ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Australian Heat Waves Likely Caused by Greenhouse Gases—A Climate Change Story

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE While Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott received harsh criticism for sitting out last week’s Climate Summit held by the United Nations in New York City, and Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop withstood a barrage of slandering comments over Australia’s less than ambitious goals for climate change before 2020, new research released this Monday Sept. 29 reveals that the island nation’s recent scorching summers are likely a direct outcome related to greenhouse gas emissions.

Current Global Headlines: United Arab Emirates to Send Probe to Mars by 2021

The UAE announced it will send a probe to Mars by 2021, 50 years after the combined emirates were formed into one country. The oil-rich country has the financial means to succeed, but speculation exists on a new space agency tackling Mars (before the moon) since veteran programs have struggled in the past.

First NASA Spacecraft to Measure Carbon Dioxide Levels in Earth's Atmosphere

First NASA Spacecraft to Measure Carbon Dioxide Levels in Earth's Atmosphere With global warming and climate change at the forefront of the international agenda, one would think NASA had already developed some sort of advanced measurement tool to track CO2 emissions across the globe.

Western Amazon is at Risk of Oil Pollution: 30-Year Contamination Period

Western Amazon is at Risk of Oil Pollution: 30-Year Contamination Period It turns out that the Western Amazon may be in more trouble than we thought. Scientists have found that this region may have been contaminated by widespread oil pollution over a staggering 30-year period.

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