Climate Change Made Hurricane Melissa 4 Times More Likely, Study Suggests

Unusually warm ocean temperatures fueled one of the worst hurricanes on record. New research finds climate change increased the storm’s likelihood.
The Economist

How many people are already being killed by climate change?

Heat-related deaths now make up more than 3% of mortalities in 26 countries, mostly in Africa and the Middle East. In ...
Yahoo

What are climate tipping points? They sound scary, especially for ice sheets and oceans, but there’s still room for optimism

Meltwater runs across the Greenland ice sheet in rivers. The ice sheet is already losing mass and could soon reach a tipping point. Maria-José Viñas/NASA As the planet warms, it risks crossing ...
Green Matters on MSN

Iceland’s Mosquito Problem May Be a Scary Sign of Things To Come

Mosquitoes have reportedly been found in Iceland for the first time, sending a chilling preview of the potential effects of ...

Absence of zombie worms on submerged whale bones sparks concern about species loss

In a scary movie, creatures that can't always be seen often provide the biggest frights for characters and viewers alike. In ...
The Telegraph

Climate tipping points sound scary, especially for ice sheets and oceans – here’s why there’s still room for optimism

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Alexandra A Phillips, University of California, Santa Barbara (THE CONVERSATION) As ...