By 2080, climate change will make US cities shift to climates seen today hundreds of miles to the south
There's an app to show you how it will feel.
Tag: Climate
We could see up to 1.3m of sea-level rise by 2100 if we don’t take action now
Some rising tides sink all boats.
Shifting away from monocultures would benefit both wildlife and people
If it benefits both us and the planet, I'm happy.
We’ve significantly underestimated how much methane humanity emits
"Most of the methane emissions are anthropogenic, so we have more control," the authors say.
Oceans could be unviable for coral reefs by 2100 due to warmer, more acidic waters
"At the end of the day, fighting climate change is really what we need to be advocating for."
Is there a hoax related to climate change?
It's real, it's dangerous, but some people want to make it seem like a joke.
New areas will need conservation due to climate change
Climate change will force species to migrate in search of ideal living conditions, and a new paper estimates where they'll ...
Sea level rise could displace 13 million Americans by 2100
"We hope this research will empower urban planners and local decision-makers to prepare to accept populations displaced by sea-level rise."
An introduction to man-made climate change
It's a big problem, for sure, but we're big problem solvers.
Australia records its hottest day ever — while burning from a thousand bushfires
A nationwide average temperature of 40.9 degrees Celsius this Tuesday set a new record for the land down under.
Here’s how corrupt climate change deniers want to change your mind
We can accept climate change or not. It's happening either way. Image credits: NES. Back in the 1970s, both the ...
European satellites track climate shifts using ocean salinity
The team is currently working with climate scientists to compare the new dataset with in situ observations and with the ...
Biodiversity is a linchpin of productive, resilient crops
In matters of the farm, diversity matters.
Here’s what’s really shameful about the kids’ climate strike
They're listening to the science more than most politicians.
Grassland birds will struggle to have babies because of climate change
"Too hot to date" -- birds.
Melting Antarctic ice can ‘significantly’ delay climate heating in Southern Hemisphere
The trade-off, of course, is an 80 cm-higher global sea level.
Warmer climate will make for more air turbulence, bumpier flights
Hold on to your passport!
Reducing air pollution levels won’t cause a spike in climate heating
So let's clean it up.
Climate change may bring “megadroughts” back to the US Southwest
The American Southwest was left bone-dry between the 9th and 15th centuries by about a dozen megadroughts; they could be ...
YouTube conspiracy theorists dominate climate science content by hijacking search terms
"It's alarming to find that the majority of videos propagate conspiracy theories about climate science and technology."
Research is getting to the root of climate change with bigger, deeper plant roots
"We are incredibly excited about this first discovery on the road to realizing the goals of the Harnessing Plants Initiative," ...
Climate change denial might soon be abhorred as slavery, says David Attenborough
"I am sorry that there are people who are in power … notably, of course, the United States but also ...
Climate change and ozone layer holes form feedback loop, reports international panel
"Greenhouse gas emissions trap more heat in the lower atmosphere which leads to a cooling of the upper atmosphere. Those ...
Our emissions could melt all the ice in Greenland by the year 3000 — and raise sea levels by 24 ft
Good thing we didn't call it Iceland, right?!
Cities from 9,000 years ago had pretty much the same problems as those of today, study finds
"Many of the challenges we have today are the same ones they had in Çatalhöyük — only magnified," say the ...
The military is the largest emitter in the US Gov’t — in fact, it’s the world 55th largest polluter
War isn't clean, it would seem.
Warming climate means more, hotter armed conflicts, paper reports
Things are heating up.
Old forests are better at dealing with climate change, study finds
Old age doesn't mean 'frail'.
Climate warming is definitely, for sure, no doubt about it, our fault, says new study
More like "yet another new study."
One research team proposes swapping atmospheric methane for CO2, and it might be a good idea
It's not the best solution, but it could help.
Ocean dwellers are hit twice as hard by climate change as land-based species
Definitely not good.
NASA research says ground-based global warming measurements are sound
"Both data sets demonstrate the earth's surface has been warming globally over this period, and that 2016, 2017, and 2015 ...
The Alps will lose all their glaciers by 2100 if we don’t do something about it
This is not the de-icing you are looking for.
Ancient trash suggests climate change helped drive the Byzantine Empire into the ground
No army can fight on an empty belly. Neither can an empire.
Atmospheric greenhouse gas levels hit new record. Just like in 2017… and 2016
We're really good at setting bad standards.
Ice in glaciers on Mount Everest is warmer than expected — or “hoped” for
"Warm" ice is a problem.
We’re watching a ‘horror story’ in which the casualty is Earth’s wilderness
Only 23% of the world can now be considered wilderness.
Arctic plants are getting taller due to climate change — which could fuel more climate change
Well, this is an unusual problem to have.
New role-playing game engages people from all backgrounds with climate action
A fresh take on an old problem.
Ancient pottery portrays perilous path for agriculture under climate change
Don't scrub your pots too hard -- you're destroying precious climate evidence!
We may be close to runaway climate change, a new paper warns
Not good news.
Climate change will become the leading cause of vertebrate-species loss by 2070
Things are heating up.
What is the Greenhouse effect, and why it’s (currently) bad for us
A look at the process which makes life on Earth possible -- but may topple our society if taken too ...
This April was Earth’s 400th consecutive warmer-than-average month
A bad record to set.
Political preference doesn’t dictate your views on climate — except if you’re American
In America, every political group comes with its own views on climate change.
Chilling maps show just how scorching 2090’s US will be, thanks to climate change
100°F isn't something that puts a smile on your face.
Climate change is link between record-low Arctic ice cover, freak weather in Europe and the US
The Arctic's getting really hot.
Aerosol emissions kept climate change in check over the Arctic until Clean Air regulations
Emissions work both ways. Well, worked.
WMO’s “Global Climate in 2011-2015” report published, proves we need to act now
Hot, droughty, floody, deadly.
