Climate Change – Page 9

November 22, 2016

Record Temperatures Are Robbing the Arctic Of Its Winter

See ya sea ice. Arctic temperatures are burning 30 degrees above normal, and not even polar night can cool it down. The post Record Temperatures Are Robbing the Arctic Of Its Winter appeared first on WIRED.

November 9, 2016

America’s Brief Role as a Climate Leader Is Probably Over

While America was watching Donald Trump sweep the polls, climate representatives from over 200 countries were watching America's commitments to international climate goals blow away. The post America's Brief Role as a Climate Leader Is Probably Over appeared first on WIRED.

November 7, 2016

Scientists Might Reprogram Cow Guts So Cattle Burp Less

Biologists around the world are working on ways to trick cow gut microbes into emitting less methane. The post Scientists Might Reprogram Cow Guts So Cattle Burp Less appeared first on WIRED.

November 3, 2016

The Dismal Science of the Standing Rock Pipeline Protests

If successful, the Standing Rock protest could be a minor boon for the economics of weaning the world off oil. The post The Dismal Science of the Standing Rock Pipeline Protests appeared first on WIRED.

November 2, 2016

The Unlikely Battle to Pass the Nation’s First Carbon Tax

Voters in Washington state could approve the nation's first carbon tax next week, providing a much-sought victory to proponents of legislative climate action. The post The Unlikely Battle to Pass the Nation's First Carbon Tax appeared first on WIRED.

October 24, 2016

John Kerry on Why Climate Policy Means Everything to America

The Paris climate deal was the first time the US has officially begun thinking and acting in concert with the rest of the world on climate change. The post John Kerry on Why Climate Policy Means Everything to America appeared first on WIRED.

October 23, 2016

With 9B Mouths to Feed by 2050, We Have to Get Busy Now

Feeding the world of tomorrow is technologically feasible with existing tools (and some creative thinking). It'll just take some work. The post With 9B Mouths to Feed by 2050, We Have to Get Busy Now appeared first on WIRED.

October 20, 2016

Arctic Cities Crumble as Climate Change Thaws Permafrost

As climate change accelerates permafrost thawing, what can be done to maintain the resource-rich hubs Russia relies on? The post Arctic Cities Crumble as Climate Change Thaws Permafrost appeared first on WIRED.

October 19, 2016

Science Torpedoes Reveal How Greenland Is Melting From Below

Warm, salty currents from the Atlantic Ocean are causing Greenland's ice sheets to melt from the bottom up. The post Science Torpedoes Reveal How Greenland Is Melting From Below appeared first on WIRED.

October 14, 2016

Facing Climate Change, Tanzania Can’t Afford to Fear GM Crops

Tanzania, like much of Africa, is facing food shortages due to climate change-fueled drought. GM crops could help the country survive. The post Facing Climate Change, Tanzania Can’t Afford to Fear GM Crops appeared first on WIRED.