The year 2023 broke the record for the warmest summer in the Arctic, and people and ecosystems across the region felt the impact. Wildfires forced evacuations across Canada. Greenland was so warm that a research station at the top of the ice sheet recorded the melting in late June, only the fifth melting event on … Read more
Glaciers in the Himalayas are melting rapidly, but a new report showed that an astonishing phenomenon in the world’s highest mountain range could help slow the impact of the global climate crisis. When warming temperatures hit certain high-altitude ice masses, it triggers a surprising response that blows robust cold winds down the slopes, according to … Read more
After some recent intense wildfires in Northern California, scientists tested samples of scorched soil and were disturbed by their findings: It was loaded with a carcinogenic metal called hexavalent chromium. Scientists believe the heat from severe wildfires could transform a benign version of the metal, common in California soil, into a notorious carcinogen, according to … Read more
As the United Nations climate talks conclude in Dubai, foundations and other funders have committed at least $2.1 billion in new financing to reduce climate impacts, especially from agriculture, and increase aid for vulnerable communities . The Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC, or COP28 summit, featured numerous firsts, including forums on health, food production … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — When United Nations climate talks conclude in Dubai sometime this week, big promises are likely to be made about how the world will fight climate change caused by the burning of fossil fuels like oil. , gas and coal. Negotiators are debating how quickly to cut fossil fuels and … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A major, long-term effort is underway to mobilize money to save planet Earth. Climate finance experts say trillions of dollars are needed for forestry projects and renewable energies such as solar and wind in the developing world, all aimed at reducing pollution from the burning of oil, gas and … Read more
Scientists have discovered the first indications that nuclear fission is taking place between stars. The discovery supports the idea that when neutron stars collide, they create ‘superheavy’ elements – heavier than the heaviest elements on the periodic table – which are then broken down via nuclear fission to birth elements such as the gold in … Read more
Artist’s impression of the Canadian CASTOR telescope, or Cosmological Advanced Survey Telescope for Optical and UV Research. . The ultraviolet universe is invisible from Earth’s surface, and most of what we see comes from a single orbiting observatory that could be retired in just a few years. The Hubble Space Telescope is still in good … Read more
What will potentially be the best meteor display of the year is upon us, culminating late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning, December 13-14: the Geminids meteor shower. If you’re disappointed by the lackluster showing of last month’s Leonid meteor shower, don’t worry. The Geminids meteors are usually the most satisfying of all annual showers, even surpassing … Read more
A new draft of the nuclear deal at the COP28 climate talks, published on Monday, dropped a call to phase out fossil fuels, the main driver of the climate crisis, in a dilution of previous versions and an apparent concession to oil-producing countries that had opposed this. the measure. Instead, the latest draft calls on … Read more