The moon is endlessly creative in finding ways to amuse us. Just two weeks ago, the Earth’s only natural satellite was unusually close to us, and looked bigger and brighter than normal. The result was a Supermoon, which dazzled skywatchers across the U.S. Now its orbit has taken the moon farther away than average, just in time it to pass directly … Read More
If you grew up in the 1950’s and early 60’s, you probably remember the faint air of existential angst that lingered constantly in the background. With the creation of atomic weapons, and the booming stockpiles of missile-mounted bombs in the arsenals of the U.S. and the U.S.S.R., it seemed perfectly plausible that an all-out nuclear war could wipe … Read More
That’s 4 degrees Celsius, which is almost 40 degrees Fahrenheit to us on the other side of the pond. Greater Manchester in the UK is on the forefront of developing a blueprint for EcoCities in light of manmade climate change, which could mean hotter and drier summers and colder and wetter winters. EcoCities is a dual initiative with the Universi… Read More
A sunset over the Saudi city of Hail. Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, now wants to become a leader in renewable energy. According to Bloomberg, the country aims to have 41,000 megawatts of solar capacity within two decades, a shift that could potentially save 523,000 barrels of oil equivalent a day, in an attempt to pare back on oil… Read More
Researchers say climate change could dramatically change fruit and nut industries around the world as trees like cherries, almonds, apples, and pistachios struggle to adapt to rising temperatures. Above, a pint of fresh cherries in Northborough, Massachusetts. … Read More
A new study published in the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that hundreds of Western Hemisphere mammals may not be able to keep up with the projected speed of climate change, including the Emperor Tamarin pictured above. "Due to the unprecedented rapidity of projected climatic changes, some species may not … Read More
In Bonn, negotiators are trying to hammer out a roadmap for writing the new treaty, and are working to finalize provisions under which industrialized countries would finance climate adaptation and mitigation work in the developing world.… Read More
A satellite view of Death Valley, Calif., the hottest, driest, lowest point in North America. The region, according to National Geographic, receives less than two inches of annual rain and experiences summer temperatures up into the triple digits. Despite these conditions and its morbid name however, plants and animals are infact able to thrive… Read More
High-resolution animated projection maps for how the cold and snowy months will thaw this century.
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