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Seal Levels Rise As Climate Change Effects Become Prevalent
| KJ Belonio | | Jul 14, 2015 07:22 AM EDT |
As the drastic effects of climate change become prevalent, sea levels are expected to rise, a new study published in the journal Science revealed. In the study, a team of international scientists summarized more than 30 years of research on the significant effects and changes of the melting polar ice sheets and sea level.
Coral Breeding May Answer Warming Seas Problem Due To Climate Change
| KJ Belonio | | Jun 26, 2015 10:17 AM EDT |
Over the past few decades, warming ocean waters due to climate change and global warming have been ravaging coral reefs. But in a new study published in the journal Science, a team of scientists from the U.S. and Australia revealed that there’s a possibility that deliberate breeding can pass on heat-tolerant genes to keep the threats of climate change at bay.
G7 to End Fossil Fuel Reliance Before the Century Ends
| Eana Maniebo | | Jun 09, 2015 10:08 AM EDT |
On June 7, 2015, the leaders of the world’s wealthiest nations called for a global phase-out of fossil fuels at the latest G7 Summit in Elmau, Germany.
Mystery Of 'Disappearing Lakes' In Greenland Solved; What Did Scientists Find?
| Althea Serad | | Jun 04, 2015 09:53 AM EDT |
Over a decade ago, scientists were mystified when lakes sitting atop Greenland’s ice sheet suddenly drained out billions of gallons of water in just hours. Now it appears the mystery is solved. Geoscientists have published a new study in the journal Nature on June 3 explaining the alarming phenomenon, reported Live Science.
NOAA: Carbon Dioxide Levels Surpass an Alarming Record
| Marco Foronda | | May 08, 2015 02:20 AM EDT |
The burning of fossil fuels is the main reason why the carbon dioxide is now increasing 100 times faster than usual.
Two Missing Dutch Arctic Explorers Likely Drown in Arctic
| Marco Foronda | | May 06, 2015 10:20 AM EDT |
However, the researchers’ equipment and a sled dog named Kinmik were spotted in the vicinity of the beacon, near a hole in the ice.
How Fjords Can Soak Up Carbon and Fight Climate Change
| Ana Verayo | | May 05, 2015 06:24 AM EDT |
A new study reveals that fjords in Alaska, Canada and Nordic regions can soak up as much as 18 million tons of carbon each year, combating the effects of global warming.
China Admits Climate Change Now Threatens Major Building Projects
| Ana Verayo | | May 04, 2015 06:07 AM EDT |
A top Chinese meteorologist says that climate change can greatly affect huge projects including infrastructures such as the Three Gorges Dam.
Study: Climate Changes in Arctic and Antarctic are Linked to Each Other
| Ana Verayo | | Apr 30, 2015 07:33 AM EDT |
Ice cores from the Antarctic reveals that climate changes in the north and south polar regions are linked to one another.
The Oceans are Worth US$24 Trillion, WWF Reveals
| Marco Foronda | | Apr 23, 2015 09:41 AM EDT |
"The ocean rivals the wealth of the world's richest countries, but it is being allowed to sink to the depths of a failed economy".
Tibet's Glaciers Continue to Melt Away
| Michael A. Katz | | Apr 22, 2015 01:56 PM EDT |
The glaciers of the Tibetan plateau have retreated by about 7,600 square kilometers, or approximately 18 percent since the 1950s.
New Poll Reveals More Americans Now Believe in Climate Change
| Ana Verayo | | Apr 22, 2015 05:27 AM EDT |
This survey was conducted in all 50 states and 12,000 Americans participated in this study.
Pacific Ocean Winds Causing Ongoing Drought in Western U.S.
| Ana Verayo | | Apr 15, 2015 09:59 AM EDT |
Researchers also reveal the storms that should have brought much needed rain to the West Coast were actually deflected to the north into Canada.
Scientists Try to Solve the Methane Hot Spot in the Four Corners of U.S.
| Marco Foronda | | Apr 14, 2015 06:18 AM EDT |
The plume discovered over Four Corners raises the possibility large amounts of methane are escaping from the mines.
Ocean Acidification to Blame for the Earth's Worst Mass Extinction
| Marco Foronda | | Apr 10, 2015 04:17 AM EDT |
It caused up to 96 percent of all marine species and 70 percent of terrestrial vertebrate species to become extinct.
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