Attribution Science: Linking Human Activities & Extreme Weather
The rapidly evolving field of attribution science aims to understand the link between human activities and extreme weather.
global warming
Global Warming Hits Africa Hard
Global warming may be hitting Africa harder than any other continent despite the fact that emissions generated elsewhere are primarily responsible for it…
Can We Mitigate The Public Health Impacts of Climate Change?
Accelerated global warming may be affecting public health in more dramatic ways than we ever imagined…
The ABC’s of Global Warming
Those who still deny that the global warming we are experiencing is being caused by human activity need to look at the facts…
The Urgent Need for a Paradigm Shift
If we measure success in terms of growth, big houses, fancy cars, prestigious jobs, enviable reputations, and conspicuous consumption, we are doomed…
A Brief History of Climate Change
This short essay by Dan Lennon outlines how the Earth’s climate has changed over the eons and what this has meant and will mean for life…
Scraping the Barrel: A Cautionary Tale for Our Times
“I am supposed to be an environmentalist, a nature lover. Yet I tore down trees and destroyed the top soil…”
Slouching Towards Bethlehem
The geopolitical rifts gripping the world pale in comparison to the threat posed by the continuing accumulation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Sea Level Rise: Can We Turn Back The Tide?
What are the most recent projections about sea level rise around the world as a result of climate change? Can we still turn back the tide?
Human Population Collapse May Be Closer Than We Think
With 40% of humanity potentially migrating from the tropics to temperate zones, we could soon be at a tipping point for human population.