Climate Change Puts Alaska's Sled Dog Races On Thin Ice
Warm temperatures and dwindling snow have shaken even the toughest mushers. Alaskans are worried about the future of their state sport.
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In Wineries Vs. Weather, Drones To The Rescue?
Rising temperatures have hastened harvest dates in Sonoma County — and they're changing grape-growing patterns around the world. Vineyards are responding with everything from sunscreen to sensors.
Local Efforts Help Battle Global Climate Problem
In his column this week in the Triad Business Journal, Justin Catanoso offers some surprising insights about how cities can make a global impact when it comes to climate change. Catanoso recently returned from Lima, Peru, to cover the United Nations World Climate Summit.
Climate Change Talks: The Takeaway
A global summit to address climate change wrapped up in Peru last week. After 36 hours of negotiation, a draft of the Lima Accords was presented--a plan which will change how countries deal with carbon emissions. Wake Forest professor Justin Catanoso is a regular WFDD contributor and attended the UN Climate talks.
Nations Salvage Deal To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The deal is the first-ever to require all nations to reduce emissions, but it doesn't include a mechanism to monitor compliance.
Climate Sticking Point: Who Cuts And By How Much?
On the final day of the latest round of climate talks, rich and poor nations meeting in Lima, Peru, have yet to agree on the central issue of emissions targets.
2014 To Be Warmest Year On Record, U.N. Weather Agency Says
The World Meteorological Organization says that so far, 2014 is 1.03 degrees Fahrenheit above a benchmark average. It would be the 38th consecutive year with an above normal global average, it says.
World Climate Talks In Lima Aim To Move Beyond Kyoto Treaty
Unlike the 1997 Kyoto treaty, the plan on the negotiating table in Lima this week asks every country, developed and developing, to limit carbon emissions. Each nation would set its own target.
Climate Change To Make Lightning More Common, Study Says
Researchers writing in the journal Science say that if the rate of global warming goes unchecked, the frequency of lightning strikes will increase by 50 percent.
China And U.S., Titans Of Carbon Pollution, Move To Cut Gases
China and the U.S. account for more than a third of greenhouse gases — making it vital that any broad climate plans include the pair.