#climate change


# science    

nasa's climate models get put to the test and pass with flying colors

NASA reviewed predictions of how the planet should be warming generated by its GISTEMP dataset to see how accurate its models were, and the results were hardly shocking.
nasa's climate models get put to the test and pass with flying colors

# evolution    

did exploding stars really help humans walk upright?

Do we owe our ability to walk on two legs to a sudden burst of supernovae activity lasting for nearly five million years, or are researchers connecting dots that don't need to be connected?
did exploding stars really help humans walk upright?

# science    

how climate change will slowly poison our seafood

Toxic algal blooms are on the rise thanks to warming oceans, and that's bad news for nations that rely on calories from seafood…
how climate change will slowly poison our seafood

# science    

and now a few (uncensored) words about climate change

With the planet still heating up while politicians are either twiddling their thumbs or actively making things worse, prepare for conversations about climate change to have a very different tone.
and now a few (uncensored) words about climate change

# politics    

republicans declare legislative war on wind in spite of their own voters

Republican voters may cherry pick the science of climate change, but they love green energy in their backyards. So why are the lawmakers they elect trying to kill it?
republicans declare legislative war on wind in spite of their own voters

# oddities    

is game of thrones' final season a metaphor for climate change?

A popular fan theory says GoT is a metaphor for the threat of global warming. But by the same logic, it could also be a metaphor for the encroachment of automation, or any other drastic upheaval on your mind.
is game of thrones' final season a metaphor for climate change?

# politics    

to stop global warming, seize the means of production?

In today's Gilded Age with global warming, advocacy for socialism is on the rise, framed as a requirement to save our planet. But the idea that socialism can save us from ourselves has been tried before. It ended badly.
to stop global warming, seize the means of production?

# science    

the world's insects are going extinct, and they might take us with them

You might not care that that some places on Earth are seeing 75% declines in some insects. You really should. When they're gone completely, so are the ecosystems in which we grow our food.
the world's insects are going extinct, and they might take us with them

# science    

why global warming is so cold: how climate change is breaking up the polar vortex

On average, winters are getting warmer and milder across the Northern Hemisphere. So what's with all the sudden cold snaps hammering North America and Europe?
why global warming is so cold: how climate change is breaking up the polar vortex

# health    

climate change could kill over 500,000 people per year by 2030

We knew people would die as climate change got progressively worse. Now we have a realistic idea of just how many, and plenty of hints that these statistics are underestimated.
climate change could kill over 500,000 people per year by 2030

# science    

it's not the warming that kills you, it's how fast the planet warms

As global temperatures and greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, scientists are studying the Permian mass extinction for clues to our fate in a world warming out of control.
it's not the warming that kills you, it's how fast the planet warms

# science    

can antacids and geoengineering help us stop global warming?

A new geoengineering experiment seeks to cool the Earth by safely emulating the aftermath of volcanic eruptions. But even if it's successful, all it can do is buy us time.
can antacids and geoengineering help us stop global warming?

# science    

when climate change contrarians actually have a point

A recent paper with a grim notice about the planet's warming oceans was wrong according to a climate change contrarian. Its authors agree.
when climate change contrarians actually have a point

# science    

why your beer is safe from global warming. for now...

The beer industry has a plan to keep their product affordable in spite of climate change. But they're not the only ones having to come up with climate mitigation plans to stay in business.
why your beer is safe from global warming. for now...

# science    

climate change deniers throw a pity party in congress to talk about hurt feelings

The House's Denialist-in-Chief Lamar Smith invites his favorite climate change denialists for an afternoon of ego stroking and kvetching.
climate change deniers throw a pity party in congress to talk about hurt feelings

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