World Breaks Monthly Heat Record 2 Times in a Row; NOAA Report
According to NOAA scientists, the globally averaged temperature over land and ocean surfaces for June 2014 was the highest for June since record keeping began in 1880.
Climate Data From Air, Land, Sea And Ice In 2013 Reflect Trends Of a Warming Planet
In 2013, the vast majority of worldwide climate indicators, greenhouse gases, sea levels, global temperatures, etc., continued to reflect trends of a warmer planet, according to the indicators assessed in the State of the Climate in 2013 report, released today. These findings reinforce what scientists for decades have observed.
World’s Biggest Fish Seek New Home
The largest living fish, whale sharks, may increasingly be using volcanic islands off the western coast of Europe as a new home as sea surface temperatures rise. This finding could shed light on how climate change might alter the behavior of fish globally.
Should International Refugee Law Accommodate Climate Change?
Can the United Nations help to protect people seeking safety abroad if their homes and jobs are destroyed by prolonged drought, rising sea levels or other climate change-related phenomena in the same way as if they were displaced by war or human rights abuses? The short answer, today anyway, is no. (!)
8 Charts That Show How Climate Change Is Making The World More Dangerous
According to a new report from the World Meteorological Organisation, natural disasters are occurring nearly five times as often as they were in the 1970s. But some disasters, such as floods and storms, pose a bigger threat than others.
UN Issued With Roadmap On How To Avoid Climate Catastrophe
The United Nations was presented with a roadmap to avoid a climate catastrophe on Tuesday, the first report of its kind to prescribe concrete actions that the biggest 15 economies must take to keep warming below 2C.
Sea-Level Rise in Small Island Nations to Cost US Trillions: Shift to Green Policies and Investment Critical
Climate change-induced sea-level rise in the world’s 52 small island nations – estimated to be up to four times the global average – continues to be the most pressing threat to their environment and socio-economic development with annual losses at the trillions of dollars due to increased vulnerability.
Changing Antarctic Winds Create New Sea Level Threat
New research shows projected changes in the winds circling the Antarctic may accelerate global sea level rise significantly more than previously estimated. It appears they may also have a profound impact on warming ocean temperatures under the ice shelves along the coastline of West and East Antarctic.
Tiny Barbuda Grapples with Rising Seas
The 1,800 residents of the tiny Caribbean island of Barbuda are learning to adapt as climate change proves to be a force to reckon with, disrupting not just the lives of the living but also the resting places of those who died centuries ago.