Victorian taxpayers are about to fund a full-scale royal commission into the catastrophic bushfires of February 7 in which 208 people – probably more – … The fires of climate changeRead more
Global Warming
Posted inBiodiversity / Global Warming
Salamander population is declining
The decline of amphibian populations worldwide has been documented primarily in frogs, but salamander populations also appear to have plummeted, according to a new study … Salamander population is decliningRead more
Posted inAntarctica / Global Warming
Collapse Of Antarctic Ice Sheet
University of Toronto and Oregon State University geophysicists have shown that should the West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapse and melt in a warming world it … Collapse Of Antarctic Ice SheetRead more
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You like big house?
Concrete’s impact on the environment starts when limestone is blasted in quarries to make cement – the binder, or substance that sets and hardens it … You like big house?Read more
Posted inClimate Disaster / Global Warming
Narwhal The First Victim of Global Warming
The polar bear is indeed a more iconic animal than the narwhal and, on top of that, despite being classified as marine, we can see … Narwhal The First Victim of Global WarmingRead more
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Melting Antarctica
Jan. 21, 2009 — Scientists on Wednesday unveiled evidence to suggest global warming is affecting all of Antarctica. The average temperature across the continent has … Melting AntarcticaRead more
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Global warming, old news
Invisible Blanket Monday, May. 25, 1953 In the hungry fires of industry, modern man burns nearly 2 billion tons of coal and oil each year. … Global warming, old newsRead more
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Myth of the 1970s global cooling
There was no scientific consensus in the 1970s that the Earth was headed into an imminent ice age. Indeed, the possibility of anthropogenic warming dominated … Myth of the 1970s global coolingRead more
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Global warming Drives Dramatic Ecosystem Shifts In North Atlantic
While Earth has experienced numerous changes in climate over the past 65 million years, recent decades have experienced the most significant climate change since the … Global warming Drives Dramatic Ecosystem Shifts In North AtlanticRead more
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Arctic sea ice thinning
The thickness of sea ice in large parts of the Arctic declined by as much as 19% last winter compared to the previous five winters, … Arctic sea ice thinningRead more