The new ice age could start in the next millennium
Research shows that a new ice age could well have been upon us in the next millennium were it not for increases in CO2...
Environmental trendy but made to last
In a world obsessed by the latest gadgets and fast fashion, what if I told you that the most sustainable way to live might...
Brazil Outpaces All Other Countries in Reducing Global Warming Emissions
Brazil announced yesterday that it reduced tropical rainforest destruction to another record low level. The country’s National Institute for Space Research found that the...
Climate Change Makes Major Snowstorms More Likely
Global warming is “loading the dice” to increase the frequency of record-setting snowstorms like those that have pounded the United States and Europe the...
The effects of climate change in the Arctic
Two decades after the United Nations established the Framework Convention on Climate Change in order to “prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system”,...
Tropical cyclones are intensified by air pollution
A recent increase in the intensity of tropical cyclones in the Arabian Sea may be a side effect of increasing air pollution over the...
Low carbon future for cities
Investing 2% of a modern city’s GDP in low carbon and energy efficient opportunities for ten years would reduce that city’s carbon emission levels...
Seagrasses can store as much carbon as forests
Seagrasses are a vital part of the solution to climate change and, per unit area, seagrass meadows can store up to twice as much...
Climate Change and U.S. Agriculture Challenge
As we navigate the complexities of the 21st century, one challenge looms larger than most: climate change. Its effects are far-reaching, touching every corner...
Climate balancing: sea-level rise vs. surface temperature change rates
Engineering our way out of global climate warming may not be as easy as simply reducing the incoming solar energy, according to a team...