global warming

Sep
16

World's doctors demand action on climate change

The looming health threats posed by climate change should drive doctors around the world to demand that leaders enact strong
2 min read
Sep
10

Signs of climate tipping points are growing

Scientists have long warned that climate change is not a linear process: global patterns can chug along looking quite normal
1 min read
Aug
24

Shark teeth tell tales of past climate change

British and German scientists have used fossilised shark teeth to determine that the North Sea became fresher and less biodiverse
2 min read
Aug
21

Warming Earth will wobble, spin faster

As climate change melts ice sheets in the Arctic, it will also cause the Earth’s axis to tilt and
1 min read
Aug
20

Climate change threatens global power supplies

Most electric utility companies believe climate change could bring more power outages, higher costs and usage changes, but many aren’
3 min read
Aug
19

Better climate forecasts could cut adaptation costs

The right investments in climate science could yield better long-term forecasts and thus help reduce the costs of adapting to
2 min read
Aug
18

As climate warms, some animals shrink, others grow

While evolution tends to make creatures larger over time — because bigger animals have the edge when it comes to survival
3 min read
Aug
17

Biosphere study to test climate impact on soil

A researcher at the University of Southampton plans to study the effects of climate change on soil ecosystems in Biosphere
1 min read
Aug
14

Climate 'gun'? Warming oceans set off methane

Don’t say we weren’t warned. Scientists have long cautioned about the potential danger of feedback loops in the
2 min read
Aug
12

Psych! Climate change messes with our heads

The old Mark Twain-ism, “Everyone complains about the weather, but no one can do anything about it,” also explains a
3 min read