Arctic Winter Cancelled, Temperatures Rise By 20°C
Nov 23, 2016 05:49 am UTC| Nature
Winter is almost here for the rest of the world, but in the Arctic, it was supposed to have already begun. However, thanks to a sudden rise in temperature, this timeline was interrupted. Rising by 20C, ice is having...
Trump Presidency Is Viewed As A Disaster For Paris Climate Agreement
Nov 22, 2016 12:25 pm UTC| Commentary
Even though Donald Trump has yet to assume the office of the President of the United States, many are already resigned to the huge possibility that his administration will be a disaster to a number of causes. These...
Will China lead on climate change as green technology booms?
Nov 21, 2016 09:55 am UTC| Insights & Views
The election of Donald Trump as president of the United States is bad news for the global environment. He has made it clear that he will not implement the steps required to meet the pledges to reduce emissions as part of...
What will the world actually look like at 1.5°C of warming?
Nov 19, 2016 11:00 am UTC| Nature
The high ambition of the Paris Agreement, to limit global warming to well below 2C, was driven by concern over long-term sea level rise. A warmer climate inevitably means melting ice you dont need a computer model to...
Hurt by sea: how storm surges and sea-level rise make coastal life risky
Nov 15, 2016 04:58 am UTC| Nature
Australia is a huge continent, but a coastal nation. About 80% of Australians live within 50km of the coast, and a sea-level rise of 1.1 metres (a high-end scenario for 2100) would put about A$63 billion (in 2008 dollars)...
Recycling Greenhouse Gases, New Method For Reducing Climate Change Impact
Nov 15, 2016 04:38 am UTC| Nature
Greenhouse gasses like carbon dioxide and methane are what causes the heat from the sun to get trapped within the earths atmosphere, thus causing global warming. Now, theres a new scientific method called a super-dry...
World set for hottest year on record: World Meteorological Organization
Nov 14, 2016 12:41 pm UTC| Nature
2016 is set to be the worlds hottest year on record. According to the World Meteorological Organizations preliminary statement on the global climate for 2016, global temperatures for January to September were 0.88C above...
There’s an extra $1 billion on the table for NT schools. This could change lives if spent well
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