Latest Stories in Climate Change - Page 2
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Climate models for past 15 years proved extremely accurate
Modelling complex systems, such as our planet's global climate, isn't about predicting exactly what is going to happen. That's just too hard. But it can give us a much better idea of what is likely to take place.
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2013 drought may be worse than 2012, says NOAA
The historic drought of 2011 and 2012 cost more than $50bn, greater than the economic damage caused by hurricane Sandy. Unfortunately, NOAA predicts 2013 will be even worse.
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Missing heat found in oceans, global warming has accelerated in past 15 years
Some people would like you to believe that global warming has been slowing down in the past 15 years, but it has actually accelerated.
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How climate change helped spark Syrian Revolution, Arab Spring
Is it simply a coincidence that the Syrian revolution was sparked at the same time the country was still reeling from its worst drought ever recorded? Unsurprisingly, a new study finds evidence it is not.
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Climate change is top threat, says US Navy commander
Admiral Samuel Locklear, commander of the US Pacific Command says that the biggest long-term security threat in the Pacific region is climate change.
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Canada's glaciers are "headed for an irreversible melt"
A new study published in the Geophysical Research Letters reaches the scary conclusion that about 20% of all the ice contained in Canada's glaciers could melt by the end of this century.
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Is there room for hope on climate?
Grist's "Ask Umbra" is asked if there is hope for the planet. The answer is just what we needed.
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Chances for slowing climate change "fading fast"
Well, this is not good. Scientists at Hawaii's Mauna Loa observatory have measured a large increase in CO2 in the atmosphere.
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Global temps higher now than for most of past 11,300 years. It's not a hockey stick. This is a scythe.
A new study into global warming finds that average global temperature was higher in past decade than in previous 11,300 years.
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Where has all the ice gone?
As the earth warms, glaciers and ice sheets are melting and seas are rising. Over the last century, the global average sea level rose by 17 centimeters (7 inches).
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State Dept.'s Keystone XL report written by TransCanada
Brad Johnson at Grist has an intriguing report on the insider access Trans Canada has in writing the environmental impact statement of their own Keystone XL pipeline.
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So, this climate change thing is real, confirms science
The New York Times reports on a new paper on how carbon dioxide influenced sharp global warming that ended the last ice age.
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Climate change is happening now and economic costs are enormous
USA Today has a good cover story on the many ways climate change is impacting the economy, the military, the environment and human survival.
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55,000-year-old 'urine layers' used to track climate change
There are many ways for scientists to look back through time. Ice cores, tree rings, sediment layers, carbon-dating, fossils, etc. But some ways are more unexpected...
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Climate change and the burden of proof
Why should those of us in favor of addressing climate change be responsible or convincing others that the world needs saving?
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Cryosat mission reveals massive Arctic ice loss
An international team of scientists working with data from the European Space Agency (ESA) Cryosat satellite has found that Arctic ice loss has been significant between 2003 and 2012, declining by 36% during autumns and 9% during winters.
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Climate change models explained in 90 seconds
What is a climate model? Climate Desk explains what they are, how they work and why they are so important.
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Tired Title, Boffo Finish in "It's Not Easy Being Green"
Who says the New York Times is ignoring climate and the environment? David Leonhardt writes about the importance of doing something about climate, in a political climate that makes it tough.
