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Is the U.N. Climate Report More Trouble Than It’s Worth?
Several mainstream scientists are expressing doubts about the necessity of the IPCC reports
December 18, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Not Even Canadians Are Likely To Get a White Christmas This Year
The odds of a white Christmas has dropped 15% in recent decades
December 17, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Climate Change Tipping Point: Research Shows That Emission Reductions Must Occur by 2020
A new report indicates that we have roughly 8 years to cut fossil fuel use without risking catastrophic levels of warming
December 16, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Mythical Particles, Goldilocks Planets and More: Top 5 Surprising Scientific Milestones of 2012
From the Higgs Boson to the Curiosity rover, 2012 was a major year for science
December 14, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Your Christmas Tree Helps Fight Climate Change
The key for trapping carbon lies in the soil, rather than the trees.
December 12, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
British Scientists Will Drill Through Three Kilometers of Ice Into an Ancient Antarctic Lake
More than a decade of planning will come together this week for a five-day push through three kilometers of ice
December 10, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Climate Change May Have Driven Genghis Khan’s Army Across Eurasia
A multidecadal blip in temperature and rainfall patterns may have spurred the rise of the Mongol Empire
December 07, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
It’s the Final Day of the Doha Climate Talks, And, Uh, Did Anything Actually Happen?
Reports from Doha don't provide much hope that any progress has been made on the increasingly urgent issue of global climate change
December 07, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Urbanization Is Supersizing Spiders
City-dwelling spiders are bigger than their country-living brethren
December 03, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
The Ozone Problem is Back – And Worse Than Ever
James Anderson, the winner of a Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award, has discovered the alarming link between climate change and ozone loss
December 2012 |
By Sharon Begley
Watch All of 2012′s Hurricanes in One Video
Today marks the end of hurricane season. Here's the run down on the year, and every storm on one animation
November 30, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
Confirmed: Both Antarctica and Greenland Are Losing Ice
After decades of uncertainty, a new study confirms that both polar ice sheets are melting
November 29, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
A Mysterious Disease Is Killing Hawaii’s Coral
Conservationists and divers alike are on edge over a mysterious disease sweeping through coral reefs in Kauai
November 28, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
How Seriously Might Climate Negotiators Be Dooming The Rest of Us This Week?
The COP18 climate change conference is going on in Doha, Qatar until December 7th
November 27, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Gas Tanker to Cross Autumn Arctic Ocean Carrying Natural Gas to Japan
A tanker, carrying natural gas to Japan, has set out on a dangerous autumn trip through the Northeast Passage
November 26, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Antarctic Animals Are Dissolving
Scientists have warned about ocean acidification for years, but now it's actually happening
November 26, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
UN Climate Talks Start Monday: Here’s Your 83-Second Primer
For the 18th consecutive year, world leaders will try to figure out what to do about climate change
November 23, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
The Arctic Is Running Out of Snow Even Faster Than It’s Running Out of Ice
The Arctic is losing snow cover twice as fast as it is losing sea ice
November 23, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Here’s the Reality We’re Signing Up For By Letting Climate Change Happen
Say goodbye to winter, New Orleans, olive oil, rivers and world peace if climate change plays out as predicted
November 21, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
Climate Change May Obliterate Pandas
Panda bears are climate change's latest potential victims, which threatens to destroy their bamboo forests
November 13, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
