Global Warming

Story Highlights Tree ring data can be used to find droughts as far back as 1400. Greenhouse gases caused by humans have been affecting global drought since the early 20th century. Lead author Kate Marvel, a climate modeler at Goddard and Columbia, said, I…

Enlarge/ The expected pattern of human influence on drought (brown is more drought, green is less drought) for regions with long-term records. 0 with 0 posters participating Droughts are weather extremes that are hostile enough that plenty of sci-fi and pos…

With only 11 or so years to dramatically cut our emissions and avert the worst impacts of climate change, officials are proposing big goals. California, Hawaii, and New Mexico all aim to switch to carbon-free energy by 2045. Nevada wants to follow in 2050. At…

Earths climate is full of terrifying feedback loops: Decreased rainfall raises the risk of wildfires, which release yet more carbon dioxide. A warming Arctic could trigger the release of long-frozen methane, which would heat the planet even faster than carbon…

« I started this series by reading an article on the newspaper about the extinction of insects because of the global warming », reveals Pierre Brault. Well-kown for his fashion and decoration creations, the artists offers here with this series nammed « Entomo…

Every time you open your wallet, the choices you make affect how quickly the world will warm. Corporations are trying to limit their greenhouse emissions, but some are doing better than others. To test your credentials as a green consumer, BuzzFeed News obta…

AQUARTER-CENTURY has passed since the first global climate-change treaty, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Humanitys record of following through on its climate promises is dismal. The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has risen b…

Some 23 million girls worldwide were never born because of the use of sex-selective abortions during the past half-century. China and India account for the vast majority of these missing girls, with 11.9 million and 10.6 million, respectively. Fengqing Chao…

Some 23 million girls worldwide were never born because of the use of sex-selective abortions during the past half-century. China and India account for the vast majority of these missing girls, with 11.9 million and 10.6 million, respectively. Fengqing Chao…

Global warming has caused twice as many ocean-dwelling species as land-dwelling species to disappear from their habitats, a unique Rutgers-led study found.The greater vulnerability of sea creatures may significantly impact human communities that rely on fish …