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Another Climate Change Effect: More Violence

study says

Aug 2, 2013 12:45 AM CDT

Another Climate Change Effect: More Violence

Study finds climate changed linked to increases in violence

(Newser) - Another way climate change is messing with your life: Scientists say it's linked to a global increase in violence. A new study finds that even minor changes in rainfall or temperature affect violence levels, the BBC reports. For example, during droughts in India, domestic violence increased; during heat waves...

Earthquakes Tied to
Global-Warming Gas

new study

Jul 29, 2013 12:35 PM CDT

Earthquakes Tied to Global-Warming Gas

Study finds huge 1945 quake released methane into atmosphere

(Newser) - When it comes to infamous greenhouse gases, methane may be scooting ahead of carbon dioxide on the list of villains. First came last week's attention-grabbing news that the release of the gas by way of thawing permafrost could cost the global economy $60 trillion. Now comes a study that...

North Pole
Has Become
a Lake, Again

Jul 25, 2013 7:50 AM CDT

North Pole Has Become a Lake, Again

It's about a foot deep

(Newser) - Thanks to rapidly-melting ice, Santa Claus now has his own swimming pool: The North Pole is currently a lake, Canada.com reports. The shallow lake—it's about a foot deep, according to LiveScience —isn't the result of sea water overtaking the ice; it consists entirely of the...

Global Warming Is
'Paused': Scientists

Jul 23, 2013 10:03 AM CDT

Global Warming Is 'Paused': Scientists

But don't get too excited: It'll be back, they say

(Newser) - Global warming has slowed down in the past decade or so: "Some people call it a slow-down, some call it a hiatus, some people call it a pause. The global average surface temperature has not increased substantially over the last 10 to 15 years," notes a scientist. That'...

CIA Studying How
to Control the
World's Climate

Jul 21, 2013 5:39 PM CDT

CIA Studying How to Control the World's Climate

Backs $630K geoengineering study

(Newser) - Get those tin foil hats out: The CIA is backing half of a $630,000 study into whether scientists can fight climate change via geoengineering. The 21-month project by the National Academy of Sciences will be a "technical evaluation of a limited number of proposed geoengineering techniques," says...

Wikipedia's
Most Fiercely
Edited Topic:
George W.

Jul 19, 2013 8:12 AM CDT

Wikipedia's Most Fiercely Edited Topic: George W.

Oxford researchers study 'edit wars'

(Newser) - If you've ever wondered about the most controversial topics on Wikipedia then you have that in common with Oxford University researchers. They've turned their interest into a full-blown study , analyzing millions of articles from 10 language editions of the site, the BBC reports. Rather than look at subjects...

Key West Could Be
Underwater by 2113

Jul 2, 2013 2:05 PM CDT

Key West Could Be Underwater by 2113

Florida Keys prepare for sea level rise

(Newser) - According to federal flood-planning directives, the ground floor of the Stock Island fire station in the Florida Keys should be built up 9 feet. Instead, county authorities went a foot and a half beyond that—just in case. Nearby parks, roads, and bridges also may be elevated. The sea level...

Obama to Tackle
Climate Change—
Without Congress

Jun 19, 2013 7:45 PM CDT

Obama to Tackle Climate Change— Without Congress

Big focus: tackling the pollutants produced by coal-fired power plants

(Newser) - Fewer nukes , less pollution: It was a big day for Barack Obama and his potential legacy, with a late-in-the-day announcement that he is planning a major push to tackle the pollution blamed for global warming—and he'll do it without Congress. Senior energy and climate adviser Heather Zichal...

CO2 Report Portends 'Disaster for All Countries'

Jun 10, 2013 10:48 AM CDT

CO2 Report Portends 'Disaster for All Countries'

Worldwide emissions hit new record last year

(Newser) - The planet's carbon emissions rose last year to a record 31.6 gigatons, marking a 1.4% increase, according to a new report. That puts us on track for a surge in temperature far exceeding international benchmarks—a "disaster for all countries," says the chief economist for...

4 Men to Travel
Northwest Passage
—by Rowboat

May 30, 2013 4:51 PM CDT

4 Men to Travel Northwest Passage —by Rowboat

Canadians hope to make a point about global warming

(Newser) - Arctic adventurers of yore probably never imagined a day when a few guys in a rowboat could traverse the Northwest Passage. But that's exactly what four Vancouver residents plan to do over a 75-day span this summer, reports the Toronto Globe and Mail . Their 1,900-mile journey is being...

New Threat
in Himalayas'
Glacial Melt:
Tsunamis

May 28, 2013 9:51 AM CDT

New Threat in Himalayas' Glacial Melt: Tsunamis

Villagers could have just minutes' warning

(Newser) - Tsunamis can occur far from the ocean, and climate change is increasing the risk of disaster in one of the more unlikely places on Earth: the Himalayas. Lakes are forming more frequently in the area thanks to glacial melting, and when a natural dam breaks—due to erosion, water pressure,...

Inside Al Gore's Crazy Riches

He may have as much money as Romney. Here's why

(Newser) - If it's not polite to talk about one's money, then Al Gore had quite the rude Monday. His riches (which, at an estimated $200 million, definitely qualify as riches) were the subject of both a Bloomberg piece (for which he declined to be interviewed) and a New York ...

CO2 Levels Highest
in Human History

May 10, 2013 5:40 PM CDT

CO2 Levels Highest in Human History

Carbon dioxide reaches 400ppm milestone

(Newser) - Scientists have been anticipating this milestone for a while, but they won't be breaking out the champagne now that it's here: Carbon-dioxide levels in the atmosphere passed the mark of 400 parts per million yesterday for the first time in human history, reports the BBC . The National Oceanic...

Greenhouse Gas Levels
About to Hit Bad Milestone

Greenhouse Gas Levels About to Hit Bad Milestone

Carbon dioxide ratio in atmosphere close to symbolic 400 parts per million

(Newser) - We're probably going to hear a lot about the "Keeling curve" and references to "400 parts per million" in the coming weeks. The curve measures the ratio of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere, and that ratio is about to cross the 400-ppm level for the...

Dems' Climate-Change Fear: 'Transactional Sex'

Apr 30, 2013 7:13 AM CDT

Dems' Climate-Change Fear: 'Transactional Sex'

House resolution calls on Congress to recognize the potential problem

(Newser) - Well, this is a novel argument for why Congress should do something about climate change. A resolution from 13 House Democrats warns that women are disproportionately affected by climate change and could even be driven to "transactional sex" if things get really bad, the Hill reports. "[F]ood insecure...

Antarctic Melting
Fastest in 1K Years

study says

Apr 15, 2013 11:22 AM CDT

Antarctic Melting Fastest in 1K Years

Summers see 10 times the melting of 600 years ago

(Newser) - The Antarctic Peninsula is melting at a rate not seen for a millennium, researchers find. They investigated a 1,200-foot ice core from the peninsula, analyzing sections that had melted and refrozen, al Jazeera reports. The thickness of those layers and the gases held within revealed the extent of the...

New School Regs: Start Teaching Climate Change

Apr 10, 2013 8:23 AM CDT

New School Regs: Start Teaching Climate Change

Standards formulated by 26 states, educators

(Newser) - For the first time since 1996, educators have released major national guidelines for science in schools. The big news this time: They include a call for climate change education, potentially beginning in middle school, the New York Times reports. They also strongly urge schools to teach evolution. The Next Generation...

Andean Ice That Solidified Over 1,600 Years Melted in 25

new study

Apr 5, 2013 12:06 PM CDT

Andean Ice That Solidified Over 1,600 Years Melted in 25

Quelccaya ice cap melt reviewed in new paper

(Newser) - The Quelccaya ice cap sits 18,000 feet above sea level, high in the Peruvian Andes, where it earns the title of world's largest tropical ice sheet. But its size is diminishing, and a team of glaciologists have come to a dramatic conclusion about the recent melting. In a...

Why Tonight's Earth Hour
Is Misguided

OPINION

Mar 23, 2013 11:01 AM CDT

Why Tonight's Earth Hour Is Misguided

Bjorn Lomborg: It's just 'vain symbolism' that sends the wrong message

(Newser) - The annual Earth Hour celebration in which locales and individuals across the world turn off lights at 8:30pm local time is under way once again today. You will not catch Bjorn Lomborg in the dark, however. This gimmicky stunt sends the message that beating global warming is easy and...

US Could Suffer
a 'Katrina' Every
Other Year

study says

Mar 19, 2013 7:42 AM CDT

US Could Suffer a 'Katrina' Every Other Year

Major storm surges could happen 10 times as often by century's end: study

(Newser) - A new study offers a dire warning about climate change: Hurricanes like Katrina could be commonplace by century's end. Researchers found that intense storm surges, typically the deadliest aspect of such storms, could become 10 times as frequent over upcoming decades if the climate warms by 3.6 degrees....