The New Battle of Seattle

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Jun 18, 2015 When the pope and paddlers unite, change cannot be far off. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Forget About the ‘Hiatus’ — Warming of the Earth Has Continued

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Jun 7, 2015 After re-examining data that seemed to show global warming slowing since 1998, U.S. scientists say temperatures have continued to rise steadily. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Threats From New Gases Found in Air

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Jun 5, 2014 Three more new CFC gases discovered in the atmosphere have the potential to add to global warming, and scientists say the evidence points to them being man-made. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Migrating Cyclones Pose New Threat

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network May 23, 2014 Coastal areas that would not expect to be hit by violent hurricanes or typhoons face a growing threat of devastation as scientists discover that tropical cyclones are moving further north and south. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S. Gov’t Agency, UPS Accidentally Send Drone Parts to College Student

Staff / Truthdig May 6, 2014 Well, oops, UPS. A logistical glitch, which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is attributing to a delivery snafu by UPS, caused parts of a drone designed to monitor marine life and ocean conditions to end up far from its intended destination. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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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 )

Katrina ‘Could Soon Happen Every Other Year’

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Mar 19, 2013 With temperatures predicted to rise by at least 2°C this century, storms like the one that drowned New Orleans in 2005 could occur in the Atlantic once every two years. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Coal Triggers Carbon Level Rise

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Mar 7, 2013 Scientists say increased coal-burning, especially in developing countries, is largely responsible for a sharp increase in atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

N.Y.-on-the-Gulf: The Warmer World of 2200

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Feb 27, 2013 U.S. scientists say the global warmup heading our way as climate change intensifies will mean a New York as warm as Bahrain, where daily work will be a struggle. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Is It Hot Enough for You?

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jan 11, 2013 All right, now can we talk about climate change? After a year when the lower 48 states suffered the warmest temperatures, and the second-craziest weather, since record-keeping began? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Tried to Downplay Toll on Wildlife in Gulf

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 24, 2012 Photographs of a dead sperm whale and a cache of emails obtained by Greenpeace show how officials in the Obama administration attempted to suppress knowledge of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil blowout's impact on wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )