21/01/2023

New ice core analysis shows sharp Greenland warming spike

A sharp spike in Greenland temperatures since 1995 showed the giant northern island 2.7 degrees (1.5 degrees Celsius) hotter than its 20th-century average, the warmest in more than 1,000 years, according to new ice core data.

Ohio outlaws ubiquitous pear trees

Ohio this year has banned the sale of Callery pear trees that are crowding out native wild plants in many forests across the country.