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Only ‘Rapid And Far-Reaching’ Changes Will Stop Global Warming Exceeding 1.5°C Target By 2040, Leaked UN Report Reveals
Draft paper presents ‘moment of truth’ to world leaders, say campaigners.
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Large Sinkhole Swallows An Occupied Truck In Excelsior Springs, Missouri (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
A Ford FX4 Off Road truck was swallowed by a giant sinkhole that opened up in a parking lot in the 1700 block of W. Jesse James Road Tuesday evening in Excelsior Springs.
10 Photos to Show Anyone Who Doesn’t Believe in Climate Change (PHOTOS)
Photos from around the world reveal the extent of man-made climate change.
Green Technology To Burst ‘Carbon Bubble’ In Catastrophe For Fossil-fuel Economies, New Research Predicts
Trillions of dollars of fossil fuel wealth will be wiped out at some point over the next 17 years even if governments fail to impose binding carbon emissions limits on industry to curb global warming, according to a major new study.
Drone footage shows crater the size of ‘90 football fields’ at summit of Kilauea volcano (VIDEO)
Amazing new drone footage of the mouth of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has revealed the extent of damage caused by explosive eruptions that have plagued residents of the Pacific island.
Numbers of Snow Leopards in the Wild Impossible to Determine
The big cats’ decline is understated, and their viability remains in doubt because of human settlements, climate change, and poaching. Removing leopards from the endangered list may give the impression that they’re safe when in fact the numbers are unknown.
Here's the hidden carbon cost behind everyday products
The modest targets set in the Paris Agreement on climate change are ambitious but necessary. Though nonbinding, failure to meet them will lead to widespread drought, disease and desperation in Read More…
Work of Satan? Sinkhole opens on White House lawn, Twitter in turmoil over its meaning (PHOTOS)
The #sinkhole isn't from Me. It's from Satan. It's his way of telling Trump the contract is expiring. — God (@TheTweetOfGod) May 23, 2018 A sinkhole has opened up near Read More…
Cannabis used to grow wild in Europe but went extinct before first farmers arrived, research finds
The growth of wild cannabis was rife in Europe during the Stone Age, but the plant disappeared from the continent before the first farmers had a chance to cultivate it, Read More…
WHO Report: 95% of World Population Reside in Regions Contaminated By Life-Threatening Air Pollution
Most of the world’s population reside in regions where air quality contains life-threatening pollutants, with 95% breathing in unhealthy air, a World Health Organization (WHO) study has determined. This health crisis has already claimed 7 million lives since the Syrian War began, many whose surroundings exceed toxic levels, causing asthma, stroke, emphysema, heart disease, hypertension, and serious breathing difficulties.
Cows Could Be Largest Mammals On Earth If Extinction Continues At This Pace
Scientists are warning that cows may become Earth’s largest remaining mammal if extinction continues at its current rate.
75 For and 80,945 Against: Nestle Allowed to Pump More Water in Michigan Despite Public Outcry (VIDEO)
Michigan’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has given Nestle permission to extract 400 gallons (1,500 liters) of water per minute for its Stanwood bottling plant, in the face of a sustained protest campaign.
Oil And Gas Drilling Blamed For Giant Sinkholes Threatening To Swallow Parts Of Texas
Oil and gas extraction in west Texas is causing the formation of massive sinkholes, according to a new study. As the fossil fuel industry has expanded its operations in the region, Read More…
How To Predict The Weather Using Clouds
Modern weather forecasts rely on complex computer simulators. These simulators use all the physics equations that describe the atmosphere, including the movement of air, the sun’s warmth, and the formation Read More…
Anti-Pipeline Campaigners Found Not Guilty By Judge Because ‘Protest Against Climate Change Crisis’ Was A Legal ‘Necessity’
More than a dozen protesters who clambered into holes dug for a high pressure gas pipeline announced triumphantly that the presiding judge had ruled in their favor, finding them not Read More…