Bamboo Could Be a Savior for Climate Change, Biodiversity
The plant bamboo, and there are about 1,250 different species, has a very important role to play in environmental protection and climate change mitigation. Bamboos have very strong and extensive root systems and are amazing tools to combat soil erosion and to help with land degradation restoration.
When Climate Change Has Already Come
Even for those who accept the science of climate change, the connection between cause and effect can be opaque.
Climate Change An ‘Immediate Risk,’ Pentagon Says
The U.S. Department of Defense released a new report this week that says climate change poses an “immediate risk to national security.” The so-called road map is designed to help the military navigate and prepare for increasing global temperatures, changing rain patterns and rising sea levels.
September Was Warmest on Record, NASA Data Shows
Like August before it, September 2014 was the warmest September on record, according to newly updated NASA data.
Why Is Antarctic Sea Ice At Record Levels Despite Global Warming?
Antarctic ice floes extended further than ever recorded this southern winter, confounding the world’s most-trusted climate models.
21 Numbers That Explain Why The Time To Address Climate Change Is Right Now, Or Maybe Yesterday
21 numbers to help explain one of the most pressing global issues of our time…
Due To Landscape Fragmentation, Brazil’s Rainforests Are Releasing More Carbon Dioxide Than Previously Thought
For the first time, this examination shows a methodical way in which ecological effects in small areas can be used for large-scale environmental assessments.
NASA Study Finds Earth’s Ocean Abyss Has Not Warmed
NASA scientists analyzed satellite and direct ocean temperature data from 2005 to 2013 and found the ocean abyss below 1.24 miles (1,995 meters) has not warmed measurably. The temperature of the top half of the world’s oceans — above the 1.24-mile mark — is still climbing, but not fast enough to account for the stalled air temperatures…
35,000 Walruses ‘Haul Out’ On Alaska Beach
Arctic ice is dwindling, the waters of the North Pacific Ocean are the warmest on record and tens of thousands of walruses have taken notice, “hauling out” on an Alaskan beach in numbers never seen before…