Does Honey really help cure coughs and colds?
A new study reveals that honey is better than standard over the counter remedies for tacking an upper respiratory tract infections.
Climate Change
Sea level rise matches worst-case scenario
We know that sea level is rising. In fact, we know that it is rising at an accelerating pace. Despite the claim from a Republican lawmaker back in 2018, it is not because rocks are falling into the sea. We also have climate models that contain projections for sea level rise for the various possible … Read more
Fossil trees on Peru’s Central Andean Plateau tell a tale of dramatic environmental change
What shaped the climate of south america in the past? New study contains fasinating insights into the forces of past environmental change.
Sea-level rise since 1900 – New Study Published
New paper published in Nature refines our understanding of sea-level rise. It contains a few surprises, and greatly enhances our knowledge.
High CO2 and Global Greening 23 million years ago
Published on Aug 23, 2020 within “Climate of the Past”, an Open Access journal of European Goesciences Union, is a new paper titled “Elevated CO2, increased leaf-level productivity, and water-use efficiency during the early Miocene“. It describes how increased levels of CO2 led to Global Greening. You might immediately wonder “How can they actually determine … Read more
Warming Greenland ice sheet passes point of no return
New study shows that glaciers are losing ice so rapidly that, even if global warming stopped, Greenland’s glaciers would continue to shrink.