Why does Elizabeth May get a media beating for stating we have another terrible example of our need to be very, very serious about climate change? Just like other catastrophic events, a given tragedy is proportional to the tough questions that necessarily follow. "But not now"? May was immediately berated by Justin Trudeau, other politicians, some of the media and social media. The charge? She was "trying to make a political argument out of one particular disaster." How's that? Stating that climate change is political, instead about science, is exactly the problem.

A new study employs thousands observations to try and fill some major gaps in climate science.

PSR's Spring 2016 campaign, Climate Change Makes Me Sick, highlights a series of e-postcards, each displaying the health impacts of climate change. The campaign's website provides more detailed information, resources, and opportunities to take climate-protective action. Spread the knowledge! Please feel free to share, re-post and print our e-cards from http://bit.ly/1S87hf0

Plankton is the basis for the entire marine food web - and it is under threat. From the Mediterranean to the Pacific, animals have been struggling to survive, due apparently to changes with plankton.

We are now officially through half of the United States Presidential election primary and caucus season, and there are currently 5 contenders left in the Republican and Democratic parties vying for their party’s respective nomination. Delegate math shows that Governor John Kasich has no chance to become the Republican nominee, so we’re left with four real candidates to examine.   The differences between the candidates of the two major parties could not be greater. On the Democratic side, there are two candidates who proudly embrace science and agree that action on climate issues is sorely needed. On the Republican side, both of the remaining candidates reject the scientific consensus and instead argue that climate change is nothing more than a series of unfortunate weather events.   It is important to remember that acceptance of climate science is not necessarily limited to one political party. Recent polls show that majorities of voters within both the Democratic and Republican parties (as well as Independent voters) accept that climate change is real and that human activity is a contributing factor. The discrepancy between the desires of voters and the views of the candidates can best be seen in the contributions from the fossil fuel industry, which will be described in detail later.   As for the candidates remaining in the race, only Republican frontrunner Donald Trump lacks a record to verify his statements on climate change. But judging on his statements alone, he will not be a friend to the environment if he secures the nomination and subsequently wins the White House.

Canadian government awards contracts to research the traditional knowledge of First Nations elders and communities.

THE incredibly complex chaos of Islamic State and the upheavals of Syria and Iraq may have a very simple cause: The region’s worst drought in 900 years.

Some day the climate change argument will be over and one side will emerge victorious, but that day almost certainly won't come in our lifetimes. People on both sides of the fence believe strongly in their stances, and neither side seems swayed by convincing arguments made by the other.

Coastal Risk Australia combines Google Maps with detailed tide and elevation data, as well as future sea level rise projections

Melting ice and shifting rain patterns are causing the north and south poles to drift

According to a new book, humanity is rapidly pushing past Earth’s planetary limits. More than 7 billion humans live on Earth, but we consume so many resources it would take more than one-and-a-half Earths to sustainably supply us all. While this may sound dire, we already have the means to ensure our survival.

For climate scientists, it can be hard to sleep at night, but they can't talk about it.

A recently published study suggests climate change may encourage longer and more frequent blooms of toxic algae along Canada's Pacific coast.

Globally diarrhea diseases account for 1.7 billion cases and 760,000 childhood deaths every years – numbers that are only increasing as the planet warms.