The world is observing Earth Day on April 22 (Tuesday) and we are facing a series of challenges in the light of declining climatic conditions and global warming. “The heavens reek, the waters below are foul ... we are in a crisis of survival.” That’s how Walter Cronkite and CBS hyped the first Earth Day, back in 1970. Somehow we have survived since the first Earth day, but question arises … [Read more...]
Global warming result of human intervention, say scientists
A major study has made some glaring exposure about the biggest threat on mankind i.e. deteriorating climatic conditions. According to the study, global warming is not a result of natural temperature changes, as commonly thought, but is due to human intervention. Lead investigator of the study Shaun Lovejoy and his colleagues have claimed their findings to be 99.9 percent correct. "This … [Read more...]
UN report on climate gets green signal
A United Nations report that aims at rolling back carbon emissions from greenhouse gases received a green signal from the government representatives after six days of rigourous discussions. The report under the name, Summary for Policymakers, will be unveiled in Berlin on Sunday. It will provide options to mitigate heat-trapping emissions from fossil fuels and agriculture. According to the … [Read more...]
Time to wake up as climate change threat disaster looms larger
The most alarming and undisputed message from the world’s top scientists in the latest UN climate change report is a clear sign that time is rapidly running out. This report is indeed a mockery of the notion, selfish and wonky scientific justification. The failure to limit human damage to the environment in next 15 years may make it impossible to control its consequences with existing … [Read more...]
UN blames human-induced climate change for worst weather conditions in 2013
The United Nations weather agency has said that last year’s extreme weather that wreaked havoc in Asia, Europe and the Pacific region was a human-induced climate change. In its annual assessment, the World Meteorological Organization on Monday said that 2013 was the sixth-warmest year on record. The more shocking to hear is that 13 out of the 14 warmest years have occurred in the 21st … [Read more...]
White House teams with tech giants to check global warming, climatic issues
In a bid to check global warming and the degrading climatic conditions, the Obama administration has teamed up with tech companies on climate data. On Wednesday, the White House announced that that government will provide private companies and local governments better access to already public climate data. This will help them to tackle climate issues more correctly, the White House said. For … [Read more...]
Climate change to affect crop yields more badly than thought
The degrading climatic conditions and rising global warming are bringing disasters for living things on the planet. Making the situation worse, a new study has predicted that the climate change will hit crop yields in temperate and tropical regions earlier than first thought. The researchers have warned that global warming of only 2C is likely to reduce yields of staple crops as early as the … [Read more...]
Global warming posing serious threat to heritage sites including Sydney Opera House and Statue of Liberty
Amid the degrading climatic conditions and global warming, scientists have warned that if the situation continues famous global landmarks including the Statue of Liberty, Tower of London and Sydney Opera House will be lost to rising seas. The UN climate science panel has observed that even with just a further 3C of warming can raise the temperature levels at alarming rate by the end of the … [Read more...]
Climate change disrupts ocean dynamics in Antarctica
Researchers at McGill University, Canada suggested that heat from the depths of the ocean is being trapped under the Antarctic ice shelf and this could be another effect of climate change. In the 1970s, researchers in Antarctica found an open body of water just like the of New Zealand within, within an ice pack in the Southern Ocean’s Weddell Sea. Eric Galbraith, co-author of the study said, … [Read more...]
Global warming preventing ocean heat from escaping in Antarctica: Study
Scientists at McGill University have discovered another effect of climate change, saying that heat from the depths of the ocean is being trapped under the Antarctic ice sheets. The researchers in Antarctica have found an open body of water in the 1970s, which was just like the size of New Zealand, within an ice pack in the Southern Ocean's Weddell Sea. Before the study, the researchers … [Read more...]