Global Warming

As cities in the U.S. and other nations suffer from current heat waves, one proven way to cool urban areas and clean the air is by planting trees.The solution sounds simple but there are numerous barriers to increasing tree cover in urban areas, from high mortality rates to capacity limitations…

(a) CO2 chemisorption on mica monolayer and form K2CO3 and CO2 physisorption on formed K2CO3. (b) CO2 adsorption comparison bulk mica vs. mica nanosheets (c) Recoverability test for mica nanosheets. Credit: SUTD Global warming has been attributed to the sharp increase in heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions, in particular CO2 emissions.…

Oceans highlights sustainable shopping for a greener future amid the climate crisis. Richard A. Brooks/AFP The latest study from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change indicates that climate change is the most pressing health concern we face today. As the need to solve this global catastrophe rises, experts emphasise the…

Since the Industrial Revolution, the global annual temperature has increased in total by a little more than 1 degree Celsius, or about 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Håkan Jansson/Alamy The United States has been a pioneer in many fields, including sending people to the moon. Now, the country is reportedly open to…

The U.S. government is looking into the concept of partly blocking out the sun. Congress mandated the White House to provide a research plan for “solar and other rapid climate interventions.” This is according to an official White House release, congressional reports, scientific documents, and open proposals tied to scientific…

ByKara Norton Published July 3, 2023 • 6 min read When solar radiation and cosmic rays threaten to penetrate Earth’s surface, a vast magnetic field generated within Earth’s outer core safeguards the planet by deflecting harmful space energy. This is known as the magnetosphere.  Scientists know that the internal forces…

Flames reach upwards along the edge of a wildfire as seen from a Canadian Forces helicopter surveying the area near Mistissini, Quebec, Canada June 12, 2023. Cpl Marc-Andre Leclerc/Canadian Forces/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Temperature records topple around the worldSea temperatures also hit record highClimate talks failing to respond to extreme…

How Niger’s military coup threatens efforts to root out extremist groups from Africa’s Sahel JUBA, South Sudan: Niger has become the third nation in the troubled Sahel region in as many years to suffer a military coup, causing concern among Western leaders and neighboring states over the repercussions for the…

A woman can be seen walking on a sunny day with an umbrella in a public place in this picture released on June 17, 2023. — Twitter/@AFPExtreme heat in Mexico claimed more than 100 lives in the month of June, according to the data released by Mexican health ministry, as…

Global warming continues to impact air quality around the world.   June 29, 2023 Read More