Atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations, global average sea levels, and ocean heat content surpassed previous records in 2021, underscoring the extent to which the fossil fuel-driven … Ocean Heat All Hit New Highs in 2021Read more
Global Warming
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Link between fast-melting Arctic ice and ocean acidification
An international team of researchers have sounded new alarm bells about the changing chemistry of the western region of the Arctic Ocean after discovering acidity … Link between fast-melting Arctic ice and ocean acidificationRead more
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New features of marine heatwave ‘the Blob’
The North Pacific Blob, a marine heatwave that began in late 2013 and continued through 2015, was the largest and longest-lasting marine heatwave on record. … New features of marine heatwave ‘the Blob’Read more
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Geoengineering, explained
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLLZOkQJHDc&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Geoengineering is not a solution.
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A World Without Ice
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiV-46FUOeI&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Dahr Jamail
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Lesser known ozone layer’s outsized role in planet warming
Ozone is a gas composed of three oxygen atoms. Many studies have described ozone in the stratosphere, and its role in shielding people from the … Lesser known ozone layer’s outsized role in planet warmingRead more
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Ice shelf collapses in previously stable East Antarctica
An ice shelf the size of New York City has collapsed in East Antarctica, an area long thought to be stable and not hit much … Ice shelf collapses in previously stable East AntarcticaRead more
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How plants respond to heat stress
It may be hard to remember in winter, but July 2021 was the hottest month ever documented. In the USA, the mean temperature was higher … How plants respond to heat stressRead more
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Ranking the reasons why the Larsen C ice shelf is melting
Scientists know the surface of the Larsen C ice shelf in Antarctica is melting, making it vulnerable to collapse. For the first time, we can … Ranking the reasons why the Larsen C ice shelf is meltingRead more
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What the latest science says about Antarctica and sea-level rise
As the Earth’s climate warms, sea levels are rising, threatening to swallow coastlines and flood low-lying cities. Scientists are working to understand how much and … What the latest science says about Antarctica and sea-level riseRead more