Mount Everest Base Camp Has Been Forced To Move Due To Climate Change
The base camp of Mount Everest in Nepal has been forced to shift farther down the mountain due to climate change and melting glaciers. According…
Environment
Climate Change is Mirrored by Glacial Microclimates
According to the authors of a new 120-year case study of a rapidly advancing and retreating glacier in Alaska, a cool pocket climate around the…
Fossil Fuels may run out sooner due to Inefficient Building Electrification
According to a new study, decarbonization pathways should include more efficient electric heating technologies and renewable energy sources to reduce strain on the U.S. electric…
Smoke Plumes from Wildfires in the Western US are Rising in Height
The plumes of smoke crawling upward from Western wildfires have gotten taller in recent years, with more smoke and aerosols lofted up where they can…
Shortening Timeline to Meet Paris Agreement Temperature Targets by Including many Emissions
In the Paris Agreement, nations worldwide committed to keeping global warming to a maximum of 2 degrees Celsius or 1.5 degrees Celsius. Countries are examining…
Greater Temperature Shift, the Greater the Extinction Event
Scientists have discovered evidence pointing to a strong relationship in geologic time between the magnitude of mass extinctions and global temperature changes. This intriguing correlation…
Scientists may be Able to Anticipate Future Tsunamis Thanks to the Tonga Underwater Eruption’s Shockwave
A research team at Nagoya University in Japan has exploited disruptions in the Earth’s upper atmosphere to follow the airwaves that trigger tsunami using data…
Impacts of Water Management and Climate Change on the Continental Shelf in West Florida
The continental shelf is the submerged portion of a continent and, as such, factors from the land, the ocean, and the atmosphere influence it. This…
Data Scientists Discover Lakes and Reservoirs Around the World Using New Methods
A first-of-its-kind comprehensive global dataset of the Earth’s lakes and reservoirs, demonstrating how they have changed over the past 30+ years, has been published by…
Understanding the Composition and Characteristics of Near-Infrared Reflective Pigments
Without enough trees, urban areas are much warmer than the surrounding countryside. This “urban heat island” effect is mostly caused by sunlight’s near-infrared (NIR) radiation…
Climate Crisis is Exacerbating Extreme Weather, according to New Report
We now have the clearest picture yet of how different the world is today as a result of climate change caused by humans. The United…
Greenland’s Polar Bears can Survive on astoundingly Small Sea Ice
“Pihoqahiak” means “ever-wandering one” in Inuit and refers to the polar bear, which is known to roam vast expanses of sea ice, sometimes plodding thousands…
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