45 Years of Earth Day: How Environmentalism Has Evolved
Today, Earth Day isn’t just a national event; it’s a global phenomenon. It is now the largest secular event in the world.
Earth Day April 22, 2015: Act to Save the Planet
“Our world is worth saving and now is our moment to act. But to change everything, we need everyone…”
Warm Water and Strange Weather May Be Connected
The weather in North America, particularly in winter, has been unusually extreme for much of the past two years. The causes are complex and have provoked lively discussion in the scientific community. One thing is clear: the eastern Pacific Ocean has been warmer than normal since the winter of 2013–2014.
2015 Already Setting Heat Records
The first three months of 2015 set new global heat records, government officials announced today (April 17).
Antigua Draws a Line in the Vanishing Sand
Jabberwock beach, located on the northeastern coast of Antigua, features a mile-long white sand beach and is a favourite with locals and visitors alike. But residents who frequent the area for exercise and other recreational activities, are worried that the beach is quickly disappearing.
California Delta’s Water Mysteriously Missing Amid Drought
As California struggles with a devastating drought, huge amounts of water are mysteriously vanishing from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
Melting Permafrost to Cause Massive but Gradual Co2 Release
Carbon dioxide from thawing Arctic permafrost is likely to be released gradually, rather than in a catastrophic eruption as previously predicted – but impact of emissions will still be great, new research suggests
A New Report Lays Bare the Effects of Climate Change on the N.C. Coast
The data are in, and the numbers are unequivocal: the coast of North Carolina, and especially the northern part of the Outer Banks, is sinking into the sea.
What the Earth Would Look Like if all the Ice Melted, Video
As National Geographic showed us in 2013, sea levels would rise by 216 feet if all the land ice on the planet were to melt. This would dramatically reshape the continents and drown many of the world’s major cities.