Global Warming

Antarctica Warming Could Fuel Disastrous Sea-Level Rise, Study Finds

Science | Chris Mooney, The Washington Post | Friday September 21, 2018

Temperatures not much warmer than the planet is experiencing now were sufficient to melt a major part of the East Antarctic ice sheet in Earth's past, scientists reported Wednesday, including during one era about 125,000 years ago when sea levels were as much as 20 to 30 feet higher than they are now

Florence Portends More Massive Hurricanes In Age Of Global Warming

World News | Reuters | Thursday September 20, 2018

Global warming has increased the likelihood of more massive, sluggish storms like Florence, capable of dropping record amounts of rain and causing the type of catastrophic flooding that crippled North and South Carolina this week, experts said

Bangkok Struggles To Stay Afloat Amid Global Warming, Rising Sea Levels

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday September 2, 2018

As Bangkok prepares to host climate-change talks, the sprawling city of more than 10 million is itself under siege from the environment, with dire forecasts warning it could be partially submerged in just over a decade.

Pope Francis Urges Action Against "Endless Fields" Of Plastic In Oceans

World News | Reuters | Sunday September 2, 2018

Pope Francis, who has spoken strongly for action against global warming in recent years, called on Saturday for people to work together to stop the world's oceans filling up with plastic waste.

Climate Change Could Render Many Of Earth's Ecosystems Unrecognisable

Science | Sarah Kaplan, The Washington Post | Friday August 31, 2018

After the end of the last ice age, as sea levels rose, glaciers receded and global average temperatures soared as much as 7 degrees Celsius, the Earth's ecosystems were utterly transformed.

Global Warming Will Make Insects Hungrier, Eating Up Key Crops: Study

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday August 31, 2018

Researchers have found a new way that global warming is bad for the planet: more hungry bugs.

After Once-A-Century Rain In Kerala, Scientists Warn Of Unmanageable Risk

India News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday August 25, 2018

Once-a-century rains that have pounded Kerala and displaced 1.3 million people are in line with the predictions of climate scientists, who warn that worse is to come if global warming continues unabated.

The Next Five Years Will Be 'Anomalously Warm,' Scientists Predict

Science | Chris Mooney, The Washington Post | Wednesday August 15, 2018

A new scientific tool predicts a boost to the planet's temperature over the next five years, above and beyond what global warming will already produce.

Forest Fires, Barbecue Bans: Heatwave Scorches Europe

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday July 28, 2018

Firefighters battled forest blazes and authorities banned barbecues,warning citizens of near-record temperatures as a heatwave scorched much of Europe on Friday.

All-Time Heat Records Set All Over The World During The Past Week

World News | Jason Samenow, The Washington Post | Thursday July 5, 2018

From the normally mild summer climes of Ireland, Scotland and Canada to the scorching Middle East, numerous locations in the Northern Hemisphere have witnessed their hottest weather ever recorded over the past week.

A Huge Stretch Of The Arctic Ocean Is Turning Into The Atlantic

World News | Chris Mooney, The Washington Post | Wednesday June 27, 2018

Scientists studying one of the fastest-warming regions of the global ocean say changes in this region are so sudden and vast that in effect, it will soon be another limb of the Atlantic, rather than a characteristically icy Arctic sea.

Leaked UN Report Warns Of Rising Global Temperature, Catastrophic Impacts

India News | Written by Hridayesh Joshi | Friday June 15, 2018

Earth's temperature will cross the threshold of 1.5 degree Celsius, if urgent actions are not taken to curb global warming. The leaked final draft report of UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned, "if emissions continue at their present rate, human induced warming will exceed 1.5 degree by around 2040."

Antarctic Ice Loss Triples, Boosting Sea Levels, Says Study

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday June 14, 2018

Antarctica has lost a staggering three trillion tonnes of ice since 1992, according to a landmark study published today that suggests the frozen continent could redraw Earth's coastlines if global warming continues unchecked.

The World May Soon Face Shortage Of Vegetables Due To Global Warming, Says Study

Food | NDTV Food Desk | Wednesday June 13, 2018

A study has cast the shadow of death on vegetable crops by warning that the world's supply of vegetables may fall by a third by the year 2050, if urgent action is not taken to remedy the rising temperatures.

Global Warming Will Make Veggies Harder To Find: Study

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday June 12, 2018

Global warming is expected to make vegetables significantly scarcer around the world, unless new growing practices and resilient crop varieties are adopted, researchers warned on Monday.