An “Insect Apocalypse” Is Happening
All around the world, insect species are dying at alarming rates. It’s being called the Insect Apocalypse, and a new study looks at why this is happening, what can be done about it, and what would happen if the
Tag: Mass Extinction
Climate Change Has Already Happened
After nearly a decade overseas as a war reporter, the acclaimed journalist Dahr Jamail returned to America to renew his passion for mountaineering, only to find that the slopes he had once climbed have been irrevocably changed by climate
Climate Crisis: New 2019 UK Report
Climate and Environmental Crisis. That’s the message of a new report published this week by the Institute of Public Policy Research in the UK. The report doesn’t pull many punches in its description of our environmental predicament. This week
Arctic Sea Ice Loss: What’s the latest?
NOAA released their 2018 Arctic Report Card back in December with some fairly stark warnings about the status of that region. Since then we’ve had further updates suggesting that this year could be one of the most precarious for
The Worst-Case Scenario For Global Warming Just Got 14°F Worse
“The Uninhabitable Earth” isn’t just a book title, it’s a warning. A new study and a new book both argue that the worst-case scenario for global warming would literally render the planet uninhabitable. The book is entitled “The Uninhabitable
Why Climate Change is Gravely Worse Than Feared
According to American author David Wallace-Wells, there is a jarring gap between academic research and how climate change is represented in the media. His new book, worryingly titled, ‘The Uninhabitable Earth’ is a warning that simply more can and
The End of Ice & the Destruction of our Planet
The world is melting; oceans are rising, yet most ignore the perils ahead. Thom and Dahl’s conversation covers the state of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, melting glaciers which could drown the planet and whether it is too
Soul Crushing Climate Despair
If you find the news about climate change distressing, imagine how climate scientists feel. For years now, their research has returned data that points to a looming global climate crisis and, despite an overwhelming consensus among the world’s experts, there are still those that deny it’s even happening.
A Science Lesson and UV-C Radiation
Several people have written me about the so-called insect apocalypse, and a few people including scientists have raised various hypotheses about why the insect apocalypse might be going on.
The Most Dangerous Climate Feedback Loop is Speeding Up
In Siberia, the carbon-rich permafrost warmed by 1.6°F in just the last decade. The carbon-rich permafrost warmed “in all permafrost zones on Earth” from 2007 to 2016, according to a new study. Most ominously, Siberian permafrost at depths of
Can Earth Sustain 11 Billion Humans?
Despite a dramatic reduction in fertility rates since 1950, our global population continues to rise. This week we discover the reason for that apparent contradiction. We also consider one of the biggest implications of our increased numbers, and have
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
It’s not an island twice the size of Texas. But it is severely impacting marine life and human health… and incredibly hard to study. National Geographic: What Happens to the Plastic We Throw Out? VOX: We know ocean plastic