphere). It necessarily involves the relationships between the United States and all other nations. BP p.l.c. , 18-cv-182 (S.D.N.Y.

2018 40

2018 Clean Air Act Climate Change 2017 40

ESA

JULY 18, 2022

Next week, the House is expected to consider another six spending bills, including a bill funding the National Science Foundation and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. in atmospheric and oceanic science from the University of California, Los Angeles. Comments must be submitted by July 28, 2022. She has a Ph.D.

2022 97

2022 Endangered Species Act Regulations Technology 97

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Labeling these findings as “political” risks concealing climate realities from decision-makers who need accurate, independent science to make informed and accountable decisions. Further, the plan targets the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), dismissing it as a source of “climate alarmism” and calling for cuts.

2025 279

2025 Fossil Fuels Environmental Protection Climate Change 279