California’s lightning-sparkling wildfires have more than doubled in size in some of the largest in state history on Friday, with one blowing forward within a mile of the University of California, Santa Cruz (USCS). At least six people have died, 43 firefighters and civilians have been injured, and more than …
Read More »Greenland ice sheet lost a record 530 billion metric tons of ice last year, says study
It melts Greenland ice sheet is already one of the biggest contributors to sea level rise. But now scientists have confirmed that the region saw a record amount of ice melt last year – breaking previous records with 532 billion metric tons of ice. The amount of ice lost in …
Read More »The climate crisis has already arrived. Just look at the abnormal wildfires of California | Alastair Gee, Dani Anguiano | Opinions
There is an idea that when the climate crisis begins, we will know. Movies present it as a moment when the weather of the world suddenly becomes apocalyptic: winds howl, sea levels rise, capitals become decimated. Climate reports may support this idea, implying that we have a certain number of …
Read More »Earth was 130 degrees this week. It will get a lot harder one day.
When a heat wave roared the western United States this week, temperatures in the Death Valley in California would blow 130 degrees Fahrenheit, marking the hottest temperature measured anywhere on earth since 1931 and the third hottest day ever on our planet, period. But Earth has seen warmer days in …
Read More »Volcanic ‘rock flight’ that could help revitalize the Great Barrier Reef reaches Australia
A volcanic rock slide has finally crashed off the coast of Australia after an underwater volcano erupted last year. The pubic rock was larger than Paris when it drifted in the ocean and it has painted many marine organisms to beaches in Queensland, Australia. The floating mass of pumice was …
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