Scientists have new evidence in their quest to settle the longstanding debate about whether it was a gigantic meteorite or massive volcanic eruptions that triggered the mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs. A curious thing about the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) mass extinction is that two apocalyptic-scale events happened at roughly the same time. Some 66…
Image copyright AFP Should aviation be taxed more? Should SUVs be banned? Should wind power be subsidised by taxpayers?These are some of the climate change-related questions to be pondered by a new “citizens’ jury”, to be composed of 110 members of the public.The panel has been selected to represent key sectors of society and a…
The City of Toronto has issued its second extreme cold weather alert of 2020, with temperatures expected to fall to -12 C overnight without wind chill. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Eileen De Villa ordered the alert as temperatures will fall to – 12 C overnight and as low as – 7 C during…
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SINCE THE ancient Greeks, at least, people have recognised that civilisational progress tends to create havoc as well as opportunity. Economists have had little time for such concerns. To them, technological progress is the wellspring of long-run growth, and the only interesting question is how best to coax more innovation out of the system. But…
Global temperatures will continue to rise over the next decade and will reach a critical milestone in the 2030s, two of the U.S. government’s leading climate scientists said yesterday. Climate change that made the 2010s the hottest decade in recorded history will persist unabated in the 2020s, and by 2035 will reach a critical level…
The problem is not, as often described, a shrinking of the lake. Rather, it is the unpredictable weather. A study conducted by the Berlin-based think tank Adelphi on behalf of the German and Dutch foreign ministries has concluded that, while the surface area of Lake Chad may fluctuate seasonally, it’s size has in fact remained…
At an intense level of combined heat and humidity—a “wet bulb” reading of 35 degrees Celsius, hotter and more humid than humans have ever experienced—the air will become so muggy that people can’t sweat and their organs begin to shut down. A healthy person sitting outside could eventually overheat and die, even if they’re resting…
YouTube has been “actively promoting” videos containing misinformation about climate change, a report released Thursday by campaign group Avaaz claims, despite recent policy changes by the platform intended to drive users away from harmful content and conspiracy theories.Avaaz examined 5,537 videos retrieved by the search terms “climate change,” global warming” and “climate manipulation,” and then…
Nearly 3 billion birds have disappeared across North America since 1970 — a 29% decline.Two-thirds of the continent’s bird species are at risk of extinction due to climate change.According to a new study, seabird populations in Alaska experienced unprecedented die-offs following a marine heatwave five years ago.These findings are further evidence that the Earth may…
The year 2019 is officially the second warmest in the 140-year record of modern temperatures…
