What happens as the Earth heats up? British author and activist Mark Lynas set out to answer those questions in his new book “Six Degrees.” Searching the science, putting it together, he describes the impacts with each degree of temperature rise. The book  …

[Audio begins with almost 2 minutes of alarming media clips on recent storms in U.S. and Europe – to listen, click the title above] Do these media reports worry you? Take a deep breath. Humans are hard-wired to fear extreme climate events. And  …

Will it be a happy or a grim New Year? In 2006, the Arctic melted more, rains fell heavier, fires burned bigger, the plants and animals were confused by a changing climate. This was the year polls showed the public is slowly getting  …

To hear full audio version, click title above. Look out! Look out! The Arctic Ice is disappearing much faster than anyone thought possible. Events which were supposed to take centuries are occurring now. Scientists at Canada’s new global ice laboratory, at the University  …