Tag: global warming
Heating up the hot spots
Climate change could function as a “threat multiplier” in already touchy regions of the globe, perhaps triggering armed conflicts over water, arable land, or other resources.
WWF says Mediterranean heating 20% faster than world’s oceans
Residents could face losing fishing livelihoods and Mediterranean culture like cuisine if biodiversity is not restored and deadly industrial impacts reduced.
Marine life is fleeing the equator to cooler waters—this could trigger...
We now have evidence that climate change is impacting the best-known and strongest global pattern in ecology.
Seaweed is key to reducing greenhouse gas contributions of cows, researchers...
Seaweed might be the answer to reducing the greenhouse gas contributions of cows. Researches discovered that feeding cows a small amount of...
COVID-19 lockdowns will barely reduce global warming, new study finds
"This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to really change the direction of society. We do not have to go back to where we were, because times of crisis are also the time to change."
The fate of the Earth
Climate change, after all, looks to be nature’s slo-mo version of nuclear war.
11,000 scientists warn: Climate change isn’t just about temperature
A small group of scientists met at the world’s first climate conference in Geneva and raised the alarm about unnerving climate trends.
Meet Alexander von Humboldt, the first person to understand climate change...
As the world burns — and as kids sound the alarm — the original environmental scientist is worth revisiting.
Fossil fuel drilling could be contributing to climate change by heating...
Underground reserves of oil have existed for far longer than humans have exploited them – we know worryingly little about the consequences of emptying them.
“Empowering women and indigenous peoples” will help us more effectively combat...
Recognition and use of indigenous and local knowledge are "important for long-term sustainability."
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A new far-right American party?
Elon Musk has disrupted Silicon Valley, the electric car industry, and the U.S. government. What is his next target: democracy?
Noem calls to eliminate FEMA after delaying Texas flood response by days
FEMA officials say Kristi Noem’s own approval policy caused life-threatening delays before she used them to justify dismantling the agency.
Melting glaciers could lead to more frequent and explosive volcanic eruptions: Study
The process—already seen in Iceland—makes volcanic eruptions more frequent and powerful, according to new research conducted in the Chilean Andes.
Millions of tons of invisible nanoplastics found polluting North Atlantic Ocean
New research finds an estimated 27 million tons of nanoplastics in the North Atlantic, raising concerns for marine ecosystems and human health.
The Texas flash flood is a preview of the chaos to come
Climate change is making disasters more common, more deadly and far more costly, even as the federal government is running away from the policies that might begin to protect the nation.