Deserts around the world are growing at exponential speeds. Climate change is one of the biggest component elements in these growing deserts. However, mankind is possibly more to blame than anything. After all, are we not responsible for the rapid global warming that is occurring worldwide today? Growing Deserts Around the World Drilling for gas. …
You probably read about permafrost once upon a time in a high school or college biology class. If you’re like the rest of us, you finished the required assignment and then promptly forgot about it. And, never thought about it again. Until now. Climate change has become a mainstream concern for even the least science-minded …
The Colorado River winds its way through the Southwestern United States, ending in northern Mexico. Beginning in the Colorado Rockies, it flows through the Colorado Plateau. The plateau created the Grand Canyon. The river pauses at Lake Mead before turning south and heading for the border. Along its path in the United States, the iconic …
Although disproved, the notion of a “climate change hiatus” is one that perpetuates in the general public’s mind. Find out why below. Climate change is a unique area of science. This is because political and social factors often obscure evidence of global warming. The controversy surrounding the idea of a climate change hiatus is a …
Global warming is a hot-button issue for some people. Most agree that humans have contributed to the problem, but some still hold back their judgment. No one is arguing, however, that global temperatures are not rising. They are, and arctic animals are on the frontlines of these changes. Ahead, we’ll take a look at six …
Striding across the arctic ice, the polar bear is the largest land carnivore in the world. But while they are the apex predators in this biologically diverse habitat, they are in trouble, thanks to global climate change, according to Defenders of Wildlife. But before we find out why climate change is harming these magnificent bears, let’s …
The pika may be the next victim of climate change. Like animals across the globe, these tiny creatures are suffering because of climate change and may face extinction if we don’t take steps to save their little lives. Studies have revealed a sharp decline in pika populations. Although you might not even know what a …
The Paris Climate Accord may be of great significance at this juncture. Scientists say that the earth’s rising temperatures are producing longer and hotter heat waves and intense hurricanes. Heavier rainfall and more frequent droughts are also the results of climate change. The impacts of global warming are rippling across the globe. Emissions released from …
Geoengineering proposes climate change solutions by deliberate and large-scale human intervention in the Earth’s natural climate system in order to reduce the intensity of global warming. That means, man taking action to help cool the planet by using clouds to reflect some of the solar radiation coming in. What is Geoengineering? The signing of the 2022 …
Some people have proposed carbon sequestration as a solution to global climate change. But what does it mean? How can we get carbon out of the atmosphere? What will we do with it then? And, most importantly, will it work? Scientists have come up with an astounding number of ideas for carbon capture and sequestration. …