Category : science

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Melting ice sheets may cause 'climate chaos': study

Billions of tonnes of meltwater flowing into the world's oceans from the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets could boost extreme weather and destabilise regional climate within a matter of decades, researchers said Wednesday. Known as the Atlantic Me...

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

US: SpaceX no-load test is delayed

NASA announced Wednesday that SpaceX's no-load rocket test has been pushed back to March 2 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. NASA has made SpaceX and Boeing responsible for transporting astronauts starting this year. SpaceX uses its Falcon 9 rocket, at t...

by Heidi Harley - 5 years ago

Last 4 years hottest on record, UN confirms

The WMO said heightened temperatures also contributed to a number of extreme weather events such as hurricanes, droughts and flash flooding. "Many of the extreme weather events are consistent with what we expect from a changing climate.