by Megan Hamilton | Apr 16, 2018 | Climate Change Impact, Land, THE Global Climate, Wildlife
Striding across the arctic ice, the polar bear is the largest land carnivore in the world. But while they are the apex predators in this biologically diverse habitat, they are in trouble, thanks to global climate change, according to Defenders of Wildlife. But before...
by Katrina Cosolo | Apr 16, 2018 | Climate Change Causes, Fossil Fuels, THE Global Climate
Fossil fuels produce electricity, run car engines, make plastics, and power mills, factories, and industries. They have been a primary energy source for humans. According to the US Department of Energy, they supply nearly 90 percent of our energy. This also clearly...
by Marty Townsend | Apr 15, 2018 | Climate Change Impact, Land, THE Global Climate
The Colorado River winds its way through the Southwestern United States, ending in northern Mexico. Beginning in the Colorado Rockies, it flows through the Colorado Plateau. The plateau created the Grand Canyon. The river pauses at Lake Mead before turning south and...
by Shannon Argueta | Apr 14, 2018 | Climate Change Impact, Oceans, THE Global Climate, Wildlife
If you pay any attention to the impact climate change is having on our planet, then you have probably heard about coral reef bleaching. Coral reefs, like the Great Barrier Reef, are being affected by bleaching at an alarming rate. It would be easy to write it off and...
by Clarissa Wilson | Apr 13, 2018 | Carbon Emissions, Climate Change Causes, Climate Change Impact, Fossil Fuels, THE Global Climate, Weather
Within the past 50 years, there has been a significant temperature increase on the Earth. Our world is getting dangerously warmer. Is it because of global warming? Some people, the climate change doubters, say there is no such thing. However, if you look at all the...
by Jess Faraday | Apr 13, 2018 | Research, THE Global Climate
The National Climate Assessment has been an essential tool for businesses and governments for almost thirty years. But due to recent policy changes, the Assessment is at risk. What is the Assessment, and why is it important? Also, why is it at risk? In addition, what...
