Climate Change

Ed Schultz | (RT America) | – – “Environmentalists are calling attention to record-high temperatures at 41 degrees above normal in Greenland, causing a rapid melting of ice. For more on the early-season heatwave conservation biologist Dr. Reese Halter joins ‘News With Ed.’” RT America: “Early heatwave to have big impact on US eastern seaboard […]

Climate Change

Will Climate change make the Middle East Uninhabitable?

contributors

By Baher Kamal | (Inter Press Service) | – – CAIRO (IPS) – This is not about any alarming header—it is the dramatic conclusion of several scientific studies about the on-going climate change impact on the Middle East region, particularly in the Gulf area. The examples are stark. “Within this century, parts of the Persian […]

Climate Change

Is Exxon a James Bond Villain? Hiding from us its knowledge of Climate Change for Decades

contributors

Dena Takruri | (AJ+ Video Report) | – – “Melting ice caps, rising sea levels, global warming – Exxon was aware of the risks of climate change well before much of the world. Instead of taking action, they pushed hard against legislation that would have cut CO2 emissions, including the Kyoto Protocol.” AJ+: ” Exxon […]

Climate Change

It Begins: Increased flooding, accelerated sea-level rise in Miami since 2006

contributors

By The Watcher | – – A new study found that Miami Beach flood events have significantly increased over the last decade due to an acceleration of sea-level rise in South Florida. The study, made by researchers from the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, analyzed tide and rain-gauge records, media reports, insurance […]

Climate Change

3 Surprising reasons Saudi Arabia may be getting out of the Oil Business

Juan Cole

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Saudi crown prince Muhammad bin Salman announced Friday that Saudi Arabia would use its oil assets to back a $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund. The move suggested to many observers that the kingdom is preparing for a likely end of the petroleum business and transitioning to […]

Climate Change

Climate Warming Accelerating Carbon Release from Thawing Arctic Soils, Dartmouth Study Finds

contributors

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: John Cramer | john.cramer@dartmouth.edu | 603-646-9130 HANOVER, N.H. – March 16, 2016 – Warmer, wetter conditions in the Arctic are accelerating the loss of carbon stored in tundra and permafrost soils, creating a potential positive feedback that further boosts global temperatures, a Dartmouth College study finds. The findings appear in […]

Climate Change

Climate Change: 13 Million Americans in Path of slow-motion sea rise Tsunami

contributors

by Nadia Prupis, staff writer | (( Commondreams.org) | – – “Once you take into account growth of population, the numbers end up being two to three times more.” In a scenario involving a 6ft rise by 2100, a total of 13.1 million people—more than 6 million of whom would be living in Florida—would be […]

Climate Change

Climate Godzilla Stirs: Heat and CO2 Records ‘Obliterated’

contributors

By James Dyke | (The Conversation) | – – And another one bites the dust. The year 2014 was the warmest ever recorded by humans. Then 2015 was warmer still. January 2016 broke the record for the largest monthly temperature anomaly. Then came last month. February didn’t break climate change records – it obliterated them. […]

Climate Change

Climate change will kill more Italians and Greeks than Syrians

contributors

By James Crisp | EurActiv.com | – – Climate change will kill more Italians and Greeks than Syrians in 2050, as soaring temperatures destroy crops and disrupt food supplies, new research published in medical journal The Lancet has found. About 124 Greeks will die for every million of its population in 2050, making it the […]