Climate Could Create Next Refugee Crisis
Even though battling climate change was added as one of the new sustainable-development goals during the recent session of the United Nations General Assembly, the organization’s definition of a refugee has remained focused on people escaping persecution, excluding climate change as a factor. But sea levels have continued to rise around the globe — a […]
Will ‘The Day After Tomorrow’ ever happen?
It’s a nightmarish scenario straight from the movies, but could it ever truly happen? A new scientific study takes a look at the climate scenario featured in the disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow. In the 2004 film, climate warming caused the abrupt collapse of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC), leading to catastrophic events […]
If we burned all fossil fuels, would any of Antarctica’s ice survive?
Andy Ridgwell, University of California, Riverside Here is a great “what-if”: if we (the human race) were to burn all available fossil fuels, could we melt the largest and most stable ice sheet on the planet – Antarctica? Could our collective industrial impacts on the planet possibly have that far a reach? The spoiler is: […]
As Climates Change, Ticks Will Come Out To Play
With the summer approaching quicker than you can say ‘beach bod’, the fear of shark attacks will inevitably rear its sharply pointed head again. Yet for all the hubbub surrounding them, the actual frequency of attacks in the United States is, and has remained, embarrassingly low. Only 53 authenticated, unprovoked attacks were documented in 2013, […]
Sea rise threatens Florida coast, but no statewide plan
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) – America’s oldest city is slowly drowning. St. Augustine’s centuries-old Spanish fortress sits feet from the encroaching Atlantic, whose waters already flood the city’s narrow streets about 10 times a year – a problem worsening as sea levels rise. The city relies on tourism, but visitors might someday have to […]
Drought Puts Brazil’s Largest City On The Brink
Instead of rain, São Paulo has cracked earth and chaos as a devastating drought is making enemies out of neighbors in Brazil’s largest city, the site of a historic water shortage the likes of which hasn’t been seen in decades. Many residents have gone to drastic measures to hoard the precious commodity in the face […]
Pope Steps Up Climate Change Campaign
This is not making conservatives happy. …as Francis prepares to deliver what is likely to be a highly influential encyclical this summer on environmental degradation and the effects of human-caused climate change on the poor, he is alarming some conservatives in the United States who are loath to see the Catholic Church reposition itself as […]
Climate Liars Going To Rome To Try To Change Pope’s Mind
Boy, they really are worried about this pope’s influence. What if he actually got people to stop believing climate change was a hoax? What would happen to their paychecks? By the way, the Pope happens to have a masters degree in chemistry, so they’re going to have to argue with someone who actually understands science: […]
Energy News Roundup: Obama Admin Unveils QER, Welsh Assembly To Retire Coal & Detroit Zoo’s Renewable Plan
The White House on Tuesday released a four-year energy plan with a detailed outline of how they plan to curb climate change and modernize power plants while maintaining a steady supply of safe energy. “Vice President Joe Biden is planning to visit Peco Energy Co. in Philadelphia on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the administration’s […]
Climate change heats up: Everything you need to know about the hot topic
What’s happening? Climate change is nothing new, but President Barack Obama brought it to the forefront of national conversation in his most recent State of the Union address when he said, “No challenge poses a greater threat to future generations than climate change … If we do not act forcefully, we’ll continue to see […]
