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Climate activists dump charcoal into Italy’s Trevi Fountain, turning water black
Climate activists with the group Last Generation dumped diluted vegetable charcoal into the water of Rome's famed Trevi Fountain in Italy on Sunday, turning the water black.
Why Antarctic ice shelves are losing their mass and how it leads to global sea level rise
The Greenland ice sheet (GIS) and Antarctic ice sheet (AIS) contribute largely to global mean sea level (GMSL) changes, though the seas surrounding the Antarctic like the Bellinghausen-Amundsen Seas and...
Why Antarctic ice shelves are losing their mass and how it leads to global sea level rise
The Greenland ice sheet (GIS) and Antarctic ice sheet (AIS) contribute largely to global mean sea level (GMSL) changes, though the seas surrounding the Antarctic like the Bellinghausen-Amundsen Seas and...
Engineering: The house that diapers built
Up to eight percent of the sand in concrete and mortar used to make a single-story house could be replaced with shredded used disposable diapers without significantly diminishing their strength,...
How good is the data for tracking countries' agricultural greenhouse gas emissions?
Limited accuracy and transparency of national greenhouse gas emission inventories are curbing climate action, especially in the agriculture and land use sector.
Separations technology critical to converting biomass to low-carbon biofuel
BETO Bioprocessing Separations Consortium spotlights projects from three-year work period.
Alaska scientists find novel way to aid earthquake magnitude determination
Sensors that detect changes in atmospheric pressure due to ground shaking can also obtain data about large earthquakes and explosions that exceed the upper limit of many seismometers, according to...
Alaska scientists find novel way to aid earthquake magnitude determination
Sensors that detect changes in atmospheric pressure due to ground shaking can also obtain data about large earthquakes and explosions that exceed the upper limit of many seismometers, according to...
Global warming will likely cross dangerous 1.5 C threshold within 5 years, UN report warns
The U.N. weather agency has warned that El Niño and human-caused climate change will likely push temperatures into "uncharted territory."
Yellowstone volcano super-eruptions appear to have multiple explosive events
The last caldera-forming eruption at Yellowstone "was much more complex than previously thought," according to the annual report about activity at the supervolcano.
Stressed clams turn ghostly white in warming waters
In response to stress, giant clams can lose the symbiotic zooxanthellae that live in their fleshy mantles. Photo by Rasmus Loeth Petersen/Alamy Stock Photo This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication...
Light pollution is messing with coral reproduction
A coral reef in the Gulf of Eilat/Aqaba in the Red Sea. Corals here and in the Persian Gulf are particularly affected by light pollution. Sahchaf Ben Ezra A dark side effect...
Navy SEALs will finally stay dry in a cozy new submarine
A SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) Mark 11 is seen in Hawaii in 2020. The DOD notes: "This photo has been altered for security purposes". Christopher Perez / US Navy Navy SEALs have...
World set to ‘temporarily’ breach major climate threshold in next five years
The 2015 Paris climate agreement set 2.7°F as a guardrail against increasingly dangerous atmospheric warming. Deposit Photos Within the next five years, the planet is 66 percent likely to reach 2.7°F (1.5°C )...
Staggering 3D scan of the Titanic shows the wreck down to the millimeter
Two submersibles photographed the Titanic down to the millimeter. Atlantic/Magellan Months of painstaking work analyzing over 16 terabytes of imaging and 4K video data has resulted in the first full-sized 3D scan of...
The best pillows of 2023
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This summer could push US energy grids to their limits
The NERC's assessment warns two-thirds of North America is at an elevated risk for blackouts this summer. Deposit Photos A worrying new report from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) estimates over...
Dirty diapers could be recycled into cheap, sturdy concrete
Mixing disposable diapers into concrete can cut down on one of landfills' biggest problems. Deposit Photos American families need over one trillion diapers every year for the 4 million babies born across the...
El Niño is probably back—here’s what that means
Sea level data from the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite on April 24 shows relatively higher (shown in red and white) and warmer ocean water at the equator and the west coast of...
El Niño is probably back—here’s what that means
Sea level data from the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite on April 24 shows relatively higher (shown in red and white) and warmer ocean water at the equator and the west coast of...
El Niño is probably back—here’s what that means
Sea level data from the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite on April 24 shows relatively higher (shown in red and white) and warmer ocean water at the equator and the west coast of...
Fixing the ozone hole was a bigger deal than anyone realized
At the time it was signed, the Montreal Protocol was seen as a good thing for the planet. A new study shows it was even better than anyone first realized. Photo by...
UN warns against 'vampiric' global water use
A new report warning of "endemic" water scarcity is released ahead of a three-day water summit.
Claude Lorius: Pioneering French climate change scientist dies aged 91
His expeditions to Antarctica helped prove that humans were responsible for global warming.
UN climate report: Scientists release 'survival guide' to avert climate disaster
Technology is providing solutions but the climate forecast is worsening, scientists say in major report.
UN climate report: Scientists release 'survival guide' to avert climate disaster
Technology is providing solutions but the climate forecast is worsening, scientists say in major report.
Five things we've learned from UN climate report
BBC environment correspondent Matt McGrath outlines the key takeaways from the latest IPCC report.
Earth Day: How to talk to your parents about climate change
You want to do more about climate change, but how do you persuade the people who call the shots?