Climate Change is Not a Spectator Sport.
Article appears courtesy of BBC Humans are regularly lost at sea but what about fish? New research suggests that climate change could disorientate fish by enlarging their ear bones, which they use to navigate. Previous studies found that seawater rich in carbon dioxide (CO2) shrinks the shells of corals ... keep reading
Written by Shanta B. in August 2009, about Climate Change, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters
Article appears courtesy of BBC You may have heard that the climate has been 'cooling' since 1998. And you would be right, according to new research published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. But you'd be wrong to think that the recent 'cold snap' is evidence that global warming ... keep reading
Written by Shanta B. in July 2009, about Climate Change, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Global Dimming
Are you chocolate crazy, but also annoyingly aware that cocoa beans have to be cultivated in the tropics, shipped over to Europe, fermented, dried, roasted, ground and shaped into bars, wrapped in foil and finally driven to the sweet shop? Fret no more. Thanks to a new study, we can ... keep reading
Written by Shanta B. in May 2009, about Agriculture & Food, Climate Change, Consumerism, Emissions, Energy Saving, Food, Health, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior
