Tag Archives: human activities

New report concludes human-caused global warming is at an all-time high

Last year alone, human activities such as burning coal for cheap energy caused our planet to warm by 1.3 degrees Celsius (2.34 Fahrenheit), according to a new report. Scientists say if we continue pumping heat-trapping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere at our current rate, we have about five years to push global warming beyond the… Read More »

Let’s not throw away the tranquility (op-ed)

A recent report on Space.com introduced the idea that some scientists believe we have entered what they call the “Lunar Anthropocene.” In other words, the Moon is entering a phase in which human activities will play a significant role in its natural history, much like Earth’s own Anthropocene. This is of course true. The first… Read More »