Is This Our Future? Manila
Try and imagine what it would be like to wake up one day, look outside the window and discover that your home has disappeared…
July 2012 In US Was Hottest Ever In History Books
This probably comes as no surprise: Federal scientists say July was the hottest month ever recorded in the Lower 48 states, breaking a record set during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s.
New Global Warming Culprit: Dams
Washington State University researchers have documented an underappreciated suite of players in global warming: dams, the water reservoirs behind them, and surges of greenhouse gases as water levels go up and down.
Papua New Guinea’s Seabed To Be Mined For Gold And Copper
A new frontier in mining is set to be opened up by the underwater extraction of resources from the seabed off the coast of Papua New Guinea, despite vehement objections from environmentalists and local activists.
A Giant Leatherback Turtle Found On A Camargue Beach, France
To the surprise of local beachgoers, a 320 kg and 2 meters long leatherback turtle, originally tagged in the Caribbean island of Trinidad and Tobago, has been found unarmed, on a Camargue beach, France.
Earth’s oceans and ecosystems absorb about half the greenhouse gases emitted by people
Earth’s oceans, forests and other ecosystems continue to soak up about half the carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere by human activities, even as those emissions have increased…
Réunion Island Revokes Order to Hunt Sharks, Yet Controversy Arises
The mayor of a town on Réunion Island has been forced to withdraw decision to pay fishermen to hunt and kill sharks because it contravenes French conservation law.
North Korea floods
North Korea floods’ have displaced about 212,200 people and submerged more than 65,000 hectares (160,000 acres) of farmland between late June and the end of July.The floods have sparked fresh concern over North Korea’s struggle to feed its people. A UN report released last month estimated that two-thirds of North Korea’s 24 million population suffer from a chronic shortage of food…
Tropical Climate in the Antarctic: Palm Trees Once Thrived On Today’s Icy Coasts 52 Million Years Ago
Given the predicted rise in global temperatures in the coming decades, climate scientists are particularly interested in warm periods that occurred in the geological past. A study shows that tropical vegetation, including palms and relatives of today’s tropical Baobab trees, was growing on the coast of Antarctica 52 million years ago.