Did Climate Change Intensify Hurricane Harvey?

Every so often, the worst-case scenario comes to pass.

As of Sunday afternoon, the remnants of Hurricane Harvey seem likely to exceed the worst forecasts that preceded the storm. The entire Houston metropolitan region is flooding: Interstates are under feet of water, local authorities have asked boat owners to join rescue efforts, and most of the streams and rivers near the city are in flood stage. 

This could be the next big strategy for suing over climate change

Two California coastal counties and one beach-side city touched off a possible new legal front in the climate change battle this week, suing dozens of major oil, coal, and other fossil fuel companies for the damages they say they will incur due to rising seas.

You don’t need a scientist to know what’s causing the sixth mass extinction Paul R Ehrlich

One should not need to be a scientist to know that human population growth and the accompanying increase in human consumption are the root cause of the sixth mass extinction we’re currently seeing. All you need to know is that every living being has evolved to have a set of habitat requirements.

Disastro climatico in Antartide, si è staccato l’iceberg grande come la Liguria

Si è staccata dalla banchisa una vera e propria isola di ghiaccio di dimensioni straordinarie, oltre 5000 chilometri quadrati di superficie, una massa di ghiaccio spessa 200 metri.