
Experimental Forecast Projects Tornado Season
A seasonal forecast of the devastating extreme weather event may be available as soon as 2016

Experimental Forecast Projects Tornado Season
A seasonal forecast of the devastating extreme weather event may be available as soon as 2016

Why Is Critical Technology to Stop Global Warming Stalled?
Pumping CO2 underground can help fight climate change but remains untested for the most part


America's Best Climate Defense Lies in Public Lands
Public lands protect forests, wildlife and biodiversity, as well as provide space for renewable energy development

Not All Oil Is Created Equal When It Comes to Pollution
Experts develop a tool to distinguish emissions from different types of oil

The Atomic Worm-Lizard and Other Aprasia Flapfoots
I'm feeling the urge to blog about lizards. So, today I'd like to talk about the Aprasia species, a group of short-tailed, near-limbless gekkotans that belong to the Australian Pygopodidae family, the so-called flapfoots, flap-footed lizards or pygopods.

Arctic Sea Ice Dwindles toward Record Winter Low
Arctic sea ice continues to thin and recede

Mass Deaths in Americas Start New CO2 Epoch
A new proposal pegs the start of the Anthropocene to the little ice age and the Columbian Exchange

If Apes Go Extinct, So Could Entire Forests
Bonobo poop matters. Well, maybe not the poop itself, but what's in it. You see, bonobos eat a lot of fruit, and fruit contains seeds. Those seeds travel through a bonobo's digestive system while the bonobo itself travels through the landscape.

The Overly Dramatic Demise of the Light Bulb
Remember when the fight against phasing out inefficient incandescent light bulbs was a big deal? Well it seems the sky didn't fall. Just recently, Canada joined the United States, the European Union, and Australia among several countries (see map below) to phase out the production and import of inefficient incandescent light bulbs.

‘Extinct’ Myanmar Jerdon’s babbler spotted for the first time in 70 years
Hey there, pretty bird. Welcome back. We've missed your jersey caramel colours and big, brown eyes since pretty much forever. What's new with us?

Eiffel Tower Going Green With Two New Wind Turbines
The City of Light’s green makeover touched the iconic Eiffel Tower last week as it ramped up two onsite wind turbines. These turbines are installed inside the tower’s metal scaffolding on the second level, and are painted in the same color to minimize their visual impact on the 126-year-old tower.

CO2 Levels for February Eclipsed Prehistoric Highs
Global warming is headed back to the future as the CO2 level reaches a new high