Global Climate Change

Cause of global warming Almost 100% of the observed temperature increase over the last 50 years has been due to the increase in the atmosphere of greenhouse gas concentrations like water vapour, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and ozone. Greenhouse gases are those gases that contribute to the greenhouse…

Research into the cooling impact of aerosols sends climate contrarians into a tailspin By Gayathri Vaidyanathan and ClimateWire | April 23, 2015 The particles, known as aerosols, are a significant wild card in our planet s climate, rivaled only by clouds. Slivers of dust float in the upper atmosphere…

As global warming takes hold later in the century, where will be the best place in the lower 48 states to escape its worst effects? A compelling case can be made that the Pacific Northwest will be one of the best places to live as the earth warms. A potential climate refuge. Let s analyze this important…

Cost of inaction on climate change far higher than the cost of action A number of countries and companies have long been worried that the costs of tackling climate change (prevention, mitigation, adaptation, etc) will be prohibitive and would rather deal with the consequences. They often assume (or hope)…

Rapid temperature changes affect the seasons, causing variations in season length. Changes such as shorter winters can lead to mismatches between key elements in an ecosystem, such as feeding periods for young birds and availability of worms or insects for food. It also impacts on farmers’ growing seasons…

Boston, Massachusetts On September 14th, when World Resources Institute and The Christian Science Monitor hosted a discussion on energy and climate action in Boston. Summary of Event Experts talk energy progress at an event hosted by The Christian Science Monitor and World Resources Institute. By Cristina…

An Indian farmer inspects her agricultural field which is badly affected by the heat wave and scanty rainfall in India. Photograph: STR/EPA Just this week, a new article appeared in the journal Nature that provides more evidence of a connection between extreme weather and global warming. This falls on…

Climate change campaigners: 100 reasons why climate change is natural and not man-made 1) There is “no real scientific proof” that the current warming is caused by the rise of greenhouse gases from man’s activity. 2) Man-made carbon dioxide emissions throughout human history constitute less than 0.22…

By on Climate includes patterns of temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind and seasons.Climate changeaffects more than just a change in the weather, it refers to seasonal changes over a long period of time. Climate patterns play a fundamental role in shaping natural ecosystems, and the human economies…