Just 3% of the wildfire news coverage even mentions climate change or global warming at all. To be clear, that doesn’t mean that 3% of … Its just a fireRead more
Climate Disaster
Invasive insect could become our billion-dollar problem
In the corner of a large, dim warehouse inside the Port of Oakland, Edel Gaingalas swings a hammer into a piece of wood. She’s looking … Invasive insect could become our billion-dollar problemRead more
News
Banks Subpoenaed in Probe over Libor Manipulation Seven major banks have been subpoenaed in a probe of the manipulation of the London Interbank Offered Rate, … NewsRead more
Beyond .350: Measuring New Thresholds of Global Collapse
Human civilization has had a stable childhood. Over the past 10,000 years, as our ancestors invented agriculture and built cities, the Earth remained relatively stable. … Beyond .350: Measuring New Thresholds of Global CollapseRead more
One more alarmist, KGB agent died
Prof F. Sherwood Rowland passed away Saturday, March 10th, at his home in Corona del Mar. He will be greatly missed. UC Irvine founding professor … One more alarmist, KGB agent diedRead more
News
Explosions at Chevron Oil Refinery in California Spark Massive Fires, Health Fears A series of explosions at the Chevron oil refinery in Richmond, California, has … NewsRead more
Science behind the big freeze
The bitterly cold weather sweeping Britain and the rest of Europe has been linked by scientists with the ice-free seas of the Arctic, where global … Science behind the big freezeRead more
Warmer Planet Could Be Dominated by Mosquitoes, Ticks, Rodents and Jellyfish
Imagine a planet where jellyfish rule the seas, giant rodents roam the mountains and swarms of insects blur everything in sight. It may sound far-fetched, … Warmer Planet Could Be Dominated by Mosquitoes, Ticks, Rodents and JellyfishRead more
Oceans acidifying in faster rate
Fifty-six million years ago, a surge of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere raised the acidity of the world’s oceans substantially. Many single-celled organisms, and most … Oceans acidifying in faster rateRead more
Heat
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEw1oV20C8s&rel=0] ANNOUNCER: Tonight on FRONTLINE- SUNITA NARAIN, Ctr. for Science and Environment, New Delhi: We’re standing at the precipice of hell. If everybody else was … HeatRead more