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Tag: climate change
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.
Very few Americans are aware that 97% of climate scientists agree climate change is real
But if they were made aware of the fact, they might change their mind.
New map of Antarctica is the most detailed out of all continents
"It’s a bit like being almost blind and putting on glasses for the first time and seeing 20/20," a researcher ...
French environment minister quits during live interview — says we’re not doing enough
It's an extremely courageous decision -- and we can only hope his call doesn't go unheard.
Extremely cold climate may have sealed Neanderthals’ extinction
Climate change was unforgiving with the Neanderthals.
European drought reveals cautionary “Hunger Stones” in Czech river
Our forefathers left behind an ominous warning for us -- and we'd best heed it. Otherwise, we can start carving ...
This year, the UK had a tropical summer — and you can probably thank global warming for that
Have you noticed summers getting hotter and hotter?
Youtube now adds facts below conspiracy theory videos
This is probably a good thing, but it remains to be seen whether it will actually make a difference.
Europe is so hot right now that it has to stop its nuclear plants
There's a particular irony to this situation.
Geoengineering the Earth against climate change might do as much harm as good
It looks like we'll have to tackle climate change the good old-fashioned way
Man-made climate change makes heatwaves twice more likely
The effects of climate change are way beyond deniabiity, researchers say. It's time to start acting.
Another bleak consequence of climate change: more suicides
As if climate change didn't bring enough problems.
How cycling races could help scientists study the effects of climate change
It's another piece of evidence documenting the effects of climate change.
30 years ago, James Hansen warned Congress of climate change. He was on point
Like Cassandra, the priestess cursed to predict the future and not be believed by anyone, James Hansen's appeal has largely ...
West Antarctic bedrock is rising surprisingly fast — and this may slow down ice melt
Some rare good news.
Why are climate change deniers more likely to be racist?
Well well, here's a surprising correlation.
Rice is losing its nutritional value due to rising CO2 levels
Rice is losing proteins, vitamins, and minerals due to rising CO2 in the atmosphere.
Climate change is making urban animals smaller, new study finds
Climate change has dangerous and often unforeseeable consequences.
Help win the war (for our planet) by planting a Climate Victory Garden
Fighting climate change is as easy as growing some food!
Limiting global warming to 1.5 degree C would save most global species, new study concludes
... but if we keep on with the "business as usual" approach, things will be much worse.
Why alligators on the beach and killer whales in the river is the new normal
Large predators are reclaiming what was rightfully theirs all along.
Egotists’ brains just don’t care about the future, affecting their choices in life
"Whether the consequences of our choices for ourselves and others are visible immediately or will only materialize in the future, ...
Europe will see a doubling of drought areas if climate change isn’t addressed
The Mediterranean, one of Europe's most beautiful areas, will bear the brunt of the damage.
California can expect more and more extreme weather events, due to global warming
Climate change is already taking a massive toll
The number of ocean heatwaves has risen more than 50% since 1925, threatening to collapse marine ecosystems
These are not the waves we're looking for.
97% consensus on climate change? More like 99.94%, study finds
The science is pretty much settled on this one.
A hundred years later, Captain Scott’s Discovery expedition can offer important climate change insights
Century-old samples might teach us something new about climate change.
The Role of Drones in Climate Change Research
New challenges often require new technology -- and the technology is here.
