Extreme Weather Events Linked to Global Warming and Anomalies in Polar Vortex

Medicine & Technology Aug 10, 2021

A new study shows that record-breaking sweltering heat and freezing weather may have similar underlying mechanisms brought by global warming. The team looked into three events from past winters to identify forces that cause such extreme weather events.

14,000 Scientists Declare Climate Emergency, Continued Negligence to Climate Change May Bring "Untold Suffering"

Jul 29, 2021

Nearly 14,000 scientist signatories from over 150 countries urge the implementation of a few big climate policies to combat climate change and to avoid untold suffering brought by ignoring global warming.

Nanotechnology and AI Optimizes Precision Agriculture That Could Prevent Global Hunger by 2030

Jul 05, 2021

Recent research suggests that a combination of AI and nanotechnology could open new solutions in precision agriculture that would help farmers react to real-time challenges in crop growth and prevent global hunger by 2030.

Antarctica's New Heat Record Confirmed: UN Verifies High Temperature at 64.9 Fahrenheit

Jul 02, 2021

The United Nations yesterday verified Antarctica's new heat record with a high-temperature reading of 64.9 degrees Fahrenheit made in 2020.

Yellowstone National Park Threatened by Climate Change; Expect Less Snow and Warmer Days

Jun 24, 2021

According to a new study, the Yellowstone National Park could see less snow and higher average temperatures this year as a result of climate change.

Ozone Pollution Decline Observed During Pandemic Lockdown as Global Emissions Dropped by 15%

Jun 15, 2021

The pandemic that started last year not just saved even more people from developing COVID-19, but contributed to the ozone population decline, as well.

Hundreds of Mini-satellites Deployed From International Space Station; Many of These CubeSats Study Climate Change

May 31, 2021

The space station offers a lot of opportunities to get smaller things into space. Astronauts unload and prep the CubeSats on station and then deploy them out of its airlock 250 miles above the planet.

World’s Whitest Paint: How Can It Fight Global Warming?

Apr 15, 2021

After scientists announced in October 2020 the invention of ultra-white paint that could be used to keep an entire building cool, they now produced what's described as the 'world's whitest paint' that could be used in the fight against global warming.

Cherry Blossoms and Climate Change: Japan's Earliest Bloom in 1,200 Years Blamed on Global Warming

Apr 06, 2021

Japan's cherry blossoms have peaked the earliest this year in over 1,200 years, ten days ahead of the 30-year average of cherry blossoms blooming.

SCoPEx Balloon Test Flight Aimed at Cooling Earth Canceled, Likely to Launch on 2022

Apr 01, 2021

The controversial high-altitude balloon test flight of Harvard University's SCoPEx project in Sweden has been canceled by US and European scientists due to environmental concerns.

Cherry Blossoms Came Out Early Due to Climate Change

Mar 31, 2021

Cherry blossoms went into full bloom at their earliest in 1,200 years, and scientists say it is due to climate change.

Climate Change Disrupting Ocean Stability Faster Than Previously Thought [Study]

Mar 24, 2021

A study reveals that climate change has significantly affected ocean stability faster than previously thought, raising alarms on the effects of global warming on marine life.

23-Year Data Reveals How High-Latitude Lakes Respond To Climate Change

Feb 06, 2021

A new study based on 23 years of lake data near Rankin Inlet in Nunavut, Canada, reveals an unusual behavior on how these lakes respond to climate change.

New Study Suggests Warmer Climates Could Create More Harmful Mutations

Feb 03, 2021

A new study reveals how warmer global climates could create more serious mutations that have worse effects on organisms, affecting their prospects for survival in the future.

Researchers Uncover Mysterious “Drowning” Disease That Kills off Sea Stars

Jan 07, 2021

Researchers might have discovered why sea stars have been dying all around the world for the past seven years, with some species pushed to the brink of extinction.