Climate Change

Climate change is a long-term shift in global or regional climate patterns. Often climate change refers specifically to the rise in global temperatures from the mid-20th century to the present.

Climate is the average weather in a place over many years. Climate change is a shift in those average conditions.

The Earth is now in a period of rapid climate change, with global temperatures rising because of human activities, such as the burning of coal, oil, and gas.

Second Greenland Ice Shelf Melting, Leading To Devastating Consequences

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Greenland's second-largest ice shelf, the Petermann, is melting faster than expected — and not for the reason scientists initially thought. What's happening? A new study published in Nature Communications revealed that warm ocean water isn't the only factor speeding up ice loss, as summarized in a Stockholm University report. Based on models supported by

By |2025-06-16T12:49:32-04:00June 16th, 2025|Clean Update, Climate Change, Science|

Scientists Caution Communities Worldwide Face Rising Sea Levels That May Be Irreversible

Coastal communities around the globe are at a greater risk than ever after a grim new study offered insight into the continued loss of the polar ice sheets. What's happening? A team of researchers has examined the correlation between the rise in global temperature and the current rate of sea-level rise. According to the study published in Communications Earth &

By |2025-06-03T18:32:45-04:00June 3rd, 2025|Clean Update, Climate Change|

Scientists Warn: If Blue Ice Glacier Melts, Sea Levels Will Rise Dramatically

LONDON - Researchers warn that if the Union Glacier in Antarctica region melts, the world could be facing a crucial tipping point. Scientists have predicted that, if the planet continues down this path, sea levels by 2100 could be at least 1.4 feet higher and up to 6.6 feet higher. That could wipe out entire

By |2025-05-21T10:51:32-04:00May 21st, 2025|Clean Update, Climate Change, Featured|

Catastrophic Climate Event Unfolding In Arctic That Could Unleash Toxic Contaminants

NEW YORK - One of our planet's fascinating wonders is permafrost, which is soil that is perpetually frozen. However, as global temperatures climb higher, that layer — and the people living above it — are in trouble. What's happening? This unique ground feature preserves organisms from hundreds of thousands of years ago and forms the foundation of many

By |2025-04-19T09:17:43-04:00April 19th, 2025|Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid, Climate Change|

Study: Dire Consequences Of Human Activity On Arctic Could Wipe Out Entire Landscapes

NEW YORK - Scientists sound the alarm as new study predicts dire consequences of human activity: 'The power to wipe out entire landscapes. Our overheating planet may cross a dangerous threshold in the coming years, with one new study warning that the Arctic may be "transformed beyond contemporary recognition" if warming continues as expected. What's happening?

By |2025-04-02T12:22:42-04:00April 2nd, 2025|Clean Update, Climate Change|

Doomsday Map Reveals Major US Cities Set To Vanish Underwater Due To Climate Change

DETROIT - An alarming map has shown several coastal US cities that are predicted to be underwater due to rising sea levels by 2100 if global temperatures continue to increase. The interactive mapping tool by research group Climate Central reveals how different warming scenarios will affect sea level rise in the coming decades. It projects that if global

By |2025-01-13T20:28:00-05:00January 13th, 2025|Clean Update, Climate Change|

Climate Change and Infectious Disease: How Growing Public Health Threats Will Impact Business

GRAND RAPIDS - Join the West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum for an insightful webinar that explores how climate change is reshaping the Great Lakes region, focusing on the impacts of rising water temperatures and increased heat. Experts will discuss the environmental and public health challenges, including threats to aquatic ecosystems, increased heat stress, and risks

By |2024-11-13T16:30:25-05:00November 13th, 2024|Climate Change, Science|

Gulf Stream Collapse Could Devastate European Climate, Agriculture

PHILADELPHIA - Forty-four of the world's leading climate scientists have called on Nordic policymakers to address the potentially imminent and "devastating" collapse of key Atlantic Ocean currents. In an open letter published online Monday (Oct. 21), University of Pennsylvania climatologist Michael Mann and other eminent scientists say the risks of weakening ocean circulation in the Atlantic have been greatly underestimated

By |2024-10-23T09:28:30-04:00October 23rd, 2024|Climate Change, Science|

Meteorologists Face Death Threats After Trump-Inspired Hurricane Conspiracies Surge

LONDON - Meteorologists tracking the advance of Hurricane Milton have been targeted by a deluge of conspiracy theories that they were controlling the weather, abuse and even death threats, amid what they say is an unprecedented surge in misinformation as two major hurricanes have hit the US. A series of falsehoods and threats have swirled in

By |2024-10-11T12:55:31-04:00October 11th, 2024|Climate Change, Featured, News|

How Earth Would Look If All The Ice Melted?

NEW YORK - We learned last year that many of the effects of climate change are irreversible. Sea levels have been rising at a greater rate year after year, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change estimates they could rise by another meter or more by the end of this century. As National Geographic showed

By |2024-08-29T18:29:07-04:00August 27th, 2024|Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid, Climate Change, Featured|