Tags: Climate change

Scorching Climate Crisis: NOAA Reports July 2021 as Hottest Month in 142 Years

POLICY 08.16.2021 07:10 AM

In its 142 years of keeping temperature records, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has officially reported July 2021 as the hottest month ever recorded.

Global Warming Causes the Planet To Warm Even More; MIT Researchers Show Extreme Climate Change in Ancient History of Earth

08.16.2021 01:20 AM

MIR researchers showed in their research how global warming may have caused the Earth to warm even more. In their study, the scientists showed extreme climate change over the last 66 million years.

Coral Reefs in More Polluted, High Traffic Water Handled Extreme Heats Better Than Untouched Environments

08.12.2021 00:50 AM

A new study from the University of British Columbia about the effects of climate change on coral reefs are opening sticky questions about conservation as it shows some contrast to previous studies.

Thumb-Size 'Olympic Bat' That Flew Record-Breaking 1,254 Miles Dies From Injuries Inflicted by a Cat

08.11.2021 00:14 AM

A tiny thumb-size bath that flew a record-breaking 1,254-mile flight was found injured and after a few days, it died, probably due to injuries, the BCT said.

Irreversible Climate Change Now on 'Code Red,' UN Fears More Flood, Fire, and Drought Worldwide: Is There a Solution?

08.10.2021 08:33 AM

United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released the latest assessment, and it issued a code red due to the impending threat brought by our planet's changing climate.

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

08.10.2021 00:20 AM

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.

Sea Level Rise Projection Tool: NASA, IPCC Develops Free Online Portal to Help Plan Ahead of the Effects of Rising Seas

08.09.2021 22:30 PM

A new forecasting tool was recently developed by NASA and IPCC to show projection of rising sea levels and its effects in the near future.

'Tightening The Net': New Report Warns About 'Net Zero' Carbon Targets Distracting the Public

08.09.2021 22:16 PM

A new report warns that "land-hungry" practices to achieve net zero carbon targets would cause disproportionately adverse effects like higher food prices and more hunger around the world.

Major Atlantic Ocean Current System at Its Weakest in Over 1,000 Years, Poses Risks of Collapse Due to Climate Change

08.06.2021 07:06 AM

A major Atlantic ocean current system to which the Gulf Stream belongs is losing stability due to climate change, which poses collapse that could lead to severe consequences.

Targeting 'Super-emitters' To Combat Climate Change; How Handful of Power Plants Create Most Carbon Emissions from Electricity Generation

08.05.2021 10:05 AM

Reining in the world's worst contributors to carbon emissions could create a disproportionately large advantage in the fight against climate change, studies suggest.

Bees, Pollinators, Pollination Under Threat Due to Environmental Pressures: Analysis Cites Agrochemicals Including Pesticides Among the Causes

08.05.2021 01:07 AM

A new meta-analysis reveals the threat bees and pollinators are in at present. The use of pesticides is one of the main contributors to such a threat.

Carbon Dioxide Decline 34 Million Years Ago Caused Earth's Drastic Climate Transition and Formation of Antarctica

08.03.2021 04:00 AM

In a recent paper, the atmopsheric carbon dioxide was theorized to be the main key to the drastic change of Earth's climate from greehnouse to icehouse condition.

EEI: Earth's Energy Imbalance is Human-Induced and Less Than 1% Natural, Study Says

08.02.2021 07:53 AM

A recent study shows evident data that the energy imbalance of our planet is not natural but is actually human-induced.

NASA-DCOTSS Mission Explores How Summertime Thunderstorms Influence Climate Change Using ER-2 809 Airplane

07.31.2021 05:28 AM

A new NASA-led study will conduct an investigation regarding the impacts of thunderstorm activities to climate change in a robot plane specialized to visit higher heights of the atmosphere.

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

07.29.2021 22:52 PM

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.

Thousands of Dead Baby Flamingos Settle Down in Turkish Lake Bottom Due to Devastating Drought

07.21.2021 07:30 AM

A drought has been lingering in Turkey for the past two weeks, killing thousands of baby flamingos that live in the country's second-largest lake called Lake Tuz.

Global Biodiversity Fails Again! Bioscience Experts Show How We Underestimate Self-Inflicted Mass Extinction

07.20.2021 00:00 AM

Bioscience experts published a recent report that shows how our actions today towards the global environment may change our future into a ghastly mass extinction.

Arctic's Shorter Shipping Route Risks Our Changing Climate; Could Melt the Polar Region Faster Than Expected

07.19.2021 22:36 PM

A recent study balances pros and cons of the wider shipping activities conducted at the Arctic route.

Earliest Land Plants 400 Million Years Ago Possibly Modified Earth's Climate Regulation

07.19.2021 05:54 AM

In a recently published study, researchers recently showed the arrival of the first land plants roughly 400 million years ago may have changed the way this planet is naturally regulating its own climate.

NASA, Purdue Team Fly Miles Above Earth up to 70,000 Feet, to Study Data on North American Monsoon Season

07.13.2021 21:52 PM

NASA recently flew higher than other platforms at heights of almost 70,000 feet, double that of most commercial flights, to investigate atmospheric and planetary science, among other applications.

Ancient Ostrich Eggshell Shows Proof Homo Sapiens Experienced Climate Change 250,000 Years Ago

07.13.2021 00:01 AM

While most people believe that climate change is extremely recent, a study now indicates that this, in fact, dates back 250,000-350,000 years back.

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