climate

World temperature could rise rapidly by 2020

Posted in Featured, Science on 14th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

'Our model shows we may have less time left than expected to prevent world temperature from rising above thresholds.'

CO2 data is 'wake-up call' for Paris climate deal

Posted in Featured, Science on 11th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere grew more in past 12 months than at any time in the past 56 years.

Greenland's melting is 'feeding on itself,' scientists say

Posted in Science on 6th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

The ice sheet is 'darkening,' or losing its ability to reflect both visible and invisible radiation, as it melts more and more, the research finds.

How Climate Change Affects Public Health

Posted in Featured, Science on 2nd Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

Low-income nations do not have enough resources to alleviate the effects of climate change on agriculture, which their economies largely depend on.

Low-carbon policies could prevent 175,000 US deaths by 2030

Posted in Featured, Medicine on 23rd Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller

Reducing U.S. climate emissions could prevent up to 175,000 pollution-related deaths nationwide by 2030 and generate health benefits of about $250 billion annually.