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End of Year Message and the Top 100 Articles from 2020
Since its inception in 2008, The Green Market Oracle has published 7,731 articles which have been viewed on this site […]
Climate Change and the Record Breaking 2020 Atlantic Storm Season
This year's Atlantic hurricane season was the worst on record and it marks the fifth straight year with above-average storm […]
Unprecedented Wildfires in 2020 are Connected to Climate Change
The intense wildfires that raged across the Western U.S., South America, and Australia in 2020 are being attributed to climate […]
The Psychotherapeutic Benefits of Nature
A growing body of research overwhelmingly supports the view that nature can improve our physical and mental health. From heart […]
Webinar – Leadership in Our Time
This 60 minute webinar will take place on Friday January 8, 2021, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm EST. This is […]
Managing Ecological Grief and Anxiety Through Action
How do we manage the psychological repercussions associated with the multiple ecological crises we face? Anyone who follows climate change, […]
A Green Christmas Carol
This year was difficult to say the least and this season shines light into the darkness of our grief and […]
A Cautionary Tale about Stranded Assets
Just in time for Christmas a cautionary tale of two power plants is warning investors to be wary of fossil […]
Webinar – Transition Pathway Initiative: Transportation Report
This Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) webinar will take place on Thursday, 21 January 2021, 15:00 – 16:00 GMT. Highlights from […]
What Aviation Efficiency can Teach us about the Power of Small Gestures
It is entirely appropriate that big ticket efforts to reduce global warming causing greenhouse gas emissions are at the center […]

Focusing on differences across scenarios could lead to bad adaptation policy advice
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 15 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01030-9Evaluation of climate adaptation policies typically compares differences between scenarios with different levels […]
Publisher Correction: Projected shifts in the foraging habitat of crabeater seals along the Antarctic Peninsula
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 07 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01036-3Publisher Correction: Projected shifts in the foraging habitat of crabeater seals along the […]
Future increases in Arctic lightning and fire risk for permafrost carbon
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 05 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01011-yChanges in lightning activity are uncertain under climate change. The authors project that […]
Winter melt trends portend widespread declines in snow water resources
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 05 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01014-9Mountain snowpack declines are often tracked using snow water equivalent trends sensitive to […]
Lightning threatens permafrost
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 05 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01016-7Thawing Arctic permafrost, and release of its stored carbon, is a known amplifier […]
A warning of earlier snowmelt
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 05 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01024-7Mountain snowpack in western North America is decreasing, and these trends are often […]
Climate change upsets agriculture
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 01 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01017-6Raising agricultural productivity has been essential for global food security and conserving land. […]
Marking a decade
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 01 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01029-2This month marks 10 years since the first issue of Nature Climate Change. […]

Great demand for carbon-neutral consumer products
Consumers are increasingly thinking about how their personal consumption can support climate action. Labels that inform about the CO2 emissions or […]
British Science Association is already fighting the next pandemic
As the world continues to fight coronavirus and its mutations, the BSA’s new thought leadership series, For Thought, is hoping to […]
FREE NOW joins The Climate Pledge
Europe’s leading multi-mobility platform takes another step to commit to its Net-Zero Initiative and signs The Climate Pledge, a commitment co-founded […]
SolarArise commissions 75 MW Solar Plant in Uttar Pradesh
Zurich, 27 January 2021. ThomasLloyd announced today that SolarArise India Projects Private Limited (“SolarArise”) has commissioned a 75 Megawatt (“MW”) Solar […]
SFOX and Universal Protocol Alliance Partner to Make Universal Carbon (UPCO2) Globally Accessible
Climate change is one of humankind’s most pressing challenges Universal Carbon [UPCO2] is the world's first retail-accessible carbon credit token SFOX […]
ClimatePartner heads into the new year with record growth
Pioneer in climate action opened UK office and expands international team 15th December 2020 – ClimatePartner, a pioneering leader in corporate […]
World’s first tradable carbon token is set to democratize access to the most important new asset class for generations
Universal Carbon [UPCO2] is the world’s first retail-accessible carbon credit token. Each Token represents one year-tonne of CO2 or equivalent reductions […]
New partnership to support sustainable renewable energy in Southeast Asia
The Southeast Asia Energy Transition Partnership aims to help countries in the region transition from using fossil fuels to renewable sources […]
lavera Naturkosmetik is now climate-neutral and is protecting 5,023 ha of rain forest in the Amazon region
The world is in a state of climate stress, and the forest area of our earth is visibly shrinking. Since 1990, […]
International Day of Action on Forest Biomass sees demand for subsidies overhaul swell across Europe
Biofuelwatch leads seventy five groups signing an open letter to BEIS opposing biomass subsidies; Cut Carbon Not Forests campaign continues to […]

The Science of Climate Change Explained
Definitive answers to the big questions.
Despite Tensions, U.S. and China Agree to Work Together on Climate Change
The two countries said they would treat global warming “with the seriousness and urgency that it […]
The Climate Clock Now Ticks With a Tinge of Optimism
The display in New York’s Union Square, which reports the window to address global warming, now […]
A Climate Change Guide for Kids
The future could be bad, or it could be better. You can help decide.
There’s a Booming Business in America’s Forests. Some Aren’t Happy About It.
The fuel pellet industry is thriving. Supporters see it as a climate-friendly source of rural jobs. […]
The Fed Faces Criticism as It Wades Into Climate and Equity Issues
The Federal Reserve is proudly politically independent. That makes key discussions around climate change and racial […]
Listen to Climate Change Podcasts
Understanding the climate crisis is tough. Let these audio storytellers help you understand the problems, and […]
Biden and Suga Agree US and Japan Will Work Together on 5G
The subtext of the meeting was responding to China’s influence and its aggressive actions in the […]
U.S. trade representative uses her first speech to call for action on climate change.
Her speech was another example of how the Biden administration is seeking to address climate change […]
Seeking Cooperation on Climate, U.S. Faces Friction With China
John Kerry, President Biden’s climate envoy, is pressing China to do more to address global warming. […]

Making waves in oceanography: Upwelling defies prior theories
A new scientific discovery has recorded how ghost currents and sediments can 'undo' the force of gravity. The new theory […]
Unique mode of cell migration on soft 'viscoelastic' surfaces
Engineers find that cancer cells exhibit a unique mode of migration on squishy materials, which are similar to biological tissues. […]
Early deaths rising in workers using methylene chloride paint strippers
Researchers and physicians have found that early deaths of workers using methylene chloride paint strippers are on the rise. The […]
DNA robots designed in minutes instead of days
Someday, scientists believe, tiny DNA-based robots and other nanodevices will deliver medicine inside our bodies, detect the presence of deadly […]
SARS-CoV-2 variants from minks evade inhibition by antibodies
Immune responses in SARS-CoV-2 patients might provide only incomplete protection against SARS-CoV-2 variants from minks.
Sustainable chemical synthesis with platinum
Researchers used platinum and aluminum compounds to create a catalyst which enables certain chemical reactions to occur more efficiently than […]
Understanding interfaces of hybrid materials with machine learning
Using machine learning methods, researchers can predict the structure formation of functionalized molecules at the interfaces of hybrid materials. Now […]
Ocean currents modulate oxygen content at the equator
A study has used long-term observations to investigate the complex interplay between fluctuations in the equatorial current system and variations […]
Stone Age black bears didn't just defecate in the woods – they did it in a cave too
Scientists have sequenced ancient DNA from soil for the first time and the advance will transform what is known about […]
Two blood thinners at once: More risk with the same reward
For some patients, adding aspirin to a direct oral anticoagulant is an equation that rarely adds up.

April 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts
FEATURED CASE Second Circuit Rejected New York City’s State Law Climate Claims Against Oil Companies The Second Circuit […]
The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act’s Environmental Justice Promise
In 2019, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (“CLCPA”) into law. The […]
NYPSC Asked to Require Utilities to Plan for Climate Impacts
By Romany Webb On Friday, March 19, Columbia Law School’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law joined the City of […]
Community Group Welcomes Step Forward for Offshore Wind in New York
By Hillary Aidun On Thursday, March 18, the New York Public Service Commission (“PSC”) green-lighted a critical component of New […]
The Law of Enhanced Weathering for Carbon Dioxide Removal: Legal Issues Associated with Materials Sourcing
By Romany Webb Enhanced weathering is one of several proposed approaches for removing carbon dioxide from the Earth’s atmosphere. It […]
March 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts
By Margaret Barry and Korey Silverman-Roati Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect […]
When State Preemption of Local Climate Laws Undermines Equity
By Amy Turner Recent efforts by states to preempt local greenhouse gas or energy requirements have not only stymied climate […]
Opposition to Renewable Energy Facilities in the United States: New Sabin Center Report
At least 100 ordinances have been adopted in 31 states blocking or restricting new wind, solar, and other renewable energy […]
Principles of International Law and the Adoption of a Market-Based Mechanism for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Shipping: New Sabin Center White Paper
Achieving the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting warming to “well below” 2°C above pre-industrial levels requires urgent and serious steps […]
February 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts
By Margaret Barry and Korey Silverman-Roati Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect […]

How Busy Was the 2020 Hurricane Season?
by Neil L. Frank, Ph.D. on January 18, 2021 at 6:53 pm
CO2 Levels Highest “Since the Dawn of Human Civilization.” So What?
by E. Calvin Beisner on November 13, 2020 at 6:34 pm
How to Scare and Deceive without Lying: JPL Cries Wolf about Polar Glacial Melt
by E. Calvin Beisner on November 6, 2020 at 5:09 pm
A Plea to My Evangelical Friends for Biden
by Peter Jones on October 23, 2020 at 4:47 pm
The Lazy Man’s Way to Avoid Grappling with an Argument
by E. Calvin Beisner on August 11, 2020 at 8:52 pm