Weekly Earth News Round Up: October 30th

Climate Change and Hurricanes; New Ocean Drones; and Zero-Emission Travel

The topic of planet earth is always top-of-mind in the media. Whether it’s coverage about Earth Day, new environmental legislation, or the latest earth-imaging innovations, there is no shortage of stories to keep on top of – which can be overwhelming. This is why Voices.Earth is providing all of the actionable earth news you need in one place with our Weekly Earth News Round Up. 

Was the Extreme 2017 Hurricane Season Driven by Climate Change?

The answer is “yes,” as many experts are confident that a warmer world creates stronger storms – which is already happening.

Climate Change and the Human Mind: A Noted Psychiatrist Weighs In

Renowned psychiatrist Robert Jay Lifton has written a new book that aims to help humans mentally deal with the reality of climate change.

These Big Corporations Are Fighting Climate Change Despite Paris Accord Wavering

While some politicians continue to stubbornly ignore climate change, many major businesses are, nonetheless, getting down to work.

Ocean Drones Are Trawling for Climate Change Data

A fleet of unmanned boats is traveling from the Arctic to the equator, gathering vital data on climate change.

Google Earth Reveals Hundreds of Ancient Structures in Saudi Arabia

Satellite images have revealed mysterious, ancient stone structures in Saudi Arabian lava fields.

Prolific Earth Gravity Satellites End Science Mission

After more than 15 productive years in orbit, the U.S./German GRACE (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment) satellite mission has ended science operations.

Samantha Bee Wants to Scare the Disbelieving Climate Change Deniers

Studies show that Americans are more afraid of clowns than climate change, and Samantha Bee is on a mission to scare climate change deniers this Halloween.

Cool .Earth Site Alert: GoZero.Earth

Please be sure to check out GoZero.Earth, a company that offers “zero emission” travel options.