Category Archives: Our Environment

TweetThe increase in extremely hot summers predicted by climate change models will lead to a higher death toll that will not be offset by fewer deaths during warmer winters, say researchers. “The increase in mortality when you have one extra … Continue reading →

TweetRecent CO2 rises exceed worst-case scenarios The world’s recent carbon dioxide emissions are growing more rapidly than even the worst-case climate scenario used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, say researchers. The team, led by Michael Raupach of the … Continue reading →

TweetSouthern Ocean Already Losing Ability to Absorb CO2 One of the world’s largest carbon sinks has stopped soaking up the carbon dioxide that humans are pumping into the atmosphere, according to a new study. Global warming has caused the Southern … Continue reading →