Sea Levels Rising Fast on U.S. East Coast
Charles Q. Choi for National Geographic News Published June 25, 2012 Sea level rise on the U.S. East Coast has accelerated much faster than in other parts of the world—roughly three to four times the global average, a new study says. Calling the heavily populated region a sea level rise hot spot, researchers warn that … Read more
Study Confirms Global Warming’s Existence
An independent investigation of global warming solidified that global warming remains supported by scientific evidence, leaving skeptics speechless. This study represents that most comprehensive independent review of historical temperature records to date. Compiling more than a billion temperature records dating back to the 1800s from 15 sources around the world, the University of California, Berkeley … Read more
Newly discovered planet may be first truly habitable exoplanet
The star Gliese 581 hosts an Earth-sized planet (foreground) that orbits in the star’s habitable zone. Artwork by Lynette Cook. Discovery at UCSC suggests our galaxy may be teeming with potentially habitable planets A team of planet hunters led by astronomers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and the Carnegie Institution of Washington has … Read more
