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Did Global Warming Destroy My Hometown?

Did Global Warming Destroy My Hometown?

Last May, a massive tornado leveled Joplin, Missouri. Was it chance, or a warning of things to come?… Read More

Drought May Cause Shutdown of Texas Rice Production

Drought May Cause Shutdown of Texas Rice Production

If reservoir levels don't rise in the coming months, water managers will be forced to withhold water from agricultural users, which will mean severe cuts to Texas rice production this year.… Read More

Flooding Rated Worst Climate Change Threat Facing UK

Flooding Rated Worst Climate Change Threat Facing UK

In the first comprehensive climate change risk assessment for the UK, the four most immediate "high consequence" risks concern flooding. Read More

Defense Fund Helps Scientists Targeted by Lawsuits

Defense Fund Helps Scientists Targeted by Lawsuits

An increasing number of lawsuits against climate scientists has created a need for the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund. … Read More

Ecological ‘Kings of the Jungle’ Rapidly Dying Off

Ecological ‘Kings of the Jungle’ Rapidly Dying Off

The biggest trees in the world are dying off as they come under prolonged attack from drought, pests and diseases. Read More

Sun’s Changes Unlikely to Slow Global Warming

Sun’s Changes Unlikely to Slow Global Warming

Research shows the expected reduction in Sun activity is unlikely to do much to slow global warming. Read More

22 Years Later, USDA Releases New and Improved Map

22 Years Later, USDA Releases New and Improved Map

Released by the USDA, the new zone map shows how rising temperatures are impacting what people can plant, harvest or grow in their backyards. … Read More

Climate Change: The New Battlefield in Science Education

Climate Change: The New Battlefield in Science Education

Reminiscent of the evolution-vs.-creationism clash, human-caused climate change has emerged as the new battlefield in middle and high schools in the U.S. … Read More

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