Could a technological fix save the planet from climate change? – FRANCE 24 English

Pessimism is growing about humanity’s ability to save the planet as world leaders prepare to convene for climate change talks at the COP26 summit in Glasgow on October 31. Faced with increasingly apocalyptic projections, some scientists are calling for plans…

Climate Change Magnified Recent California Deluge – Scientific American

A record-breaking storm that swept through California in recent days was made worse by climate change, experts say. And not just because of additional rainfall that’s a symptom of a warmer climate. Adding to the misery was what preceded the…

I Played This Climate Change Game—and Lost Everything – Mother Jones – Mother Jones

Esther Derksen/Getty Images Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter. This story was originally published by Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration….

New fossil discovery may add 100s of millions of years to animal evolution

A new fossil discovery may be the oldest animal fossil on record. The 890-million-year-old sponge would push back the evolutionary timeline for animals.

The post New fossil discovery may add 100s of millions of years to animal evolution first appeared on EarthSky.

Prince Charles says the window to address global warming is ‘dangerously narrow’ | TheHill – The Hill

Prince Charles says the window to address global warming is “dangerously narrow” ahead of the upcoming United Nations climate summit. In a video address to the Saudi Green Initiative Forum on Saturday in Riyadh, the Prince of Wales said that climate change…

Is COP26 the last hope for limiting global warming? – swissinfo.ch

Climate activists Vanessa Nakate of Uganda and Greta Thunberg of Sweden gather with other young people during a ‘Fridays for Future’ protest in Milan, Italy, on October 1 Lapresse The United Nations Climate Conference (COP26) is seen by many as…

Finger at Global Warming for the Deadly Heatwave that Scorched North America – IndraStra Global

By the Al Attiyah Foundation Image Attribute: A helicopter tries to put out a forest fire in British Columbia, Canada. (FILE PHOTO) World-renowned scientists are convinced that the extreme weather that ravaged the Northern Hemisphere this summer can be attributed to…

On a Pacific Island, Russia Tests Its Battle Plan on Climate Change – The New York Times

SAKHALIN ISLAND, Russia — Sixteen wind turbines are slated to go up amid the winding coast and wooded hills of this Russian island in the Pacific, creating a wind park bigger than any that currently exists in the vast reaches…

Blue carbon can help climate change code red | Greenbiz – GreenBiz

This post originally appeared on NRDC’s Expert Blog. Global warming is escalating even faster than we thought. According to the recent IPCC Report, the global average temperature will approach and exceed the 1.5 degrees Celsius temperature threshold in the next…

On a Pacific Island, Russia Tests Its Battle Plan for Climate Change – The New York Times

SAKHALIN ISLAND, Russia — Sixteen wind turbines are slated to go up amid the winding coast and wooded hills of this Russian island in the Pacific, creating a wind park bigger than any that currently exists in the vast reaches…