How the Seas Will Eat Coastal Cities
March 15, 2012 by Michael Mountain
The results are from a study by Climate Central. And while we simply don’t know whether we’ll escape with just two feet or be washed away by a seven-foot increase, either way it’s really bad news for our coastal cities. According to the report:
Dramatic Change Coming in Food We Eat
March 15, 2012 by Michael Mountain
The new foods will be the result of fierce demand and resource pressures on food worldwide, astonishing new technologies, and emerging trends in diet, farming, healthcare and sustainability.
The Week That Was: No Cats, Dogs or Babies, Either
March 14, 2012 by Zoe
The stats are in on the winter that wasn’t, and the December through February period stacks up as the fourth-warmest winter on record for the Lower 48 states, according to newly released numbers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
"Why I Got Arrested" – by Top Climate Scientist
March 9, 2012 by Michael Mountain
“What do I know that would cause me — a reticent, Midwestern scientist — to get myself arrested in front of the White House protesting? And what would you do if you knew what I know?”
World Bank Says ‘Save the Oceans’
March 6, 2012 by Michael Mountain
The World Bank has stepped in to help save the oceans. It is setting out to raise $1.5 billion from governments, the private sector and other groups to manage protected areas and reform fishing and other marine agreements.
Oceans Turning Acid at ‘Unparalleled’ Rate
March 5, 2012 by Michael Mountain
The world’s oceans are turning acidic at what could be the fastest pace of any time in the past 300 million years. That’s the conclusion of a new study published in the journal Science.
The Week That Was: Bring on the Madness
March 5, 2012 by Zoe
Natural Gas Our New Savior? Not So Fast . . . You’d think we’d have learned something from the cautionary tale that is ethanol. Evidently not, though: we have a new savior called natural gas.
The Week That Was: We’re Expecting Great Things
February 27, 2012 by Zoe
Expectations can be a bear. Just think about it. Whether you’re an actor, a politician or an athlete, expectations frame the conversation and carry a heavy load.
Weather Extremes Now Clearly Due to Climate Change
February 22, 2012 by Michael Mountain
While scientists have been leery of attributing specific droughts, heat waves and other weather events to climate change, you can now definitely draw the connection. The big Texas and Oklahoma droughts, for example, are indeed a direct result of climate change.
Santorum: "Radical Environmentalists Have It Upside Down"
February 21, 2012 by Michael Mountain
Rick Santorum defended his earlier remarks that President Obama’s policies – specifically about the enormous changes that are taking place to the planet and our climate – are not “based on the Bible” but rather in “some phony theology.”
