The tigers of the Bangladesh Sundarbans may be gone in fifty years, according to a new study.
Tag: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The Great Barrier Reef Was Seen as ‘Too Big to Fail.’ A Study Suggests It Isn’t.
Even the largest ecosystems have limits when it comes to recovering from the impact of climate change, according to new research from Australia.
Copenhagen Wants to Show How Cities Can Fight Climate Change
The Danish capital wants to be carbon neutral six years from now. Its plan involves wind, recycling and a very innovative ski hill.
Ocean Heat Waves Are Threatening Marine Life
Scientists say the heat waves are becoming more common and longer, and are killing off the species that underpin many marine ecosystems.
Rising Temperatures Could Melt Most Himalayan Glaciers by 2100
If current climate change trends continue, the Himalayas could heat up by 8 degrees Fahrenheit by the end of the century, researchers said.
Scientists Single Out a Suspect in Starfish Carnage: Warming Oceans
A new study sheds light on a huge die-off of starfish along the Pacific Coast from Mexico to Alaska.
U.S. Midwest Freezes, Australia Burns: This Is the Age of Weather Extremes
Numbing cold hit parts of the United States as wildfires raged in Australia’s record-breaking heat. Here’s the climate change connection.
China’s Coal Plants Haven’t Cut Methane Emissions as Required, Study Finds
China in 2010 promised to curb methane emissions. In the first five years, it failed to keep its promise, according to new research based on satellite data.
Germany Lays Out a Path to Quit Coal by 2038
A committee of disparate interests envisages sending billions of euros and thousands of government jobs to coal country as mines and power plants shut down.
Greenland’s Melting Ice Nears a ‘Tipping Point,’ Scientists Say
With the Arctic warming rapidly, ice loss in Greenland is accelerating and may soon be a major factor in rising sea levels, according to a new study.