Climate Change

On Monday, scientists announced the alarming results of a study that looked at how climate change impacts the mental health of people who live in Bangladesh – a country considered one of the most vulnerable to devastation from the crisis, yet one of the least responsible for it.  First, the…

Simulations of ocean currents in the Northeast Pacific under different climate and sea level conditions: Modern climate state (A), LGM climate state, with sea level −120 m below modern (B), LGM boundary conditions with an increased freshwater flux (C), and intermediate sea level (−75 m), as would have occurred during…

This article was originally featured on High Country News. Ecosystems aren’t landscape paintings so much as mosaics, with different pieces that grow and change over time. In healthy forests, patches of recent disturbance, such as fire or logging, sit alongside patches of grasses and shrubs, fast-growing trees and centuries-old mature forests.…

The Australian National University Professor Andrew Macintosh will discuss carbon sequestration and integrity. Picture by Keegan Carroll Australia's Ambassador for Climate Change Kristen Tilley will speak at the Australian National University's Climate Update on Monday, alongside whistleblower, Professor Andrew Macintosh. Ms Tilley is relatively new to the role, having been…

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In 2009, Prince Albert II of Monaco asked experimental vehicle manufacturer Venturi to take a crack at designing an electric vehicle that could handle the harsh cold of Antarctica. Over the next 12 years, the company went to work. After testing out two full prototypes, the company pulled off a…

The claim: Greta Thunberg said climate change is a hoaxA Jan. 31 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) includes an image of climate activist Greta Thunberg speaking into a microphone. "Greta Thunberg reveals climate change is a hoax: 'It's all about the money and controlling people,'" the post reads.  Similar iterations…

Simon Richards is sustainability director at Sir Robert McAlpine Over the past few years, there has been no shortage of promises to clamp down on climate change, and the legal commitment for the UK to be net-zero carbon by 2050 remains one of the most ambitious targets of the past…

Across the country, Canadians are turning up the thermostat as frigid temperatures and snow squalls creep in. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, as of Thursday morning there were extreme cold or winter storm warnings active from coast to coast, with the harshest extreme cold warnings stretching from northern…

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