Pollen Overload The Climate Connection Behind Worse Allergy Seasons

In addition to changing global temperatures and weather patterns, climate change is having a major effect on human health, especially by making allergies worse.Pollen overload the climate connection behind worse allergy seasons.Globally, people are experiencing more severe allergic reactions as a result of longer and more intense pollen seasons brought on by rising temperatures and rising carbon dioxide (CO₂) levels. […]

White House Halts Funding for Major US Climate Agency

Introduction: The Trump administration’s decision to cut funding for the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) has shocked the scientific and environmental sectors. This federal agency has played a key role in creating the National Climate Assessment (NCA), a thorough report that assesses the effects of climate change throughout the United States and is published every four years. The funding […]

Rich Countries Betray Poor Nations on Shipping’s Climate Commitments

As they make a desperate effort to maintain a long-anticipated agreement to reduce carbon emissions from shipping, impoverished nations are accusing wealthy countries of “backsliding” and betraying their climate commitments. This week, representatives from 175 countries convened in London at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to finalize details of a deal that has been in development for over ten years […]