Tag: global warming

A risky expedition to study the ‘doomsday glacier’

02.20.20.

The Thwaites Glacier is the largest, most menacing source of rising sea levels all over the world, and it is melting at an alarming rate. For years, scientists have warily watched it from afar, but in November, a team set out on a perilous journey to investigate what is happening below. PBS NewsHour science correspondent…
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What rising temperatures in the Gulf of Maine mean for the state’s lobster industry

09.19.19.

The Gulf of Maine is known for lobsters, which form the foundation of an industry critical to the state’s economy. Due to climate change, the waters off southern New England have become too warm for the temperature-sensitive crustaceans, leaving Maine as the “sweet spot” for fishing them. But the Gulf’s own rising temperatures mean the…
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Leaky methane, neutrinos from a blazar, oldest hominin tools outside Africa: this week in science

07.13.18.

Note: Updated on 7/16 to add Denise Holland’s reaction to iceberg calving. Here’s a look back at this week in science, with stories you don’t want to miss. Sniffing out the environmental impact of methane Climate change is a clear and present danger to all of us. And while most intelligent, informed, sane people know…
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Welcome to the Madhouse – with Michael Mann and Tom Toles

06.11.18.

Communicating the science of climate change, with its overwhelming expert consensus, seems like it should be easy. However, a science-averse media and strong fossil fuel lobby make it exceedingly difficult. Climatologist Michael Mann and cartoonist Tom Toles have teamed up to put climate change in context in their new book, The Madhouse Effect: How Climate…
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Biodiversity: why does it matter and why should you care?

03.19.18.

The world’s leading international biodiversity organization is meeting right now in Medellin, Colombia. The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is preparing five massive reports on the state of biodiversity around the world, hoping to spur action and protect species worldwide. What is biodiversity? Biodiversity is a measure of how many different…
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NASA and NOAA: 2017 was, again, one of the hottest years on record

01.18.18.

A new analysis of global temperatures released Thursday by NASA and NOAA confirms that the planet is still warming at an alarming rate. The agencies performed two independent analyses on the newly-available 2017 global temperature data, which showed the world is 1.6°F above the 1951-1980 baseline used. Though they had slightly different approaches and gave…
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