Prolonged drought in 2023 has drastically lowered Mississippi River levels, disrupting transport, increasing shipping costs, and threatening Louisiana’s drinking water supplies. In September, low water…
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This map, based on satellite data, shows the sea ice concentration on September 19, 2023. This is likely the annual minimum extent for this year.…
Map of the Antarctic sea ice extent on September 10, 2023. Satellite data shows that Antarctic sea ice reached its lowest maximum extent on record…
Methane clathrate (white, ice-like material) under a rock from the seafloor of the northern Gulf of Mexico. Deposits such as these demonstrate that methane and…
The Svalbard reindeer, despite significant inbreeding and low genetic diversity, boasts a robust population of over 20,000, having adapted to Arctic conditions with unique traits…
The new update on the Planetary Boundaries framework shows that six of the nine boundaries are transgressed. Credit: Azote for Stockholm Resilience Centre, based on…
A new study reveals that Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Rule of Trees’, previously adopted by science to model tree function, is not accurate for the internal…
The climate crisis is intensifying, with 2023 set to be the hottest year on record according to a study using the China global Merged Surface…
A recent study found that climate change is accelerating the extinction rate of the Yarrow’s spiny lizard, especially in lower elevations, with the extinction rate…
View of Hintereisferner on 23 June 2018 (left) and 23 June 2022 (right). 2018 is considered a bad year for the mass balance of the…
New work being undertaken by MIT’s Cristina Rea and her co-investigators seeks to accelerate the progress of fusion science and make fusion energy a reality…
A comprehensive study by the University of Miami has revealed that human-induced aerosol emissions are a primary driver of temperature variations in the tropical Atlantic…
Unlocking Ancient Climate Secrets – Melting Ice Likely Triggered Climate Change Over 8,000 Years Ago
Unlocking Ancient Climate Secrets – Melting Ice Likely Triggered Climate Change Over 8,000 Years Ago
Scientists discovered that a melting ice sheet 8,000 years ago impacted global climate patterns. The study provides insights into potential future climate effects from Greenland’s…
June – August 2023 June, July, and August were 0.23°C (0.41°F) warmer than any other summer in NASAEstablished in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space…
New research reveals that parts of the Amazonian lowland rainforest may transform into grassy savannas due to a process called double-stress, brought about by alternating…
Introducing additives to concrete manufacturing processes could reduce the sizeable carbon footprint of the material without altering its bulk mechanical properties, an MIT study shows.…
A new study from Dartmouth College reveals that climate change is impacting Major League Baseball, attributing over 500 home runs since 2010 to higher temperatures.…
A new study led by scientists at Tulane University reveals that sea levels along the U.S. Southeast and Gulf coasts have rapidly accelerated over the…
Annual mean near-surface air temperature response to methane, decomposed into shortwave effects only. Credit: Robert Allen/UCR Impacts of potent greenhouse gas: a bit lower than…
Landsat 8 image depicting the highly dynamic SCAR Inlet Ice Shelf, Antarctic Peninsula, and sea ice production offshore. Credit: NASA/USGS, processed by Dr. Frazer Christie,…