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2022 Fifth Warmest Year on Record Since 1850
Berkeley Earth's Global Temperature Report for 2022 finds that 2022 was nominally the fifth warmest year on Earth since 1850
Arts for activism: Passions for our tortured planet
Composer Brian Field's ‘musical movement’ shares his climate-focused composition with artists for free to raise awareness of the impact of climate change
Climate Pledges Are Falling Short, and a Chaotic Future Looks More Like Reality
With an annual summit next month, the United Nations assessed progress on countries’ past emissions commitments. Severe disruption would be hard to avoid on the current trajectory.
To address climate change, lifestyles must change
Measures for promoting sustainable lifestyles would do well to learn from successes and failures in other areas, such as smoking, obesity and the national response to the pandemic.
Stressed out about climate change? 4 ways to tackle both the feelings and the issues
Fear of global warming leaves many of us feeling hopeless and powerless, dreading what is to come and sensing it is inevitable.
Arctic Warming Is Happening Faster Than Described, Analysis Shows
Scientists say the warming at the top of the globe, a sign of climate change, is happening much faster than previously described compared with the global average.
Experts call for more public urgency on climate change
Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with climate and water experts about the steps being taken to address rising temperatures.
“Three Passions” wins absolute first prize in UK competition
“Three Passions for our Tortured Planet” has been awarded Absolute First Prize in the 2022 UK International Music Competition
Brian Field composes for climate change
Regular readers of The Static Dive know Brian Field well. He is an accomplished composer and songwriter who has spent the better part of three decades creating original music with collaborators around the world.
“Three Passions” takes two first prize awards
Work awarded first prize at both the Serbian Žene u Muzic and IYMC competitions
How climate change is making extreme weather a regular occurrence
For the second year in a row the start of summer in the northern hemisphere has been marked by extreme weather. To what extent is global warming to blame?
As the Great Salt Lake Dries Up, Utah Faces An ‘Environmental Nuclear Bomb’
Climate change and rapid population growth are shrinking the lake, creating a bowl of toxic dust that could poison the air around Salt Lake City.
Carbon Dioxide Levels Are Highest in Human History
Humans pumped 36 billion tons of the planet-warming gas into the atmosphere in 2021, more than in any previous year. It comes from burning oil, gas and coal.
Climate change already causing storm levels only expected in 2080
Weizmann Institute of Science examination of recent Southern Hemisphere storms finds ‘considerable intensification’ that is heating poles and threatening communities
Interview with Interlude magazine
In the music industry, a group of musicians is stepping up, using their music and performance to remind us that our dear planet is in danger. American composer Brian Field is one of them.
Beyond Magical Thinking: Time to Get Real on Climate Change
Regrettably, we have largely ignored taking steps to limit the long-term impacts of climate change.
"...Glaciers..." on Katya Kramer-Lapin’s new release
Pianist Katya Kramer-Lapin’s latest recording features “Geysers” from “Three Prayers for a Feverish Planet”
Stopping Climate Change Is Doable, but Time Is Short, U.N. Panel Warns
A major new scientific report offers a road map for how countries can limit global warming, but warns that the margin for error is vanishingly small.
Climate Change Is Disrupting the Global Supply Chain Too
Extreme weather, from floods to wildfires, is increasingly hammering ports, highways, and factories. It’s expected to get worse.