Climate

Climate scientists have bad news for governments, energy companies, motorists, passengers and citizens everywhere in the world: to contain global warming to the limits agreed by 195 nations in Paris last December, they will have to cut fossil fuel combustion at an even faster rate than anybody had predicted. The days of producing electricity from fossil fuels […]

Last week, I had the pleasure of participating in TED Talks 2016 where I discussed many of the challenges presented by the climate crisis. But a powerful shift has been taking place, and it is clear that we will ultimately prevail. Here’s why: There are now only three questions we have to answer about climate […]

Just as the worst methane leak in California’s history is sealed and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) acknowledged that America pollutes much more methane than previously estimated, Earthworks—the group that filmed the videos revealing the scope of the methane disaster in Los Angeles County—released a map of 180+ infrared videos of oil and gas methane […]

Starfish, otherwise known as sea stars, have been suffering the effects of a mysterious disease that has decimated their numbers in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The disease was first observed a few years ago and now scientists have found a link between its prevalence and warming waters. Starfish, otherwise known as sea stars, […]

In the face of a food crisis and a devastating drought, South Africa is planning to relax its rigid laws over genetically modified (GMO) crops and boost imports of its staple food, maize, from the U.S. and Mexico, government officials told Reuters. #Climate Change Hit South #Africa Hard In 2015 With Drought, Heatwaves And #Water Shortages https://t.co/3V68iy7Qa1 pic.twitter.com/exz1mSzUIj — Assaad Razzouk (@AssaadRazzouk) December […]

Sea levels in the 20th century rose faster than at any time in the last 3,000 years. And in the 21st century, the tides will climb ever higher—by at least 28 cms (11 inches) and possibly by as much as 130 cms (51 inches), according to two new studies. Human activity is implicated in both […]

More than 100 researchers—including James Hansen, Michael Mann and Kerry Emanuel—have signed an open letter pressing the American Geophysical Union (AGU) to end Exxon’s sponsorship of the group’s annual fall meeting. While Exxon is a major employer of geophysicists and does some significant research in the geophysical space, its long-time funding of climate denial puts Exxon at odds with AGU’s organizational support policy, which states that AGU […]

Cyclone Winston struck Fiji Saturday, leaving a trail of destruction. At least 10 people have been reported killed, although the extent of the damage is still being revealed as contact is made with more remote, northern islands. We’re still keeping our fingers crossed as we wait for reports from the outlying islands in Fiji, so […]