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Evidence of Human-Caused Climate Crisis Has Now Reached ‘Gold Standard’-Level Certainty, Scientists Say
Evidence of Human-Caused Climate Crisis Has Now Reached ‘Gold Standard’-Level Certainty, Scientists Say “There’s a one-in-a-million chance humans are NOT warming the planet. A new report offers “gold standard”-level certainty that humans are contributing to the climate crisis, leading to rising sea levels, melting glaciers, and extreme weather events. (Photo: Christopher Michel/Flickr/cc) Most Americans now recognize […]
World may hit 56m year carbon level by 2159
World may hit 56m year carbon level by 2159 Next stop the Pole? Crocodiles were once common in Arctic waters. Image: By Balaji Malliswamy on Unsplash Long ago the polar ice vanished and tropical animals swam the Arctic. Greenhouse gases could reach that 56m year carbon level again in 140 years. LONDON, 26 February, 2019 – Humankind could be about […]
Is this the Coldest Winter in 83 years?
Is this the Coldest Winter in 83 years? Vancouver, where it rarely snows, has had five snow storms this year. It has even been reported that snow has fallen in Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Now that is an extremely rare event by itself in addition to Vancouver. The winter cold has been severe this […]
‘The Uninhabitable Earth’ puts words to a future you don’t want to live in
‘The Uninhabitable Earth’ puts words to a future you don’t want to live in Prepare yourself for grisly descriptions of how the body breaks down in overwhelming heat, predictions of prehistoric plagues springing back to life beneath melting permafrost, and the possibility of an economic collapse several times worse than the Great Depression. David Wallace-Wells’ […]
Global Warming’s Monster Awakens
Global Warming’s Monster Awakens The planet’s biggest nightmare is coming to life. It may be a bigger threat much sooner than ever before realized simply because it’s accelerating! East Antarctica, the world’s largest body of water trapped in ice, is knocking the socks off expectations. Along the way, it’s the world’s most horrifying surprise, yet […]
Cities muscle up
Cities muscle up Action to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and to tackle climate change can be organised more rapidly and have greater impact when it’s taken at the local level. Communities are urging their elected officials on municipal councils to introduce and implement measures to transition to renewable sources of energy, curb emissions of […]
US Cities Face “Moment Of Reckoning” As China Halts Trash Imports
US Cities Face “Moment Of Reckoning” As China Halts Trash Imports In the Trump era, the American garbage business is changing in ways that Tony Soprano never could have anticipated. And it’s creating serious problems for American cities, who might soon find themselves with nowhere to turn to export their trash and recyclables (most of […]
Climate change stokes mayhem in several ways
Climate change stokes mayhem in several ways Syria: Glimpse of the future as rapid climate change continues? Image: By Ahmed Abu Hameeda on Unsplash Three outcomes could follow if climate change stokes mayhem, conflict and violence. It might be helpful to think about the strains to come. LONDON, 22 February, 2019 − Stand by for long hot summers marked by […]
Yellowstone Supervolcano Eruption Fears SPIKE As Geysers Become More Active
Yellowstone Supervolcano Eruption Fears SPIKE As Geysers Become More Active Some of Yellowstone’s geysers have been more active lately reigniting fears that the massive supervolcano will erupt. The sudden bursts of steaming hot water highlight the dramatic nature of Yellowstone while reminding us we are all at the caldera’s mercy. While average people seemed concerned, geologists seemed […]
Our Food Is Killing the Planet — But It Doesn’t Have To
Our Food Is Killing the Planet — But It Doesn’t Have To A new book asks, “Can we feed the world without destroying it?” The answers might surprise you. The world needs to change the way it eats, not just as individuals but as a society. That’s the message from a groundbreaking report issued last month by […]
“Which species are we sure we can survive without?” Revisited
“Which species are we sure we can survive without?” Revisited Two years ago I asked the question in the title of this piece. Now comes a wide-ranging study that suggests we are about to test that question in a major way. The study predicts that at the current rate of loss of insect species, 40 percent could be […]
The world-changing potential of hot composting
The world-changing potential of hot composting As long as there have been humans, we have taken the parts of plants we don’t eat and thrown them back onto the soil again, knowing it would turn back into soil to create more plants. Until we modern people came along, that is. Now we take our food […]
Early rain as Arctic warms means more methane
Early rain as Arctic warms means more methane Methane bubbles trapped in ice in a Canadian lake. Image: By John Bakator on Unsplash As spring advances, so does the rain to warm the permafrost. It means more methane can get into the atmosphere to accelerate global warming. LONDON, 18 February, 2019 − As the global temperature steadily rises, it ensures […]
