Latest Stories in Climate Change - Page 10
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Man-made Pollution Shifting Tropics and Sub-Tropics Poleward
"If a poleward displacement of the mid-latitude storm tracks also occurs, this will shift mid-latitude precipitation poleward, impacting regional agriculture, economy, and society."
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch Successful, Dragon Capsule one Step Closed to ISS
After being delayed once, SpaceX's Dragon 9 rocket took flight and brought the Dragon capsule to orbit, with the ultimate goal of docking to the International Space Station (ISS). This mission is historic for many reasons...
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Seagrasses Can Store Twice as Much Carbon as Forests
The majority of the stored carbon is in the soil anchoring seagrasses, where it can be several meters deep and could be storing carbon for thousands of years.
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Last 60 Years In Australia Have Been Warmest in Past Millennium
Natural factors alone cannot explain the warming, "suggesting a strong influence of human-caused climate change" in the region.
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Nearly 10% of Western Hemisphere's Animals Won't Be Able to Outrun Climate Change
In some places 40% of animals will be unable to migrate quickly enough, with primates being particularly hard hit.
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Extreme Rainstorms in Midwest Double Over Past 50 Years
In brief: Extreme storms have increased in number, with the most extreme storms increasing more than less extreme storms and both more than average storms.
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Statistical Analysis Shows 2 Degree Temperature Rise Zones in North America
Analysis bridges differences between various climate change models to predict North American climate change with high certainty. Will skeptics finally be convinced?
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Fewer Americans Believe Climate Change Is Not Happening Than We Think
The latest of Yale University's surveys on American attitudes towards climate change also shows that two-thirds of people now believe the planet is warming, but fewer attribute it to human activity.
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NASA Discovers Yet Another Terrifying Global Warming Feedback Loop
As if the melting methane-packed permafrost and shrinking Arctic ice sheets weren't enough.
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British Drought Turns into Massive Rainfall
The sale of umbrellas in Britain has jumped by 2,850%--in the middle of a drought.
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Expect 2°C Temperature Rise by Mid-Century, Club of Rome Report Says
On a more positive note, the report also notes that population growth with stabilize sooner than expected, at about 8 billion people by 2042.
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Last 12 Months Were Hottest on Record for US
For this year so far, the US is running 5.4°F above the long-term average.
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Dinosaur Farts Contributed to Global Warming, Study Suggests
A British study has found that dinosaur flatulence could have produced 520 million tons of methane gas annually, contributing to a warm climate.
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Antarctic Octopus Genes Contain Clues About Ancient Catastrophic Ice Sheet Collapse
If the West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapsed, it could raise seas by 16 feet (5 meters), which would be disastrous. Thankfully, we're not at that point yet, but if the Earth's climate keeps warming, we could eventually get there.
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Alphonso Mango Shortage Blamed on Climate Change
They are so good that Ben & Jerry named an ice cream after them.
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Greenland Glaciers Now Moving to Sea 30% Faster Than 10 Years Ago
It sounds bad, but actually it's not a worst case scenario...
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See How Climate Change & Rising Sea Levels Plague American Cities Right Now (Video)
Rising sea levels caused be global warming are impacting communities across the nation right now.
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Particulate Pollution Delayed Climate Change Over Eastern United States
It's important to clean up the air because of things like acid rain and respiratory diseases, but under certain conditions, particulate matters in the air can reflect some heat back into space and create a regional cooling effect.
