‘Garbage Lasagna’: Dumps Are a Big Driver of Warming, Study Says
They’re vast expanses that can be as big as towns: open landfills where household waste ends up, whether it’s vegetable ...
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Global Warming Is Particularly Bad for Women-Led Families, Study Says
Extreme heat is making some of the world’s poorest women poorer.That is the stark conclusion of a report, released Tuesday, ...
Global warming may be behind an increase in the frequency and intensity of cold spells
Global warming caused by increased concentrations of greenhouse gases is already affecting our lives. Scorching summers, more intense heatwaves, longer ...
Have We Crossed a Dangerous Warming Threshold? Here’s What to Know.
Our planet’s hottest January on record also helped global warming pass a different, unwelcome milestone, according to data released on ...
The Fingerprints on Chile’s Fires and California Floods: El Niño and Warming
Two far-flung corners of the world, known for their temperate climates, are being buffeted by deadly disasters. Wildfires have killed ...
Five jellyfish species you may encounter more often in UK’s warming seas
While scuba diving off the south-west coast of England this summer, I was lucky to encounter several different species of ...
Poison ivy is poised to be one of the big winners of a warming world
Peter Barron pulls out poison ivy vines in Harvard, Mass. Jesse Costa/WBUR hide caption toggle caption Jesse Costa/WBUR Peter Barron ...
The continent that’s warming faster than anywhere else
Key PointsAfrica is heating up at a faster rate than the rest of the planet, according to a new report.The ...
BlackRock, Fossil Fuel Capitalism and Global Warming
BlackRock is what global capitalism looks like—over US$8.5 trillion in assets under management plus offices and clients in over 100 ...