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Traverse City's temperature dropped 31 degrees in 10 minutes shortly after hitting a record high of 92 degrees Fahrenheit on May 10, 2022.National Weather Service. Traverse City set a record high temperature of 92 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday before dropping 31 degrees in just 10 minutes, the National Weather Service said.

In the race to control climate change, global scientists are pointing to the concept of Geoengineering as a legitimate hope. However, public and political objections hinder the effort.

Photo of a Turtle Swimming UnderwaterPhoto by Belle Co from Pexels. "Exactly where the future falls between the best-case and worst-case scenarios will be determined by the choices that society makes not only about climate change, but also about habitat destruction, overfishing, and coastal pollution." —scientists Malin Pinsky and Alexa Fredston in a comment on the new study, also published in Science.

On May 2 Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis announced that $30 million of the state's money will be earmarked for initiatives to save the state's manatees. Video of the press conference was shared by the governor on Twitter along with a photograph with one of his daughters who attended the press conference with him.

He had allegedly been planning this act of protest for at least a year. US Supreme Court BuildingJarek Tuszyński / CC-BY-SA-3.0 & GDFL, CC BY-SA 3.0. Wiki Commons. Wynn Bruce was a 50-year-old climate change activist and a Buddhist. And this past Earth Day, April 22, 2022, he set himself on fire in front of the US Supreme Court. Though he was airlifted and taken for treatment, Bruce died the following day.

Students protest for climate change actionPaige Green Photography. On Earth Day Sunrise Sonoma County marched from Santa Rosa Junior College to the county supervisor chambers. Sunrise SoCo is the local chapter of the national youth-fueled Sunrise movement aiming to put pressure on elected officials to meaningfully act on the climate crisis.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony at Central Line Solar.Courtesy of Salt River Project. (Eloy, Ariz.) — The Salt River Project on Wednesday unveiled the Central Line Solar facility, a new 100-megawatt solar plant in Pinal County.

(Justin Sullivan / Getty Images) (ALAMEDA COUNTY, Calif.) Alameda County will host a virtual public workshop in mid-May to develop ideas for building operational resilience and more engaging community services.

Big plans for a greener future - but are they attainable?. Nikki FriedMonroe County BOCC, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. A proposal has been unveiled by Nikki Fried, Florida's Agriculture Commissioner, suggesting that the state will strive for 100% of its electricity to be obtained from renewable sources by 2050.

On April 22, 2022 early reports of a man who attempted to set himself on fire rung out over social media. Subsequent videos showed a medical helicopter landing near the Supreme Court. New details have been released regarding the man and motive.

The Olympic Peninsula in Washington State has lost 45% of its glacier coverage since 1980 and in the next 50 years, the glaciers will have largely disappeared, according to Andrew G. Fountain, professor of geology and geography at Portland State University, who has been researching the dwindling glaciers of the American West for past three decades.

All this footage and pictures are of Colorado wildfires that we have witnessed in Boulder, Longmont, Fort Collins and more. This is just over the last two years. What are we going to do about this? Is climate change real? How long can we live like this in Colorado. Protecting the Earth! Protect Colorado.

Morris County’s flood mitigation program turned ten years old in March. The initiative has led to the purchase of 84 flood-prone properties that have been restored to open spaces.

The NJ Department of Environmental Protection has launched an online tool to help communities better understand and respond to extreme precipitation events across the state. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection announced on 4/19 the launch of an online precipitation projection tool.

(Justin Sullivan / Getty Images) (ALAMEDA COUNTY, Calif.) The county is seeking residents' feedback on its draft plan to address sustainability and resilience in its buildings, fleet and services.

Climate change poses an an existential threat to the U.S. economy, according to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. She's right. The effects of climate change could have a devastating impact on the U.S. economy over the coming decades. Quoting an article published by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago:

A different issue is arising in parts of America. Western states are experiencing drought. Farmers of irrigation districts are getting warnings to expect less water this year. But demands for the commodity are growing. (source)

Warmer months often bring allergy sufferers anxiety as the air fills with pollen. With the climate getting warmer, the allergy season could get longer. New research says hot temperatures could intensify the allergy season. It can lead to Spring flower blooms about 40 days earlier if emissions remain high. In the Fall, weeds and grass could keep blooming 19 days later. (source)

Gas prices tend to be higher in California than in most other states. This situation is because of limited access to refineries on the West Coast. But it is expensive to construct such facilities. And other factors make building an oil refinery unfavorable. (source)

David Sirota attends the 94th Annual Oscars Nominees Luncheon at Fairmont Century Plaza on March 07, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.(Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) (DENVER, Colo.) Denver-based award-winning journalist and bestselling author David Sirota will meet with fans and climate experts from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Lodge at Woods Boss Brewing to discuss climate change.