Climate Change
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Record heat, vanishing ice, droughts pushing the planet into uncharted territory
Soil erosion and deforestation shown in the mountains of Guatemala’s Quiche province. UN Photo/John Olsson With extreme weather continuing into 2017 – a heatwave over the arctic and warming breaking records of high tempreatures in February...March 22, 2017 1488 0 -
Washington D.C. has early Spring-like feel on a warm February day
Some called it vagary of weather. Others called it an early spring warm up linked to climate change. Still others paid little heed to interpretations and jogged around and strolled along the National Mall to enjoy...February 25, 2017 1892 0 -
Heatwave in winter melts Arctic and Antarctic sea ice to record lows
Polar Bears near North Pole, Photo by Chief Yeoman Alphonso Braggs, US-Navy via Wikimedia Commons A heatwave blowing over the Arctic pole in winter? Not a sci fi movie. Nor even an improbable dystonia of climatic...February 19, 2017 1230 0 -
All eyes on US as UN seeks climate change action
As President-elect Donald Trump shapes his administration, international environmentalists are anxiously hoping that Washington would stay the course on addressing climate change. Republicans have largely espoused a different approach to climate change and reasons for environmental degradation...November 13, 2016 923 0