Weakening or collapse of a major Atlantic current has disrupted NZ"s climate in the past—and could do so again
Recent assessments suggest the ocean current known as Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is slowing down, with collapse a real possibility this century......»»
Climate crisis sees rise in illegal water markets in the Middle East
In Jordan's cities, green tanker trucks supplying water are a common sight. The average Jordanian only receives one and a half days of access to piped water per week. When taps run dry, citizens and business owners pick up the phone to order a water.....»»
VW puts $5B into cash-hungry Rivian, and Rivian will help fix up VW’s software
Rivian gets a third major partner, and new cars arrive later this decade. Enlarge (credit: Rivian) Volkswagen is committing $5 billion to upstart EV company Rivian, with $1 billion in cash upfront and $4 billion over tim.....»»
Researchers address ocean paradox with 55 gallons of fluorescent dye
For the first time, researchers from UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography led an international team that directly measured cold, deep water upwelling via turbulent mixing along the slope of a submarine canyon in the Atlantic Ocean......»»
San Diego"s plan to help beach neighborhoods survive, and thrive, as seas rise
Six projects proposed for San Diego's coastal areas are part of a comprehensive campaign to prepare every city neighborhood for the worst effects of climate change—wildfires, floods, extreme heat and sea-level rise......»»
Wildfires increasingly threaten oil and gas drill sites, compounding potential health risks, study says
More than 100,000 oil and gas wells across the western U.S. are in areas burned by wildfires in recent decades, a new study has found, and some 3 million people live next to wells that in the future could be in the path of fires worsened by climate c.....»»
The West is warming and drying so fast that a crucial drought-monitoring tool can"t keep up, study says
Drought in the American West is becoming a persistent reality instead of a periodic emergency due to climate change, and a recent study found that an essential tool used to measure drought can't keep up......»»
After a century away, sturgeons return to Swedish waters
A century after it disappeared from Swedish waters, scientists in June embarked on a 10-year project to reintroduce the Atlantic sturgeon to a cleaned-up river in the west of the country......»»
Ally dealer pass-through, SmartAuction programs boomed in 2023
Ally's pass-through and SmartAuction businesses together generated $161 million in revenue for the major national auto lender last year, and the company expects they'll improve this performance to an approximately $190 million combined in 2024, accor.....»»
NASA’s commercial spacesuit program just hit a major snag
"Unfortunately Collins has been significantly behind schedule." Enlarge / NASA astronaut Christina Koch (right) poses for a portrait with fellow Expedition 61 Flight Engineer Jessica Meir, who is inside a US spacesuit for a fit c.....»»
Mapping media bias: How AI powers a new media bias detector
Every day, American news outlets collectively publish thousands of articles. In 2016, according to The Atlantic, The Washington Post published 500 pieces of content per day; The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal more than 200......»»
Extreme wildfires are on the rise globally, powered by the climate crisis
Wildfires are the new "polar bear," routinely used by the media to epitomize the climate crisis and the threat of major natural hazards. This is despite most fire on Earth being harmless, even ecologically beneficial......»»
Climate inaction undermines public support for lifestyle changes, study finds
New research into the public perception of climate change initiatives finds that while there is strong support for low-carbon lifestyles, inaction is limiting public beliefs that a low-carbon future is possible......»»
Public health beliefs predict support for climate action, study shows
A paper published in the current issue of the Journal of Health Communication by Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) researchers finds evidence that holding science-consistent beliefs about the public health effects of climate change is an importan.....»»
Major dealership groups redefine business as usual as CDK"s DMS outage reaches 7th day; concern rises for U.S. sales
The CDK disruption adds to general hesitancy to buy big-ticket items like vehicles because consumers now may believe it would be inconvenient to try, a Cox Automotive economist said......»»
Major dealership groups redefine business as usual as CDK"s DMS outage reaches 7th day
Auto retailers grapple with slowdowns but pursue business as usual with workarounds in place. CDK Global has contracts with five of the six top public dealership groups:.....»»
Ransomware disrupts Indonesia’s national data centre, LockBit gang claims US Federal Reserve breach
Ransomware attackers wielding a LockBit variant dubbed Brain Cipher have disrupted a temporary national data center facility which supports the operations of 200+ Indonesian government agencies and public services. The attackers are asking for a $8 m.....»»
Major dealer groups redefine business as usual as CDK"s DMS outage reaches 7th day
Auto retailers grapple with slowdowns but pursue business as usual with workarounds in place. CDK Global has contracts with five of the six top public dealership groups:.....»»
In a world-first, researchers map a 4,200 km transatlantic flight of the painted lady butterfly
In October 2013, Gerard Talavera, a researcher from the Botanical Institute of Barcelona at CSIC, made a surprising discovery of painted lady butterflies on the Atlantic beaches of French Guiana—a species not typically found in South America. This.....»»
Geological archives may predict our climate future
By analyzing 56-million-year-old sediments, a UNIGE team has measured the increase in soil erosion caused by global warming, synonymous with major flooding......»»
Radioactive isotopes trace hidden Arctic currents
The Arctic Ocean is warming four times faster than the rest of the world's oceans, a trend that could potentially spill over to the rest of the world in the form of altered weather patterns and other climate consequences. Efforts such as the Synoptic.....»»