inquisitrlogo
Posts Tagged ‘ global warming ’

CO2 Emissions Will Help Fight Off Ice Age [Research]

CO2 Emissions Will Help Fight Off Ice Age [Research]

While carbon emissions are often at the hot topic center of the global warming debate one group of scientists say CO2 could have one positive side effect, helping us avoid another ice age. The last Ice Age ended ... continue
Canada Withdraws from Kyoto Protocol

Canada Withdraws from Kyoto Protocol

Canada has formally pulled out of the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, dealing a serious blow to the anti-global warming treaty that was initially adopted in Kyoto, Japan in 1997. In doing so, Canada has become the first ... continue
Sea Ice in Arctic Melting at “Unprecedented” Rate

Sea Ice in Arctic Melting at “Unprecedented” Rate

Arctic sea ice is melting at a pace and magnitude unlike anything the Earth has experienced in the past 1,450 years, a study published online Wednesday in the British journal Nature said. Christian Zdanowicz, a glaciologist at Natural ... continue
“Ice Island” Twice the Size of Manhattan Set to Break Off from Greenland Glacier

“Ice Island” Twice the Size of Manhattan Set to Break Off from Greenland Glacier

An enormous ice shelf - two times the size of Manhattan - from the Peterman glacier in North-West Greenland, is on the verge of breaking off and floating out to sea as an island, stunned scientists say. "Although ... continue
Al Gore Compares Climate Change Deniers to Racists

Al Gore Compares Climate Change Deniers to Racists

Oh, Al Gore. The previously relatively quiet second in command to Former Pimp Daddy Commander in Chief Bill Clinton has gone a bit wild since he left office and experienced his own unsuccessful bid for the White House more ... continue
Global Warming May Lead To Alien Attack Says New Study

Global Warming May Lead To Alien Attack Says New Study

If extraterrestrial life is headed towards Earth we might want to prepare for the apocalypse according to a new study. The study says greenhouse gas emissions caused by global warming could lead other civilizations to realize we ... continue
Carbon Dioxide Levels In 2010 Increased To Record Output

Carbon Dioxide Levels In 2010 Increased To Record Output

2010 was a bad year for Greenhouse gas emissions, according to an unpublished report by the International Energy Agency 30.6 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide entered the atmosphere last year. The report, discovered by the BBC also found that ... continue
Climate change blamed for increased allergy suffering

Climate change blamed for increased allergy suffering

Sniffly types might have a bit more incentive to be environmentally conscious than the rest of us, it seems, as climate change is said to be contributing to a longer season for ragweed and pollen, and consequently, ... continue
FoxNation punked by Climate Change parody story

FoxNation punked by Climate Change parody story

Although it isn't yet April 1st, FoxNation managed to get themselves punked by a (very old) satirical post about the deliciously ironic death of a "global warming activist" in Antarctica. Instead of posting a mea culpa, Fox scrubbed ... continue
Climategate Defense Spin Fails

Climategate Defense Spin Fails

If you've been following significant parts of the blogosphere for the last few days, you would have heard by now about "Climategate," the leaked emails from the Climatic Research Unit of the University of East Anglia, one ... continue
Large group of world investors call for a global climate change treaty

Large group of world investors call for a global climate change treaty

When it comes to any major change in our society it takes a combined efforts to make that change. Governments can only mandate so much, individuals can only do something within their own scope ... continue
Changing shorelines due to ice sheet meltdown

Changing shorelines due to ice sheet meltdown

While there is still a lot debate going on about whether or not we are entering a period of global climate change or not there is no denying that we are experiencing unprecedented; in our lifetimes ... continue
English Scientests Claim Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Will Cause New Ice Age

English Scientests Claim Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Will Cause New Ice Age

Researchers in England have found that 630 million years ago the earth has an atmosphere full of carbon dioxide but was completely covered with ice. The study looked at limestone rocks and found evidence that large amounts ... continue