global warming
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Hundreds Of Giant Seafloor Craters Produced By Explosive Methane Farts
Researchers working in the Barents Sea have discovered hundreds of craters on the Arctic Sea floor, some measuring over a kilometre in width. These craters, which date back to the end of the last Ice Age, were formed when large reserves of methane exploded in the wake of retreating ice sheets. Because methane is a…
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Two Thirds Of The Great Barrier Reef Is Now Officially Bleached
For the second time in 12 months, Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has experienced a severe coral bleaching event. A recent investigation shows that two-thirds of the reef is now a sickly white hue, and it isn’t immediately clear if the iconic ecosystem will ever bounce back to its former glory.
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Bushfires Have Already Toasted A Staggering Amount Of Land In The US This Year
The 2017 US bushfire season is off to alarming start, with thousands of individual fires having scorched through two million acres since the start of the year. That’s nearly 10 times more land burned than what’s typically seen at this stage of the season — and a troubling sign of things to come.
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The Arctic Is In Such Bad Shape That Scientists Propose Refreezing It Ourselves
We all know the Earth is warming because humans are emitting greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. We’ve also heard that the Arctic is doing horribly, hitting record sea ice lows for several of the past few months, thanks to recent hot weather that’s connected to a longer-term warming trend. The polar bear populations are projected…