More imminent than deadly viruses or terrorists at national events is the phenomenon of climate change, a force examined in a groundbreaking new report released today by the Union of … [Read full article]
Tag: North America
North American Forests Might Encounter Spring Earlier Than Normal
New research on trees in the continental United States has found that new spring leaves might start to bud up to 17 days earlier in the coming century then they … [Read full article]
Megastorm Could Result In Californian Megaflood
Talk of flooding to an Australian these days and you’ll discover just how affected we all were by the 2010–2011 Queensland floods. Nearly forty people lost their lives and $30 billion … [Read full article]
Trigger for Past Rapid Sea Level Rise Discovered
Scientists have discovered the cause for rapid sea level rise in two specific historic events using climate and ice sheet models. The process, known as saddle-collapse, was at the heart … [Read full article]
Native American Populations Descend from Three Key Migrations
New research has discovered that Native American populations ranging from Canada to the southern tip of Chile all arose from three migrations, with the majority descended almost entirely from one … [Read full article]
Movin' On Up – Global Warming Forcing Plants, Animals North & Up-Slope
Previous studies of plant and animal migrations have offered indications that something — perhaps rising temperatures — was driving species northward and/or to higher altitudes. But these studies were isolated and doubts remained as to the true trigger of these movements and migrations. But now comes evidence from the largest-scale analysis to date that such northward, migratory expansions and accelerating movements up-slope are largely attributable to warming and climate change. The ecological impacts of these shifts are unknown at present.
Research Looks at Beavers Role in River Restoration
The restoration of rivers throughout America needs to be carried out with a mind for the role played by the North American beaver, says a Kansas State University professor. Often … [Read full article]
Spirit Bears, and How You Can Help Protect Them [VIDEOS]
“Spirit bears” (aka Kermode bears) are a very unique subspecies of North American black bears. About 1/10th of the Kermode bear subspecies are born white (hence the name), due to … [Read full article]
Arctic Cold Holding Carbon Explosion Intact… For Now
A new study has shed light on the possible dangers being kept intact by the Arctic cold. According to the study, published in the British journal Nature Geoscience, climate change’s … [Read full article]
The Day After the Decade After Tomorrow
The movie The Day After Tomorrow saw the planet globally affected by the cessation of the ocean conveyor belt, or, more precisely known as the thermohaline circulation (THC). The northern … [Read full article]
Jet Stream Changes due to Global Warming?
In an article that just screams northern-hemispheric superiority, MSNBC has touched only briefly upon new research from scientists at the Carnegie Institute. According to Cristina Archer and Ken Caldeira of … [Read full article]