The climate change has “a multitude of security impacts” according to the UN system’s chief scientist on weather and climate. Edith M. Lederer explains more in an article in Canada’s Globe and Mail.   UN warns climate change a national security threat; U.S. ignores link The UN system’s chief scientist on weather and climate warned … Continue reading “What is a bigger security threat to us than this?” →

Old Weather, a citizen-science project, is compiling the logs from long-gone whaling ships, similar to this one, for climate-change research.  Erin Blakemore explains in an article in The Washington Post.   Century-old logs of whaling ships might improve data for climate-change research What does a long-forgotten whaling ship have to do with future climate change? … Continue reading Evidence of climate change showing up in many mysterious ways →

In a sea of still predominantly white men, the fresh-faced Swede, with long braids frequently tucked under a woolly hat, has already achieved what scores of campaigners will spend a lifetime trying to do. Josie Cox writes about the impact of Greta Thunberg at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.   Greta Thunberg’s … Continue reading Greta Thunberg urges leaders to act on climate change →

Robert J. Samuel is a regular columnist for the Washington Post. He recently wrote that he is now starting to feel slightly less pessimistic.  Are you? Why I’m (slightly) less pessimistic about global warming On global climate change, I’ve changed my mind — just slightly. I’ve written about this issue for more than two decades, … Continue reading One American columnist reflects on being somewhat less pessimistic about climate change →