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Fast-Moving Climate Zones Speed Extinction

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Apr 26, 2013 A warming climate means ever more rapid changes in the Earth’s climatic zones, researchers say, and a heightened extinction risk for species that inhabit them. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Scientists Paint a Grim Picture of Earth’s Condition

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 8, 2012 A group of scientists is warning that the Earth -- beset by environmental destruction, climate change and unbridled population growth -- is heading for a tipping point that, once passed, will unleash a catastrophic breakdown in the planet’s biosphere that will bode ill for all creatures -- including man -- that call it home. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Fishermen Test Troubled Gulf Waters

Staff / Truthdig Aug 17, 2010 Americans get half of their shrimp from the Gulf of Mexico, but that was before it was contaminated by 190 million gallons of oil and 2 million gallons of chemical dispersant. Shrimp season officially started Monday, but it will be some time before we know whether the ravaged Gulf waters -- and American appetites -- are up to it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Forget Polar Bears, We’re Killing Our Food

Staff / Truthdig May 17, 2010 Scientists once thought all that carbon dioxide that humans have been pumping into the atmosphere since the Industrial Revolution kicked off might be good for plants (even if it hotboxes the planet in the process), but recent studies show we have a lot to worry about. (continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Massive Undersea Oil Plumes Spell Trouble

Staff / Truthdig May 16, 2010 What's 10 miles long, 3 miles wide and 300 feet thick? The largest of a set of enormous oil plumes deep in the Gulf of Mexico that suggests that leakage from the broken undersea well could be substantially worse than the government and BP originally thought. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Global Warming on the Move

Staff / Truthdig Dec 26, 2009 A new study says that global warming is on the move at the pace of a quarter of a mile each year, a seemingly minor shift that could have major consequences for plant and animal species that cannot easily adapt to rising temperatures. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Global Ecosystems Face ‘Collapse’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 25, 2006 If the rate of consumption of the Earth's natural resources continues apace, two planets will be needed to meet global demand by 2050, warns the environmental group WWF. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )