North Atlantic Oscillation contributes to "cold blob" in Atlantic Ocean
A patch of ocean in the North Atlantic is stubbornly cooling while much of the planet warms. This anomaly—dubbed the "cold blob"—has been linked to changes in ocean circulation, but a new study found changes in large-scale atmospheric patterns ma.....»»
Kremlin says its mutual defence agreement with North Korea is "unambiguous"
Kremlin says its mutual defence agreement with North Korea is "unambiguous".....»»
Global temperature analysis reveals deep ocean marine heat waves are underreported
While marine heat waves (MHWs) have been studied at the sea surface for more than a decade, new research published today in Nature has found 80% of MHWs below 100 meters are independent of surface events, highlighting a previously overlooked aspect o.....»»
Global north"s growing appetite for farmed salmon imperils communities" access to local fish, study warns
A paper published in Science Advances exposes the global aquaculture sector's growing dependence on wild fish. Despite industry claims to the contrary, these findings highlight how the growing appetite for expensive farmed salmon can leave coastal co.....»»
Ala. dealership sues Mitsubishi over warranty reimbursement rate
A Florence, Ala., dealership has filed a lawsuit against Mitsubishi Motors North America, saying the company failed to approve its requested steep hike in its hourly reimbursement rate for warranty work......»»
North Korean hackers use newly discovered Linux malware to raid ATMs
Once, FASTCash ran only on Unix. Then came Windows. Now it can target Linux, too. In the beginning, North Korean hackers compromised the banking infrastructure running AIX, IBM’.....»»
Why autumn 2024 is your best chance to see lots of weird and wonderful fungi
The UK and north-western Europe have had a particularly wet 2024. Extreme weather patterns caused by climate change are nothing to celebrate, but there is one group of organisms that will have appreciated all the rain......»»
Political candidates who fight climate change stand to benefit in election
A majority of Floridians expressed support for political candidates who fight climate change in a new Florida Atlantic University survey. The survey found that nearly 52% of respondents agreed that a candidate with a record of reducing climate impact.....»»
El Niño Southern Oscillation caused spike in 2023 temperatures, study finds
A study by scientists at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science identified El Niño–Southern Oscillation as the primary cause of the spike in global surface temperature in 2023, not human-induced climate.....»»
24 years later, Pokémon Gold and Silver remain unmatched
Pokémon Silver and Gold released in North America 25 years ago today, and no Pokémon game since has nailed its best feature......»»
Reoxygenating oceans: Startups lead the way in Baltic Sea
European scientists have teamed up with two startups in a pioneering experiment to tackle one of the major problems facing sea life—the depletion of oxygen in the ocean, causing the disappearance of fish and marine biodiversity......»»
Penetrating the ice sheet of an ocean moon: Four questions about the Clipper Mission to Europa
On Oct. 14 NASA's Europa Clipper Mission launched. It is the first detailed investigation of Jupiter's moon Europa—which is believed to harbor an ocean so vast that it contains more water than anywhere else in the known universe (even Earth). While.....»»
Europa Clipper blasts off to study whether Jupiter’s icy moon could host life
NASA's Europa Clipper mission aims to study whether the liquid water ocean beneath Europa's icy crust could potentially support life......»»
Can life exist on an icy moon? NASA"s Europa Clipper aims to find out
With a spacecraft launching soon, the mission will try to answer the question of whether there are ingredients suitable for life in the ocean below Europa's icy crust......»»
Ancient climate analysis reveals unknown global processes
According to highly cited conventional models, cooling and a major drop in sea levels about 34 million years ago should have led to widespread continental erosion and deposited gargantuan amounts of sandy material onto the ocean floor. This was, afte.....»»
Stellantis shuffle puts Jeep chief in crucial N.A. role
Dealers are looking to Antonio Filosa, who replaces Carlos Zarlenga as North America COO, for more help moving inventory that on many lots goes back to the 2023 model year......»»
Eastern Pacific study highlights severe cold-water bleaching as an additional threat to deep reef ecosystems
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry (MPIC) recently published a paper detailing their observations of a major coral bleaching and mortality event that occurred on the deep reefs of the Clipperton Atoll, a remote coral island in th.....»»
Research vessel provides comprehensive assessment of the changing Central Arctic Ocean
Sparse sea ice, thousands of data points and samples, a surprising number of animals and hydrothermal vents—those are the impressions and outcomes that an international research team is now bringing back from a Polarstern expedition to the Central.....»»
Experts warn "crazy busy" Atlantic hurricane season is far from over
Millions of people in the southeastern U.S. still are reeling from the catastrophic damage caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, but scientists warn that the Atlantic hurricane season is far from over......»»
Study finds coastal and rural areas in England less resilient
Coastal, rural and areas in the North of England are less able to withstand and recover from adverse events, according to new research which highlights regional disparities in community resilience......»»
Evacuating in disasters like Hurricane Milton—there are reasons people stay, and it"s not just stubbornness
As Hurricane Milton roared ashore near Sarasota, Florida, tens of thousands of people were in evacuation shelters. Hundreds of thousands more had fled coastal regions ahead of the storm, crowding highways headed north and south as their counties issu.....»»