kieran cooke

Climbing Concern for the Caucasus Climate

Jun 21, 2013
There are often hailstorms in Armenia and throughout the rugged and mountainous Caucasus region. But the ferocity of this one -- happening in mid- May when crops were just coming to life -- was highly unusual.

Diseases Spread as Arctic Ice Melts

Jun 8, 2013
As the climate warms in Arctic regions, more diseases from Europe and elsewhere are spreading there, threatening both animal and human populations.

Old Data Reveals Warming Oceans

Jun 1, 2013
Data collected during the H.M.S. Challenger's four year expedition in the late 19th century shows that oceans are absorbing far more heat than previously realized.
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Climate Change: One More Problem for Pakistan

Mar 26, 2013
Drone attacks, deadly bombings, tensions with neighboring India, power and food shortages and political instability ahead of May elections all threaten Pakistan, and soon climate change will too.

Cool Heads Needed by Geo-Engineers

Mar 12, 2013
Even if humanity can solve the technical riddles involved in trying to geo-engineer the planet away from dangerous climate change, many legal and ethical questions will still need answers.