May 31, 2016 Bleaching kills third of coral in Great Barrier Reef's north Mass bleaching has killed more than a third of the coral in the northern and central parts of Australia's Great Barrier Reef, though corals to the south have escaped with little damage, scientists said on Monday.
May 27, 2016 Australian heritage sites wiped from UN climate report at government's request Australian sites have been controversially removed from a U.N. world heritage report on the impact of climate change at the request of the country’s government.
May 17, 2016 Video shows weather observer battle 109 mph winds On Monday, observers at New Hampshire’s Mount Washington Observatory gave viewers a glimpse of what it might be like to battle ferocious winds at 6,288 feet.
May 5, 2016 UAE considers building a mountain to boost rainfall The United Arab Emirates is considering an ambitious project to build a mountain that would help boost rainfall in the arid nation.
May 3, 2016 Federal land management to blame for out-of-control fires, say critics With wildfires continuing to plague drought-stricken California and federal funding to fight them dried up like parched El Dorado County farmland, some critics say the real problem lies nearly 3,000 miles away, in Washington.
May 2, 2016 Scientist who urged government to sue climate skeptics gets millions from taxpayers A key signatory of a petition calling for government to sue companies that question climate change has pulled the letter from his institute's website amid revelations his family reaped $500,000 in salary and benefits last year from the government-funded organization.
May 2, 2016 Antarctic scientists may face breathalyzer tests in attempt to curb drunkenness When you’re working in Antarctica, you can only play so much Xbox before the walls begin to close. However, a recent safety audit released by the National Science Foundation Office of the Inspector General has sounded the alarm regarding over consumption (and in some cases, creation) of alcohol at U.S. Antarctic research bases.
May 2, 2016 10 years after Hurricane Katrina, US still lacks comprehensive strategy to tackle floods, experts warn Ten years after Hurricane Katrina wrought devastation on the Gulf Coast, the federal government still lacks a comprehensive strategy to tackle floods, engineering experts warn.
May 2, 2016 NASA: Rising sea levels more dangerous than thought The consequences of global sea level rise could be even scarier than the worst-case scenarios predicted by the dominant climate models, which don't fully account for the fast breakup of ice sheets and glaciers, NASA scientists said today (Aug.
