Urban climate change
Southern cities such as Houston and Tampa -- which faced the wrath of hurricanes Harvey and Irma, respectively -- may not be the only...
Pope blasts climate change doubters: Cites moral duty to act.
Pope Francis has sharply criticized climate change doubters, saying history will judge those who failed to take the necessary decisions to curb heat-trapping emissions...
Portugal faces dire drought, the worst in more than 20 years.
Portugal's Pego do Altar reservoir looks like disused quarry now, its bare, exposed slopes rising up steeply on each side and shimmering in the...
Earthquake triggers ‘slow motion’ quakes in New Zealand
Slow slip events, a type of slow motion earthquake that occurs over days to weeks, are thought to be capable of triggering larger, potentially...
How openings in Antarctic sea ice affect worldwide climate
In a new analysis of climate models, researchers reveal the significant global effects that seemingly anomalous polynyas, or openings in sea ice, can have....
Cold region ‘tipping point’ now inevitable
The decline of cold regions called periglacial zones is now inevitable due to climate change, researchers say.
USA threatened by more frequent flooding
The East Coast of the United States is threatened by more frequent flooding in the future. According to this study, the states of Virginia,...
Half-a-billion-year-old fossils shed light animal evolution on Earth
Scientists have discovered traces of life more than half-a-billion years old that could change the way we think about how all animals evolved on...
Biodiversity just as powerful as climate change for healthy ecosystems
Biodiversity is proving to be one of humanity's best defenses against extreme weather. In past experiments, diversity has fostered healthier, more productive ecosystems, like...
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma could cost US economy $290 billion, estimate says.
Combined damages from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma could cost the U.S. economy as much as $290 billion, according to a new forecast.Hurricane Harvey, which...
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