And like many problems related to climate change, there are knock-on effects. For example, sand mining (already dangerous in itself) is eroding and …
Potential climate change impacts on our roads
Pavements such as asphalt, which make up a majority of our roads, parking lots and driveways, become increasingly vulnerable to breaking down …
Government analyst resigns over blocked climate change testimony: reports
A State Department analyst has resigned after White House officials blocked his written testimony to a congressional panel citing evidence that climate …
Climate Change Is a Poor People’s Issue
If you’ve read anything about climate change over the past year, you’ve probably heard about the IPCC report that gives a 12-year deadline for limiting …
By 2050, many US cities will have weather like they’ve never seen
“We want to help people visualize the impact of climate change in their own city, within their lifetime,” says lead author Jean-Francois Bastin, …
Global heating: London to have climate similar to Barcelona by 2050
Planning for climate change needs to start yesterday. The sooner it starts, the less the impact will be.” Richard Betts, a professor of climate impacts at …
Did climate change play a role in Western Europe’s June heat wave?
They reported that climate change may have made the heat wave as much as 100 times more likely than would have been the case in a world without …
Intelligence aide, thwarted by White House on climate change, resigns from State Department
President Donald Trump has repeatedly questioned the scientific consensus that human activity is driving recent climate change, and that the planet’s …
David Attenborough addresses climate change in most eloquent way possible
Whether you like his chosen topic of climate change or not, the naturalist has an effortless and coercive way with words. Speaking to a Business, …
UN report: Climate change is undermining poverty eradication
He said at a news conference the most urgent area for action is climate change, which “may impact the progress made over the last several decades” …