climate change

Soaring Humidity in Norther Chile Decomposing Chinchorro Mummies

By Peter R - Mar 10, 2015 11:09 AM EDT

Researchers have sounded the alarm after noticing faster decomposition in the last decade.

Climate Change Threatens World Food Production In The Next 35 Years

By Maria Slither - Feb 18, 2015 10:10 AM EST

Scientists recently revealed that food production in the coming years will surely be affected with climate change. In this way, scientists have to find solutions to this growing problem.

Swamps And Wetlands Can Help Decrease Carbon Emission; Stops Climate Change

By Maria Slither - Feb 17, 2015 01:24 PM EST

Swamps and wetlands said to act as carbon sinks that can absorb carbon emission from the atmosphere. A study on swamps and wetlands is currently conducted by researchers from Deakin's Centre for Integrative Ecology as part of the worldwide campaign in stopping climate change.

Animals found 2,500 Feet Below Antarctica's Largest Ice Shelf Shock Scientists

By Peter R - Jan 23, 2015 07:55 PM EST

Researchers drilling through the shelf were surprised to see fish in the harsh environment.

Doomsday Clock Fast Forwarded Again: Armageddon Predicted to Commence 3 Minutes till Midnight

By Cheri Cheng - Jan 23, 2015 12:54 PM EST

The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists announced that the doomsclock has been set at three minutes to midnight.

Ocean Levels in the Last Two Decades May have Climbed Higher than Previously Thought

By Peter R - Jan 15, 2015 11:21 AM EST

A new report claims underestimated of sea level rise in ocean data during 1901 to 1990 which in turn could have caused underestimation later.

Volcanic Activity Helping Earth Combat Global Warming?

By Peter R - Jan 13, 2015 11:29 AM EST

A new study has shown that volcanic activity may have helped warming rates level off over the last 15 years.

Tropical Forests Trump Northern Counterparts in Soaking Up Bad Carbon Dioxide, NASA

By Peter R - Jan 07, 2015 02:00 PM EST

A new study from NASA shows tropical forests absorb more carbon dioxide than previously thought.

Obama, Xi announce plans to fight climate change

By Dustin M Braden - Nov 12, 2014 06:54 PM EST

U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced joint plans to combat carbon emissions and climate change at the end of an international diplomatic summit in Beijing.

Leonardo DiCaprio gives bold speech on climate change at UN

By Dustin M Braden - Sep 23, 2014 09:05 PM EDT

At the United Nations emergency Climate Change Summit, 40-year-old actor Leonardo DiCaprio urged world leaders to take action on the worsening issue.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urges world leaders to take immediate action on climate change

By Dustin M Braden - Sep 23, 2014 08:51 PM EDT

On Tuesday, at the organization's headquarters in New York City, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon gave a strong speech at the opening ceremony of the U.N. Climate Change Summit, calling it the "defining issue of our age."

Climate activists protest Wall Street

By Dustin M Braden - Sep 22, 2014 07:47 PM EDT

On Monday, hundreds of environmentalists gathered around in New York City and marched to the Financial District to protest the Wall Street and its relation to global climate change.

People’s Climate March: Hundreds of thousands march in more than 150 countries

By Dustin M Braden - Sep 22, 2014 01:46 PM EDT

On September 21 , hundreds of thousands of protesters from all over the world gathered on the streets to call for action against climate change.

Greenhouse gas emissions are at record high study finds

By Dustin M Braden - Sep 22, 2014 01:41 PM EDT

According to a study conducted by the Global Carbon Project initiative and published in the Natural Geoscience Journal, in 2013 global greenhouse gas emissions rose by 2.3%, reaching a record high.

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