Also this week, leisure travel on a warming planet.
Tag: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
95 Years Ago, Everest Was Just as Deadly but Much Less Crowded
As climbers continue to die in the Himalayas, a look back at the conquest of the tallest mountain in the world.
United Nations Says 80 Countries May Ramp Up Climate Pledges
The countries may increase their climate goals, but the United Nations says that to avert extreme warming, an “exponential increase in ambition” is needed.
Their Islands Are Being Eroded. So Are Their Human Rights, They Say.
Indigenous Australians from low-lying islands in the Torres Strait argue that the government, by failing to act on climate change, has violated their fundamental right to maintain their culture.
Bengal Tigers May Not Survive Climate Change
The tigers of the Bangladesh Sundarbans may be gone in fifty years, according to a new study.
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.