Avatarvictorganicflipped into NGO1 day agoClimate change is altering Earth’s rotation enough to mess with our clocksverified_publisherThe Washington Post - Joel AchenbachClimate change is messing with time itself. The melting of polar ice due to global warming is affecting Earth’s rotation and could have an impact on precision timekeeping, according to a paper published Wednesday in the journal Nature. The planet is not about to jerk to a halt, nor speed up so rapidly …
Avatarvictorganicflipped into NGO1 day ago'Humbling, and a bit worrying': Scientists fail to fully explain record global heatverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Hayley SmithDeadly heat in the Southwest. Hot-tub temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean. Sweltering conditions in Europe, Asia and South America. That 2023 was Earth’s hottest year on record was in some ways no surprise. For decades, scientists have been sounding the alarm about rapidly rising temperatures driven …
Avatarvictorganicflipped into NGO1 day agoScientists discover 'vicious circle' effect driving increased pollution and rising temperatures: '[Contributes] substantially to disease and associated social costs'thecooldown.com - Susan Elizabeth TurekA new study published in Nature Communications reveals that humans may be caught in a self-inflicted loop that is costing us money and exacerbating …
Avatarvictorganicflipped into NGO2 days agoThis mega-city is running out of water: What will 22 million people do when the taps run dry?phys.org - Patrick J. McDonnellWhen Reina Cervantes Trejo heard the truck, gears grinding as it climbed the street to her house, she rushed outside. "Thanks to our good Lord!" she …
Avatarvictorganicflipped into NGO3 days agoAre water cycles the missing piece of the climate crisis puzzle?verified_publisherEuronews - By Eurof UppingtonClimate models are based largely on extrapolating fossil fuel emissions. But is a missing critical factor linked to plants and water making things …
AreAvatarvictorganicflipped into NGO4 days agoClimate change is shifting the zones where plants grow. Here's what that could mean for your gardenphys.org - Matt KassonWith the arrival of spring in North America, many people are gravitating to the gardening and landscaping section of home improvement stores, where …