‘Kids are taking the streets’: climate activists plan avalanche of events as 2020 election looms
Organizers in the youth climate movement plan an avalanche of activities beginning next week, determined to make the future of the climate the major issue of the 2020 election.
How climate change is impacting Antarctica’s ecosystem, Video
The frozen continent of Antarctica may be far from the world’s population centers – but what happens in the rest of the world is having a big impact there.
Flooding in Venice could be preview of things to come for coastal cities
Venice has been racked by unprecedented flooding in recent months. Soon, other cities could see similar situations.
We are seeing the very worst of our scientific predictions come to pass in these bushfires
A climate scientist is wondering if the Earth system has now breached a tipping point.
There’s a Texas-size area of hot sea water off the coast of New Zealand
In the South Pacific Ocean east of New Zealand, satellite imagery shows a massive area of ocean water at well-above-average temperatures.
The race to lay claim on the Bering Strait as Arctic ice retreats
Melting sea ice is prompting fevered dreams of ever-easier access, and a renewed jockeying among Arctic nations for status, profit and ownership.
World’s oceans are losing oxygen at a dangerous, unprecedented rate as temperatures rise, study finds
The world’s oceans are struggling to breathe, rapidly running out of oxygen at an unprecedented rate. Climate change is dangerously exacerbating the issue, scientists warned in a new study.
Antarctic ice sheets could be at greater risk of melting than previously thought
Antarctica. Photo courtesy of © Denis Delestrac for Coastal Care’s Photo of the Month, July and August 2018. Excerpts; Antarctica is the largest reservoir of ice on Earth — but new research by the University of South Australia suggests it could be at greater risk of melting than previously thought… Read Full Article; Science Daily […]
This Florida Keys neighborhood has been flooded for nearly 3 months
The flooding here and elsewhere is happening during so-called “king tides.” Those are times, mostly in the fall, when the moon’s gravitational pull means tides are higher than usual.