The world is full of fascinating phenomena, and through the power of science, we are constantly discovering new truths. However, sometimes, these truths seem too difficult to wrap our heads… Read More

Ice ages, characterized by alternating periods of glacial advance and retreat, have shaped Earth's climate over millions of years. But how long are the gaps between these icy epochs? In this… Read More

On Aug. 16, 1897, the  Research Vessel Belgica set sail from Antwerp, Belgium. The ship’s destination — via Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo and then Punta Arenas, Chile —… Read More

   Three DeadlinesIn “Secret Engine of the World, published in 2021, I articulated “Three Deadlines.” Two for this country, the 2022 and 2024 federal elections. W… Read More

Understanding Climate Tipping Points Climate tipping points are critical thresholds where a tiny change can push the climate system into a dramatically different state, leading to sig… Read More

Researchers from Utrecht University have successfully simulated the collapse of the large-scale ocean circulation in the Atlantic Ocean using a complex climate model, revealing severe glob… Read More

The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is a critical component of Earth’s climate system, contributing to weather patterns, sea levels and the respective distributions… Read More

Forward-looking: The collapsing of the Atlantic currents – an event fictionalized in the movie The Day After Tomorrow – could be a lot closer to happening than feared. A new stud… Read More

According to a new study, the Atlantic Ocean’s circulation is moving toward a tipping point, which is terrible news for the climate system and humanity. The scientists who conducted th… Read More

Another study has concluded that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), “the conveyor belt of the ocean” that carries warm water from the tropics northwards into… Read More

By Seth Borenstein | Associated Press An abrupt shutdown of Atlantic Ocean currents that could put large parts of Europe in a deep freeze is looking a bit more likely and closer than before… Read More

Atlantic Ocean is headed for a tipping point − once melting glaciers shut down the Gulf Stream, we would see extreme climate change within decades, study shows Too muc… Read More

THAT is the bigger reality than just a record-setting January.Yes, the neoliberal wing of climate change scientists, or climate change Obamiacs as I call them, the Michael Manns and Katharin… Read More

Limiting average global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, or 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit, above preindustrial levels has been the gold standard for climate action since at least the… Read More

That is right now’s version of The Obtain, our weekday publication that gives a every day dose of what’s occurring on the earth of know-how. Warmth pumps: 10 Breakthro… Read More

Experts illuminate an attainable vision of a sustainable, carbon-neutral Hamburg by 2050 through grounded pathways detailed in the Hamburg Climate Futures Outlook 2023. Consider its recommen… Read More

The Denmark Strait is an important channel separating Greenland and Iceland in the Arctic oceans, known for having the deepest depths of any strait worl… Read More

15.000 scientists:We are venturing into uncharted climate territory20 of the 35 vital signs are now showing record extremesSuch anomalies may become more frequent and could have increasi… Read More

Scientists from the University of Copenhagen are now warning that the Atlantic Ocean current known as the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) could be in danger of collapsing… Read More

According to a new analysis from the journal Nature Communications, the Atlantic Ocean’s sensitive circulation system has become slower and less resilient. Scientists are concerne… Read More

Dramatic climate action needed to curtail ‘crazy’ extreme weather Dramatic climate action needed to curtail ‘crazy’ extreme weather – The “crazy”… Read More

We have upset the carbon cycle by burning too many fossil fuels within a short duration — releasing significant amounts of carbon dioxide that had been stored for millennia into the at… Read More

Explore the definition of climate change, its global impact, and examples of how it manifests, including the alarming effects of global warming. Learn how urgent action is crucial to address… Read More

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To revist this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories.To revist this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories.Bianca NogradyIn the crushing, cold depths of the oceans… Read More

 A study published in the esteemed journal Nature warns of an impending collapse of a deep ocean current encircling Antarctica, which has remained stable for millennia but is now at ris… Read More

The Gulf Stream is responsible for transporting water from the tropical regions to the North Atlantic. The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is one of the many ocean current… Read More

Climate model and paleo-oceanographic research suggests that the AMOC may have been declining for decades or even centuries before this; however direct observations are sparse prior to 2004… Read More

The new floods in Pakistan have lowered 33% of the nation and left in excess of 1,678 individuals dead. The greatest storm rains in ten years created over-meter-high flooding in several area… Read More

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain It’s a question that follows any natural disaster, especially monster hurricanes like Ian: Was this caused by climate change? Wh… Read More

A recent flurry of scientific publications refute climate model claims of a weakening Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC). The post New Findings Show Gulf Stream “Has St… Read More

Most simulations of our climate's future may be overly sensitive to Arctic ice melt as a cause of abrupt changes in ocean circulation, according to new research led by scientists at the Univ… Read More

Did you catch glimpses of the watery side of our climate crisis on the news in Summer 2021? Here are some highlights in case you missed it: Sudden, heavy deluges of rain across several… Read More

New research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst provides a novel answer to one of the persistent questions in historical climatology, environmental history and the earth sciences:… Read More