A new study from the University of Reading in the UK finds the tops of our oceans are warming more than four times faster than … The Ocean Surface Is Warming Over 400% Faster Than in The 1980sRead more
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Battling heat waves
Millions of TV viewers watched minute-by-minute coverage of Hurricane Ian blasting its path of destruction in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. But while hurricanes are … Battling heat wavesRead more
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Extreme heat is breaking honey bees’ natural cooling system
Honey bees are known for their ability to carefully control the temperature inside their hives, but new research shows that extreme summer heat can overwhelm … Extreme heat is breaking honey bees’ natural cooling systemRead more
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Carbon dioxide now more than 50% higher than pre-industrial levels
Carbon dioxide measured at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory peaked for 2022 at 421 parts per million in May, pushing the atmosphere further into … Carbon dioxide now more than 50% higher than pre-industrial levelsRead more
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Extreme heat makes pregnancy more dangerous
Esther Sanchez’s pregnancy this summer has coincided with extreme heat in Madrid, Spain, where she lives. Overnight temperatures there have been particularly uncomfortable. One recent … Extreme heat makes pregnancy more dangerousRead more
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Heat and Humidity Are Already Reaching the Limits of Human Tolerance
Over the hundreds of thousands of years of our existence on the planet, modern humans have managed to adapt to a huge range of climates—from … Heat and Humidity Are Already Reaching the Limits of Human ToleranceRead more
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Thin Ice
or Why scientists think the planet’s climate is changing loosely speaking temperature is a measure of energy contained. to find out temperature we need to … Thin IceRead more
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River longer than the Thames beneath Antarctic ice sheet
An unexpected river under the Antarctic ice sheet affects the flow and melting of ice, potentially accelerating ice loss as the climate warms. The 460km-long … River longer than the Thames beneath Antarctic ice sheetRead more
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Himalayan glaciers could lose 80% of volume
Glaciers are melting at unprecedented rates across the Hindu Kush Himalayan mountain ranges and could lose up to 80% of their volume this century if … Himalayan glaciers could lose 80% of volumeRead more
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How the ‘greening’ of the Alps could lead to more warming
It seems like every year a report is released documenting the scale of snow or ice loss in the Arctic. But, what about the climate … How the ‘greening’ of the Alps could lead to more warmingRead more