Wildfires In Borneo Recurs Frequently During Drought, Experts Blame Human Causes Of Fire Too

Medicine & Technology May 08, 2017

Several factors are contributing to the frequent recurrence of wildfire in Borneo. The most common among these factors that amplify the risk of wildfires is the persisting drought in the region.

Long-Term Warming Trends Noted In The Past Five Years, World Meteorological Organization Reports

Nov 26, 2015

Experts warn that it will be hotter in 2016 (with an average increase of 6℃) pinpointing to the weather pattern of El Niño.

How Can The Pacific and a ‘Warm Blob’ Be the Cause of California’s Drought?

Apr 14, 2015

For several years now it has appeared that the climate in the West has been drastically changing. Naysayers might say that the illusion of “climate change” is all in our heads, but for those who had to ration water this past summer in California, the concept of climate change is certainly no longer a joke. But the conversation may not be entirely full of gloom and doom. In fact, thanks to our beloved Pacific Ocean and that nice coastal breeze that we love so dear, we may just see cooler temperatures after all, but we’re not like to get more rain.

Why Southern Californians and Researchers Aren’t Too Thrilled About News of El Niño

Mar 08, 2015

It appears that while officials with the NOAA are declaring the event an El Niño class, this year’s events won't exactly be a repeat of the 1998 El Niño that many had hoped for.

Why Southern Californians and Researchers Aren’t Too Thrilled About News of El Niño

Mar 08, 2015

It appears that while officials with the NOAA are declaring the event an El Niño class, this year’s events won't exactly be a repeat of the 1998 El Niño that many had hoped for.

El Niño Has Officially Arrived

Mar 07, 2015

El Niño has finally arrived according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Associations. The report by the NOAA was issued nearly a year after it was forecast that El Niño would occur sometime last year.

El Niño Has Officially Arrived

Mar 07, 2015

El Niño has finally arrived according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Associations. The report by the NOAA was issued nearly a year after it was forecast that El Niño would occur sometime last year.

Is Climate Change To Blame for These Blooming Pink Nudibranchs?

Jan 31, 2015

While they be fun to look at, a new sight in northern California tide pools are causing quite a bit of concern as the shades of oceanic blue are filled with one-inch blotches of hot pink. The culprits, known as Hopkin’s Rose Nudibranch (Okenia rosacea), are sea slugs common to the warmer waters of southern California. But as water temperatures shift, researchers fear that their migration further up the coast may be a sign of what’s to come.

Corals Hint At Global Warming Spike―What Climate Change Is Doing Now

Dec 22, 2014

Coral reefs are dying-off, in front of our very eyes. And they're the "canaries in the mines" for our terrestrial well-being.