Lockdowns shut whole economies down, but greenhouse gas levels are still rising
It worked for a time, but a more sustained effort is needed -- for our own sakes.
Tag: Climate
We should expect long-term ice loss even if we stop climate change today, according to a new study
Sometimes, there's just no putting the paste back in the tube -- or the ice back in the ice sheet.
Climate change killed half the corals in the Great Barrier Reef — and it could get worse soon
We need to bring down emissions to avoid effects on more corals
Can popular proverbs teach us anything about climate change perception?
A trio of researchers in Spain looked at a how weather-related proverbs related to climate change.
Climate change is decoupling bee lifecycles from that of flowers
It's a bad strategy to not be where your food is -- or when.
Climate change is destabilizing marine food webs
There will likely be no Nemo to find in the future.
New Zealand’s glaciers are melting faster than ever
They've lost almost 80% of their historical volume.
These Canadian ice caps were estimated to melt by 2022 — they’re already gone
Its a sign we'd better not ignore.
Offshore wind farms are cheap enough to bring electricity costs down
Newly approved wind farms will have negative subsidies
It could take decades after slashing emissions for the climate to cool down
Good things take time, it seems. Better start early, then!
Heatwaves are getting hotter, longer, more frequent globally
It's happening globally, but not all regions are affected equally.
Humanity is making trees grow less and live shorter lives
Its a bad time to be a tree.
Microalgae could protect coral reefs from climate change
Australian researchers found that training microalgae could help keep corals alive.
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.
Wetter, warmer soils will intensify climate change
Warmer, wetter tropical soil increases microbial activity -- which belch out CO2.
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.
How the cold climate shaped Scotland’s political climate
Tree rings reveal how severe cold and political isolation brought disaster to Scotland, inspired a colonization effort in Panama, and ...