This past summer anthrax killed a 12-year-old boy in a remote part of Siberia. At least 20 other people, also from the Yamal Peninsula, were … As Earth Warms, the Diseases That May Lie Within Permafrost Become a Bigger WorryRead more
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Polar Sea Ice the Size of India Reportedly Vanishes in Record Heat
Sea ice off Antarctica and in the Arctic is at record lows for this time of year after declining by twice the size of Alaska … Polar Sea Ice the Size of India Reportedly Vanishes in Record HeatRead more
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How Nuclear Power Causes Global Warming
Supporters of nuclear power like to argue that nukes are the key to combatting climate change. Here’s why they are dead wrong. Every nuclear generating … How Nuclear Power Causes Global WarmingRead more
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Eliminating refrigerants known as HFCs could prevent a leap in global warming
After being directed for almost 30 years at substances that destroy ozone, the Montreal Protocol will for the first time target a group of greenhouse … Eliminating refrigerants known as HFCs could prevent a leap in global warmingRead more
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Global Warming and the Future of Humanity
C. J. Polychroniou: A consensus seems to be emerging among scientists and even political and social analysts that global warming and climate change represent the … Global Warming and the Future of HumanityRead more
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Can a blanket violate the second law of thermodynamics?
One of the silliest arguments of climate deniers goes like this: the atmosphere with its greenhouse gases cannot warm the Earth’s surface, because it is … Can a blanket violate the second law of thermodynamics?Read more
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Scientists Warn Negative Emissions Are a ‘Moral Hazard’
Removing carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere to prevent global warming from becoming catastrophic may be a fool’s game amounting to a “moral hazard par … Scientists Warn Negative Emissions Are a ‘Moral Hazard’Read more
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How Bad Is Your Air-Conditioner for the Planet?
We may be in the clear when it comes to heat domes, but it’s still really hot. More than half of the country has had … How Bad Is Your Air-Conditioner for the Planet?Read more
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Wealthy talking about global warming
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Global warming began 180 years ago
New research led by Australian scientists has pegged back the timing of when humans had clearly begun to change the climate to the 1830s. The … Global warming began 180 years agoRead more