People have taken to social media to decry the current circumstances, but the world really is on fire. The weather is really hot, in case you hadn't noticed. In addition to being extremely hot, the current heatwave sweeping over Europe is shattering past records and replicating forecasts of the disastrous repercussions of climate change, except that it is occurring 30 years … [Read more...] about Was 1976 Really That Much Hotter Than 2022, or Is That Just Climate Denialism?
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A 60% Chance Exists That Climate Change Will Make Human Infectious Diseases Worse
According to a recent study published in the journal Nature Climate Change, 58 percent of the 375 recognized infectious illnesses that plague mankind globally can be made worse by climate change. Increased temperatures and other severe climatic threats were found to exacerbate 218 diseases brought on by viral, bacterial, and fungal infections. The authors of the research … [Read more...] about A 60% Chance Exists That Climate Change Will Make Human Infectious Diseases Worse
69 Experts Concur That Political Unrest and Climate Change Pose The Greatest Threats to World Food Security
We are all aware of the global climate crisis. And if you weren't already convinced, this summer's heat waves in the United States and Europe might be enough to change your mind. These heat waves, which are sadly becoming all too frequent and can cause fire, drought, and serious health problems. Humans must start building infrastructure quickly to accommodate this new climate, … [Read more...] about 69 Experts Concur That Political Unrest and Climate Change Pose The Greatest Threats to World Food Security
Due to Climate Change, a Sister Species of Zazu From “The Lion King” is on The Verge Of Extinction
Due to the climatic issue, the yellow-billed hornbill, a close cousin of the bird that inspired Zazu from The Lion King, is facing local extinction. Between 2008 and 2019, the population of the southern yellow-billed hornbill (Tockus leucomelas) in its native Kalahari Desert, Southern Africa, steadily declined, according to a new study published in the journal Frontiers in … [Read more...] about Due to Climate Change, a Sister Species of Zazu From “The Lion King” is on The Verge Of Extinction
Climate Research Says That The World’s Seas are at Their Most Acidic Level in 26,000 Years
The world's waters reached their warmest and most acidic levels on record last year, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), as UN authorities warned that the war in Ukraine threatened global climate commitments. The oceans saw the most dramatic extremes as the World Meteorological Organization outlined a range of instability caused by climate change in its … [Read more...] about Climate Research Says That The World’s Seas are at Their Most Acidic Level in 26,000 Years