A new state law limits Florida communities’ aims to offset greenhouse gas emissions that are warming the global climate and […]
Tag: climate change
Feedbacks upon feedbacks: Rock weathering and the climate
“Lo and behold, we end up finding that we can explain this apparent discrepancy,” said Hilton. In other words, weathering […]
The “sad inevitability” of Europe’s heat wave
“There’s a sad inevitability to all of this, with scientists like me trotting out the same quotes year after year,” […]
US’s climate.gov site, taken down by Trump, relaunched by nonprofit
But the people who put together climate.gov didn’t go away. While the government didn’t hesitate to delete inconvenient climate information, […]
Have politics finally come for the National Academies of Science?
Skip to content A pending report on climate attribution may be setting the stage for conflict. The National Academies of […]
They call it stupid hot for a reason: Heat muddles animal brains
As temperatures rise, some creatures pick fights while others struggle to learn. On a blazing hot day in South Africa, […]
Forecasters predict wildfires, floods, severe heatwaves from incoming El Niño
In almost every case, the WWA researchers found “human-induced climate change has a much greater influence on the likelihood and […]
Huge landslide created a 500-meter-high tsunami in a major tourist area
Fortunately, it happened early in the morning, so nobody was around. The narrow confines of the fjord led to a […]
How climate change makes your allergies worse
Pollen isn’t the only allergen impacted by climate change. Increased humidity, heat, and flooding also create ideal conditions for mold […]
Flesh-eating bacteria devour man’s arm and leg in just three days
Deadly threat These bacteria have a large arsenal of molecular munitions, including various toxins, that all help the bacteria hijack […]