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Another Effect of Climate Change: More Space Debris

Researchers say global warming will soon make a mess of Earth's orbit, too

(Newser) - Climate change is already causing all sorts of problems on Earth, but soon it will be making a mess in orbit around the planet, too, a new study finds. MIT researchers calculate that, as global warming caused by the burning of coal, oil, and gas continues, it may reduce the...

FBI: Habitat for Humanity Among Groups Under Investigation

As well as other organizations that received Biden-era grants

(Newser) - Sources say the FBI, under the direction of the Trump administration, is moving to criminalize organizations that received Biden-era climate grants. In court filings Wednesday, Citibank said that the FBI, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Treasury Department requested that the accounts of some nonprofits and state government agencies be...

This Tiny Island Has a 'Golden Passport' Waiting for You

Pacific isle of Nauru offers citizenship, if you can pay the $105K minimum they'll use to fight climate crisis

(Newser) - Nearly 12,500 people live on the Micronesian island of Nauru, the world's third smallest nation, but thanks to global warming, those folks need to move to higher ground—and they're hoping a new "golden passport" program convincing foreigners to obtain citizenship there will help. Interested parties...

Scientists Find Greenland Ice Sheet's Point of No Return

Climate modeling study suggests collapse could become inevitable sooner than you might think

(Newser) - Greenland's ice sheet, one of only two permanent ice sheets on Earth, loses a reported 33 million tons of ice every hour , or almost 290 billion tons per year. Hovering at around 650,000 square miles, it has not yet reached an irreversible tipping point, where its collapse—and...

Hottest January on the Books Stumps Scientists

All despite cooling effect of La Nina; debate ensues on whether global warming is accelerating

(Newser) - The world warmed to yet another monthly heat record in January, despite an abnormally chilly US, a cooling La Nina, and predictions of a slightly less-hot 2025, per European climate service Copernicus. The surprising January heat record coincides with a new study by a climate science heavyweight, former top NASA...

How 'Bout Them Apples (to Beat Climate Change)

Michigan researchers are trying to make apples more resistant to global warming via late bloomers

(Newser) - In the quest to make apple trees more resilient in a warming climate, some Michigan researchers are looking for a late bloomer. A native Michigan apple tree, the Malus coronaria, learned to fight frost by blooming two or three weeks later than the trees that produce cultivated varieties of apples...

Trump Withdrawing US From Paris Climate Agreement, Again

New president signed executive order directing just that

(Newser) - President Trump signed an executive order Monday directing the United States to again withdraw from the landmark Paris climate agreement, dealing a blow to worldwide efforts to combat global warming and once again distancing the US from its closest allies, the AP reports. Trump's action, hours after he was...

Wildfire Nearing, Woman Crams 20 Joeys in Her Living Room

Aussie wildlife rescuer Pam Turner herded the baby roos into her home as a huge blaze neared

(Newser) - A blaze out of Australia's Grampians National Park continues to rage, sending animals scattering—and in one case, straight into Pam Turner's living room. Turner, who runs the Wildwood Wildlife Shelter in Victoria, ended up hosting 20 baby kangaroos, or joeys, in her home on the day after...

Biden Makes Final Move in 'Boldest Climate Agenda' for US

President ups pledge to slash carbon emissions, vowing to cut them by more than 60% by 2035

(Newser) - President Biden is pledging to cut US greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60% by 2035 as he fights to ensure his legacy on slowing global warming, even as President-elect Trump vows to undo much of Biden's climate work when he takes office next month. Biden said the new...

2024 Is on Track to Be Hottest Ever Recorded

Expert says old marks are falling by more than a little

(Newser) - Earth just experienced its second-warmest November on record—second only to 2023's— making it all but certain that 2024 will end as the hottest year ever measured, according to a report Monday by European climate service Copernicus. Last year was the hottest on record due to human-caused climate change...

NC Town Sues Energy Giant, Alleges Decades of Deception

Town of Carrboro accuses Duke Energy of covering up climate change in the name of profits

(Newser) - A small North Carolina town about 40 minutes outside of Raleigh is taking on a utility giant. On Wednesday, the town of Carrboro filed its 70-page complaint against Duke Energy in Orange County Superior Court, alleging the utility "actively participated in a far-reaching, decades-long campaign to deceive the public...

Climate Change Boosted Storm Gusts 18mph Over Past 6 Years
Climate Change
Has Given
Hurricanes
Extra Oomph
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Nov 20, 2024 8:35 AM CST

Climate Change Has Given Hurricanes Extra Oomph

It's made wind speed for Atlantic storms about 18mph stronger since 2019

(Newser) - Human-caused climate change made Atlantic hurricanes about 18mph stronger in the last six years, a new scientific study found Wednesday. For most of the storms—40 of them—the extra oomph from warmer oceans made the storms jump an entire hurricane category, according to the study published in the journal...

Earth on Track to Miss 1.5C Target for First Time

European climate agency says this year is certain to be the hottest ever

(Newser) - For the second year in a row, Earth will almost certainly be the hottest it's ever been. And for the first time, the globe this year will reach more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) of warming compared to the preindustrial average, the European climate agency...

This Is the Latest in the Year Mount Fuji Has Been Snowless
Snow Finally Seen
on Mount Fuji
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Nov 6, 2024 12:00 AM CST

Snow Finally Seen on Mount Fuji

'Sweltering' summer tied record for Japan's hottest ever recorded

(Newser) - Early Wednesday, snow was finally spotted on Mount Fuji—by far the latest in the year Japan's iconic peak has seen its first snow in the 130 years since records have been kept, the New York Times reports. "This is the first time we haven't seen snow...

Tourists Flock to Earth's Iciest Spots, Before They All Melt

Critics say such cruises are further harming the environment; advocates say they raise awareness

(Newser) - The continued melting of Arctic glaciers and sea ice is causing climate scientists' brows to furrow and existential anxiety in the general public concerned about the state of the Earth—but it's also apparently causing "gotta get one last cruise in" vibes. Since 2016, cruise ships departing from...

'Giant Ocean Conveyor Belt' May Fall Sooner Than Thought

Scientists pen open letter warning that risk of AMOC ocean current failing is 'underestimated'

(Newser) - Last year, climate scientists sent up a red flag over the potential collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, or AMOC, a network of ocean currents in peril from climate change. That warning indicated it could be decades before that happens, but a new analysis suggests such a "devastating"...

Weatherman Who Lost It Over Milton: We Need to Talk

John Morales, who broke down on camera before big storm hit, begs for more talk on climate crisis

(Newser) - It was the weather forecast that sent dread through viewers, with South Florida meteorologist John Morales becoming emotional while describing Hurricane Milton before it made landfall in the Sunshine State earlier this month. "It's just an incredible, incredible, incredible hurricane," he said, losing his composure . "This...

This Powder Could Help Save Us From Global Warming
Revolutionary
Powder Sucks Up
CO2 Like a Tree
NEW STUDY
Oct 24, 2024 8:39 AM CDT

Revolutionary Powder Sucks Up CO2 Like a Tree

COF-999 could fuel direct air capture strategy to fighting climate change

(Newser) - To limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, we need to limit carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to below 450 parts per million, per the Los Angeles Times . Given there are around 423 ppm in the atmosphere and more being added all the time, this will mean...

You Can Soon Check for a Home's 'Climate Risk'

Zillow is introducing scores to its listings that show potential dangers from extreme weather

(Newser) - A swimming pool, eat-in kitchen, and central air aren't the only items on potential homebuyers' wish lists—now, many want to know if their future home is in hurricane, drought, or wildfire territory. In fact, a Zillow survey from last fall found that 80% of consumers shopping for homes...

In Antarctica, the 'Greening' Spread Has Been Dramatic

Vegetation on Antarctic Peninsula has increased more than tenfold in recent decades

(Newser) - Antarctica, the coldest place on Earth, remains awash in dull gray and white, but with a growing section of green that scientists say could "forever" alter the iconic landscape. Visible from space, the "greening" of the Antarctic Peninsula has spread dramatically since the mid-1980s, according to a study...

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