Warming temperatures are causing a steady rise in copper, zinc, and sulfate in the waters of Colorado mountain streams affected by acid rock drainage. Concentrations of these metals have roughly doubled in these alpine streams over the past 30 years, a new study finds, presenting a concern for ecosystems, downstream water quality, and mining remediation.
The warming climate shifts the dynamics of tundra environments and makes them release trapped carbon, according to a new study published in Nature. These changes could transform tundras from carbon sinks into carbon sources, exacerbating the effects of climate change.
You see in what was widely described as a ‘landmark ruling’ Europe’s highest court ruled that all member nations have an obligation to protect their citizens from the impacts and effects of climate change. The action was brought by around 2000 Swiss, all members of a group called Senior Women for Climate Protection. They accused their government of not doing enough to protect them from climate change. The court said these remarkable women, the majority retirees with an average age of 74, were...
Extreme heat linked to the deaths of hundreds of people would not have happened without global warming.
The length of time that Yellowstone Lake is covered by ice each year has not changed in the past century, despite warming temperatures in the region, according to new research led by University of Wyoming scientists.
In a startling development from Peru, the number of deaths caused by mosquito-borne dengue fever has more than tripled this year.
Only 12 riders ventured out in the tricky morning conditions for Warm Up,
Norway’s KLP and the UK’s LGIM among those who say they have concerns over energy giant’s carbon transition goalsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWoodside Energy is facing the prospect of an overwhelming protest vote against its climate plans when shareholders meet on Wednesday, as global investors pick apart the emissions strategy of Australia’s biggest oil and gas company.Norway’s largest pension...
Study tracks the past costs of climate events and projects them into the future.
As carbon dioxide accumulates in the atmosphere, the Earth will get hotter. But exactly how much warming will result from a certain increase in CO2 is under study. The relationship between CO2 and warming, known as climate sensitivity, determines what future we should expect as CO2 levels continue to climb.
Using ice sheet model and glacio-isostatic adjustment model simulations and paleoclimate proxies, this work demonstrates that the most likely cause of past West Antarctic grounding-line reversal was a regime shift from a warm to cold ocean cavity.
A multi-agency operation involving federal, state and local law enforcement agencies raided illegal fish arcades across North Carolina, targeting locations in Charlotte, Raleigh, Gastonia and Matthews. The warrants totaled 800 charges.