Climate Change Offers Rare Respite for African Farmers
Jun 18, 2015 Under the influence of greenhouse gases, changes in air temperature and wind patterns are increasing rainfall and crop yields in the drought-prone Sahel region.
Pope Calls for Moral Campaign on Climate Crisis
Jun 17, 2015 A hard-hitting message from the Vatican warns of the threat global warming poses to the world’s ecosystems -- and everyone on the planet.
Aerosols May Offer Short-Term Lifeline to Corals in Crisis
May 30, 2015 Reducing the bleaching of corals by blocking the sun’s rays might buy time to keep tropical reefs alive if efforts are increased to halt global warming.
India’s Coastal Villages Map Out Disaster Strategy
May 27, 2015 The Indian Ocean can be an angry and sometimes lethal neighbor, but those who live beside it are learning to prepare for its next onslaught.
Permafrost Thaw Would Have Runaway Effect on Carbon Release
May 15, 2015 Arctic warming is causing organic carbon that has been frozen deep in the soil for millennia to be released rapidly into the air as CO2, with potentially catastrophic impacts on the climate.
Major Attraction of Fjords Is as Carbon ‘Graveyards’
May 14, 2015 The splendour of fjords is widely admired, but scientists say they are also carbon sinks that play an important role in regulating Earth’s climate.
Mother Nature
May 10, 2015
Tree-Based Farming Could Deliver Abundant Benefits
May 8, 2015 In addition to mitigating the effects of climate change, forests can help alleviate hunger and provide a safety net for some of the world’s poorest people.
Man-Made Climate Change Increases Risk of Extinctions
May 4, 2015 New research warns that the survival of a sizeable proportion of life on Earth is in doubt as fossil fuel emissions push up global temperatures.
High Anxiety That Mountain Peaks Are Warming Faster
Apr 29, 2015 Scientists call for an international effort to learn why temperatures on some mountains appear to be rising faster than in nearby lowlands.
