California scientists urge Trump not to exit Paris Agreement through open letter
"Environmentalism is the biggest threat" they say.
Tag: climate change
Pristine mountain habitats are also not safe from climate change
Incoming climate change will have a drastic effect on pristine mountain habitats, a new study has found.
Time’s ticking out for us on the Doomsday Clock — we’ve got 150 seconds to midnight
The night is dark and full of terror. But we won't be around to see it.
“Rogue” National Park Twitter Accounts Emerge After Trump Issues Media Ban
It all started when the official Twitter of the Badlands National Park in South Dakota started tweeting climate change facts.
Harvest in the US to suffer from climate change
As the newly elected president Trump starts his crusade of bashing environmentalism, a new study shows that climate change will ...
Trump orders media blackout at the EPA, tells employees to ‘cut climate change webpage’
The Trump administration has effectively banned scientists from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from talking to the media.
Yes, in case there was any doubt – 2016 was the warmest year on record
In case anyone had any doubts, the year that just ended was the hottest on record.
Barack Obama transfers $500 million to green climate fund in bid to save Paris Agreement
In one of his last moves as an American president, Barack Obama has ensured a significant payment for the future ...
CO2 trapped in soil is leaking, exacerbating global warming
If the paper is right, then 17 percent more emissions will be released into the atmosphere by 2050.
Why there is no global warming hiatus — new study confirms the obvious
The planet is still warming , and fast.
Feeling besieged, climate scientists start archiving data before Trump gets a chance to shred it
Some are concerned that the new administration will destroy vital data on climate change.
Why the Weather Channel’s reply to Breibart only works in the latter’s favour
Don't feed the trolls.
No, global temperatures aren’t “plunging” – fake news is acting up
What can go wrong when loudmouths spread fake information?
Highest-living plant discovered more than 6km above sea level in the Himalayas
Hardy little things too.
British researchers on the hunt for world’s oldest ice
As the Antarctic spring comes to an end and the "summer" enters into force, a team of geoscientists is seeking ...
World’s poorest countries pledge to 100% renewable energy
They're leapfrogging developed countries.
Just 1C global warming impacts every aspect of life on Earth, new study finds
Things are already bad.
The North Pole is a whopping 36F (20C) hotter than it should be right now
Things are not looking good in the North Pole.
Science can’t afford to be slowed down by unrealistic standards while politics runs around the house naked
"We are not on the right track and we need to deal with that."
US businesses urge Trump to support climate deal
Over 360 multinationals and investing groups have published an open letter to president-elect Donald Trump.
John Kerry: “Above all, consult the scientists”
A heartfelt plea, sometimes said with a breaking voice.
Historic U.S. court ruling says stable climate is a fundamental right, okays bunch of kids to sue the federal government
Changing things from the ground up.
Former French president Sarkozy says Europe should impose carbon tax on US if Trump pulls out of Paris Pact
We need leaders that address global issues.
Here’s how Donald Trump might bring the U.S. back to the climate ‘dark ages’
President Trump could be a disaster for the climate.
Oil & gas lobby shouldn’t have a full seat at the climate table
The wolves, dining with the sheep.
World leaders convene for COP22 in Marrakech to turn promises into action
All eyes are on Marrakesh for the next two weeks as the most important climate event of the year unfolds.
From Paris to Marrakech: The world is taking steps to curb climate change, but it’s not nearly enough
Last year, world leaders gathered in Paris for a UN summit which could be decisive in humanity's history.
Southern Europe might become a desert by 2100, which is really bad news
The paper's authors think it unlikely that we'll be able to prevent it.
Chinese leader pressures Trump to uphold milestone climate change pact if he’s elected
Trump might jeopardize the most important climate change text in history.
Wildlife populations expected to plummet 67% by 2020 compared to fifty years ago
'A wake-up call to marshal efforts to promote the recovery of these populations.'
The combined capacity of the renewable energy sector overtakes that of coal
No more black lung.
Another ignoble carbon milestone: in 2015 average CO2 levels crossed 400ppm
No pat on the back for this one.
Comet collision caused rapid carbon rise in ancient times
There may have been a bang.
Human-driven global warming responsible for half of burned forests in the Western U.S.
The planet is on fire.
Americans are worried about climate change but, paradoxically, aren’t talking about it (and this doesn’t help at all)
When everyone is silent, nothing gets done.
Stop patting yourself on the back for the Paris Agreement, researchers say
While many officials are celebrating the climate agreement reached in Paris, the world is still massively heating up.
Hydropower: not that clean after all. Study finds reservoirs around the world emit as much CO2 as Canada
A new huge source of carbon emissions has been confirmed by scientists.
‘We won’t ever see a month below 400ppm,’ said NASA’s chief climate scientist
We'll have some explaining to do when our kids grow up.
We’re half way there: key threshold crossed for Paris Climate Change Agreement to come into force
Climate change requires more action from gov-stakeholders -- but the gears are turning.
The Paris Climate Change Agreement might become ratified at the U.N. talks this week
This week, New York is the world's capital for climate action.
Global warming might lock California in drought for centuries
Aridity might be the new normal in California.
Climate change has never been more polarized by partisan belief. Say ‘thanks’ to mainstream media
Partisan belief is promoting anti-science views which might cost us all dearly.
Former French President comes out of the closet as a climate skeptic
‘Climate has been changing for four billion years,’ said Nikolas Sarkozy, the former French president and also a candidate for ...
One it ten UK species faces extinction, State of Nature report warns
You can't take 10% out of something and still expect it to work.
The Gist of Climate Change explained in one Amazing XKCD Comic
Randall Munroe is back with yet another intelligent comic. This time he drew out a very complex subject in simple ...
This August was the hottest one on record
In 136 years of continuous measuring, this is the hottest August ever recorded.
Curiosity, not how much science you know, is the best predictor of unbiased opinions
Curiosity makes you resist the temptation to form opinions before you hear the science.
Climate change is killing Hawaii’s birds
Rats have their part of the blame, but climate change is the main threat.
The difference between a climate change skeptic and a climate change denier
The two aren't interchangeable.
