The flu vaccine is not 100% effective but you should still get it every year
Nancy Averett From Business Insider How effective the flu vaccine is will vary from year to year. It can range anywhere from 20% to 60% effective. Each year, flu vaccines are designed to protect against three to four different viral…
Human climate influence means we’re skipping an ice age
By Andrew Tarantola From engadget NO GLACIERS FOR YOU! COME BACK, 100,000 YEARS! According to a new study published in Nature, human-generated climate change — specifically the massive additions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses to the atmosphere —…
Extreme arctic temperatures become the new norm
By Paul McGowan From The Carbon Wars A group of scientists studying a broad range of Arctic systems — from sea ice to permafrost to the Greenland ice sheet — gathered in D.C. Wednesday to lay out just how extreme…
The polar vortex looks terrifying from space
By Dina Spector from Business Insider The whirlpool of cold air, known as a “polar vortex,” bringing frigid temperatures to half of the United States was captured on Monday, Jan. 6, by one of NOAA’s satellites. In the image, the…
