Global Warming
Geoengineers Mull Over Creating Artificial Clouds to Quell Global Warming
Global warming is crushing the world in its tight clutches and as an offshoot of this, the US now faces severe problems like harsh droughts and climate change. The nation is now striving hard to find possible solutions to check global warming. Wonder what scientists are doing to put a full stop on such irksome effects on the globe? They are ...
Maldives Stays on the Brink; Looks at Moving Homeland Down Under
Picture this! Mohammed Nasheed, the President of the precariously placedislandofMaldives, has announced that he is considering moving his entire country to Australia before the island nation disappears beneath the rising waves! Sea level rise is one of the most significant impacts of climate change, and the Maldives is among the most vulnerable countries. Its 1,200 island fragments average only about five ...
Climate Change Committee Ceases to Exist
GOP is closing down the house climate change committee. The house of representatives has made it clear that it is longer going to concern itself with climate change. The most striking aspect in this regard is that 50% of the new Congress doesn't believe climate change is real.
Taiwan to Usher in More Eco-Friendly Laws
The Taiwanese government is focusing on getting more environmental rules in place after facing a wave of protests over several issues from environmentally conscious citizens. The government is considering implementing green reforms faster than they had earlier envisioned, spurred on by these citizen demands.
Space Tourism May Have Immediate Impact on Climate
Space tourism flights, such as that planned by British billionaire Richard Branson, is likely to contribute in increasing carbon footprint which in turn leads to global warming and climate change. According to new research, these flights could have an even more immediate impact on the world's climate.
Google Street View Updated with South America & Antarctica
The Web giant Google has launched the updated version of its Street View. The feature which was first made available in 2007 now includes images of South America and Antarctica too. Though the coverage is currently limited Brazil, Ireland and Antarctica, for the time being, it is the first time such images have been available of every continent on the ...
Swiss Teacher Inspires Zero Emissions Race
Louis Palmer is a Swiss teacher with a special mission. He has inspired the Zero Emissions Race, after people witnessed him taking the solar car that he built around the world. Palmer’s trip was to highlight the power and potential that solar energy harnessing could bring to our experience.
“Global Warming” and “Climate Change” Most Popular Terms of the Last Decade
The public attention for the Earth's problems has been on the rise for the last few years, and that's definitely a good thing - and according to the Global Language Monitor, based in Austin, Texas, the two most popular phrases of the last decade were "global warming" and "climate change".
World’s First Green Search Engine Now Running Tree-Planting E-Mail
Treehoo, the first search engine to be introduced with a "green" title, has been running for only a year, but it's already building massive popularity with Internet users - and not just the nature-concerned ones. And now, the company has launched another initiative aimed at improving the world's nature conditions - half of the profit the company makes from its ...
Kilimanjaro’s Melting Snow Shows a Drastic Picture of Global Warming
Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest peak, and used to be covered in snow throughout the year despite its proximity to the equator. The ill-effects of global warming however, have put up a drastic picture of the mountain, whose slopes went ice-free this year; probably for the first time in 12,000 years.
