Sea level could rise 20 meters if global warming exceeds 2ºC, study finds
As the planet gets warmer due to the rising temperatures, one of the main concerns is sea-level rise.
Tag: global warming
Global warming has affected world’s oceans and frozen regions, UN report warns
The ocean is warmer, more acidic, less productive, and rising.
The impacts of climate change are speeding up, major report says
The signs and impacts of global warming are speeding up, the latest report on climate change published ahead of key ...
The climate warming we are causing is unparalleled in the past 2,000 years
There is no precedent for this warming event.
Big oil asks US government to protect it from climate change
Talk about irony.
We’re still not talking about the most effective individual steps to tackle climate change
Recycling? Taking the bus? Better light bulbs? That's all good, but how about taking fewer flights, eating more plants, and ...
Seaweed highlighted as key player to tackle global warming
The humble seaweed plays a crucial role in our climate.
European cities aren’t built to deal with this kind of heat
There is a lot to learn -- and a lot to change.
By 2050, many cities will have hot weather like they’ve never seen
How hot will your area be in 2050?
Europe wants to go carbon neutral by 2050. These four countries opposed it
Some are more willing than others to transition.
Atmospheric CO2 reaches record 415ppm — the highest it’s been in millions of years
Not the kind of record we want.
Iceland researchers trap CO2 into rocks — but there’s a catch
This could be a big part of the battle against climate change.
Greenland ice is melting 6 times faster than in the 1980s
Requiem for an ice sheet.
Arctic warming accelerates climate change — and will cost $70 trillion
Take action against climate change -- or pay up.
Warming oceans are depleting global fish stocks
As if overfishing wasn't enough, fisheries are plummeting because of the effects of higher water temperature as a result of ...
Clouds over tropical oceans could break apart if dangerous CO2 threshold is breached
If this ever happens, it would be like having crocodiles in the Arctic.
The hottest 5 years on record: 2016, 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2014
The planet continues to heat up.
Sea level rise might not be as bad as predicted, despite accelerating ice sheet melting
Long story short: it's still bad.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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 ...
World oceans may have absorbed 60% more heat than previously estimated
Ocean life is in bigger trouble than we thought.
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.
Earth wobbles as it spins, and humans are responsible for a third of this effect
Since the early 20th century, Earth's axis has shifted by more than 10 meters.
Climate change denial linked to right-wing nationalism, new study finds
Well, well -- who would have guessed.
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?
Europe is so hot right now that it has to stop its nuclear plants
There's a particular irony to this situation.
Another bleak consequence of climate change: more suicides
As if climate change didn't bring enough problems.
Japan experiences its hottest temperature in recorded history
I'm not saying it's climate change, but it definitely quacks like climate change.
The world’s first animals also caused the first global warming event — but it took 100 million years
There's a metaphor here, and an important lesson for ourselves.
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.
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.
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.
California can expect more and more extreme weather events, due to global warming
Climate change is already taking a massive toll
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.
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.
You can now play God with NASA’s new climate change simulator
You can make cool science.
Fishing banned in the thawing Arctic for the next 16 years in historic pact
Sometimes, the world can work together for the common gold.
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.
NASA data shows climate change is threatening more glaciers than we thought
Ice might be melting much faster than we thought.
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.
There is no real debate around ‘is climate change real?’
The climate change debate is moot.
Aerial photos show Greenland deltas growing due to climate change
A rather unexpected effect of climate change.