Oregon eyes mandate for climate change lessons in schools
Oregon lawmakers are aiming to make the state the second in the nation to mandate climate change lessons for K-12 public school students, further fueling U.S. culture wars in education......»»
Global study discovers natural hazards threaten over 3,000 species
Most of us are aware that climate change is altering our world. But it can also make certain natural disasters, like hurricanes, more likely in places where susceptible species reside......»»
This oddball game about a psychic infant is already winning awards
Goodnight Universe just won a big award at Tribeca Fest and for good reason. The Before Your Eyes follow-up already has our heads turning......»»
Banks Are Finally Realizing What Climate Change Will Do to Housing
Extreme weather threatens the investment value of many properties, but financing for climate mitigation efforts are only just getting going......»»
Polarization and risk perception could play important roles in climate-policy outcomes
Times of crises often call for strong and rapid action, but in polarized societies, strong top-down policies can backfire......»»
Tipping points: Understanding the green Sahara"s collapse
Abrupt shifts within complex systems such as the Earth's climate system are extremely hard to predict. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) have now succeeded in developin.....»»
Save up to $950 on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
It’s hard to get a good deal on a flagship tablet, but for a limited time, Samsung is offering up to $950 off the S9 Ultra. No, your eyes do not deceive you......»»
How to change Siri"s name in iOS 18 to anything you like with Vocal Shortcuts
You can now have Siri respond when you call it by any name you like. There's a little catch, but here's how to do it in iOS 18.First you type the trigger name you want, then you're prompted to say it aloud three timesFirst you had to say "Hey, Siri,".....»»
TikTok is about to change forever
TikTok is introducing AI-generated digital avatars for creators and brands to use. Here's how it's going to change things......»»
Asus responds to customer service failures with new promises
After YouTube channel Gamers Nexus conducted an independent investigation into Asus' customer service, the company has vowed to change it ways......»»
"Meaty rice"? South Korean professor aims to change global protein
In a small laboratory in Seoul, a team of South Korean scientists are injecting cultured beef cells into individual grains of rice, in a process they hope could revolutionize how the world eats......»»
Water crisis batters war-torn Sudan as temperatures soar
War, climate change and man-made shortages have brought Sudan—a nation already facing a litany of horrors—to the shores of a water crisis......»»
An earthquake changed the course of the Ganges: Could it happen again?
A major earthquake 2,500 years ago caused one of the largest rivers on Earth to abruptly change course, according to a new study. The previously undocumented quake rerouted the main channel of the Ganges River in what is now densely populated Banglad.....»»
Ending native forest logging would help Australia"s climate goals much more than planting trees
Australia contains some of the world's most biologically diverse and carbon-dense native forests. Eucalypts in wet temperate forests are the tallest flowering plants in the world and home to an array of unique tree-dwelling marsupials, rare birds, in.....»»
Polar bears could vanish from Canada"s Hudson Bay if temperatures rise 2C
An international team of scientists said Thursday that polar bears faced local extinction in Canada's Hudson Bay by mid-century if global warming exceeds limits set under the Paris climate accords......»»
Sonos removes a promise to not sell personal data, gets busted by users
Audio hardware maker Sonos has removed a promise from its US user agreement that it wouldn't sell users' personal information, which went unnoticed until eagle-eyed users spotted the change.Sono users are angry about recent changes to the lineup's ap.....»»
Nitrous oxide emissions surge in climate threat: Study
Global emissions of nitrous oxide—a potent greenhouse gas—are outpacing expectations and putting climate change goals in peril, a major study published on Wednesday found......»»
Improving soil health yields unexpected benefits for farmers
In the U.S., as farmers wrestle with extreme heat and drought, heavy rainfall and flooding, and erosion—all factors of climate change which can take a toll on crops—there's been a lot of buzz over regenerative agriculture over the past few years,.....»»
Disparities in the distribution of flood adaptation resources could be curbed by equity-weighting, research suggests
As the effects of climate change intensify, the need for efficient and equitable climate adaptation policies is becoming more urgent. This is especially true for U.S. coastal counties impacted by climate-induced sea-level rise and the socio-economica.....»»
Q&A: Barrier islands and dunes protect coastlines, but how are environmental changes affecting them and adjacent land?
Barrier islands dot the landscape along Virginia's Eastern Shore, protecting the coastline from direct impacts of storms and sea-level rise. Made of sand, they are created and changed by environmental factors. But with climate change and human develo.....»»
Antarctic cold spells shatter records amid global heat waves in late winter 2023
While 2023 is noted for breaking global temperature records (State of the Global Climate 2023), the year also brought an unexpected twist with extreme cold events in Antarctica. A new study published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences reveals the su.....»»