Shellfish Face High Risk From Ocean Acidification, New Study Finds
As oceans become more acidic, the US shellfish business is facing high economic risk in 15 out of 23 coastal states; Massachusetts tops the list of states facing the highest risk, the study concluded.
More proof: Study Sees Climate Change in Action in the Air, Watching CO2 Trap Heat
Scientists have witnessed carbon dioxide trapping heat in the atmosphere above the United States, chronicling human-made climate change in action, live in the wild.
Unprecedented sea lion strandings in California linked to warmer Pacific
The strandings of a record number of sea lion pups along the California coast this year are linked to a puzzling weather pattern that has warmed their Pacific Ocean habitat and likely impacted fish populations they rely on for food, federal scientists said.
Ocean Carbon Release Ended Last Ice Age
Carbon dioxide escaping from the depths of the ocean heralded the end of the last Ice Age, a study suggests.
Global Divestment Day – February 13th and 14th
On February 13 and 14, many of us will take action for the first Global Divestment Day, when hundreds of events around the world will call on institutions to divest from the top 200 fossil fuel companies.
Scientists Using Sunlight to Make Liquid Fuel
Harvard professor Daniel Nocera, came up with a way to harness sunlight with silicon to split water into oxygen and hydrogen. From there, it was theorized, it was just a step further to create hydrogen fuel cells.
Despite Antarctic Gains, Global Sea Ice Is Shrinking
One of the reasons people care about sea ice decreases is because sea ice is highly reflective, whereas the liquid ocean is very absorptive. When sea ice coverage is reduced, less sunlight is reflected back into space and more is trapped in the atmosphere, ocean, and land.
Global is the New Local: Pollution Changes Clouds, Climate Downstream
The residents of Beijing and Delhi are not the only ones feeling the effects of Asian air pollution, an unwanted byproduct of coal-fired economic development. The continent’s tainted air is known to cross the Pacific Ocean, adding to homegrown air-quality problems on the U.S. West Coast.
World’s Biggest Sovereign Wealth Fund Dumps Dozens of Coal Companies
Norway’s giant fund removes investments made risky by climate change and other environmental concerns, including coal, oil sands, and cement.