Climate Change

Stanford University will launch a new school focusing on climate change thanks to a $1.1 billion gift from billionaire venture capitalist John Doerr and his wife, Ann, the university announced Tuesday By THALIA BEATY Associated Press 4 May 2022, 21:27 • 3 min read NEW YORK -- Stanford University will…

In September of 2019, roughly a dozen workers in Oslo, Norway, broke ground on the world’s first zero-emission construction site. They were widening a busy street into a pedestrian zone, using powerful machinery to break and lift slabs of asphalt. But the equipment was so quiet that nearby cafés and…

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What will happen to the planet if climate change melts what's left of Arctic permafrost? Shedding light on this overlooked threat, Arctic geologist Sue Natali reveals the true danger of heating up the iciest place on the planet: the release of ancient carbon that will dramatically worsen our climate problems.…

Researchers with the University of Toronto are trying to determine whether a recent explosion in Ontario's wild goldfish population is linked with climate change.  A researcher holds a colossal goldfish taken from a suburban storm pond in Aurora, Ont. Scientists believe climate change is creating the ideal conditions for this…

An ocean mass extinction event may not be that far off. Researchers published a new study in the journal Science this month. Scientists say that ocean life could die at levels that rival the biggest mass extinctions in history. New study says ocean mass extinction event is possible in the…

A team of scientists at MIT have created a device that transforms brackish seawater into clean drinking water at the push of a button—and can be especially helpful for people living in seaside places like California who are dealing with climate change-fueled droughts. The new desalination device (a term used…

Marine scientists studying coral responses in the field at Papua, New Guinea. Credit: Tom Shlesinger With the growing severity of marine heatwaves, mass coral bleaching and mortality have become widespread. A new study led by researchers at Florida Tech recommends multinational networks of protected reefs as the best chance corals…

The floods that devastated parts of south-east Australia last month revealed, yet again, this nation's growing insurance problem. Assessment of the damage was agonisingly slow, and rising premiums meant many victims were completely uninsured. The disaster was part of a global trend towards localised, sudden and intense weather known in the insurance…

Heavy smog seen in area surrounding Ghazipur landfill in morning after fire continues on the second day since Monday afternoon on March 29, 2022 in New Delhi, India.(Photo By Salman Ali/Hindustan Times via Getty Images) Hundreds of forest fires have broken out in recent weeks in India, where rain, hail…