60 million years of climate change drove the evolution and diversity of reptiles
Just over 250 million years ago during the end of the Permian period and start of the Triassic, reptiles had one heck of a coming out party. Their rates of …
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Barbados: New UN disaster preparedness hub built on ‘frontlines of climate change’
New York: A new UN-backed humanitarian logistics hub and training centre in Barbados aims to strengthen emergency preparedness and response across the Caribbean, the World Food Programme (WFP) said in …
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Newfoundland wildfires could foretell what climate change has in store for province
A local climatologist reportedly said that the burning of forest fires for more than two weeks in central Newfoundland could be a premonition of what the province could expect as …
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After the storm, environmental tragedy can teach about climate resilience, ecosystem restoration
A tiny Caribbean Island known as ‘the flower of the ocean’ was decimated by Hurricane Iota in 2020. Although the loss of human life was minimal, the impact on precious …
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NOAA adjusts hurricane season forecast
As the North Atlantic hurricane season enters its traditional peak period, the US National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration (NOAA) has adjusted its forecast to take into account ongoing conditions which influence cyclonic …
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Recent studies find previously unknown loss of Antarctic ice
New research on Antarctica, including the first map of iceberg calving, doubles the previous estimates of loss from ice shelves and details how the continent is changing. The greatest uncertainty …
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Heat, drought and wildfires during one of the warmest Julys on record– WMO
Amidst extreme heat, drought and wildfires, many parts of the world had just experienced one of three warmest Julys on record, the UN weather agency said on Tuesday. According to the …
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Drought increases microbe-laden dust landing in Sierras
Dust from all over the world is landing in the Sierra Nevada mountains carrying microbes that are toxic to both plants and humans. Research from UC Riverside shows higher concentrations …
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Newfoundland towns cut off by raging forest fires, helicopters bring supplies
Essential supplies are reportedly being provided by helicopters to southern Newfoundland towns cut off from the rest of the island by two out-of-control forest fires. The provincial Department of Transportation …
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Common weed may be a ‘super plant’ that holds key to drought-resistant crops
A common weed harbors important clues about how to create drought-resistant crops in a world beset by climate change, a study by Yale scientists said. Yale scientists describe how Portulaca …
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