The rapidly rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere affect plants' absorption of nitrogen, which is the nutrient that restricts crop growth in most…
Climate Change
A key potential 'benefit' of global warming--namely, that plants at northern latitudes will thrive in a warmer world--is challenged by a new study released by…
An international team of scientists has found a dramatic ice sheet collapse at the end of the ice age before last caused widespread climate changes…
To some scientists studying climate change, boreal peatlands are considered a potential ticking time bomb. With huge stores of carbon in peat, the fear is…
Garlic helping high blood pressure, nuts and seeds protecting against causes of death, and can mistletoe treat cancer? Then, California's drought could upend America's food…
In an acknowledgement of the severity of the climate crisis, officials from the some of the world's leading economic powers on Monday issued a joint…
Rex Tillerson, of all people, just did the climate movement a big favor. He didn’t hand the Sierra Club tens of millions of dollars to…
Subsidies for fossil fuels that cause climate change have soared since 2013, a new study from the International Monetary Fund has revealed. Oil, gas and…
Throughout history few people gain the recognition to become part of humanity’s everyday lexicon, especially if they commit heresy. Indeed, Galileo, whose name rhymes with…
It’s well-known that harsh climate conditions can mess with your mind — from cabin fever to heat delirium. But America is now experiencing an even…
A look at population migration trends in North America and the future due to climate change and declines in essential resources, with Dr. Giles Slade.
The Senate rejected the scientific consensus that humans are causing climate change, days after NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared 2014 the…