#global warming


# 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    

why the earth won't remember us fondly

Scientists are debating how humanity will be remembered millions of years from now and it won't be by our sprawling cities and historical sites. It will be by our pollution, garbage, and weapons.
why the earth won't remember us fondly

# 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

# science    

no, we're not about to see another ice age

Climate change denialists have ran out of contrarian theories so they decided to recycle an old one.
no, we're not about to see another ice age

# oddities    

when your conspiracy has too many villains

To keep their jobs, climate change denialists erected a conspiracy theory that's buckling under its own weight.
when your conspiracy has too many villains

# science    

does global warming make tornadoes more powerful?

Global warming is making tornado outbreaks more unpredictable and pushing them to extremes.
does global warming make tornadoes more powerful?

# science    

the house's luddites keep looking for a conspiracy

Lamar Smith refuses to give up on manufacturing a scandal, demanding publicly available data from NOAA
the house's luddites keep looking for a conspiracy

# science    

why melting permafrost could mean more disease

Another scary side-effect of global warming may be the resurrection of ancient viruses from melting permafrost.
why melting permafrost could mean more disease

# tech    

adventures in eco-outsourcing with a startup founder

The founder of Soylent is trying to make outsourcing your carbon footprint an accomplishment. It's not.
adventures in eco-outsourcing with a startup founder

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