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Publisher: NYTimes
2022-08-11Arctic Warming Is Happening Faster Than Described, Analysis Shows
The Arctic is warming four times faster than the global average, and some parts are warming up to seven times faster, according to new research from Finland. This rapid warming is causing faster melting of the Greenland ice sheet, which contribute...The Arctic is warming four times faster than the global average, and some parts are warming up to seven times faster, according to new research from Finland. This rapid warming is causing faster melting of the Greenland ice sheet, which contribute... -
Publisher: NYTimes
2022-08-053 Downpours in 8 Days: How Extreme Rain Soaked the Midwest
Three separate downpours across three Midwest states over eight days this summer caused widespread destruction, with at least 39 people dead and homes and crops destroyed. Climate experts warn that the intensity and frequency of heavy rain is likel...Three separate downpours across three Midwest states over eight days this summer caused widespread destruction, with at least 39 people dead and homes and crops destroyed. Climate experts warn that the intensity and frequency of heavy rain is likel... -
Publisher: LA Times
2022-06-16Colorado River: Where the West quenches its thirst
The Colorado River, which supplies water to much of the western United States, is chronically overallocated and overused, with 70% of its water diverted for agriculture. The river's delta in Mexico has largely dried up, and the basin has been rava...The Colorado River, which supplies water to much of the western United States, is chronically overallocated and overused, with 70% of its water diverted for agriculture. The river's delta in Mexico has largely dried up, and the basin has been rava... -
Publisher: the Guardian
2022-03-08Climate crisis Amazon rainforest tipping point is looming data shows
The Amazon rainforest is nearing a critical tipping point, beyond which it may be lost with severe consequences for global climate and biodiversity. New research based on 30 years of satellite data reveals that over 75% of the untouched Amazon has ...The Amazon rainforest is nearing a critical tipping point, beyond which it may be lost with severe consequences for global climate and biodiversity. New research based on 30 years of satellite data reveals that over 75% of the untouched Amazon has ... -
Publisher: Common Dreams
2022-01-18Rising Chemical Pollution Crosses Crucial Planetary Boundary
A new study by the Stockholm Resilience Center warns that chemical pollution has surpassed a "planetary boundary" and now poses a threat to global ecosystems. The research found that human activity is releasing an alarming number of chemicals each...A new study by the Stockholm Resilience Center warns that chemical pollution has surpassed a "planetary boundary" and now poses a threat to global ecosystems. The research found that human activity is releasing an alarming number of chemicals each... -
Publisher: Common Dreams
2022-01-18Scientists Decry Human Indifference to: Probable Sixth Mass Extinction
Scientists from the University of Hawai'i and the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris have published an assessment in the journal Biological Reviews, highlighting the undeniable rate of species loss and the probable sixth mass extinction. ...Scientists from the University of Hawai'i and the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris have published an assessment in the journal Biological Reviews, highlighting the undeniable rate of species loss and the probable sixth mass extinction. ... -
Publisher: Washington Post
2021-12-14Climate change has destabilized the Earths poles putting the rest of the planet in peril
Scientist have been warning about the consequences of climate change and the existential threats it poses! Do we have to wait until we destroy everything!! You can read reports that predicted that the change is coming, but the speed of change and its...Scientist have been warning about the consequences of climate change and the existential threats it poses! Do we have to wait until we destroy everything!! You can read reports that predicted that the change is coming, but the speed of change and its... -
Publisher: NY Times
2019-10-02Man is not equipped to deal with the rapid changes in climate change
Rapid and massive flooding of urban areas will only get worse with Climate Change. Houston is a prime example. The passed new building codes and budgeted billions for flood control in 2017. Tropical storm Imelda which hit 2 weeks ago shows that their...Rapid and massive flooding of urban areas will only get worse with Climate Change. Houston is a prime example. The passed new building codes and budgeted billions for flood control in 2017. Tropical storm Imelda which hit 2 weeks ago shows that their...
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