Global Warming

The FAO estimates that emissions from animal agriculture represent around 7.1 Gt CO2e per year, accounting for 14.5% of annual anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. If native biomass – made up of forest, grassland, and soil – were allowed to recover the 30% of the Earth’s land surface currently devoted…

A view of the Earth from space on September 21, 2005, with the full Antarctic region visible. Credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center AWI study provides the basis for reliable projections of the impacts of climate change in the Antarctic. Despite global warming and the sea-ice loss in the Arctic, the…

Cooler regions of the sea that protect coral reefs will be virtually wiped out by the end of this century, even under optimistic climate change scenarios Life 1 February 2022 By Carissa Wong A bleached coral reef Rainer von Brandis/Getty Images Cooler regions of the sea provide safe havens for…

One decision that came out of last year’s climate negotiations gained more attention than others for the pressure it puts on nations to cut planet-warming pollution faster. Rather than wait until 2025 to submit new plans for reducing emissions, each country would need to update their targets this year, according…

Months before the start of the 2022 Winter Games, more than 100 Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls converged in the Swiss village of Saas-Fee, nestled in the Alps. For professional snowboarders and skiers, the glaciers there often serve as a winter refuge in late summer or early fall – a key…

By taking into account how increasing surface temperatures will alter both humidity and a measure of the energy contained in the atmosphere, a new study finds the world is at a growing risk of extreme weather events. Driving the news: The study, published Monday in Proceedings of the National Academy…

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Thousands of years ago, intense tropical cyclones made landfall on the eastern coast of South Africa. And under projected climate change conditions, these damaging phenomena could happen again. These are the findings of an international study, led by the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), in which a team of geologists used…

Gas stoves are contributing more to global warming than previously thought because of constant tiny methane leaks while they're off, a new study found. In this photo provided by climate scientist Rob Jackson, researcher Eric Lebel attaches sensors to a stove to measure how often it is used in Stanford,…