The Earth’s poles are experiencing simultaneous extreme heat with parts of Antarctica more than 70 degrees (40 degrees Celsius) warmer than average and areas of the Arctic more than 50 degrees (30 degrees Celsius) warmer than the average. Antarctic weather stations broke records on Friday as the region approached autumn. …
Read More »Making a green future work for all Bostonians
East Boston is one of Boston’s most vulnerable neighborhoods to the impacts of climate change, particularly sea level rise. It is also home to a thriving and diverse community of residents, many of whom have historically been excluded from the political process. . A wide variety of factors contribute to …
Read More »Pacific Northwest ‘mega-drought’ set to worsen
According to US Drought Watch (USDM), nearly 55% of the western United States and 75% of the Pacific Northwest are currently experiencing drought conditions. Climate experts predict that drought conditions will be even worse this summer than they have been for the past two years. As a result, central Oregon …
Read More »Increased marine heat waves affect summer monsoon rains in India
An increase in marine heat waves in the northern Indian Ocean, which have been shown to affect monsoon rainfall in a recent study, has focused on accurate heat wave monitoring and forecasting. marines in the region. In the study, scientists showed that the western Indian Ocean region experienced the greatest …
Read More »Satellite launched to locate weather-caused wildfires in western US
The Western Hemisphere will have new eyes in the sky to monitor extreme weather events and wildfires caused by the climate crisis after the launch of the operational geostationary environmental satellite GOES-T on Tuesday. GOES-T is the latest in a next generation series geostationary weather satellites forecast by the US …
Read More »Georgia DRN warns boaters about North Atlantic right whales
This coverage is made possible through a partnership with WABE and Grist, an independent, nonprofit media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Scientists and advocates racing to save North Atlantic right whales are trying a new approach this season: warning boaters that hitting a …
Read More »Stagnant rain totals could set California back
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — What seemed unthinkable in late December may soon become reality in Sacramento. The year’s water surplus could turn into a deficit if the dry weather continues into March. Each hydrological year begins on October 1. This is when Northern California tends to start seeing precipitation. Citing …
Read More »Impact: Human-caused climate change sets the stage for severe fires | News
The likelihood of a warm, dry and windy fall that could pave the way for severe fires in California and western Oregon has increased by 40% due to human-induced climate change, according to new computer models. . In developing the new research, the scientists focused on conditions like those seen …
Read More »New England states are warming faster than the rest of the country
Rhode Island has seen the highest rate of warming in New England since the turn of the 20th century, and its neighbors aren’t far behind as the region leads the nation in rising temperatures. That’s according to a report released last month by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration detailing …
Read More »When it comes to coastal resilience, late is not better than never! | Mint
It’s one of the most hackneyed maxims in the English language: better late than never! But yesterday the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released a report concluding that waters off the coast of Massachusetts could rise between 2 and 7 feet in the lifetime of our children, which means catastrophic …
Read More »Cold temperatures persist through Sunday; chance of flakes in some areas
I’ll get to the cold temperature forecast in a moment, but first I want to mention that parts of western Minnesota and southern Minnesota will see a few spells of light snow Saturday night. A few snowflakes could travel as far east as the Twin Cities late Saturday evening. You …
Read More »The hottest Super Bowl on record is predicted – you can thank climate change
The hot ticket this next Sunday is for Super Bowl 56 – but it could be the case in more ways than one. Record warm temperatures are forecast throughout the weekend in California with a rare winter heat advisory in effect for southern parts of the state. The Super Bowl …
Read More »Satellite losses show threat solar storms pose to tech
Washington— As if we didn’t have enough to worry about: some scientists are warning of the inevitable catastrophic effects on modern life of a large solar storm. These solar bursts, which eject energy in the form of magnetic fields and billions of tons of plasma gas called “eruptions”, are unpredictable …
Read More »Eric Lander quits as Biden’s top science adviser after bullying probe | Biden Administration
Joe Biden’s top science adviser, Eric Lander, resigned on Monday, hours after the White House confirmed an internal investigation found credible evidence he mistreated his staff. It was the first cabinet-level departure of the Biden administration. An internal review prompted by a workplace complaint found evidence that Lander, director of …
Read More »Blizzard-like ‘bomb cyclones’ are boosted by warming oceans
Warming ocean waters due to climate change are creating ideal conditions for more “bomb cyclone” events like the one that hit the northeast with extreme winter conditions in late January, experts say. The storm brought 23.6 inches of snow to the Boston area, tying its single-day snowfall record, and killed …
Read More »Snow percentages drop in most Montana river basins
BOZEMAN – After a month of December that saw exceptional humidity in Treasury State, officials from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) say January largely lacked much needed rainfall. Monthly totals from the NRCS SNOTEL site across Montana show January rainfall was below near normal. “The first week of the …
Read More »Part of the SpaceX rocket will crash into the Moon 7 years after launch
But everything is accidental and it will cause a bit of a mess. SpaceX, the rocket company launched by Elon Musk, has been selected by NASA to provide the spacecraft that will bring its astronauts back to the surface of the moon. It’s still years away. Instead, it’s the 4-tonne …
Read More »5 very buffalo ways to predict the weather
Groundhog Day is approaching tomorrow and most of the world will be watching Punxsutawney Phil to see if he sees his shadow and we will have another six weeks of snow. Fun after a long day at work. Listen to Dave Fields in the afternoon from 3-7 p.m. Fun after …
Read More »Gas cookers leak methane even when turned off, study finds
According to a new report, gas stoves release significant amounts of methane when turned on and even when turned off, adding to the growing debate about the effects of gas-powered appliances on human health and climate change. The small study – based on measurements of cooktops, ovens and broilers in …
Read More »Defenders of good ocean conditions are not enough to recover salmon / Public News Service
Recent data on ocean conditions could be good news for struggling salmon in the Northwest. But species advocates warn that this is not enough to stop their alarming slide. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expects ocean waters to remain cold and more food for fish along the west coast. …
Read More »Marshall Fire expected to put climate change at top of Boulder City Council’s agenda for 2022
The rarity of a winter fire razing Boulder County subdivisions a few weeks ago has all fingers pointed at climate change. In the news and on these opinion pages, climate experts and healthy planet advocates – including a perceptive 14-year-old named Emma Weber – are all saying the same thing: …
Read More »Top sustainability trends for 2022, greening air travel and discussing plant-based diets
This week current climate, which every Saturday brings you a balanced view of the news of sustainable development. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every week. The World Economic Forum has once again postponed its annual event in Davos, Switzerland, due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, but its …
Read More »La Nina is expected to persist until May before disappearing
La Nina could linger for at least another four months before the phenomenon begins to fade. La Nina could persist for at least four more months before the phenomenon blamed on South American droughts, milder weather in the southern United States and heavy rains in the Pacific Northwest begins to …
Read More »Winter’s wrath envelops the Berkshires in polar frost to start the week | Weather
Quote “Leaving a bookstore is difficult… especially on a January day, when the wind is blowing, the ice is dangerous and the books inside seem to congregate in colorful heat. “ Jane Smiley (novelist, essayist) A brutal explosion from a deep arctic frost, also known as a “polar vortex”, was …
Read More »‘We can’t ignore the reality’: Colorado fires underscore the urgency of US climate law | Climate crisis
Joe Biden ended his tour of neighborhoods devastated by Colorado’s most destructive fire by emphasizing the link between escalating U.S. wildfires and the global climate crisis, saying the United States can no longer “ignore the reality” of the weather conditions that “supercharged” the fires. Biden’s trip to Boulder County on …
Read More »‘Urban fire storm’: urban sprawl increases risk of destructive forest fires | Forest fires
IIt was just after sunrise on New Years Eve when climatologist Daniel Swain pulled up outside his home in Boulder County, Colorado. The snow was starting to fall and a strong pungent smell – “like burnt plastic,” Swain said – hung in the freshly chilled breeze. A rapid forest fire …
Read More »December 2021 was the 2nd hottest on record for Philadelphia, as part of a climate change trend
As to wipe the slate for 2022, temperatures have plunged and lawns snowed in the Philadelphia area and on the Jersey Shore Monday, leaving December as a quickly fading memory. But the last day of 2021, Dec.31, recorded an average daily temperature of 51 degrees in Philadelphia – 16 degrees …
Read More »Cobb weather update: January 2, possibility of brief isolated tornadoes
The National Weather Service updated its weather forecast for Cobb County this morning, but there is still a dangerous outlook for the weather, with a possibility of brief isolated tornadoes. Here is the published outlook for Cobb County and much of North Georgia: .DAY ONE… Today and tonight … A …
Read More »The puzzling link between western wildfires and Arctic sea ice – Eurasia Review
“Some say the world will end in fire,” wrote Robert Frost a century ago. The poet described a popular view of the end of the world before moving on to its apocalyptic opposite, writing, “some say in the mirror”. But the relationship between fire and ice, in terms of Earth’s …
Read More »California earthquake: magnitude 6.2 quake hits north coast
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake was reported off Eureka in northern California. The earthquake struck at around 12:10 a.m. local time at a depth of 5.8 miles, and it has been confirmed by the National Weather Service that a tsunami is not expected after the quake. “No tsunami is the main …
Read More »Great Barrier Reef corals could become the target of mass bleaching, World News
For the fourth time in the seventh year, corals in the Great Barrier Reef may become the target of mass bleaching – the process by which coral reefs release algae from their tissues and turn white. A forecast from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) showed how heat …
Read More »What role does climate change play in windstorms and tornadoes?
Derechos “are primarily a summer phenomenon,” said Harold Brooks, senior researcher at the National Severe Storms Laboratory of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “If you make it more summery, you can expect them to increase.” “What makes derechos painful is that although their winds are often not strong enough …
Read More »Indian cities underwater until the first rain in Greenland, 2021 was the year of climate change alarms
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, a popular sentiment circulating on social media is that the coronavirus has been unleashed on us by Mother Nature due to the irreversible damage that humans cause to it. Although there are no studies that can directly link the two events, it is …
Read More »See a new side of Kamala Harris at the National Space Council
Vice president Kamala harrisKamala HarrisJussie Smollett Convicted of Lying to Police Top Dem Party Promises Not to Let Expanded Child Tax Credit Expire at End of Month Hugh Hewitt Begs Trump Not to Support Greitens in Missouri MORE recently organized the first meeting of the National Space Council (NSC) of …
Read More »La Niña expected to influence winter climate 2021-22 | Community
BROOKINGS – La Niña conditions have been officially declared this season by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), but what does that mean for South Dakota’s winter climate, and the outlook for this year in particular? ? Laura Edwards, an extension state climatologist at South Dakota State University (SDSU), …
Read More »Falling natural gas prices a sign of hope for consumers
After hitting their highest levels since 2014 just a few months ago, natural gas prices have fallen in recent weeks, falling more than 10% on Monday alone, a development that could provide much-needed relief to many. Americans preparing for high home heating. bills this winter. The latest drop came after …
Read More »Weather Policy Explanation – The Brookhaven Courier
In February 2021, Texas was hit by a major snowstorm. In the event of inclement weather, Dallas College has protocols in place to decide to cancel classes and close campuses. Sharon Davis, Director of Business Continuity at Dallas College, is responsible for ensuring Dallas College is prepared for, responds to, …
Read More »Last buoy collected for the ’21 season | News, Sports, Jobs
The last of three new climate monitoring and marine safety buoys has been recovered for the season on the south shore of Lake Superior. From left to right, Jeff Koch and Tyler Penrod, both of the Superior Watershed Partnership, and Brett DeLonge of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. (Photo …
Read More »Sea turtle found off coast of Washington, cold and clinging to life, recovers at Seattle Aquarium
The turtle had been floating helpless for so long that its head and shell were covered with algae. His body temperature had reached a crater and he was so weak he could barely move. Deviated from its path by severe storms, a sea turtle usually at home in the warm …
Read More »Warming Great Lakes have a domino effect in winter with above-average temperatures, report says
CHICAGO – Winter is fast approaching, but experts say the Great Lakes have failed to get the message. The video shown is from a previous report. After summer and fall evenings that haven’t cooled sufficiently, surface temperatures in massive water bodies tend to be above average, the Chicago Tribune reported. …
Read More »Coldest Thanksgiving in 7 years; sweeter weekend ahead
Happy Thanksgiving Minnesota. A cold Canadian high pressure system is in place in the Upper Midwest today. As you can see from the temperature map above, blue is the dominant color in our region. Sub-freezing temperatures push as far south as the Chicago suburbs in southern Iowa to Omaha. Our …
Read More »These four metrics are used to track drought and paint a grim picture
Drought has tightened its grip on the western United States, as dry conditions enter their second decade and to stretch a river which supplies 40 million people. Experts agree that things are bad and getting worse. But how exactly do you measure a drought and how do you know where …
Read More »Shaheen leads delegation to secure $ 3.7 million in NH to improve coastal resilience against natural disasters
22 November 2021 (Washington, DC) – US Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chairman of the Credit Sub-Committee for Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS), led the New Hampshire congressional delegation to welcome $ 3,794,613 in new grants from the National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF) for New Hampshire to support coastal …
Read More »Salmon across the country will be able to swim freely again thanks to the influx of infrastructure funds
Story by Alex Brown for Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. SEATTLE – The $ 1.2 trillion federal infrastructure package signed this month creates a new $ 1 billion program designed to open thousands of miles of congested transportation corridors. These choked arteries are not roads and bridges, …
Read More »Senators Introduce Bill Focuses on Blue Carbon Ecosystems
11.19.21 Ecosystems provide environmental benefits, sequester atmospheric carbon Senate Oceans Caucus Co-Chairs U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) reintroduced the Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act, legislation focused on the conservation, restoration and understanding of coastal blue carbon ecosystems. Blue carbon ecosystems, which include mangroves, intertidal marshes, …
Read More »HHS steps up pressure on climate change with new office | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
[co-author: Sam Throm] The Office of Climate Change and Health Equity The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently established the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity (OCCHE), reinforcing the Biden-Harris administration’s strong commitment to mitigate the legacy damage of climate change and build resilience for the future. …
Read More »MONTI: NOAA seeks comment on US conservation initiative | Local sports
Last week, the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced two public listening sessions to gather feedback on ways to advance the goals outlined in the “Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful” report (see link below below). The public comment period will be open for 60 days, until December 28. …
Read More »US pays high price for climate change-induced weather disasters
CHUYN / iStock (NEW YORK) – The weather around the world and in the United States has become increasingly severe, with Americans seeing a steady increase in tornado events since 1950. More than 900 tornadoes have been confirmed since Jan. 1, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. However, …
Read More »Above normal rain in peninsular India likely in November | Latest India News
Precipitation in November is expected to be above normal (> 122% of LPA) in the southern peninsula of India, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). The LPA (50 Year Average Long Period of Precipitation) in the region in November from 1961 to 2010 was approximately 117.46 mm. Forecasts of …
Read More »Forms of subtropical storm Wanda, exhausting list of names
For the second time in two years, and only the third time in history, meteorologists have exhausted the list of names used to identify storms during hurricane season in the Atlantic. With the formation of subtropical storm Wanda on Saturday, there have been 21 named storms so far this year, …
Read More »In Pictures: How Climate Change Reshaped Earth With Extreme Weather This Year
A man watches forest fires approach a beach on the island of Evia, north of Athens Extreme weather conditions in 2021 saw fires rage, rivers flooded, ice melt and temperatures soar. Climate change has reshaped life on planet Earth due to extreme weather conditions, which have also included wild droughts …
Read More »The fight continues for the future of America’s coral reefs
WASHINGTON – Just off the southeastern tip of the United States, you’ll find an underwater masterpiece: the only barrier reef in North America. But rising ocean temperatures are disrupting this once dynamic ecosystem. What would you like to know Rising ocean temperatures have killed around 14% of the world’s corals …
Read More »Researcher seeks to improve climate models for future water projections
October 27, 2021Commented by Alex Smith According to a broader scientific consensus, the western part of the United States will have less water and the northeastern United States will have more due to climate change. Flavio Lehner. Image credit: Cornell University. However, how much less and how much more is …
Read More »Maine Voices: New Bill Meets Fishermen’s Needs In Response To Climate Impacts
I am a fly fisherman, guide and lodge owner who experience climate change every day through my work on the water. My businesses are located in Maine and the Bahamas, where both sites are changing rapidly due to climate change. The impacts of rising sea levels, warming water and shifting …
Read More »The Outlook: A week of clouds, rain and rare sunshine | Time
Quote “October died out in a rush of howling winds and pouring rain, and November arrived, cold as frozen iron, with harsh frosts every morning and icy drafts biting hands and exposed faces. ” – JK Rowling (“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”, 2003) After a crystal clear …
Read More »‘Bomb Cyclone’ flooding could hit parts of California in Sunday storm
Drought-stricken areas of northern California could experience “excessive precipitation” – up to 8 to 10 inches of rain – when an extreme weather system hits the West Coast this weekend, the National Weather Center warns. Millions of people in northern California were at risk of flash flooding on Sunday due …
Read More »Climate change makes drought recovery harder in western US
Californians rejoiced this week when large drops of water began to fall from the sky for the first measurable time since spring, an annual soak that heralds the start of the rainy season after some of the hottest months. and the driest ever. But as the rain began to fall …
Read More »Cultural relics are disappearing around the world, thanks to climate change
Xiao Jun is very concerned about his hometown these days. Days of continued heavy rain in northern China’s Shanxi Province earlier this month damaged more than 1,700 ancient buildings and cultural relics. In Ping Yao, known as one of the best-preserved examples of a traditional Han Chinese city, the flooding …
Read More »CarbonCapture raises $ 35 million to fight climate change
The biggest contributor to global warming, carbon dioxide is at its highest level in our atmosphere than at any point in the past 8,000 years. And as automakers and politicians race to find solutions, a Pasadena-based company called CarbonCapture has a bold plan to help humans remove emissions from the …
Read More »Arctic Ocean pack ice hits lowest in September
Sea ice cover in the Arctic Ocean reached an annual summer low in September. At 1.82 million square miles, it was 579,000 square miles smaller than the 1981-2010 average, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The ice peaks every March and its minimum every September. According to the …
Read More »La Niña means dry weather for Brazil
After rainy weather last week, the weekend of October 23 is getting drier for much of southern Brazil. In fact, most states that experienced above normal precipitation last week will see precipitation trends reverse as below normal precipitation prevails. The exception will be Minas Gerais which is expected to experience …
Read More »Forecasters predict a slow start to the rainy season in Hawaii
Mahalo for his support of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! Residents of Hawaii likely won’t need to open an umbrella very often for the rest of the year. Climatologists predict the state’s rainy season by April will have a drier-than-average start through December, followed by wetter-than-average months – …
Read More »The girl? Again? What this means for the winter season in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4) – With mountain snow and freezing temperatures that spring up with early-season fall storms, it’s not uncommon to have winter on your mind in Utah. We know we’ve battled a historic drought and we’re celebrating measurable humidity anytime here in Beehive State, and now our …
Read More »18 weather and climate disasters this year killed more than 500 people, costing the United States more than $ 100 billion
Weather and climate disasters in the United States have claimed more than 500 lives and cost more than $ 100 billion so far this year, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association. In the first nine months of 2021, the United States has already faced 18 disasters that cost …
Read More »Biden administration launches new initiative to tackle climate crisis
Biden administration launches new government initiative to provide accessible and actionable information to individuals and communities affected by flooding, drought, wildfires, extreme heat, coastal erosion and other climate impacts that are escalating, the White House said on Tuesday. According to the White House statement, administration officials announced the launch of …
Read More »Antarctic winter 2021 was among the coldest on record
Pope Francis calls on lawmakers to tackle climate change On October 9, Pope Francis called on governments to work together to tackle climate change as he welcomed lawmakers who were in Rome for a two-day preparatory meeting for the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference . (Credit: Vatican News via …
Read More »Kyrsten Sinema wants to cut $ 100 billion in proposed climate funds, sources say
WASHINGTON – Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema, who started her political career with the Green Party and raised alarm over global warming, wants to cut climate programs by at least $ 100 billion as part of ‘major legislation pending on Capitol Hill, according to two people familiar with the matter. Sinema …
Read More »Drought conditions and climate crisis call for more efficient water infrastructure
WASHINGTON – Experts in government, agriculture, water management and the environment highlighted the danger of climate change-fueled droughts in the West on Wednesday at a U.S. Senate hearing , including in the Colorado River Basin. During a hearing before a panel of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, witnesses said …
Read More »Climate change blamed for killing 14% of world’s coral reefs in just 10 years
In a single decade, climate change has helped kill 14% of the world’s coral reefs, according to a new study. In its first global report since 2008, the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) found that rising ocean temperatures due to climate change have resulted in a succession of “large-scale …
Read More »70 degree September flashback – Odds are favorable for weekend showers
A year without winter? Dream No, winter has not been canceled. Delayed a few weeks? Yes. I vaguely remember dreaming of a year without winter in Minnesota: 30 and 40, no actual snow, just rain and ice. This scenario is unlikely until the middle of the century, and hopefully never …
Read More »Fires, floods, flying insects: 10 recent climate-related disasters
Published on: 04/10/2021 – 04:40Amended: 04/10/2021 – 04:38 Paris (AFP) From a summer of record fires and floods, to abnormal frosts and locust plagues, experts say man-made climate change is wreaking havoc on global weather. Here are some of the most devastating weather disasters of the past two years: – …
Read More »What are tornadoes? : The India Tribune
Sydney, October 2 While many believe that tornadoes are a rare occurrence, they are actually surprisingly common and have killed a number of people since the European occupation. Geoscience Australia says there have been more than 40 tornado-related deaths in Australia over the past 100 years. This is because Australia …
Read More »The climatic disasters of summer 2021
“It was impossible to ignore climate change this summer,” Rachel Licker, senior climatologist at the Union of Concerned Scientists, told CNN. “And sadly, this is not a one-time thing … it’s what we can expect more of, especially if we don’t stop fossil fuels and invest in measures to build …
Read More »TimesOC: doctor visits could help save whales
Hello and welcome to the TimesOC newsletter. We are Friday October 1st. My name is Ben Brazil, bringing you the latest summary of Orange County news and events. In recent years, California’s gray whales have mysteriously disappeared and washed up on shore. Southern killer whales suffer from high levels of …
Read More »State water officials issue serious warning; “Climate change is coming fast and furiously” – CBS San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF / AP) – State water officials have issued a serious warning as vital northern California reservoirs like Lake Mendocino and the Lexington Reservoir dip to historically low levels in a context of worsening drought conditions. State water agencies may not be able to get water from …
Read More »Scientists believe they have found the reason for the collapse of Maine’s shrimp fishery. They point to the yellowfin squid
Scientists believe they have found the main culprit behind the collapse of Maine’s prized shrimp fishery. They point to a voracious species of squid that invaded warming waters nearly ten years ago. Maine shrimp has long been a regional delicacy that fishermen and diners eagerly awaited each fall, with £ …
Read More »EPA plan update details human and climate damage to wetlands
Patsy Pond in the Croatan National Forest in Carteret County. Photo: Mark Hibbs Despite a steady decline in the number of permits issued for anthropogenic impacts on wetlands in North Carolina over the past 30 years, tens of thousands of wetlands in the state’s coastal plain have been destroyed by …
Read More »The Global Extinction Crisis – The New York Times
Nowadays, with climate change being such an urgent problem, people often think that it is the main cause of animal and plant extinctions. It is true that it will play an increasingly devastating role. But for now, the main driver is simply taking over or changing the habitats of wildlife …
Read More »How do volcanoes contribute to climate change?
Volcanoes change the Earth’s climate by warming and cooling it. Their net effect on the climate is now small compared to that of pollutants of human origin. Nonetheless, the climate change caused in prehistoric times by almost constant eruptions and, in recent centuries, by a handful of epic eruptions, gives …
Read More »The National Weather Service began as a crowd-sourcing experiment | Science
Illustration by Lucille Clerc For centuries humans have complained about the weather. In 1848, the Smithsonian Institution decided to do something. The weather conditions had been considered to be either God’s will or explainable only by house phrases like “Clear moon, frost soon” or by observing, say, the behavior of …
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