The Independent Global warming may be occurring more slowly than previously thought, study suggestsThe IndependentComputer modelling used a decade ago to predict how quickly global average temperatures would rise may have forecast too much warming, a study has found. The Earth warmed more slowly than the models forecast, meaning the planet has a slightly better …No,…

The National Interest Online Could Geoengineering Save the Planet from Global Warming?The National Interest OnlineCatastrophic destruction tied to the Atlantic hurricane season, monsoon rains in Mumbai, and downpours in Niger are just a few of the many extreme weather events that are being intensified by global warming. While the rise of a few degrees in…

BBC News Hurricanes: A perfect storm of chance and climate change?BBC NewsIs this chain of hurricanes evidence of some significant new frontier in our changing climate? The answer is mostly no, but with worrying undertones of yes. The first thing to note about this season is that it shows the power of science and weather…

PBS NewsHour How will climate change impact future floods and flood insurance?PBS NewsHourPaul Solman: How certain are we, or can we be, that these storms and the flooding associated with them is a function of climate change? Radley Horton: There are many components to these storms. And, depending on what part we’re talking about, the …

Science Magazine Climate change could explain why your roads are crumblingScience MagazineThe climate is changing, but the materials the United States is using for our roads aren’t keeping up. Before building a new road, engineers generally select the proper type of asphalt for the job based on the temperature extremes a region is likely to …

The Onion (satire) New Climate Change Report Just List Of Years Each Country Becomes UninhabitableThe Onion (satire)GENEVA—Stating that the data published within its pages represented the scientific consensus of top researchers around the world, the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its annual report this week, which consists solely of an …

Science Magazine Russia wants to protect itself from climate change—without reducing carbon emissionsScience MagazineThe new charge to the environment ministry reflects a sea change in Russia’s views about climate change and how the nation must respond. Politicians have acknowledged that extreme weather events have doubled over the past 25 years, to 590 in 2016, … and…

Common Dreams EPA Forces Staff to Attend Anti-Leak Classes as Attack on Environment ContinuesCommon DreamsAs the Trump administration continues to gut regulations meant to protect public health and the environment, the Associated Press reports Thursday that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) staffers are being forced to attend an anti-leaking class this …US environment agency trains employees…

The Mercury Environment Tasmania criticises Greens over new salmon law supportThe Mercury“They should have rejected it,” Environment Tasmania’s Laura Kelly said. “It’s deeply flawed as a governance system. I would not have put my party’s name to something that was so deeply flawed.” The Bill passed the Lower House on Wednesday, clarifying … and more »

WBUR Boston To Host International Climate Summit In 2018WBUROfficials from cities around the world will meet in Boston next summer to discuss how to combat global warming on a local level. Mayor Marty Walsh decided to hold the summit after the U.S. State Department told him a meeting of the world’s mayors to …Boston to…