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Emissions from fossil fuels produced on US federal lands and waters present opportunities for climate mitigation

Published:March 2022

Author(s):Nathan Ratledge, Laura Zachary & Chase Huntley

Publisher:Climatic Change

This study estimates that the extraction, transportation and combustion of fossil fuels from federal lands and waters resulted in emissions equivalent to roughly 1.4 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per year from 2005 to 2019.Read More →

Environmental outcomes of the US Renewable Fuel Standard

Published:March 2022

Author(s):Tyler J. Lark, Nathan P. Hendricks, Aaron Smith, Nicholas Pates, Seth A. Spawn-Lee, Matthew Bougie, Eric G. Booth, Christopher J. Kucharik, and Holly K. Gibbs

Publisher:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

This article suggests that the carbon intensity of corn ethanol produced under the US Renewable Fuel Standard is no less than gasoline and likely at least 24% higher.Read More →

Rapid intensification of the emerging southwestern North American megadrought in 2020–2021

Published:February 2022

Author(s):A. Park Williams, Benjamin I. Cook & Jason E. Smerdon

Publisher:Nature Climate Change

This study shows that after exceptional drought severity in 2021, ~19% of which is attributable to anthropogenic climate trends, 2000–2021 was the driest 22-yr period since at least 800.Read More →

Atmospheric River Precipitation Enhanced by Climate Change: A Case Study of the Storm That Contributed to California’s Oroville Dam Crisis

Published:February 2022

Author(s):Allison C. Michaelis, Alexander Gershunov, Alexander Weyant, Meredith A. Fish, Tamara Shulgina, F. Martin Ralph

Publisher:Earth's Future

This study assesses how climate change impacts atmospheric river precipitation.Read More →

Methane and NOx Emissions from Natural Gas Stoves, Cooktops, and Ovens in Residential Homes

Published:January 2022

Author(s):Eric D. Lebel, Colin J. Finnegan, Zutao Ouyang, and Robert B. Jackson

Publisher:Environmental Science and Technology

This study finds that annual methane emissions from all gas stoves in U.S. homes have a climate impact comparable to the annual carbon dioxide emissions of 500,000 cars.Read More →

State of the Climate: National Climate Report 2021

Published:January 2022

Author(s):NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information

Publisher:NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information

This online resource compiles national climate data for the year 2021. Read More →

Preliminary US Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimates for 2021

Published:January 2022

Author(s):Alfredo Rivera, Kate Larsen, Hannah Pitt, and Shweta Movalia

Publisher:Rhodium Group

This study estimates that United States' economy-wide GHG emissions increased 6.2% relative to 2020, though emissions remained 5% below 2019 levels.Read More →

Marine Heatwaves in the Chesapeake Bay

Published:January 2022

Author(s):Piero L. F. Mazzini & Cassia Pianca

Publisher:Frontiers in Marine Science

This study finds that long-term warming of the Chesapeake Bay has led to significant trends in the frequency and intensity of marine heat waves in the region. Read More →

Extreme heat and its association with social disparities in the risk of spontaneous preterm birth

Published:December 2021

Author(s):Lara Cushing, Rachel Morello-Frosch, Alan Hubbard

Publisher:Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

This study tests the hypotheses that acute exposure to extreme heat is associated with higher risk of live spontaneous preterm birth and that risks are higher among people of color. Read More →

Winter Tick Burdens for Moose Are Positively Associated With Warmer Summers and Higher Predation Rates

Published:November 2021

Author(s):Sarah R. Hoy, Leah M. Vucetich, Rolf O. Peterson, and John A. Vucetich

Publisher:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

This study provides insights about interrelationships among climate, parasites, host/prey, and predators.Read More →