Insects around the world are in a crisis, according to a small but growing number of long-term studies showing dramatic declines in invertebrate populations. A new report suggests that the problem is more widespread than… Read More
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Peak Carbon Emissions By 2020, or Else!
by Robert Hunziker World greenhouse gas emissions must peak by 2020, or it’s lights out! That’s the message from the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), which has come out from under the shadows of… Read More
Should we stop calling hurricanes natural disasters?
As Hurricane Michael bears down on North and South Carolina after devastating the Florida coast, experts argue that it is time to change the way we talk about these deadly storms. Earlier this year, the… Read More
Hurricane death toll climbs in Florida as officials get into most devastated areas
After Hurricane Michael tore through the Florida Panhandle on its way north, officials in the state were left with the macabre task of figuring out the storm’s death toll — a question that could take… Read More
‘Huge concentrations’ of toxins found in Grenfell soil, study finds
Toxins that may have long-term health implications for the survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire, and thousands of people who live and work nearby, have been identified in the preliminary findings of a study led… Read More
The Indy 500 Polar Ice Cap Marathon
by Robert Hunziker Eureka! The Vavilov Ice Cap set unheard of speed records a couple of years ago in a massive “surge” and left climate scientists… well, speechless! The Vavilov Ice Cap, located in the… Read More
Top climate scientist blasts UK’s fracking plans as ‘aping Trump’
One of the world’s leading climate scientists has launched a scathing attack on the government’s fracking programme, accusing ministers of aping Donald Trump and ignoring scientific evidence. James Hansen, who is known as the father… Read More
‘Tipping points’ could exacerbate climate crisis, scientists fear
Key dangers largely left out of the IPCC special report on 1.5C of warming are raising alarm among some scientists who fear we may have underestimated the impacts of humans on the Earth’s climate. The… Read More