Heat may leave tropical trees unable to germinate
If a plant can’t germinate, it’s heading for extinction. For many tropical trees, conditions could soon become too hot to procreate. The post Heat may...
State of the climate: Heat across Earth’s surface and oceans mark early 2019
Global surface temperatures in 2019 are on track to be either the second or third warmest since records began in the mid-1800s, behind only 2016...
‘Whole thing is unravelling’: climate change reshaping Australia’s forests
Australia’s forests are being reshaped by climate change as droughts, heatwaves, rising temperatures and bushfires drive ecosystems towards collapse, ecologists have told Guardian Australia. Trees...
Farmworkers Are on the Frontlines of Climate Change. Can New Laws Protect Them?
As temperatures heat up, farmworkers face mounting health risks. Some advocates are creating and expanding laws to protect them.
Unexpected effects of climate change: worse food safety, more car wrecks
On excessively hot days, there are more likely to be fatal car accidents and food safety problems, and police officers and government food inspectors tend...
Scientists Create Liquid Fuel That Can Store The Sun’s Energy For Up to 18 Years
No matter how abundant or renewable, solar power has a thorn in its side. There is still no cheap and efficient long-term storage for the...
Heat Advisory: Protecting Health On a Warming Planet (2016)
Drawing on peer reviewed scientific and medical research, Lockwood examines climate change’s effects on Earth’s ecosystems, making direct connections to threats to human health.