Collaborate Disseminate
When a volcano erupted in 1980 about 70 miles from Portland, “lava incinerated anything living for miles around,” remembers an announcement from the University of California at Riverside. But “As an experiment, scientists later dropped gophers onto par… Continue reading How Gophers Restored Plant Life to a Volcano-Ravage Mountain – in One Day.
When a volcano erupted in 1980 about 70 miles from Portland, “lava incinerated anything living for miles around,” remembers an announcement from the University of California at Riverside. But “As an experiment, scientists later dropped gophers onto par… Continue reading How Gophers Restored Plant Life to a Volcano-Ravaged Mountain – in One Day.
Though it breaks down faster than CO2, methane is a greenhouse gas over 80 times as potent as carbon dioxide, reports the Washington Post. It suddenly started increasing in the atmosphere in 2007 — and then in 2020, its growth rate doubled.
Whi… Continue reading Are Microbes Increasing Levels of Methane in the Atmosphere?
The chief executive of Cop29 has been filmed apparently agreeing to facilitate fossil fuel deals at the climate summit. From a report: The recording has amplified calls by campaigners who want the fossil fuel industry and its lobbyists to be banned fro… Continue reading Cop29 CEO Filmed Agreeing To Facilitate Fossil Fuel Deals at Climate Summit
With October’s initial temperature data in, 2024 will rank as the first calendar year in modern record-keeping in which global average surface temperatures exceed the Paris Agreement’s aspirational 1.5C guardrail. From a report:Holding long-term warmin… Continue reading Global Temperatures Likely To Exceed Key Limit For First Time
Plastic pollution is changing the processes of the entire Earth system, exacerbating climate change, biodiversity loss, ocean acidification, and the use of freshwater and land, according to scientific analysis. From a report: Plastic must not be treate… Continue reading Plastic Pollution is Changing Entire Earth System, Scientists Find
The degradation of the world’s soils and landscapes is threatening human life, and must be addressed as a matter of urgency, the government of Saudi Arabia has said. The Guardian: Neglect of the land is wiping trillions of dollars from global economies… Continue reading Degradation of Land is Threat To Human Life, Saudi Government Says
India’s capital territory of Delhi is keen to use artificial rain to fight air pollution this year, its Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Tuesday, as deteriorating air quality in the region led to an increase in respiratory illnesses. From a repor… Continue reading Delhi Wants Artificial Rain To Tackle Worsening Air Pollution
An anonymous reader shares a report: As world leaders gathered in Colombia this week, they also watched for news from home, where many of the headlines carried the catastrophic consequences of ecological breakdown. Across the Amazon rainforest and Braz… Continue reading Governments Stress Links Between Climate and Nature Collapse
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New research confirms that subtle temperature differences at the ocean surface, known as the “ocean skin,” increase carbon dioxide absorption. This discovery, based on precise meas… Continue reading New Study Suggests Oceans Absorb More CO2 Than Previously Thought