The Earth is warming at a faster rate than expected and this year is on track to be the hottest year on record, according to a report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). NOAA Arctic sea ice has also melted earlier and faster than usual, another indicator of climate change, says the organization. “Another month, […]
The Earth is warming at a faster rate than expected and this year is on track to be the hottest year on record, according to a report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). NOAA Arctic sea ice has also melted earlier and faster than usual, another indicator of climate change, says the organization. “Another month, […]
By Daniel Grossman At times, marine biologist Ruth Gates is appalled by the path her research has taken. “It’s horrifying,” she said recently, sitting in a spartan office at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Science. Gates, the institute’s director, manages a far-reaching research program to develop novel techniques to prevent climate change from harming the […]