With Alarmists, The End Is Always Nigh

Typically for my generation, I woke repeatedly as a kid with my pajamas soaked in sweat because I’d had yet another nightmare about nuclear war. While I rarely dream about mushroom clouds anymore, a dark cloud of one shape or…

Climate change hits home for Latinos – Axios

Latinos in the fight against climate change will gather this week during a virtual summit highlighting the community’s growing environmental activism. The big picture: Climate change and pollution have outsized impacts on communities of color in the U.S. Unsafe water…

Watch the Path of a Raindrop From Anywhere in the World

Have you ever wondered how far raindrops travel after they fall upon the heights of Kilimanjaro? On the off chance you’re dying to know, some curious cartographers have created a mapping tool that visualizes the path a raindrop will take to the sea from anywhere on Earth. River Runner Global is a free, open-source tool […]

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It’s Okay To Look Up, Climate Change Not Poised To End The World

A Google news search for the phrase “climate change” this morning revealed this headline from Yahoo News: “Look up! The planet-busting threat called climate change is already here.” The headline is both true and false. Climate change is here, being…

Climate change exposes older adults to more of these health hazards—here’s how to prepare – MarketWatch

This article is reprinted by permission from NextAvenue.org. With over one-third of California long-term care communities located in areas that are at high risk for fire, it would be difficult to find someone more on edge than a long-term-care facility operator during California’s…

One of the Largest ‘Sea Dragon’ Fossils Ever Found in Britain Unearthed As a Complete Ichthyosaur

A fossil of a giant sea reptile found in England is being called the greatest find in the history of British paleontology. A complete ichthyosaur skeleton from tooth to tail was discovered in the mud of a lagoon in Rutland Water Nature Reserve. It’s is in such pristine condition that it looks as if it […]

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Climate change: Global warming ‘could reach 4C by end of this century’ after COP26 fell short of its aims, say experts – Sky News

There could be global warming of 4C by the end of this century despite pledges made at the COP26 climate summit, according to a new report. Researchers from the University of Exeter and the Met Office analysed worldwide policies and…

New studies link global warming to early births and effects on babies’ health | TheHill – The Hill

Climate change is increasing the number of premature births and negatively impacting the health of infants, according to half a dozen studies published in a special issue of the journal Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. Researchers have found evidence that suggests increasing temperatures caused by climate…

One-third of Americans are “alarmed” about climate change, and over half are at least “concerned” – ZME Science

Americans are more concerned about global warming than ever, according to the latest results from the long-running Climate Change in the American Mind survey on public opinion. Image credits Andrea Spallanzani. Researchers at Yale University and George Mason University (GMU)…

Yale Climate Connections Equates Year Of Weather With Climate Change

In a recently published article, titled “Warmest U.S. December in history caps a stormy, mostly-sizzling year,” Yale Climate Connections (YCC) says all of the weather events of the past year are proof of dangerous climate change. They mention the word…