The waters off the coast of New England are warming more rapidly than almost any other ocean region on earth. Scientists are now studying the resulting ecosystem changes, and their findings could provide a glimpse of the future for many… Read more ›
It may be the timeliest — and most troubling — idea in climate science. Back in 2012, two researchers with a particular interest in the Arctic, Rutgers’ Jennifer Francis and the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Stephen Vavrus, published a paper called… Read more ›
BURNABY, B.C. – Anti-pipeline activists camped out on a mountain near Vancouver clashed with police Thursday, as the RCMP enforced a court injunction ordering protesters to clear an encampment and allow work related to a proposed expansion project by Kinder… Read more ›
The world’s population is increasing hence the demand to boost food production also increases and for the last 50 years, there have been no problem when it comes to food production. With the use of advance technology in the field… Read more ›
Canada is home to some of the most beautiful lakes in the world, but many of them are at risk of “jellification,” according to a paper published today in The Proceedings of The Royal Society B. The study’s authors, led… Read more ›
Scientists from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) have identified a possible source of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases that were abruptly released to the atmosphere in large quantities around 14,600 years… Read more ›
A Closer Look at Carbon Dioxide November 17, 2014 A new simulation of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere provides an ultra-high-resolution look at how the key greenhouse gas moves around the globe and fluctuates in volume throughout the year. These… Read more ›
In this well prepared report you will find many links to articles that substantiate the situation we face, now: “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” – Native American proverb March through… Read more ›
After a wave election for conservatives, it’s always a good idea for progressives to go back to the basics — like good, consistent messaging. Certainly, the 2014 political tsunami was so big it easily overtopped efforts to make a modest… Read more ›
Lack of oversight is allowing fishing companies to flaunt regulations on human trafficking and overfishing, but campaigners say progress is slowly being made. Around 21 million people are enslaved worldwide, according to the International Labour Organisation, with workers on fishing… Read more ›
Documents leaked by Edward Snowden reveal systematic espionage by the British intelligence service GCHQ on international climate negotiations. It provided UK Government agencies, including the Prime Minister’s Office and Cabinet Office, with intelligence on the negotiation strategies of other countries,… Read more ›
The results are in. Yesterday the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released it final report crystallizing 13 months of work by more than 800 scientists. The “synthesis report” gives a no-nonsense assessment of how the climate is changing,… Read more ›
There’s been much debate about why animals took so long to evolve and thrive on Earth. Now scientists say it was due to incredibly low levels of oxygen on Earth more than a billion years ago. A team determined the… Read more ›
