News Archive
Obama speaks at Climate Conference COP21 (2015)
In light of the 14 warmest years on record since 2000, Obama urges bold actions.
Putin: Climate Change one of the greatest challenges humanity faces
Vladimir Putin announced emissions reductions by 70% until 2030, based on Russia's 1990 levels.
Earth potential to absorb Emissions is out of Balance
Earth's land and ocean currently absorb about half of all carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of fossil fuels, but it's uncertain whether the planet can keep this up in the future.
Alberta Adopts Carbon Tax
Alberta’s NDP government is imposing new curbs on emissions from the oil sands and establishing an economy-wide carbon tax in a sweeping new plan aimed at showing it is serious about fighting climate change.
Jim White: The things we Know are going to happen (2015)
Climate Change, Sustainability, and Arctic and Alpine Research.
Climate Change: Above All, a Moral Question
We talk a lot about the science of global warming, but in the end, the most important issues are those of simple morality. […]
MetService New Zealand: Weather Report 2050
A mock weather report looking 35 years into the future has painted a stark picture of a wintry New Zealand, ravaged by extreme conditions including both drought and flooding.
NASA: Coolants Contribute to Ozone Depletion and are strong Greenhouse Gases
A class of widely used chemical coolants known as hydrofluorocarbons (HFC), found in refrigerators and in home and automobile air conditioners, contributes to ozone depletion by a small but measurable amount.