Increased Clear-Air Turbulence Due to Climate Change Will Cost Airline Companies Millions
Scientists from University of Reading, UK, claim that air-turbulence over Europe will increase as a result of global warming.
Paul Williams, the lead author of the...
Hog manure lagoons threaten nearby rivers as Hurricane Florence approaches
Hundreds of open-air lagoons filled with manure could overflow from heavy rain caused by Hurricane Florence. In an area just inland from the North...
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Daimler Calls Out Honeywell on New “Greener” Refrigerant for Safety Issues
Refrigerators and air-conditioners are basically the same thing, a heat pump that transfers heat from one area to another. In the case of a...
Excessive Fertilizer Use Increasing Warming in China
While in the past six decades, fertilizers were able to contribute half of the crops produced and caused a cooling effect as they increased...
Hurricane Jose may threaten the Bahamas and Bermuda
On the 13th of September, 10:35 AM AST/EDT, Hurricane Jose was analyzed by the Global Precipitation Measurement mission(GPM), with the help of its core...
Coal Plants in the US, the Greenhouse Gas Elephant in the Room
Coal plants, both here in the US and abroad, are the dirtiest when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions but, for some reason, don't...
Carbon Uptake by Plants in Australia Higher Than Emissions
Striking results from a new study by CSIRO, Australia, show that the plant carbon uptake in the Australia covers around a third of all...
Huge Amounts of Methane Stored Under Melting Antarctic Ice Sheet, Scientists Warn
A paper published today in the journal Nature by scientists from various universities around the world warns that the methane trapped under the Antarctic...
An Acid Arctic Ocean, Oh My!
It would appear that the arctic ocean is becoming more acidic at an alarming rate. Over the last 20+ years the ocean below the...
Climate Change Found Responsible For Europe’s Heatwave
Temperatures were significantly higher than normal in northern Europe over the last month due to a heatwave. They are regularly over 30 degrees Celcius...
