City of Miami Declares Climate Change Emergency
The city of Miami has joined the city of Miami Beach in declaring a climate change emergency.
Fish in California estuaries are evolving as climate change alters their habitat
Comparison of current stickleback populations with fish collected in the 1970s shows the populations are evolving as California’s climate becomes hotter and drier
European Investment Bank to phase out fossil fuel financing
The European Investment Bank has agreed to phase out its multibillion-euro financing for fossil fuels within the next two years to become the world’s first ‘“climate bank”.
Venice is sinking and this time it may go under
From its founding in the Early Middle Ages, Venice has had a fraught relationship with the sea, protected from the mainland by the waters of the lagoon, yet always threatened by changing environmental conditions. Venetians have always recognized that human choices would shape their relationship with the natural world.
Why climate change appears to be increasing the frequency of food-borne illnesses
Climate change appears to be fuelling a rise in people getting sick from food-borne illnesses, says a Canadian food safety expert.
11,000 scientists sign declaration of global climate emergency
Thousands of scientists from around the world have signed a declaration stating “clearly and unequivocally” that humans could endure “untold suffering” if massive changes aren’t made to the biosphere.
Is Cape Lookout an Omen for Other Barrier Islands? By Rob Young
We can’t keep spending billions to fortify these islands against more intense storms.
Why Rising Acidification Poses a Special Peril for Warming Arctic Waters
A recent Northern voyage on a Norwegian research vessel highlighted how soaring carbon dioxide levels and the resulting acidification of the oceans present an especially grave threat to the Arctic’s cold seas and the rich marine life that they harbor.
The World can make more water from the sea, but at what cost?
Worldwide, desalination is increasingly seen as one possible answer to problems of water quantity and quality that will worsen with global population growth and the extreme heat and prolonged drought linked to climate change. However, desalination remains expensive, as it requires enormous amounts of energy.