Atlantic Ocean Circulation Weakest In A Millennium
Atlantic Ocean circulation underpinning the Gulf Stream is weaker than at any point in the last 1,000 years largely due to climate change and could cause disastrous sea level rise along the
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Ice Loss Across World Reflects Worst Case Scenario
Earth’s ice is melting 57 percent faster than in the 1990s and that the world has lost more than 28 trillion tons of ice since 1994, research published yesterday in The Cryosphere
Extreme Rain Causes Compound Disaster In California
Exceptionally heavy rain caused debris flows and flash flooding that damaged as many as two dozen homes and buildings in California's Salinas Valley, Wednesday. In Paso Robles, unhoused people living in the
Covid-19 Reduced Emissions, But Not Enough
The concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere hit a record high of 410.5 parts per million in 2019, a number that is expected to rise again this year despite a drop
Flood Insurance Woefully For Current, Future Risks
Flood insurance premiums far under-account for the increasing flood risks posed by climate change and must be dramatically increased to reflect current risks, a new report released by the First Street Foundation
Flooding Threat To Affordable Housing To Triple
The threat to affordable housing from flooding driven by climate change will likely triple in the next 30 years, new research shows. The study, from Climate Central and the National Housing Trust
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Worsened By Climate
Climate change is leading to a spike in cases of deadly, flesh-eating bacteria as warming temperatures, sea level rise, and storm surges move the Vibrio strains further north and further inland. For example, cases
Nations Commit To Sustainable Ocean Agenda
On Wednesday, governments responsible for 40% of the world’s coastlines and 20% of global fisheries announced a series of new commitments that comprise the world’s biggest ocean sustainability initiative. The fourteen countries,
UN Report Finds World’s Rich Must Slash Pollution
Greenhouse gas pollution hit a new high in 2019, putting the world on a course to hit a cataclysmic 5.6°F (3°C) of average global warming by the end of this century, according
Methane Pollution Increased, Driven In North America By Fracking
Global methane emissions soared in recent years, raising alarms that we will be unable to avoid the most harmful impacts of global warming, new research shows. The findings, published Tuesday in Earth