Within a changing climate system, some of what are now considered to be extreme events will occur more frequently (e.g., heat waves), and some less … Extreme WeatherRead more
Climate Disaster
Shirakami forests will vanish by 2100
Vast beech forests in the Shirakami Mountains, a UNESCO World Heritage-listed natural site that straddles Akita and Aomori prefectures, could vanish by the end of … Shirakami forests will vanish by 2100Read more
Vast cracks appear in Arctic ice
Scientists traveling with the Canadian troops found major new fractures during an assessment of the state of giant ice shelves in Canada’s far north. The … Vast cracks appear in Arctic iceRead more
Proofs about global warning and greenhouse gases
New data obtained from an analysis of trace gases locked in Antarctic ice cores has revealed that atmospheric GHG levels are at their highest point … Proofs about global warning and greenhouse gasesRead more
Carbon capture realities
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) aims to reduce the climate impact of burning fossil fuels by capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from power station smokestacks and … Carbon capture realitiesRead more
CO2 emission still increasing
One of the major contributors to climate change is carbon dioxide (CO2). Even though the growth in emission is increasing. Emissions from the burning of … CO2 emission still increasingRead more
Permafrost causes increased methane emission
Carbon Dioxide and Methane level rose sharply in 2007. Last year alone global levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, the primary driver of global climate change, … Permafrost causes increased methane emissionRead more
Global warming and indigenous people
Large-scale solutions to help slow global warming often threaten the very indigenous peoples who are among those hardest hit by a changing climate, the U.N. … Global warming and indigenous peopleRead more
Coral reefs and rising temperature
Call it the bacterial coup de grace: according to new research presented at the Society for General Microbiology’s 162nd meeting, coral reefs weakened by the … Coral reefs and rising temperatureRead more
Wilkins Ice Shelf
Antarctic’s Wilkins Ice Shelf has started to collapse. The area of collapse measured about 415 sq km of the Shelf, according to satellite image from … Wilkins Ice ShelfRead more