Over 100 cities to experience novel climate conditions by 2050

July 16th, 2019 Over 100 of the world’s major cities will experience climate conditions that do not currently exist on the planet today by 2050,...

Indian farmers mourn dead after debt crisis turns violent

Abhishek Patidar was 17 years old when he died. A farmer’s son, he had planned on becoming a doctor.“Abhishek studied in the 11th grade,” said...

License sought for Cork incinerator despite ongoing court case over planning

June 20th, 2019 A Cork-based citizen group against a planned incinerator in Ringaskiddy has criticised Indaver Ireland’s application for an emission licence despite a pending court judgment...

Global warming will depress economic growth in Trump country

A working paper recently published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond concludes that global warming could significantly slow economic growth in the US. Specifically, rising...

2019 in Review: another busy year for the Skeptical Science team

As we wrap up 2019 and prepare for 2020, here is our annual review of what our team was up to during the year....

Los Angeles lawmakers propose “climate emergency” department

Four Los Angeles city council members are calling for emergency funds to set up a department for climate action. Citing recent devastating wildfires in California, linked...

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EU says to beef up climate diplomacy to save Paris agreement

BRUSSELS EU foreign ministers on Monday said the bloc would strengthen diplomacy to promote the fight against climate change in the face of a...

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For a species of flycatcher in the remote Solomon Islands, scientists have so far found at least two genetic pathways leading to the same...