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Simulations explain Greenland"s slower summer warming

A puzzling, decade-long slowdown in summer warming across Greenland has been explained by researchers at Hokkaido University in Japan. Their observational analysis and computer simulations revealed that changes in sea surface temperature in the tropi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgApr 6th, 2022

The Outrageous Scheme to Capture and Sell Greenland’s Meltwater

A startup says shipping meltwater from Greenland’s glaciers internationally will boost the local economy and could help ease water pressures in arid regions—but what does that actually mean for the world?.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

Can toddlers help explain the origins of our bias for wealth?

Income and wealth inequality in the U.S. remain near all-time highs. Analysts say this disparity is a "major issue of our time." Experts have spotlighted deep policy failures fueling the problem and helpful economic fixes to alleviate the suffering......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

What the jet stream and climate change had to do with the hottest summer on record

Summer 2024 was officially the Northern Hemisphere's hottest on record. In the United States, fierce heat waves seemed to hit somewhere almost every day......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

A Huge Tsunami Caused by a Thinning Glacier Created a Seismic Event for Nine Days

Scientists have traced a baffling monotonous planetary hum that lasted for nine days back to a glacier in Greenland.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Summer 2024 Was the Hottest Ever Measured, Beating Last Year

The year 2024 could easily shape up to be the hottest ever measured, climate scientists say.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

In French Polynesia, boom in whale-based tourism sparks concern

A giant whale stole the show at the Summer Olympic Games, shooting out of the water as athletes competed in women's surfing semi-finals on the French Pacific island of Tahiti last month......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Portugal battles ferocious wildfires as toll rises to seven

Thousands of firefighters on Tuesday battled wildfires in Portugal that have killed seven people and burnt more land in a matter of days than the rest of the summer combined......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 17th, 2024

Will iOS 18 make your iPhone slower? Here’s what you should know

Apple’s big new iPhone software update is here. iOS 18 was released today with a stacked list of new features. But the age-old question with new software is back again: will the update make your iPhone slower? Here’s what you should know. mor.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

New hypothesis suggests Mars"s unique shape may be due to long lost moon

An astronomer at the U.S. Naval Observatory has developed a hypothesis to explain the unique shape and terrain of Mars. He suggests both are due to a long-lost moon. Michael Efroimsky has published a paper outlining the hypothesis on the arXiv prepri.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

Environment takes center stage as global summits loom

Global warming. Disappearing plant and animal species. Fertile land turning to desert. Plastic in the oceans, on land, and the air we breathe......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

Get set for more extreme weather across Australia this spring and summer, say meteorologists

Australia is no stranger to extreme weather. From heat waves and droughts to flooding rains, hailstorms or fire weather, our continent experiences it all......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 15th, 2024

Apple Watch SE might go plastic next year, but is that worth the tradeoff?

Earlier this summer, reports started to emerge that Apple is testing a new “rigid plastic” body for the next generation . It was initially expected at last week’s Apple event, but unexpectedly got delayed. While a plastic casing would undoubted.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 15th, 2024

Summer 2024 breaks record as hottest worldwide, new climate report shows

This summer was the hottest on record worldwide, outpacing even last year's blistering temperatures, according to a new report by the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 14th, 2024

Bizarre, nine-day seismic signal caused by epic landslide in Greenland

Unidentified seismic object resulted in skyscraper-high tsunami. Enlarge (credit: Jason Edwards via Getty) Earthquake scientists detected an unusual signal on monitoring stations used to detect seismic activity during Se.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 14th, 2024

The promise of summer wheat in Zimbabwe

Africa currently imports around 40 million tons of wheat annually at a staggering cost of $15 billion. Most African countries rely heavily on wheat imports, with some importing up to 100% of their supply. However, countries like Ethiopia and Zimbabwe.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024

Climate change is accelerating extreme melting in Greenland with global impacts, says study

Climate change is accelerating the melting of ice in Greenland at an alarming rate, with serious implications not only for the Arctic, but also for the global climate, including Europe. According to a study led by researchers at the University of Bar.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024

Global warming"s economic blow: Risks rise more rapidly for the rich, study finds

In a new study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), researchers analyzed how erratic weather events, increasingly intensified by global warming, affect global production and consumption across different income groups. The paper.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024

Lakes drying up leave Greeks in despair

Lake Koronia, one of largest in Greece, is shrinking after a prolonged drought and a summer of record-breaking temperatures, leaving behind cracked earth, dead fish and a persistent stench......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024

Say "neigh" to west Nile virus, eastern equine encephalitis

As summer turns to fall, most of the U.S. officially enters peak mosquito season. And with peak mosquito season comes a rise in mosquito-borne illnesses, including West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 12th, 2024

New research reveals how El Niño caused the greatest ever mass extinction

Mega ocean warming El Niño events were key in driving the largest extinction of life on planet Earth some 252 million years ago, according to new research......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 12th, 2024