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How Climate Change Weakened the Ottoman Empire

At its peak, the Ottoman Empire spanned three continents, controlling a vast part of Southeastern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.

Over Half of the World’s Lakes are Drying Out, Study Warns

A recent extensive study has raised concerns about the declining water levels in more than half of the world's largest lakes and reservoirs. The study highlights that the primary factors behind this worrisome trend are climate change and human...

The Looming El Niño Could Cost the World Trillions of Dollars

The Pacific Ocean has moved away from La Niña conditions, which occur when a long band of cold water forms near the coast of South America. Now, it is heading towards a different phase called El Niño, where a...

Venice Canals Dry Up as Italy Braces for Severe Drought

With almost little snowfall this winter, Italy is preparing for yet another year of extreme drought, which will lead to lower food yields and water shortages. The snowfall totals in the Alps are just half of what they normally are,...

Unprecedented Warm Winter in Greece and Europe Puzzles Scientists

Greece and the rest of Europe have been experiencing unprecedentedly warm temperatures well above winter averages thus far this season. In Greece, the unseasonable “spring” weather—with temperatures averaging three to four degrees above normal—will last until the end of next...

Climate Change Kills More Elephants than Poaching, Kenya Says

Wildlife and Tourism officials in Kenya say that climate change is killing more elephants in Kenya than poaching. It also poses the biggest threat to the conservation of their lives. The illegal slaughter of elephants in search for ivory in Kenya used...

113 Million Year Old Dinosaur Footprints Found in Arid Texas River

Dinosaur footprints more than 113 million years old have been found in a Texas river whose waters are receding due to severe summer drought. A video and pictures of the enormous prints in the mucky Paluxy River riverbed were posted...

Top Worst Incidents of Climate Change

In recent history, climate change has been at the forefront in contributing to hazards in weather cycles culminating in a multitude of worst incidents to mankind. With the long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns such as hurricanes, droughts and...

Underwater Bronze Age City in Iraq Revealed After Drought

An ancient Bronze Age city in Iraq came to light after the river that covered it for thousands of years dried up due to a drought. Located under a portion of the Tigris River in Northern Iraq, the city of...

Greek Summer Temperatures Up By 4 Degrees Celsius in Past Century

Greece’s average temperatures during the summer months have risen by more than four degrees Celsius in a period of 100 years, according to Professor of Geology Christos Zerefos, head of the Research Center for Atmospheric Physics & Climatology of...