Nearly 40 per cent of Americans think climate change will cause human extinction – The Independent
The Independent Nearly 40 per cent of Americans think climate change will cause human extinctionThe IndependentFor about two-fifths of the American population, climate change is likely going to kill off the entire human population. That’s according to a new poll from Yale University’s Program on Climate Change Communication, which also found that a healthy …Hopes…
Two sides to global warming – NRToday.com
Two sides to global warmingNRToday.com… level will raise 3 feet or more by the end of the century. I would sure like to know how that will ever be proven. Computer model? Of course. I wonder if there is one teacher that has the guts to inform his/her students that there are two sides to…
Can the Caribbean’s Tourism Economy Survive Climate Change? – The Nation.
The Nation. Can the Caribbean’s Tourism Economy Survive Climate Change?The Nation.Philipsburg, Sint Maarten—Franklin, middle-aged inhabitant of the Caribbean island of Saint Martin, cocked his head when I asked him about climate change. “There is already a lot of flooding because of storm surges in hurricane season,” he said, his …
Who Is the Jon Snow of Climate Change? – Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair Who Is the Jon Snow of Climate Change?Vanity FairBut meanwhile, far away, there is this looming threat that could eclipse all of it,” says Katharine Davis Reich, associate director at the UCLA IoES Center for Climate Science. She’s talking about Game of Thrones—and also our response to climate change.
Global Warming Might Be Speeding Up – Bloomberg
Bloomberg Global Warming Might Be Speeding UpBloombergSome parts of the planet heat up more slowly than others, they explain. But as more time passes, regions once less affected by global warming will get hotter. Thus the bulk of planetary warming this century may actually be back-loaded onto its final …Almost 90% of Americans don’t know…
Mayors on the Environment – New York Times
New York Times Mayors on the EnvironmentNew York TimesA fisherman in Pointe-aux-Chenes, La. The low-lying area along the coast is likely to be inundated as the sea level rises. Credit Amir Levy/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. To the Editor: Re “Mayors, Sidestepping Trump, Vow to Fill Void on Climate …
Trump May Find Some Allies on Climate Change at G-20 Meeting – New York Times
New York Times Trump May Find Some Allies on Climate Change at G-20 MeetingNew York TimesWestern European efforts to isolate President Trump for rejecting the Paris climate change agreement appear to be faltering as leaders gather for a summit meeting in Hamburg, Germany, at the end of the week. The gulf between Mr. Trump’s worldview…
Hopes of mild climate change dashed by new research – The Guardian
The Guardian Hopes of mild climate change dashed by new researchThe GuardianProf Bill Collins, at the University of Reading, UK, and not part of the new research, said: “Some have suggested that we might be lucky and avoid dangerous climate change without taking determined action if the climate is not very sensitive to CO2 …Democrat…
Nature a Powerful Force to Fight Climate Change – U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report Nature a Powerful Force to Fight Climate ChangeU.S. News & World ReportOne month in, it is still hard to process President Donald Trump’s decision to pull America out of the 2015 Paris climate agreement. And yet as the Group of 20 leading economies meets in Hamburg, Germany, this week, the…
My grandchildren and global warming – La Crosse Tribune
La Crosse Tribune My grandchildren and global warmingLa Crosse Tribune“Because a warmer atmosphere holds more water vapor and thus has greater latent heat, the strength of the strongest storms will increase as global warming increases. The greater moisture content of the air also increases the amount of rainfall and the …