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Melting Glaciers Are Causing Billions of Dollars of Damage

Thawing ice, from the high peaks to the poles, is producing extraordinarily expensive floods, infrastructure damage and losses to tourism and fishing.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciam16 hr. 25 min. ago

Skiing calls on UN climate science to combat melting future

World skiing's governing body joined forces with the UN's weather agency on Thursday in a bid to feed its meteorological expertise into managing the "existential threat" to winter sports posed by climate change......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Eight Scientists, a Billion Dollars, and the Moonshot Agency Trying to Make Britain Great Again

The Advanced Research and Invention Agency—ARIA—is the UK's answer to Darpa. But can it put the country back on the scientific map?.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

This iOS 18 privacy change could spell doom for new social apps

iOS 18 is full of big, headline changes like new customization tools, upgrades to Photos, Notes, and Messages, and the forthcoming Apple Intelligence features. But one smaller update is causing a lot of concern for social apps, and it’s a change de.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Push to map Great Lakes bottom gains momentum amid promises effort will help fishing and shipping

Jennifer Boehme grew up scouting beaches around her home in St. Petersburg, Florida, for whatever she could find. Rocks, sand dollars, coquina mollusks—anything the ocean gave up......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Swiss glaciers are receding again after 2 punishing years and despite a good start to 2024

The volume of Switzerland's glaciers shrank again this summer, compounding the negative impact of climate change after a devastating two-year run that depleted the ice by more than 10%, scientific experts reported Tuesday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Death toll from powerful storm Helene tops 150 in US

The death toll from powerful storm Helene, which battered the southeastern United States, has climbed to at least 155, authorities said Tuesday, as President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris prepared to survey the damage......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Q&A: Extreme weather is disrupting lives in southern Africa—new policies are needed to keep the peace

Over the past decades, heavy and more frequent rainfall and dry spells in southern Africa have caused loss and damage to agriculture, livestock, the energy sector, food security and nutrition......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

Scientists highlight overlooked threats to Arctic coasts amid climate change

As climate change rapidly transforms Arctic marine systems, the dramatic image of a polar bear struggling on a melting ice floe has become symbolic of the region's environmental crisis. But scientists argue that coastal Arctic ecosystems are undergoi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

Thousands evacuated as Super Typhoon Krathon approaches Taiwan

Taiwan closed schools and evacuated thousands of people in the south of the island Tuesday ahead of the arrival of Super Typhoon Krathon, with the president warning it was likely to cause "catastrophic damage"......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

Melting glaciers force Switzerland and Italy to redraw part of their border

Melting glaciers force Switzerland and Italy to redraw part of their border.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

Windows 11 September update is giving users a real headache

The September 11 KB5043145 update is causing PCs to display a blue screen of death and other issues. The tech giant is working on a fix......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

This $76 accessory sounds an alarm if your GPU is melting

Thermal Grizzly's WireView Pro protects your GPU from potential damage by measuring and monitoring temperature and power......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

North Carolina Interstate Remains Partially Closed Due to Helene Storm Damage

North Carolina Interstate Remains Partially Closed Due to Helene Storm Damage.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

Messages via satellite provides lifeline to iPhone owners in Hurricane Helene fallout

Hurricane Helene has caused massive damage and taken over 100 lives across several US states. Many thousands of people are without power and/or cell service. But in the wake of the storm, reports have surfaced about a key iOS 18 feature that has been.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

Southeast dealers work to help employees, assess damage after Helene

Some dealerships in Southeast states devastated by Hurricane Helene remained closed Sept. 30 as they worked to figure out the full extent of the damage......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

100 dead in storm Helene damage, flooding across US southeast

At least 100 people have been killed after destructive floods ripped through the US southeast, officials said Monday, with the emergency response effort fast becoming a political football in a region that could decide the presidential election......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024

Why South America is burning

A record wave of wildfires, fueled by severe drought linked to climate change and deforestation, is causing havoc across South America......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 28th, 2024

Another building block of life can handle Venus" sulfuric acid

Venus is often described as a hellscape. The surface temperature breaches the melting point of lead, and though its atmosphere is dominated by carbon dioxide, it contains enough sulfuric acid to satisfy the comparison with Hades......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Marine dust identifies 1.5 million year Oldest Ice near South America

Earth's climate has experienced major shifts over its billions of years of history, including numerous periods where ice proliferated across the planet. Today, ice cores can be a valuable resource for understanding these periods of Earth's history as.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024

Water flux recovers asynchronously after snow damage in subtropical forest, study shows

Forests play a crucial role in the global water cycle. However, only a few studies have investigated post-damage radiative forcing of evapotranspiration and its underlying processes in forests......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 27th, 2024