October 14, 2020 Climate change is responsible for half of the Great Barrier Reef being lost, study warns Australia's Great Barrier Reef has been severely damaged over the years, as widespread bleaching caused by rising temperatures and climate change negatively impact the structure. Now, a new study has put a firm figure on just how much of the reef has been lost over the past 25 years: a staggering 50%.
September 30, 2020 AOC responds after Biden says Green New Deal ‘not my plan’ during debate U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez issued a toned-down reaction Tuesday night after Democratic nominee Joe Biden separated himself from the multitrillion-dollar Green New Deal, her signature legislative proposal.
September 24, 2020 Melting Antarctic ice will raise sea levels and might cause humanity to 'give up ... New York' If the goals of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement are not met, the Antarctic ice sheet will melt, resulting in global sea levels rising to the point where humanity will have to "give up ... New York," according to a new study.
September 21, 2020 Sea levels could rise by more than a foot by 2100 as ice sheets continue to melt A newly published study says that global sea levels could rise more than one foot by 2100, should greenhouse gas emissions continue at their current pace.
September 17, 2020 Western wildfires rage as criminals, looters hinder firefighting efforts The devastating wildfires raging across parts of the western United States have brought on another hurdle for emergency personnel trying to keep people safe from the infernos.
September 16, 2020 Biden wins Scientific American's first endorsement in 175 years Scientific American focused on the president's response to the novel coronavirus, but editors also emphasized that Trump's shortcomings and "refusal to look at the evidence and act accordingly [extend] beyond the virus."
September 15, 2020 Scientists find severe damage to 2 major Antarctic glaciers in satellite images Scientists have discovered damage to two major Antarctic glaciers through satellite imagery, according to a new study.
September 12, 2020 California clears path for inmate firefighters to become regulars after release California's Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Friday that allows prisoners who fight fires while incarcerated to have their records expunged after serving time.
September 11, 2020 At least 5 dead, dozens missing as 36 wildfires burn across Oregon A change in weather was expected to help aid efforts to combat the fires
September 11, 2020 Pelosi on wildfires in California and West: ‘Mother Earth is angry’ There’s a message in the raging infernos that have scorched her home state of California as well as neighboring states, according to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
