Bacteria Can Help Plants Cope With Climate Change
A range of recent studies into the benefits of microbes in soil has uncovered their potential to help plants cope with water and heat...
COMPETES Act Threatens Climate Science Research
Climate change research is about to take a big hit under legislation passed today by the US House of Representatives. The bill, known as...
Obama: Climate Change Deniers Security Risk
American politicians who deny that rising seas, thawing permafrost and longer wildfires are the crippling effects of global warming pose a serious threat to...
4 Unusual Ways to Fight Climate Change
We all know the main ways an individual can help combat climate change; reduce power usage, divest in fossil fuel investments and switch to...
One in Six Species Face Extinction Due to Climate Change
A new study released by the University of Connecticut estimates that one in six species face extinction due to accelerated climate change.
The study's author,...
More Atmospheric Carbon = Less Wasteful Trees
Here at The Green Optimistic we are constantly looking for the silver lining in among all the news we sift through each day. With...
Climate Change, a “Hoax,” Says Australia’s Key Advisor to PM
In a move we wish was satirical, influential chairman of Australia’s Business Advisory Council claimed that climate science is filled with “dud predictions.”
Maurice Newman,...
NOAA: Carbon Wise, We Are Back in the Pliocene Era
The global average concentration of the greenhouse gas surpassed 400 parts per million in March this year. These levels haven't been seen in over...
Goodall: Apes Won’t Adapt to Rapid Climate Change
In a recent interview the chimpanzee expert Dame Jane Goodall has voiced concern about the fate of apes due to climate change.
"It is getting...
How CoolFarm Brings Smart Agriculture to Your Home
Adjusting the conditions under which crops grow, according to their specific needs, might be the only way to secure food resources in the future, especially...
