How Does Global Warming Affect Drought Seasons?

Medicine & Technology Oct 16, 2020

Climate change has been responsible for water-related events such as tropical storms, heaving rains, snowfall, flooding, and even drought. The NOAA recently announced their forecast for America's winter: colder temperatures in the north and a drier season in the south.

Adding Vegetation to Urban Cities Can Mitigate Warm Temperatures

Oct 14, 2020

Global warming causes a phenomenon called the urban heat island effect. A recent study sheds light on the importance of urban planning involving vegetation to lower urban temperatures.

American Pikas More Resilient Against Climate Change Than Previously Thought

Oct 14, 2020

American pikas, small mammals mostly living in high-altitude and cool habitats, defy previous predictions that climate change will force them to move to higher and cooler places until there is no more and their species die out, according to a new study.

The World Meteorological Organization Reports the Consequences of Anthropogenic Climate Change

Oct 14, 2020

Human activities causing global warming comes with grave circumstances such as this year's wildfires, floods, droughts, and tropical storms. The World Meteorological Organization just released a report assessing how much international humanitarian aid may be needed in the coming years.

Exxon Mobil Supposedly Plans to Increase Carbon Emissions In Leaked Documents, Responds to Allegations

Oct 06, 2020

Exxon Mobil Corporation is planning to increase its annual carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by as much as the annual output of Greece, according to leaked documents, with the company responding in an official statement.

300 Million People Who Live Near Low-Lying River Deltas More Prone to Flooding

Sep 30, 2020

According to researchers, more than 300 million people who live in low-lying river deltas mostly found in less developed nations are exposed to more flooding from global warming.

Geological Evidence, Climate Models Show Impact of Arctic Sea Ice Flowing Into the Atlantic

Sep 18, 2020

Climate change is not just about the effect of greenhouse gas emissions, but natural events in the climate system as well. European researchers analyze the flow of Arctic sea ice as the possible trigger of the Little Ice Age.

Tech Giants Announce Carbon-Free Energy Plans for 2030

Sep 15, 2020

Google, Facebook, and Microsoft are just a few of the tech giants that have plants to run on carbon-free technologies by 2030. Google made new commitments following the recent wildfires in the West Coast.

Satellite Imaging Reveals Severe Damage in Two Antarctic Glaciers

Sep 14, 2020

International researchers have collaborated to analyze the severe damage of ice shelves in Antarctica. If the two major glaciers collapse and melt, it will affect sea rise levels globally.

Trees Grow Faster With Carbon Dioxide, but They Also Die Earlier

Sep 10, 2020

Forests absorb nearly 30 percent of the world's carbon gas emissions, making them natural carbon dioxide sinks. Researchers have recently analyzed why trees mature faster but die younger.

Arctic Wildfires Result in Record-Breaking Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Sep 07, 2020

The 'zombie' wildfires, not directly caused by human activity, in the Arctic have been the largest fires recorded over the last 17 years. The amount of carbon and methane emitted by these large fires are record-breaking and take several months to contain.

Alaska Salmon Grew Smaller Over the Past 60 Years

Aug 19, 2020

A new study found that salmon returning to rivers in Alaska has grown drastically smaller in the past 60 years - and their time at sea appears to be the reason.

Researchers Measure Soil Sensitivity to Global Warming

Aug 13, 2020

Tropical soils play a significant role in the Earth's natural carbon cycle. Scientists measure how much worse carbon emissions have gotten in recent years by keeping track of soil temperatures.

Climate Change Is Increasing the Risk of Mosquito-Borne Diseases

Aug 06, 2020

With temperatures getting significantly warmer each year due to global warming, mosquitoes carrying deadly viruses are thriving in areas like Los Angeles, California. The same pattern is happening on a global scale.

5 Strange Sounds No One Can Still Explain

Aug 02, 2020

Some of history's mysterious sounds have been solved, as the case with the infamous "Bloop" of the 90s, now known to be caused by Antarctic ice cracking and falling into the ocean, picked up a distance away. Here are four of the strange sounds picked up and no one can still explain.