Get Off My Lawn

How a small group of activists (our correspondent among them) got leaf blowers banned in the nation’s capital. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/04/james-fallows-leaf-blower-ban/583210/
Article courtesy of The Atlantic by James Fallows

Climate change will increase violent turbulence on airline flights

Severe turbulence is expected to increase by several hundred percent in the crowded airspace over North America, Europe and the North Pacific by mid-century, when the CO2 in the atmosphere is double its pre-industrial concentration. It is expected to rise 149 percent in the busy North Atlantic flight corridor, according to Paul D. Williams, a professor of Atmospheric Science in the Department of Meteorology at the University of Reading, UK.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2019/03/11/climate-change-will-increase-violent-turbulence-on-airline-flights/#76da038423cd
Article courtesy of Forbes by Jeff McMahon

It’s raining on Greenland’s ice sheet. That’s a big problem.

Changing weather patterns have triggered a stark change in how Greenland is melting, according to a new paper published on Thursday. By combining data from satellites and weather stations, a team of scientists found that rainstorms are now driving nearly one-third of the frozen island’s rapid melt. https://grist.org/article/its-raining-on-greenlands-ice-sheet-thats-a-big-problem/?utm_content=buffer1752f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Article courtesy of Grist by Eric Holthaus

Species decline doesn’t just happen elsewhere. It’s a serious Irish problem

The evidence is stacking up side by side with confirmation of human-induced global warming: we are living in the sixth age of mass extinction. The combination of species decline and a warming world means the Earth is careering towards a catastrophic collapse of ecosystems.  https://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/species-decline-doesn-t-just-happen-elsewhere-it-s-a-serious-irish-problem-1.3793998
Article courtesy of The Irish Times by Kevin O'Sullivan

What would a national emergency over climate change look like?

Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar took to Twitter to call on the next president to declare climate change a national emergency upon taking office. If the idea catches on, 2020 Democrats might have to decide not only whether they support the Green New Deal, but also whether they would be willing to take that commitment to the next level.  https://grist.org/article/trump-what-would-a-national-emergency-over-climate-change-look-like/
Article courtesy of Grist by Zoya Teirstein

Cost of Climate Change: Nuisance Flooding Adds Up for Annapolis’ Historic City Dock

Flooding in the Annapolis area is so common, in fact—63 times in 2017 by one measure—that it's beginning to have a noticeable impact on local businesses by driving away customers. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/15022019/coastal-flooding-economic-cost-annapolis-sea-level-rise-climate-change-historic-city-dock-academy-seawall
Article courtesy of Inside Climate News by Nicholas Kusnetz

New NASA Study Solves Climate Mystery, Confirms Methane Spike Tied to Oil and Gas

Over the past few years, natural gas has become the primary fuel that America uses to generate electricity, displacing the long-time king of fossil fuels, coal. In 2019, more than a third of America's electrical supply will come from natural gas, with coal falling to a second-ranked 28 percent, the Energy Information Administration predicted this month, marking the growing ascendency of gas in the American power market. https://www.ecowatch.com/nasa-study-methane-spike-2526089909.html
Article courtesy of Ecowatch by Sharon Kelly