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Global warming much higher than stated in the past

Last year, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) had warned that the rate of climate change was reaching epic proportions, and the effects were generally under-estimated. It had predicted that the rate of warming would increase and damage would be far more than thought. Well, a recent research indicated that the actual bad effects [...]

Carbon Dioxide in atmosphere at dangerous levels

One of the major ingredients of the emissions that cause global warming is Carbon Dioxide (CO2). The levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has been steadily increasing for the past many years (even decades), and except for a few naysayers, it has been accepted that global warming is here to stay. However, efforts to [...]

Oceans turning acidic more quickly than expected

The oceans of the world hold a huge amount of life, and are seen as the life giver to the world. The oceans trap many greenhouse gases, provide food to vast communities, are a critical part of the world climate. However, the increasing emissions of greenhouse gases (especially Carbon Dioxide) have been seen as a [...]

Global warming causes effects on both North and South poles

Global warming suddenly seems to have dropped off the radar. Just a year back, there seemed to be a concerted global action to try and counter the effects of the effects of global warming – you remember , right ? News of polar ice caps melting, heating of the earth’s temperature, inundation of the low [...]