Glacier melting is beyond the point of no return — at least for this century
We're beyond a tipping point, but not all is lost yet.
Tag: climate change
The Arctic’s convection engine is grinding to a halt, flooded by meltwater
Melting Arctic ice is already leaving its mark on the oceans.
Beech trees are booming in northeastern United States due to climate change, and this is a problem
Beech trees' range has expanded dramatically, suffocating birch of maple trees.
There are vast quantities of mercury in the permafrost. With global warming, it’s now seeping away
Another problem caused by climate change.
Sea level rise is accelerating, could lead to twice as much sea level rise by 2100 than previously expected
Sea levels aren't only rising, they're doing so at an accelerating rate.
Our ignorance is much more deadly than our evil, despite what blockbuster movies show you
Another unrealistic apocalypse standard promoted by Hollywood.
Book review: ‘The Fate of Rome: Climate, Disease, and the End of an Empire’
Every empire has an apex, it also has a breaking point from which it spirals-down into insignificance.
There’s no going back if we start geoengineering the planet, not if we care about wildlife
Desperate times call for desperate measures. Geoengineering is not for the faint of heart.
What’s the difference between weather and climate? Here’s why it matters
Everything you wanted to know about climate. No -- really.
Melting ice is causing the ocean to sink, worrying new study reports
Scientists have identified yet another unexpected consequence of climate change.
No, chocolate isn’t going extinct in 40 years — but we are set for a crisis
Things are bad, but they're not this bad.
Warming climate linked to more, bigger volcanic eruptions
It might take a while though before the effects settle in.
You can now play God with NASA’s new climate change simulator
You can make cool science.
Old-growth forests offer safe haven to bird species struggling with climate change
They're really nice cool places for raising baby birds -- or fo rest!
French President at Climate Summit: We’re losing the battle
It's a long and rocky road, which will require a lot action and a lot of effort, but there is ...
Fishing banned in the thawing Arctic for the next 16 years in historic pact
Sometimes, the world can work together for the common gold.
Rising seas risk washing tens of thousands archaeological sites clean off the map in the US alone
Children in the future will have a much soggier view of their roots.
What was the Indus Valley Civilization: the forgotten superpower of the ancient world
One of the most advanced civilizations on Earth at its time, the Harappans tragically never made it out of Antiquity.
“Ecological air conditioning” keeps species cool for now, but it won’t last
Bad news. Bad, bad news.
After three flat-line years, global carbon emissions are back on the rise
A sign that far more ambitious action is required in order to avoid runaway climate change.
As Nicaragua and Syria embrace Paris Agreement, it’s literally the US vs the rest of the world
Trump's US is the only country who doesn't want the Paris Agreement.
Trump negotiators brand coal as the solution for the climate crisis at UN conference
It would be funny if it wouldn't be sad.
US report says climate change is happening, but US leaders disagrees
It's almost like the current government is building its own alternate reality.
Greenhouse gas emissions have already peaked in 49 countries, but it’s still not good news
This is no time to pat ourselves on the back, researchers warn.
E.P.A. removes climate science sections from its website
The EPA could be called a captive agency.
Venezuela to become the first country to lose its glaciers to global warming
Things are not looking good in Venezuela.
Complete wipeout: Just two penguin chicks survive from a colony of 40,000
Researchers are now trying to establish a protected area for the colony.
Trump’s pick to run environmental office says CO2 is good for us, renewable energy is ‘parasitic’
The clouds over the White House loom darker and darker.
NASA observatory highlights the importance of studying CO2 on Earth: it’s connected to everything
Groundbreaking data allows us to study carbon dioxide in unprecedented detail.
Losing Nemo: Climate change threatens the colorful clownfish
Instead of finding, we're losing Nemo :(
There is no real debate around ‘is climate change real?’
The climate change debate is moot.
Climate shocks are already costing the US $650 M / day. It will be $1 billion / day by 2027
Inaction in the face of climate change is no longer irresponsible -- it's criminal.
New NOAA report: This is shaping up to be the 2nd hottest year in human history
Damn, it always sucks when you come in second.
Climate change might cause a coffee crisis, but there’s still hope
Is it really that bad?
Global warming will kill a third of the world’s parasites, and that’s not even a good thing
Parasites are a hard sell, but we would certainly gain a lot by understanding their threats.
The Caspian Sea is running out of “sea” because of climate change, paper reports
Soon to be the ex-largest inland lake on Earth.
Higher temperature and more CO2 is good for trees, but overall climate change will damage forests
It could start a self-reinforcing loop.
Exxon did know about climate change since the 70s — and it lied, knowingly
They knew about it and yet they did everything they could to hide it.
Trump Forest wants to compensate for the POTUS’ climate policy by planting 100 new billion trees
Nope, it's not Trump's idea.
Why sea levels around Finland and Sweden are dropping while the rest of the world is drowning
Earth is not a bathtub and some places actually experience a sea level drop due to climate change.
By 2100, hundreds of thousands of EU nationals will bake to death each year with only 3 degrees global warming
Things are heating up all over the world.
Climate change might be threatening our wines
By the year 2050, we could see a 23% shrinkage in the land suitable for growing grapes.
Greenland is getting darker, increasing fears about global warming and sea level rise
It's a feedback loop on steroids.
Americans believe climate change is happening, but they aren’t aware of the scientific consensus
There's a definite rift between science and the American people.
Environment cuts massive rift between US and the rest of the world
The rift widens -- it's Trump vs the world.
In the US, climate change will disproportionately hurt the poor
Don't believe in climate change? Don't worry, you'll suffer just as well.
Corrected satellite data shows 2.4 times faster warming than previously indicated
It also debunks one of climate deniers most cited argument.
Angela Merkel, German Chancellor: ‘We cannot wait to act until the [climate] science has convinced every last doubter’
There's a big rift between the US and the rest of the world.
Climate-change-induced heat will kill tens of thousands of Americans every year by 2090
Or as the experts call it, Chinese-hoax-induced heat.
Despite Trump, 7,400 cities vow to meet climate committments
Cities seem to have bigger ambitions than those of their countries.
