Laura Merli

With the Atlantic hurricane season rapidly approaching (June 1 through November 30), experts are weighing in on the number and intensity of storms that will form in the Atlantic Ocean. While the numbers differ slightly from The Weather Channel to…

The Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program (AMAP) has released a series of key findings about the effects acidification is having on the Arctic Ocean. What does this process mean for the oceans and the people who depend on them? Every day,…

House Concurrent Resolution 36 is Representative Barbara Lee’s (D-Oakland) second attempt to convince Congress to take gender into account when dealing with the effects of climate change. The crux of her argument can be summed up in an excerpt from…

On Earth Day, the Washington Post compiled a series of charts that showed how Americans view climate change. While many trends remain disturbing and continue to hinder our ability to properly plan for the future, there's also hopeful news. The…

On April 24, Mayor Bloomberg of New York City made a surprise announcement that the city would immediately begin to accept all rigid plastics for recycling. Rigid plastics include virtually everything except plastic bags and cling-wrap. Plastics are…

In a new poll conducted by Unicef, the majority of British children reported that they were deeply concerned about how climate change would affect their lives, and the safety of those in developing countries. They also showed a desire for the…

Researchers Dr. Paul D. Williams and Manoj M. Joshi have recently published a report in the renowned scientific journal, Nature, which shows how climate change could negatively impact air travel between the Americas and Europe. Everyday,…

Following Barack Obama’s re-election in the midst of soaring unemployment, ever-growing support for gay marriage, and the so-called "war on women," Republican politicians have been called "out of touch" on a variety of fronts. A new collaborative…

No part of the world will be immune to the effects of climate change. H,owever some parts of the United States are less likely to adapt than others. Is your state one of them? 1. North Carolina Scientists within North Carolina’s Coastal Resources…