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Climate change concerns soar after Pakistani city records hottest April day
A map showing sizzling temperatures over Pakistan and India on Monday, in Celsius. (ogimet.com via @EKMeteo on Twitter) Another climate change warning hit the world this week when Nawabshah, a southern Pakistan city, recorded what many experts believe...May 3, 2018 1174 0 -
Another red hot warning as earth and oceans continue to warm
Global warming and El Nino weather pattern pushing 2016 to be the hottest year on record with global temperatures of approximately 1.2° Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The continued trend means that 16 of the 17 hottest...November 15, 2016 974 0 -
New accord raises hopes for global warming slowdown
A globally agreed accord on reducing emissions of potent chemicals used in air conditioners and refrigerators is raising expectations that it it could help prevent up to 0.5 degrees Celsius of global warming by the end...October 15, 2016 1105 0 -
New report warns of air pollution repercussions with 6.5 millioin deaths each year
FEATURED IMAGE above shows Beijing covered in smog. Photo Credit: By Bobak (Own work) via Wikimedia Commons The United Nations has published a new report with disturbing findings – some 6.5 million people die annually from air...September 28, 2016 743 0 -
Pollution as deadly as cancer
The exact extent of correlation between pollution and cancer may not be known at this point but the two deadly menaces share one similarity in terms of their devastating effects on human beings. A UN official...August 31, 2016 765 0 -
What is the best way to preserve water?
Climate change effects, a fast-growing population and development usage are putting a high premium on future availability of the precious resource. Already around 1.6 billion people live in countries with physical water scarcity – a figure...August 27, 2016 1063 0 -
Scientists seek presidential candidates’ answers to 20 pressing questions
Seeking to inject a raft of pressing scientific, climate, health and technological challenges into the 2016 election debate, a coalition of more than 50 nonpartisan science and technology organizations has posed 20 high-stakes questions, asking candidates...August 12, 2016 1093 0 -
Warming Globe: Each of first six months in 2016 warmest on record
Two eye-opening studies Tuesday reported record a stretch of heat as climate change continues to affect earth and oceanic environment around the globe. Each of the first six months of 2016 set a record as the...July 20, 2016 1167 0