Climate Change Updates
Sahara’s ‘Godzilla’ Dust Storm Triggered by Arctic Warming?An enormous dust cloud dubbed “Godzilla” that surged over the Sahara Desert in June and then blew toward the U.S. may have reached … Read more
Climate Change
Yes, Climate Change is Still Happening
Wgule we’re all focused on US politics and Black Lives Matter and the COVID19 crisis, climate change (and pollution) continue apace: Antarctica could melt ‘irreversibly’ due to climate change, study … Read more
Pulling Carbon Out of the Atmosphere
Nature has equipped Earth with several giant “sponges,” or carbon sinks, that can help humans battle climate change. These natural sponges, as well as human-made ones, can sop up carbon, … Read more
FOR WRITERS: The Climate’s A Changin’
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Do you include climate change in your work? How? Give us some examples. Writers: This is a writer chat – you … Read more
The Hope Files: Could the Sahara Ever Be Green Again?
Sometime between 11,000 and 5,000 years ago, after the last ice age ended, the Sahara Desert transformed. Green vegetation grew atop the sandy dunes and increased rainfall turned arid caverns … Read more
Now We Have Zombie Storms. Thanks 2020!
Wildfires are burning the West Coast, hurricanes are flooding the Southeast — and some of those storms are rising from the dead. “Zombie storms,” which regain strength after initially petering … Read more
Climate Change Watch: Climate Clock, Zombie Fires, Melting Glaciers & More
Even during these multiple crises, climate change continues apace: Massive ‘Climate Clock’ Urging Governments to Act Is Unveiled in New York City:Some advocates kicked off next week’s Climate Week NYC … Read more
Yes, Climate Change Is Still Happening
…and it seems to be accelerating: Half of Antarctic Ice Shelves Could Collapse In a FlashAntarctic ice shelves can disappear astonishingly fast — sometimes in minutes or hours — as … Read more
What If Humans Went Extinct?
Deep within Guatemala’s rainforest sits one of the most famous remnants of the Maya civilization: a roughly 2,000-year-old citadel turned to ruins called Tikal. When Alan Weisman hiked through the … Read more
What Will Drive Us to Extinction First?
The scene opens on a sparse, gray landscape, a gnarled tree in the foreground, bits of ash slowly drifting down from the sky. On the horizon, a few huddled figures … Read more