Climate Change News

Researchers document profound cascading ecological effects as Rocky Mountain snowpack diminishes

A steady decline in Rocky Mountain snowpack the past few decades has led to a classic cascading ecological effect, with "powerful" shifts in mountainous plant and bird communities, according to scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey

How 2011 Became a 'Mind-Boggling' Year of Extreme Weather

PBS report on climate change: From snowstorms to floods and tornadoes, severe weather wreaked havoc across the United States this year, with 2011 marking far more extreme weather events than a typical year.

Climate change bad news for brews

Weather conditions in the Pacific Northwest meant that hops New Belgium normally uses weren’t available. The variability that characterizes climate change could affect all sorts of agricultural products, including other beverages such as coffee and wine.