Tag: climate change
-
Devastating Drought Continues to Plague California
By Kiley Kroh As California enters its third consecutive dry winter, with no sign of moisture on the horizon, fears are growing over increased wildfire activity, agricultural losses and additional stress placed on already strained water supplies. [caption id="attachment_316651" align="alignnone" width="500"] California’s Central Valley—prime agricultural land—is being hit the hardest by the state-wide drought which…
-
5 Realities of Climate Change in 2013
By Tierney Smith As the year draws to a close, we’re taking the opportunity to reflect on the last 12 months of the climate movement—the impacts, the activism and the action. Looking back on 2013, we hope to better understand the complex landscape in which we are trying to build a safe and sustainable future,…
-
5 Realities of Climate Change in 2013
By Tierney Smith As the year draws to a close, we’re taking the opportunity to reflect on the last 12 months of the climate movement—the impacts, the activism and the action. Looking back on 2013, we hope to better understand the complex landscape in which we are trying to build a safe and sustainable future,…
-
Climate Change Activist Shatters World Record for Fastest Trip to South Pole
It’s official—climate change champion Parker Liautaud has completed the fastest-ever unsupported walk from the edge of Antarctica to the South Pole. The 19-year-old is also the youngest person to ever reach the North and South Poles. The 2013 Willis Resilience Expedition—traveled with veteran explorer Doug Stoup to shine a brighter light on climate change advocacy—took 18 days, four…
-
Climate Change Threatens Peru’s Economic Progress As Amazon Becomes Net Emitter of CO2
By Alex Kirby Peru is the country chosen to host the 2014 United Nations (UN) climate conference, a key meeting for trying to advance an ambitious plan to rein in greenhouse emissions which is planned for agreement in 2015. [caption id="attachment_316474" align="alignnone" width="500"] Scientists think Peru’s role reversal from being a carbon sink to a…