Global Warming News

RSS

Passive Cooling Strategies may Help Beat the Summer Heat

Opening the windows at night and pulling down shades during the sunniest part of the afternoon can keep homes from becoming dangerously hot during extreme heat waves.

27 Jun 2022

2021 Heat Dome Contributed to an Uptick in the Death of Shellfish

It's hard to forget the excruciating heat that blanketed the Pacific Northwest in late June 2021. Temperatures in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia soared to well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, with Seattle setting an all-time heat record of 108 degrees on June 28.

22 Jun 2022

New Kelp Forest Platform a Vital Tool for Global Restoration Efforts

The repository for kelp forest projects monitors the global progress towards restoring our underwater forests.

21 Jun 2022

Environmental Chemical Pollution — A Major Threat to Biodiversity

Biodiversity has been subjected to threat by environmental chemical pollution. But the complication of this pollution continues to be inadequately recognized by decision-makers.

20 Jun 2022

Methane Emissions Throughout the Supply Chains Have Been Underestimated, Study Finds

At the Imperial College London, a new analysis performed has discovered the fact that biogas and biomethane leak up to twice as much methane as previously thought, despite being more climate friendly.

20 Jun 2022

Heatwaves Increase Risk of Ill Health Among People in Britain

Heatwaves are making more people in rural areas of England severely ill today than they were in the 1980s, according to new research from the University of Surrey.

17 Jun 2022

Changes in Temperature and Plate Tectonics Determine Distribution of Coral Over Time

A new study has disclosed the fact that pre-historic coral reefs going back up to 250 million years extended much beyond the Earth’s equator compared to what is there at present.

15 Jun 2022

Predator Impacts in the Ocean Peak at Higher Temperatures

A hotter ocean is a hungrier ocean-;at least as far as fish predators are concerned. In a new field study published online June 9 in Science, Smithsonian scientists discovered predator impacts in the Atlantic and Pacific peak at higher temperatures.

10 Jun 2022

Study Finds Two Major Glaciers in Antarctica are Losing Ice at the Fastest Rate for 5,500 Years

At the current rate of retreat the vast glaciers, which extend deep into the heart of the ice sheet, could contribute as much as 3.4 metres to global sea level rise over the next several centuries.

10 Jun 2022

Experts Develop a Super-Large Ensemble Simulation Dataset

According to the IPCC AR6 report, right from the beginning of the industrial revolution era, Arctic Sea ice melting, global warming, and growing sea-level increase are probably attributed to human activity.

8 Jun 2022