Ocean Warming Rate Underestimated
To date, research on the effects of climate change has underestimated the contribution of seawater expansion to sea level rise due to...
UN Aims for Clean Energy, Climate Gains at New York Summit
Global efforts to drive climate change back onto the front pages start this week in New York, as the royalty of climate policy and...
Seed Lab to Study Climate Change Effect on Rice
Imagine giant refrigerators and microwave ovens. A $10-million plant-growth facility, meant for the studies of the impact of climate...
Why the Rains Failed – and Why They May Return
Traditionally the Sahel – a semi-arid strip of land, south of the Sahara Desert – is one of Africa’s most productive crop regions. But...
Zambia: El Niño Pushes Zambian Farmers to Question Maize Habit
Forward-thinking farmers in drought-hit Zambia are planning to trim the amount of maize they plant, switching to faster-growing crops...
Wise Words From A Dying Astronaut On Climate Change
In the January 16, 2016 issue of the New York Times’s Sunday Review climate scientist and retired astronaut Piers J. Sellers wrote a...
A Sunshade to help Southern Africa Cope with Climate Change?
Climate change is a global problem. But local actions are needed to reduce its impact. Specifically, southern African countries must...
Local Knowledge as a Model of Climate Change Mitigation
The Inuit Circumpolar Council - Alaska (ICC-AK) recently released a report that strongly tied the protection of traditional aspects of...
Bolivia's Second Largest Lake Dries Up
Overturned fishing skiffs lie abandoned on the shores of what was Bolivia’s second-largest lake. Beetles dine on bird carcasses and gulls...
Evolutionary Clock Ticks for Snowshoe Hares Facing Climate Change
Snowshoe hares that camouflage themselves by changing their coats from brown in summer to white in winter face serious threats from...