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It's true, natural climate change can happen and has happened in the past, but Climate Central's Mike Lemonick explains, in this segement from his "Bowtie Series", why what's going on now is very likely being caused by us … Read More
A large metal structure that not so long ago extracted climate-inducing fossil fuels from beneath the sea has become a vibrant coral reef. Corals, sponges, snappers, and barracudas colonized the High Island 389-A oil platform off the coast of Texas, which was retired earlier this year. Dolphins, sea turtles and sharks also often visit … Read More
In this segment of his "Bowtie Series", Climate Central's Mike Lemonick breaks down, step-by-step, what exactly the greenhouse effect is and why the human influence on it is a great concern to climate scientists.… Read More
This is the plan for a new floating hotel in the Maldives, from the Netherlands based company Waterstudio.NL, which works to find architectural solutions to the growing problems of climate change and urbanization. The Maldives is the lowest country on the planet with its highest points a mere five feet above sea level. National Geographic called it… Read More
The 2005 film March of the Penguins sparked an Emperor penguin fever. Now, because of the earth’s rising fever, their feathered cousins, the chinstrap penguins, are in trouble. According to a BBC Nature slideshow, the Natural History Museum in Madrid found that within the past 20 years, more than 30 percent of the chinstrap penguin population … Read More
As with any trend, misleading impressions can arise from looking at just one small slice of time. Join Climate Central's Mike Lemonick as he zooms out and takes a look at the bigger climate picture in this segment from his "Bowtie Series". … Read More
There’s always a sense of uncertainty in publishing a book. You think you did a good job, and your editor presumably does, too — but that doesn’t always guarantee that the rest of the world will end up agreeing. We’re about to find out: Climate Central’s first book project officially hits the stores on July 24. It’s titled Global Weirdness: Severe… Read More
As Climate Central's Mike Lemonick shows, explaining sea level rise is as simple as a day at the beach. Grab your towel, put on your shades and some suntan lotion and watch this segment from his "Bowtie Series".… Read More
Glen MacDonald, of UCLA, talks about the threat of drought in the Southwest and what it means for water supply.
