Ethiopia “breaks” tree-planting record: 350 million trees in a day
If this is true, it's very good news.
Tag: climate change
UK sees climate change as more important than Brexit
Almost two-thirds (61%) of respondents said the Conservative Government led by Johnson is not doing enough to prioritize climate actions.
Paris registers all-time hottest day amid Europe’s heatwave
Climate experts at the UK’s Met Office said there’s “no doubt” climate change is playing a role in the heatwave, ...
How many species are on Earth? Untangling a difficult question
A total of 1.3 million species have so far been identified but many more live on the planet.
Eulogy for a glacier: Scientists honor Iceland’s first glacier lost to climate change
It's a stern reminder that we are changing the face of the planet.
Climate change drives California’s forest fires
Since the 1970s, California wildfires have increased in size eight-fold, with the annual burned area growing by nearly 500%.
Corals are dying off but not only because of climate change
Climate change is a major threat, but it doesn't tell the whole story.
July could be hottest month ever after record in June
Get used to monthly "hottest month" updates.
Scotland produces enough wind energy to power itself twice
This year, Scotland generated enough wind energy to power nearly twice as many homes as there currently are in the ...
Decline of iconic London sparrow might be caused by malaria
Habitat destruction and urbanization certainly played a role, but malaria might have dealt the final blow.
Extreme heat to become the new normal in the US
A lot of hot days loom over the US.
Air pollution challenges solar power expansion in China
China's pollution is ironically hurting its renewable energy technology.
China’s emissions soar despite remarkable climate action
The need for more ambition on climate action was once more highlighted following a new report on China’s greenhouse gas ...
World’s largest container shipping company pledges carbon neutrality by 2050
Still a long way to go, but it's an important step in the right direction.
By 2050, many cities will have hot weather like they’ve never seen
How hot will your area be in 2050?
Decline in African forest elephants can raise atmospheric carbon dioxide
Everything is connected in nature -- and negative effects cascade.
Europe wants to go carbon neutral by 2050. These four countries opposed it
Some are more willing than others to transition.
Lobbying against climate action costs billions in expected damage, study says
It's the first study that quantified the effects of lobbying on climate change policy.
A hotter Arctic means more extreme weather elsewhere on the globe
This helps us understand how climate change can cause more extreme weather -- both hot and cold.
Atmospheric CO2 reaches record 415ppm — the highest it’s been in millions of years
Not the kind of record we want.
Abrupt climate change killed off ancient South American populations
Change isn't always good -- especially when it happens too quickly.
Researchers hack plants to use less water so we don’t starve when climate change hits hard
These plants will drink responsibly -- whether they want it or not!
Winds and waves are getting slightly stronger around the globe
The differences are tiny but they can add up in time to change global behavior.
Arctic warming accelerates climate change — and will cost $70 trillion
Take action against climate change -- or pay up.
Want to fight climate change? Eat less beef and lamb, new report concludes
It's probably not what you want to hear -- but it's what needs to be done.
The biggest impact to reducing your carbon footprint is having fewer children
Next up is living car-free, avoiding airplane travel, and turning vegetarian.
Clouds over tropical oceans could break apart if dangerous CO2 threshold is breached
If this ever happens, it would be like having crocodiles in the Arctic.
Climate change will make extreme cold more prevalent — and that’s bad news for some animals
"Extreme" things generally aren't very healthy.
Pioneers of climate science win “Nobel” prize for environment
You could hardly imagine more deserving scientists to receive this award.
The hottest 5 years on record: 2016, 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2014
The planet continues to heat up.
Sea level rise might not be as bad as predicted, despite accelerating ice sheet melting
Long story short: it's still bad.
Climate change will recolor much of the oceans by 2100, MIT research suggests
It's not good news.
This surge of extreme cold is probably caused by climate change — and you’d better get used to it
Counterintuitive -- yes. Disproving global warming? Not in the slightest.
How climate change leads to more frequent thunderstorms
Scientists have put a number between climate change and storm frequency for the first time.
Retreating ice is exposing Arctic moss and plants for the first time in 120,000 years
Climate change is exposing plant life that's been preserved by the ice cap for thousands of years.
“Vested interests” cause major threat to human existence, researchers say
The change can only come from civil society, researchers urge.
What’s Really Affecting Climate Change & How Can We Fix It?
It's the issue of our generation.
Averting catastrophic climate change might be possible — but only if we phase out fossil fuels immediately
Possible? Yes. Is it realistic? Not really. Should we try anyway? Hell yes!
Yes, the Trump administration really pitched coal at a climate conference
Well... this is awkward.
WHO says tackling climate change will reduce infectious diseases and save millions of lives
Countries need to account for health in all cost-benefit analyses of climate change mitigation.
252 million years ago, climate change nearly wiped out life on Earth; something similar is happening today
If this sounds a bit alarming... it should.
“Collapse of civilization is on the horizon”, David Attenborough tells UN climate summit
Time, he stressed, is running out.
Meat and dairy are bad for the climate and the environment, researchers urge
The bottom line: eat more plants!
Unfortunately, the US president still doesn’t understand what “climate” means
Regardless of someone's political affiliation, un-scientific beliefs should be taxed. At the end of the day, science is apolitical, and ...
One Icelandic glacier-volcano duo is emitting 20 times more methane than all other volcanoes in Europe
When glaciers fall to the dark side, methane happens.
Climate change caused the demise of flourishing Ancient civilization
There's a lesson to be learned from today.
Climate change might damage male fertility
This does not bode well.
Widespread coral species shows unique adaptations against environmental changes
Pocillopora damicornis -- one of the most abundant and widespread reef-building corals in the world -- may help us better understand ...
World oceans may have absorbed 60% more heat than previously estimated
Ocean life is in bigger trouble than we thought.
Powerful hurricane wipes out tiny Hawaiian island off the map
Climate change claimed another island in the Pacific -- again.
