Category «Climate Change»

Newly released dataset tracks ecological traits for 11,000 birds

University of Utah: “Çağan Şekercioğlu was an ambitious, but perhaps naive graduate student when, 26 years ago, he embarked on a simple data-compilation project that would soon evolve into a massive career-defining achievement. With the help of countless students and volunteers, the University of Utah conservation biologist has finally released BIRDBASE, an encyclopedic dataset of …

Subjects: Climate Change, Environmental Law

Data Demands Put State FEMA Funds at Risk

DataIndex.us: “Demography has historically been a quiet field with little time in the national spotlight. Between the three of us, we have spent nearly 5 decades working at the nexus of applied demographic modeling and public policy. We have built population estimates for the United States Census Bureau (Chris and Mark), built population estimates and …

Subjects: Climate Change, E-Government, Environmental Law, Freedom of Information, Government Documents

People’s Guide to the US Supreme Court: 2025-2026 Term

Democracy Forward: “The United States is in an existential fight for democracy. With so much on the line for millions of people, the Supreme Court remains a decisive arena. The new term begins on Monday, October 6, and will determine the role of this Court on attempts at unchecked power. The authoritarian threats from the Trump-Vance …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Climate Change, Courts, Education, Energy, Environmental Law, Free Speech, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Health Care, Legal Research, Medicine

2025 Fall Foliage Map

The 2025 Fall Foliage Map is the ultimate visual planning guide to the annual progressive changing of the leaves. While no tool can be 100% accurate, this tool is meant to help travelers better time their trips to have the best opportunity of catching peak color each year. Over the next few weeks, the Mid-Atlantic …

Subjects: Climate Change, Environmental Law

Energy Dept. adds ‘climate change’ and ‘emissions’ to banned words list

Politico: “The Energy Department has added “climate change,” “green” and “decarbonization” to its growing “list of words to avoid” at its Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, according to an email issued Friday and obtained by POLITICO. The words on the DOE list are at the heart of EERE’s mission: It is the government’s …

Subjects: Censorship, Climate Change, Energy, Environmental Law, Free Speech, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

Journey North

Journey North – Tracking Migrations and Seasons: “Since 1994, Journey North has evolved to take advantage of new technology and emerging environmental challenges. Today, climate change and habitat loss threaten many migratory species. Journey North will continue to evolve to meet these challenges. Deeply rooted in the belief that everyone can contribute to our understanding …

Subjects: Climate Change, Environmental Law

Explore.org Livecams

explore.org is a multimedia organization that documents leaders around the world who have devoted their lives to extraordinary causes. Both educational and inspirational, explore creates a portal into the soul of humanity by championing the selfless acts of others. explore’s growing library consists of more than 250 original films and 30,000 photographs from around the …

Subjects: Climate Change, Education, Environmental Law, Knowledge Management, Poverty, Search Engines

Winners of the 2025 Natural Landscape Photography Awards

The 2025 Natural Landscape Photography Awards – Gallery and Results: “The competition aims to represent landscape photographers who recognize the power that comes from truthful depiction of the natural world, whether shooting digitally or on film. While other competitions may allow complete freedom in digital manipulation, this competition is for photographers who choose to work …

Subjects: Climate Change

Climate Trace Launches New Tool Using AI to Track Pollution

TechCrunch: “Former vice president Al Gore’s latest project gives polluters nowhere to hide. The nonprofit Climate Trace, which Gore co-founded, on Wednesday launched a tool that uses AI to track fine particulate pollution from more than 660 million sources worldwide. Many people are aware that burning fossil fuels warms the planet, but fewer know that …

Subjects: AI, Climate Change, Energy, Environmental Law, Health Care