Stories by Joe Romm

Sea Levels Rising 60% Faster Than Projected, Planet Keeps Warming As Expected

Posted on: Nov 28, 2012, Source: Climate Progress

As sea level rises, storm surges worsen, coastal populations are put at risk, and salt water infiltrates rich deltas.

Why Hurricane Sandy Has Morphed into a 'Frankenstorm' -- And Why We Should Get Used to Catastrophic Weather

Posted on: Oct 28, 2012, Source: Climate Progress

Here's how manmade carbon pollution is making many of the most destructive kinds of extreme weather events -- Frankenstorms -- more frequent and more intense.

U.S. Poised to Be World's Top Oil Producer, Part of 'The New Middle East'. The Bad News: We'll Also Have Their Climate.

Posted on: Oct 24, 2012, Source: Climate Progress

Prices are also expected to stay high at the pump -- so much for consumers benefiting from "drill, baby drill."

Obama To Nation: 'Climate Change Is Not a Hoax. More Droughts and Floods and Wildfires Are Not a Joke.'

Posted on: Sep 7, 2012, Source: Climate Progress

Death Spiral Watch: Experts Warn 'Near Ice-Free Arctic in Summer' in a Decade if Trends Continue

Posted on: Sep 6, 2012, Source: Climate Progress

If so, it may well usher in a permanent change toward extreme, prolonged weather events.

Why Exporting Liquefied Natural Gas Is Bad For the Climate — And a Very Poor Long-Term Investment

Posted on: Aug 16, 2012, Source: Climate Progress

Odds That The Record Heat Was a Fluke: 1 in 1.6 Million

Posted on: Jul 10, 2012, Source: ThinkProgress

We're Already Topping Dust Bowl Temperatures -- Imagine What'll Happen if We Fail to Stop 10°F Warming

Posted on: Jul 9, 2012, Source: Climate Progress

The Earth has warmed only a bit more than 1°F since the catastrophic Dust Bowl, and we are poised to warm an astounding 9-11°F this century.

North Carolina Bill Would Force Coastal Counties to Ignore Climate Change Science

Posted on: Jun 1, 2012, Source: Think Progress

North Carolina Bill Would Require Coastal Communities to Ignore Global Warming Science

Posted on: May 31, 2012, Source: Climate Progress

Global CO2 Emissions Hit New Record in 2011, Keeping World on Track for 'Devastating' 11°F Warming

Posted on: May 29, 2012, Source: Climate Progress

The scientific literature now makes clear that even 7°F warming would destroy the livable climate 7 billion people have come to depend upon.

Heartland Institute Compares Climate Science Believers and Reporters to Mass 'Murderers And Madmen'

Posted on: May 4, 2012, Source: Climate Progress

The Titanic at 100 Years: We're Still Ignoring Warnings, This Time it's Climate Change, Says Director James Cameron

Posted on: Apr 14, 2012, Source: Think Progress

Heartland Saga Continues: Peter Gleick Apologizes for Leaks and NYT's Andrew Revkin Publicly Flogs Him

Posted on: Feb 21, 2012, Source: Climate Progress

In this sewer of unethical and immoral activity, we all have tough choices, most especially climate scientists, the victims of many of the worst attacks.