In Second Democratic Debate, Candidates Criticize Biden's Climate Plans
Hopefuls for the Presidential nomination argued over the scope of U.S. efforts to curb global warming-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Democratic Hopefuls Clash on Climate Action During Debate
Candidates argued over various policy proposals, such as a carbon tax and the Green New Deal-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
To Fight Climate Change, We Should Actually Add Carbon Dioxide to the Atmosphere
We should convert methane, a more powerful greenhouse gas, into CO2-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Trump Administration Might "Re-Examine" Climate Modeling
Environmental advocates are troubled by statements EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler made at a gathering of environment ministers-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
States at Risk from Climate Disasters Rank Low in Emergency Readiness
An evaluation of U.S. health security finds only modest improvement in recent years-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
"Frost Fairs," the Little Ice Age and Climate Change
When the Thames would occasionally freeze in the 17th to the early 19th century, Londoners made the most of it-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Global health benefits of climate action offset costs
(University of Vermont) New research in Nature Communications finds that immediate, dramatic cuts in global emissions -- aggressive enough to meet the Paris Climate Agreement -- are economically sound if human health benefits are factored in.
Banana disease boosted by climate change
(University of Exeter) Climate change has raised the risk of a fungal disease that ravages banana crops, new research shows.
Climate extremes explain 18%-43% of global crop yield variations
(University of New South Wales) Climate extremes, such as drought, heatwaves, heavy precipitation and more are responsible for 18%-43% of variation in crop yields for maize, spring wheat, rice and soybeans. according to a new paper published in Envir...
Himalayan climate study to preserve oral histories as out-migration begins
(University of Rochester) The Himalaya is the Water Tower of Asia. The snow fields and glaciers on which 700 million people depend for their water are melting fast and calling the sustainability of life in the entire Himalayan watershed into very rea...