climate change

Record high temperatures are sweeping across the west coast as the biggest heatwave in recorded history takes place. Los Angeles recorded a record high of 121ºF which is 2 degrees higher than the previous record, set in 2006. The National Weather Service issued a report that said: “The temperature at Woodland Hills may yet go […]

There are people who are making a huge difference in the world and when it comes to climate change you should get to know these three black scientist. Six black scientist and scholars in the climate change movement you should know. Dr. Na’Taki Osborne Jelks is the co-founder of the National Wildlife Federation’s Atlanta Earth Tomorrow Program, […]

The bi-annual tick season began this month. It usually runs through the middle of May, but longer warmer periods resulting from climate change means that ticks could be around for even longer this year. Although human stay-at-home orders because of the spread of SARS-CoV-2 reduce the likelihood that people might come into contact with these […]

A lot of people are searching for silver linings during the SARS-CoV-2 crisis. This earth day, one silver lining that everyone can appreciate is the air and sky quality changes. With fewer cars on the road and fewer factories pumping out the byproducts of fossil fuels and other pollutants, people in many areas of the […]

Here is something interesting for your Teachable Tuesday. Did you know that a sea turtles sex is determined by climate and not genetics?