Tag Archives: global warming
Climate Change Can Lead To Unusual Adaptation By Fish
An exciting new study offers some good news regarding climate change! A biologist from McMaster University has found that zebrafish raised in warmer water are able to withstand rising water temperatures caused by global warming. Interestingly enough, these fish are not only able to survive in warmer waters, but they are also able to endure colder waters, too! It seems … [ Read more ]
NASA Scientist Reports That Heat Waves Are Result Of Climate Change
James Hansen, a NASA scientist, blew the whistle on global warming twenty-four years ago. Recently, he testified in front of a Senate committee that he was almost 100% sure that the latest extreme heat was caused by growing amounts of carbon dioxide and other toxic atmospheric gases caused by the burning of precious fossil fuels. Hansen maintained that the likelihood … [ Read more ]
Gen Xers Apathetic Toward Climate Change
A study has found that Generation Xers are not interested in climate change. The research initially began in 2009. At that time, the team found that only 22% were actively concerned about climate change. Two years later in 2011, that number had decreased even more to a mere 16% of respondents who were following the issue of global warming. It’s … [ Read more ]
Ice Island Twice The Size Of Manhattan Breaks From Greenland
An ice island twice as big as Manhattan has broken off from Petermann Glacier in Greenland. This is the second time since 2010 that a massive chuck has broken off from this glacier, as a result of increasing ocean temperatures. The break was spotted by NASA’s Terra and Aqua satellites. Scientists report that Greenland is warming five times faster than … [ Read more ]
Consecutive La Niña Storms Cooled Earth in 2011
Consecutive La Niña storms are being blamed for the extreme weather events in 2011. According to the State of the Climate report published last week, warm temperatures continue, even though 2011 was the coolest year reported since 2008. Other trends exacerbated by La Niña include a decrease in Arctic ice and ozone levels, a rise in greenhouse gases and ocean … [ Read more ]
Texas Heat Wave Linked To Global Warming
Researchers are reporting that global warming is the cause for the heat waves that struck Texas last year. The record heat and drought were further exacerbated by La Niña. Scientists found that when this weather pattern is expressed, the chances of heat and drought are 20 times more likely than in the 1960s. This conclusion was drawn from computer simulations … [ Read more ]
Aerosols From Volcanic Eruptions Can Cool Earth
Scientists are proposing that aerosols, released from small volcanic eruptions and then catapulted into the Earth’s stratosphere, could cause the climate to cool. An instrument called OSIRIS, which is housed on a satellite, has gathered data used to support these findings. It found that after the 2011 eruption of African volcano, Nabro, higher than ever concentrations of volcanic material made … [ Read more ]
Recent Weather: Is This Evidence of Global Warming?
The recent freakish weather in the Midwest and Eastern states, including an oppressive heat wave, a dangerous electrical storm and terrible wildfires, are signs of what’s in store as the planet suffers from global warming. Scientists maintain that it’s too early to definitively say if the recent erratic weather patterns are a direct result of climate change, but this is … [ Read more ]
Hard To Predict Extinctions as Planet Warms
More bad news for the environment! Scientists are reporting that determining the extent of animals that are subject to extinction, as a result of global warming, is impossible to predict. The reason is because currently no model exists to measure the degree of interaction between animal species. Still, the speculation is grim. Some researchers predict that one-third all animals will … [ Read more ]
