Global warming, jet stream waves and extreme weather research
With extreme weather gripping the world, what evidence is there to suggest that global warming is affecting these jet stream waves? The jet stream represents a separation between cold arctic air and...
View ArticleFighting global warming is affordable – it will only cost $4 Trillion!
Climate change threatens the world we live in as greenhouse gases build up in the atmosphere but now Barack Obama, alongside other world leaders, has welcomed a report that has found reducing...
View ArticleClimate change may alter predator-prey balance
Rising temperatures usually get the lion’s share of climate change attentions but now it’s the winds turn. Dwindling wind speed caused by climate change may affect the ability of some insects,...
View ArticleTop tips to keep your house warm this winter
A chill is beginning to hang in the air; the evenings are now darker and colder, and soon frost will be appearing on the ground – winter is well and truly on its way! With the concern about rising...
View ArticleTemperatures are rising: 2014 was the hottest year ever!
We may have just left 2014 behind and welcomed in the New Year of 2015 but the last 12 months doesn’t seem like it will be forgotten, as scientists have just confirmed it was the hottest year ever!...
View ArticleWhat are the dangers of climate hacking?
While many people may be in denial, climate change is happening fast and it’s happening now! It’s happening so rapidly that some experts have considered tampering with the climate to offset the effects...
View ArticleThe most toxic places on Earth
You may think you’re a millions miles away from the most toxic places in the world but in reality the worst places are closest to populations of people. The Blacksmith Institute, a pollution focused...
View ArticleWorld’s most eco friendly cities
After highlighting the most toxic places on Earth, it’s important to note that not everything is all gloom and doom when it comes to our planets environment. Many metropolitan cities across the globe...
View ArticlePrepare for more extreme weather in India
The list of extreme weather hitting India in recent years has been long and varied – from the rains in Maharashtra destroying millions of winter crops to the longest heat wave in June 2014 when Delhi’s...
View ArticleInternational Earth Day: all you need to know!
You may have heard people talking about Earth Day and plans to celebrate the environment but do you know what it is and how you can get involved? Here’s our World Weather Online guide to Earth Day so...
View ArticleSugarcane biofuel for planes could cut greenhouse gases
While flying may be one of the quickest methods of transport, the planet definitely experiences an environmental impact. However researchers from the University of California have identified a new...
View ArticleHas global warming been stalled in 2015?
Off the east coast of Greenland, salty water is sinking to the deep carrying atmospheric heat with it, consequently slowing global warming. In the 1990s the Earth’s surface temperature was rising at a...
View ArticleHas anyone noticed the bumblebees disappearing?
The Earth’s climate change is starting to significantly affect the habitats in which bees can survive. Creatures such as butterflies have been moving either to higher ground, or towards the poles in...
View Article8 million tons of plastic dumped into the ocean each year
In 2010, 8 million tons of plastic ended up in the ocean, and each year the amount is increasing. This plastic has turned up all over the ocean, from being found in the deep sea to being buried in...
View ArticleRice could be the answer to decrease greenhouse gases
Everyone is always talking about ways to reduce the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to prevent further climate change. Methane is not normally mentioned despite it being a greenhouse gas 20...
View ArticleWill the Pacific Islands start to disappear?
As the global climate is warming, sea levels are rising. This leaves an uncertain future for many low-lying islands including the Pacific Islands – will they sink? How is global warming making sea...
View ArticleClean energy and the weather
Clean energy, otherwise known as renewable energy, is energy that is generated from natural resources – resources that are 100% renewable. From water and wind to solar power and even hydro energy,...
View ArticleWhy the globe should go green
For many people the idea of going green seems a little farfetched – after all, surely one person can’t make a difference, can they? In the face of increasing global warming issues and a climate that is...
View ArticlePolar Vortex: Global Warming or Global Weirding?
2014 has seen temperatures as low as -26°C in the US and the worst storms in 20 years in the UK! To make temperatures that freeze your nostril hairs even less welcome, the lousiest weather every winter...
View ArticleGulf Stream & Global Warming
There are many concerns about what will happen to the current system known as the Gulf Stream as the effects of Global Warming continue. Many fear that the changes in climates will cause the path of...
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