Peru has lost more than half of its glacier surface in the last six decades, and 175 glaciers became extinct due to climate change between 2016 and 2020, Peruvian scientists from the state agency that studies glaciers said ...
Environment
Nov 23, 2023
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Extreme events like tropical cyclones have immediate impacts, but also long-term implications for societies. A new study published in the journal Nature Communications shows that accounting for the long-term impacts of these ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 23, 2023
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Climate change is threatening the survival of plants and animals around the globe as temperatures rise and habitats change.
Evolution
Nov 21, 2023
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Crocodiles have a deep and varied evolutionary past. Now researchers are peeling back the layers to find out how the surviving species came to be.
Evolution
Nov 20, 2023
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At least 21 people, including three children, died after heavy rainfall inundated the Dominican Republic over the weekend, authorities said Sunday, warning the downpours were linked to worsening climate change.
Environment
Nov 20, 2023
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Tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific (WNP) stand as formidable natural forces, wreaking havoc on Earth and posing significant challenges to disaster preparedness. As we grapple with the uncertainties of future projections ...
Environment
Nov 17, 2023
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The planet added another record-breaking month to 2023, with October ranking as the warmest October in the 174-year global climate record.
Environment
Nov 16, 2023
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In the first study to examine ice cores from the summit of the highest tropical mountain in the world, new evidence provides unique insight into the climate record of the Amazon Basin over the last six decades.
Earth Sciences
Nov 15, 2023
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A new national report finds that the impacts of weather extremes—exacerbated by climate change—are far-reaching across every region of the United States. However, the report also finds that rapidly reducing greenhouse ...
Environment
Nov 15, 2023
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People living on the in low-lying coastal areas will be at even greater risk from cyclones in the future. Natural ecosystems offer protection, but this protection has decreased in recent years and is expected to continue ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 15, 2023
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