https://apple.news/AHTSB_BfdRL6NdkqMXUGH8g APRIL 9, 2024 It’s Not Just You—Seasonal Allergies May Be Getting Worse for Everyone Because of Climate Change Longer growing seasons and increased pollen production driven by climate change could be aggravating your seasonal allergy symptoms BY RIIS WILLIAMS for Scientific American Every spring when the weather turns warm and plants begin to bloom, people … Continue reading Seasonal allergies getting worse — likely yet another climate change effect
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Antarctic temperatures jumping by mind-boggling numbers raising fears of catastrophe
https://apple.news/AdvCrdilGTOSoIRYV-76jYA ‘Simply mind-boggling’: world record temperature jump in Antarctic raises fears of catastrophe An unprecedented leap of 38.5C in the coldest place on Earth is a harbinger of a disaster for humans and the local ecosystem Robin McKie Science editor for The Guardian UK published Sat 6 Apr 2024 10.00 EDT On 18 March, 2022, scientists … Continue reading Antarctic temperatures jumping by mind-boggling numbers raising fears of catastrophe
Just 57 companies linked to 80% of greenhouse gas emissions since 2016
https://apple.news/AYUEAmhHZRBuHgu1DlCziqQ Just 57 companies linked to 80% of greenhouse gas emissions since 2016 Analysis reveals many big producers increased output of fossil fuels and related emissions in seven years after Paris climate deal Jonathan Watts Global environment editorWed 3 Apr 2024 19.01 EDTShare A mere 57 oil, gas, coal and cement producers are directly linked to … Continue reading Just 57 companies linked to 80% of greenhouse gas emissions since 2016
Winter disappearing before our eyes — check how northern lake ice is vanishing
http://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2024/03/22/lake-ice-out-midwest-northeast-climate/ [click thru to see the dates and additional data for the photos] These lakes are usually still frozen over. See how they look now. From Minnesota to Maine, ice is already gone from many lakes, earlier than ever witnessed By Scott Dance and Simon Ducroquet March 22, 2024 at 8:55 a.m. EDT Lakes from Minnesota to Maine … Continue reading Winter disappearing before our eyes — check how northern lake ice is vanishing
New form of disaster fiction examines how the world will end
This Is the Way the World Ends (According to Novelists) A new kind of disaster fiction is serving as scenario planning for real global crises. Call it the apocalyptic systems thriller. Credit...Anuj Shrestha By Hari Kunzru Hari Kunzru’s next novel, “Blue Ruin,” will be published in May. March 29, 2024 In the opening chapters of “2054,” … Continue reading New form of disaster fiction examines how the world will end
Melting of polar ice is changing earth’s rotation and how we will measure time
abcnews.go.com/International/melting-polar-ice-changing-earths-rotation-affecting-measure/story? How much can change in a second? The impact of climate change has been felt across the globe in rising temperatures and rising sea levels — but a new study suggests global warming has accelerated the Earth's rotation, affecting the way we measure time. The Earth's rotation governs the hours, minutes and seconds of the day across the world in … Continue reading Melting of polar ice is changing earth’s rotation and how we will measure time
The planet’s groundwater has been used as if without limit — it’s not
apple.ndews/ANX3XPWNJTIqwseFMdBYivA Earth’s Fountain of Life Is Vanishing Beneath Our Feet With each passing year, the world’s groundwater reserves shrink. BY DARREN ORF, PUBLISHED in Popular Mechanics: MAR 03, 2024 by Tatsiana Volskaya//Getty Images Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Groundwater aquifers provide vital freshwater … Continue reading The planet’s groundwater has been used as if without limit — it’s not
One of the coldest, darkest towns on Earth is trying to get more solar
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2024/03/09/greenland-renewable-energy [plenty of photos did not copy here -- click on the URL to see them] CLIMATE SOLUTIONS How one of the coldest, darkest towns on Earth is trying to get more energy from the sun By Sarah Kaplan and Bonnie Jo Mount March 9, 2024 at 6:30 a.m. EST QAANAAQ, Greenland — Out on the ice, Toku … Continue reading One of the coldest, darkest towns on Earth is trying to get more solar
First positive results against disease killing planet’s coral
https://bonaire.nu/2024/03/08/eerste-positieve-resultaten-bestrijding-koraalziekte-sctld First positive results against coral disease SCTLD Hans Hofstra, published 2024-03-08 A piece of treated brain coral that no longer has symptoms of the coral disease SCTLD. The first positive results are visible in the control of SCTLD. The coral disease causes, for example, large pieces of brain coral to die and then turn white. STINAPA … Continue reading First positive results against disease killing planet’s coral
Climate change an important predictor of extinction risk
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adj5763 Climate change is an important predictor of extinction risk on macroevolutionary timescales COOPER M. MALANOSKI , ALEX FARNSWORTH, DANIEL J. LUNT, PAUL J. VALDES, AND ERIN E. SAUPE SCIENCE, 7 Mar 2024, Vol 383, Issue 6687, pp. 1130-1134 Editor’s summary Uncovering the reasons why species went extinct in the past can inform current threats to biodiversity. Climate change and species traits have been implicated in both past and … Continue reading Climate change an important predictor of extinction risk
Exxon chief blames climate crisis on consumers
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/04/exxon-chief-public-climate-failures Fury after Exxon chief says public to blame for climate failures Darren Woods tells Fortune consumers not willing to pay for clean-energy transition, prompting backlash from climate experts Supported by About this content Dharna Noor and Oliver MilmanMon 4 Mar 2024 06.00 ESTShare The world is off track to meet its climate goals and the public … Continue reading Exxon chief blames climate crisis on consumers
One of world’s biggest cities may run out of water in months
https://apple.news/A6Qx9Kx-9Si2XuKi82sQUBQ One of the world’s biggest cities may be just months away from running out of water By Laura Paddison, Jack Guy and Fidel Gutiérrez, CNN Updated 9:23 AM EST, Sun February 25, 2024 Mexico CityCNN — Alejandro Gomez has been without proper running water for more than three months. Sometimes it comes on for an hour or two, but only … Continue reading One of world’s biggest cities may run out of water in months
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