Climate crisis, news about global warming and climate change

How the Arctic is becoming greener

Thanks to satellite data systems NASA has been monitoring 1,000 hectares of land across Canada and Alaska. The tundra has already changed because of global warming.

Global warming and health. A changing climate is making Americans sick

A report from the US government shows how global warming is making Americans sick. With dire predictions for the future, the need for solutions is critical

April was the seventh month in a row that broke global temperature records

Global temperatures keep rising. While CO2 concentrations exceeded 400 ppm, 2016 is likely to be the warmest year on record.

A Google Earth for monitoring climate change. Free and accessible to all

With Open Foris, Google and FAO collaborate to create user-friendly apps that facilitate data collection, analysis and reporting: using Collect Earth technology for environmental monitoring.

Five Pacific islands vanish due to rising sea levels

Five Pacific islands vanish. Forever. A recent study has brought to light the impact of rising sea levels on small island nations, thanks (also) to old photographs.

Canada, the shadow of climate change on the fires that are devastating Fort McMurray

A week after the fires started raging in Canada a city was evacuated, hectares of forest were destroyed and crude oil production was shut down.

Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre. On the Trails of the Glaciers conquers two iconic peaks to show the effects of climate change

Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre are two iconic Patagonian peaks, which have helped make Fabiano Ventura’s expedition On the Trails of the Glaciers a great success. Climate change is real and these pictures prove it.

As seas rise, nature can protect our cities

Antarctic ice sheets are melting more quickly than predicted. Can this motivate the urgent changes that we need to thrive in a warming world, protecting cities from sea level rise?