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This Indigenous Community Records the Climate Change That Is Causing Their Town to Erode Away

In a tiny village north of the Arctic Circle in Canada, the Inuvialuit of Tuktoyaktuk have taken climate science into their own hands. .....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamOct 12th, 2023

Uncovering the reasons behind the rapid warming of the North Pole

The North Pole region heats up faster than the rest of the world. Though this is a known fact, climate models underestimate the speed with which the region warms up. Sjoert Barten obtained his PhD on this subject at Wageningen University & Research o.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated News5 hr. 25 min. ago

New research investigates how climate change amplifies severity of combined wind-rain extremes over the UK and Ireland

Climate change will cause an increase in extreme winter storms combining strong winds and heavy rainfall over the UK and Ireland, new research has shown......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated News5 hr. 25 min. ago

Ice shelves fracture under weight of meltwater lakes, study shows

When air temperatures in Antarctica rise and glacier ice melts, water can pool on the surface of floating ice shelves, weighing them down and causing the ice to bend. Now, for the first time in the field, researchers have shown that ice shelves don't.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated News5 hr. 25 min. ago

Sister cities can help communities better navigate the climate crisis, research suggests

Anthropologists at Rice University suggest in a new study that establishing networks of 'sister cities' dedicated to addressing the impact of natural disasters can mitigate the devastation wrought by climate change......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated News5 hr. 25 min. ago

Helldivers 2 PC players are furious over this controversial change

Helldivers 2 will require PC players to link their PlayStation Network accounts soon, and players are furious about it......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News8 hr. 25 min. ago

Lake tsunamis pose significant threat under warming climate

Cowee Creek, Brabazon Range, Upper Pederson Lagoon—they mark the sites of recent lake tsunamis, a phenomenon that is increasingly common in Alaska, British Columbia and other regions with mountain glaciers......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News8 hr. 53 min. ago

Viewpoint: Figures like Andrew Tate may help spread misogyny. But they"re amplifying—not causing—the problem

Following an emergency meeting of the National Cabinet this week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a raft of measures to tackle the problem of gender-based violence......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News8 hr. 53 min. ago

Positive school climate boosts high school grades, study finds

A study led by a UC Riverside graduate student has found that Latino high school students achieve higher grades when they perceive a more positive school climate and when they have a stronger sense of self-esteem......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News8 hr. 53 min. ago

iPhone 16 molds reveal change to MagSafe charging ring

A French website has obtained what appear to be molds of the iPhone 16 line-up, showing what appears to be a small but still notable change to the MagSafe charging ring. The molds also reflect the changes we’re expecting to see to the camera lay.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated News10 hr. 53 min. ago

New iPads are close, EU App Store rules, and Apple ID"s new bug on the AppleInsider Podcast

On this week's episode of the AppleInsider Podcast, your regular hosts discuss a change in EU rules for small developers, some Apple ID bugs, iOS 18 leaks — and of course the imminent launch of new iPads.Apple is due to launch new iPads on May 7If.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated News12 hr. 24 min. ago

Most companies changed their cybersecurity strategy in the past year

Businesses worldwide have faced a rate of change in the threat environment evidenced by 95% of companies reporting cybersecurity strategy adjustments within just the past year, according to LogRhythm. Strategic shifts within organizations At the hear.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated News15 hr. 53 min. ago

Research shows bumblebee nests are overheating due to climate change, threatening future populations

As a result of the climate crisis, global warming is driving up temperatures around the world—and bumblebees, like humans, are struggling to cope with homes that can't beat the heat......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News20 hr. 53 min. ago

Human activity is causing toxic thallium to enter the Baltic Sea, finds new study

Human activities account for a substantial amount—anywhere from 20% to more than 60%—of toxic thallium that has entered the Baltic Sea over the past 80 years, according to new research by scientists affiliated with the Woods Hole Oceanographic In.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 3rd, 2024

Targeting friends to induce social contagion can benefit the world, says new research

A new study co-authored by Yale sociologist Nicholas A. Christakis demonstrates that tapping into the dynamics of friendship significantly improves the possibility that a community will adopt public health and other interventions aimed at improved hu.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 3rd, 2024

Unveiling 9to5Mac YouTube channel memberships: Join today!

We’re excited to announce the launch of something new for the amazing 9to5Mac community: YouTube channel memberships! This is your opportunity to directly support the channel you love and unlock some fun perks as a result. Why support the channe.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2024

A clock in the rocks: What cosmic rays tell us about Earth"s changing surface and climate

How often do mountains collapse, volcanoes erupt or ice sheets melt?.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2024

Sideloading, third-party browser engines, and more are coming to the iPad in the EU this year

Earlier this week, the European Commission announced that iPadOS is now designated as a gatekeeper platform in the European Union, just like the iPhone and the App Store. In a new developer announcement today, Apple acknowledged this change and co.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2024

Great white sharks off South Africa"s coast are protected by law, but not in practice—this needs to change

In less than eight years, white sharks in South Africa have all but disappeared from their historical hotspots in False Bay and Gansbaai, on the Western Cape coast. These areas were once known as the "white shark capital of the world" and were home t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2024

Climate is one culprit in growth and spread of dust in Middle East

Climate change is transforming dust storms—a natural phenomenon in the Middle East—into a more frequent and widespread threat to health and economies throughout the region, a new study shows......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2024

In the Jersey suburbs, a search for rocks to help fight climate change

In early spring, George Okoko was perched on a ledge 15 feet up a crumbly cliff, trying to whack off a basketball-size piece of rock with a hammer and chisel. The locale was suburban Berkeley Heights, N.J. The rock was basalt, a common product of vol.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2024