by Our Global Climate Team | Jun 18, 2018 | What is Global Climate Change?
The majority of climate scientists are in agreement that the leading cause of global warming is human-related. Human-caused climate change has been under debate for years, largely because of powerful figures and industries’ ability to manipulate the media and...
by Our Global Climate Team | Jun 7, 2018 | What is Global Climate Change?
The evidence has been available for years: climate change is real and is worsening at an alarming rate. Humidity, record-breaking temperatures, sea level rising along with a number of other signs have been proving that the Earth is warming – and quickly. Not only...
by Our Global Climate Team | Jun 4, 2018 | Impacts
Coral Reefs are extremely productive ecosystems. They support gigantic areas of biodiversity while also adding value to humans in a number of ways. However, global warming has become a main cause of bleached coral reefs. In other words, the warming of the atmosphere...
by Our Global Climate Team | Jan 21, 2018 | Impacts, Sea Level Rise
Since 1880, climate change and global warming have caused sea levels to rise about eight inches. Evidence points to that rate of rise accelerating, and higher sea levels mean a greater risk of destructive floods from storm surges. Some models show the likelihood of...
by Our Global Climate Team | Jan 21, 2018 | Impacts, Sea Level Rise, Updates
The oceans are the driver of weather and climate, and are also susceptible to the changes that go along with global warming. As the oceans and atmosphere get warmer, we are seeing some very distinct changes and effects, as the ocean’s ability to absorb CO2 and heat...
by Our Global Climate Team | Jan 17, 2018 | Glacier Study, Impacts, What is Global Climate Change?, What is happening?
Greenland is covered with ice, and Iceland is very nice. This famous quote from the 1990s cult classic “D2: The Mighty Ducks” helps paint a picture of what we’d expect to see in Greenland – vast stretches of ice and glaciers as far as the eye can see. And mostly, it’s...