All posts in Climate Change
Rising CO2 levels will make crops less nutritious
A study indicates that crops such as rice and wheat will lose some of their nutritional value as a result of climate change.
Planting more trees won’t be enough to save the planet
We have pumped so much CO2 into the atmosphere that even more trees won't be able to suck it all up.
Can climate change be good for human health?
As the effects of climate change become ever more pronounced, it’s time to consider their health impacts seriously.
Spoiling our cats and dogs rotten harms the climate
Carnivorous pets like cats and dogs, when taken collectively, can have a marked impact on the planet’s climate.
Carbon conundrum: cooling the planet will entail recapturing plenty of CO2
Scientists have been working on ways of capturing and sequestrating CO2. Several are proving to be promising, at least in theory.
We’ve been changing the climate ever since we started farming
By taking up farming and raising livestock on ever larger scales, people in the ancient world also started dealing a blow to the natural environment not only by clearing forest but by altering the very climate of the planet.