In this series of blog posts, Earthzine staff and other contributors offer short essays on their sources of hope or inspiration in the face of widespread global change.
Believe in Millennials
Earthzine intern Sarah shares her thoughts on her generation’s role in dealing with climate change.
Climate unity dealt blow as Australia and Canada take issue with US stance
Originally Published by The Guardian – The Australian and Canadian prime ministers have suggested that economic growth is more important than tackling climate change, playing down the prospects of strong co-ordinated global action.
How A Small College Launched Divestment from Fossil Fuels
Originally Published by Yale 360 -Unity College in Maine was the first in the U.S. to divest all fossil fuel holdings from its endowment. In an interview with Yale Environment 360, Unity president Stephen Mulkey talks about why he sees this groundbreaking move as an ethical decision and an extension of the college’s mission.
Climate Informatics: Human Experts and the End-to-End System
In this article, we argue for a fundamental refocusing of cyberinfrastructure to support climate science and the broader use of climate information. Our ultimate goal is to accelerate the use of state-of-the-art climate information in management and planning.
Weaving the Narrative of Climate Change: The Process Behind the IPCC 5th Assessment Report
The 5th Assessment Report from the International Panel on Climate Change represents an example of broad scientific collaboration. In an interview with Earthzine, Lead Author Chris Field discusses the challenges and benefits of this international enterprise and why he feels that science has the capacity to address the challenges posed by the potential impacts of climate change.
Green news roundup: bison, Fukushima and carbon capture
Originally Published by The Guardian- The week’s top environment news stories and green events .
Landmark sites in the US at risk from climate change in pictures
Originally Published by The Guardian- From Statue of Liberty to Fort Monroe, a string of national monuments and heritage sites are becoming vulnerable to rising seas, floods and wildfires.
Giovanni – Making Fast Connections Between NASA Remote Sensing Data and Public Health Issues
Giovanni has great potential for the investigation of different public health issues because a large variety of Earth system data variables are available in the system.
‘What We Know’ aims to be ongoing drumbeat toward addressing climate change
A new climate report website aims to reinforce the facts of climate change and encourage discussion about the best steps to address it.