Global Warming

Satellite Confirms Key NASA Temperature Data: The Planet Is Warming - and Fast

Chris Mooney, The Washington Post | Thursday April 18, 2019

A high-profile NASA temperature data set has found new backing from independent satellite records - suggesting the findings are on a sound footing, scientists reported Tuesday.

Lost Sea Creatures Wash Up On California Shores As Climate Shifts

Science | Scott Wilson, The Washington Post | Thursday April 18, 2019

The Pacific Ocean off the California coast is mixed up, and so are many of the animals that live there.

"Worse Than Voldemort": Global Students' Strike Targets Climate Change

World News | Reuters | Friday March 15, 2019

Thousands of school students walked out of classes across Australia and New Zealand on Friday in a global student strike to protest against government inaction on climate change.

Arctic Temperatures To Rise 3-5 Degrees By 2050, Says UN

Science | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday March 14, 2019

Even if the world were to cut emissions in line with the 2015 Paris Climate Change Agreement, winter temperatures in the Arctic would rise three to five degrees Celsius by 2050 and five to nine degrees by 2080, devastating the region and unleashing sea level rises worldwide, a new report by the UN Environment warned on Thursday.

Thousands Of Earthquakes Recorded In Antarctic As Ice Cracks

Others News | Tuesday March 5, 2019

Scientists have recorded thousands of 'ice quakes' in Antarctica at night, a phenomenon that may help track glacier melting and explain the breaking of large ice shelves.

Will Continue School Strike: Swedish Teen Calls For Climate Action

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday March 1, 2019

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg who has sparked school strikes worldwide against global warming joined thousands of students in Hamburg Friday, urging them to stay angry and fight for change.

Global Warming Threatens Clouds That Deter Hothouse Earth Conditions

Science | Agence France-Presse | Monday February 25, 2019

Marine clouds that protect us from hothouse Earth conditions by reflecting sunlight back into space could break up and vanish if CO2 in the atmosphere triples, researchers warned Monday.

US, China Largest Emitters, But India's Coal Plants "Unhealthiest": Study

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 21, 2019

Though China and the United States may be the largest producers of coal power in the world, it is power plants in India that take the highest toll when it comes to health, a global study has claimed.

By 2080, Washington DC Climate May Feel Like Deep South

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday February 13, 2019

In a single generation, climate patterns will shift hundreds of kilometres in the United States, according to a study tracking the northward drift of hotter climes brought on by climate change and global warming.

Russian Arctic Islands Sound Emergency Over "Invasion" By Polar Bears

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday February 9, 2019

A Russian Arctic archipelago on Saturday declared an emergency situation over an "invasion" of dozens of aggressive polar bears that have entered homes and public buildings.

"Global Waming, We Need You," Tweets Trump. Twitter Can't Even...

World News | ANI | Tuesday January 29, 2019

Keeping up with his penchant for simply creating words, US President Donald Trump has asked global "waming" to make a return for "beautiful Midwest" in the country, which is currently experiencing chilly weather conditions due to a polar vortex.

Australian Towns Among Hottest Spots On Earth As Heatwave Sizzles

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 16, 2019

Australian towns were among the hottest places on Earth this week as a severe heatwave hit the continent's southeast, with forecasters warning of more record-breaking temperatures before the weekend.

Antarctica's Ice Melt Quickens, Risks Metres Of Sea Level Rise: Study

World News | Reuters | Tuesday January 15, 2019

Antarctica's annual ice losses have accelerated six-fold in the past 40 years in a trend that could push sea levels metres higher in coming centuries amid man-made global warming, scientists said on Monday.

Chile's Patagonia To Become An Open-Air Lab To Study Climate Change

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday January 14, 2019

In one of the most inhospitable places on Earth, the southernmost part of Chile's Patagonia region, scientists are studying whales, dolphins and algae in order to help predict how climate change will affect the world's oceans.

Oceans Warming Much Faster Than Previously Thought: Report

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday January 11, 2019

The world's oceans were warming at an accelerated rate and were much warmer due to climate change than scientists previously thought, according to a new study.