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Humanity suffering from 'extreme heat epidemic,' UN chief warns
Humanity is suffering from an "extreme heat epidemic," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Thursday, calling for action to limit the impacts of heat waves intensified by climate change.
Environment
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Climate change will bring more turbulence to flights in the Northern Hemisphere, analysis finds
A type of invisible, unpredictable air turbulence is expected to occur more frequently in the Northern Hemisphere as the climate warms, according to new research. Known as clear air turbulence, the phenomenon also increased ...
Earth Sciences
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Increasingly erratic rainfall patterns over the past century are likely due to human-induced climate change, study shows
Rainfall fluctuates more vigorously. Why? Scientists say it's because of us. Many people around the world have noticed that rainfall is becoming increasingly erratic. Intense downpours are occurring more frequently, while ...
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Raindrops grow with turbulence in clouds: New findings could improve weather and climate models
Scientists for decades have attempted to learn more about the complex and mysterious chain of events by which tiny droplets in clouds grow large enough to begin falling toward the ground. Better understanding this process, ...
Earth Sciences
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Researchers quantify solar absorption by black carbon in fire clouds
In an actively warming world, large-scale wildfires are becoming more common. These wildfires emit black carbon to our atmosphere, one of the most potent short-lived atmospheric warming agents. This is because of its strong ...
Earth Sciences
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Scientists identify Great Salt Lake as a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions
Research by Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) examining greenhouse gas emissions from the drying lake bed of Great Salt Lake, Utah, calculates that 4.1 million tons of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases were released in 2020. ...
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Monday was the warmest day recorded on Earth, but how do scientists actually measure that?
In the past week, Earth's record for the hottest day was broken twice. Sunday July 21 was declared Earth's hottest day since records began, when average surface temperature reached 17.09°C. On Monday the record fell again, ...
Environment
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To address the growing issue of microplastics in the Great Lakes, we need to curb our consumption
You would be hard-pressed to find a corner of the world free from microplastics, plastic particles measuring less than five millimeters. They contaminate our drinking water, accumulate in the food we eat and have been found ...
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Paris Olympics promote sustainability for good reason: Climate change is putting athletes and their sports at risk
Europe is in the midst of a heat wave, and while Olympic athletes in Paris for the 2024 Summer Games might be spared the worst of it, the weather will still be hot.
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Surging heat stress for workers in Europe, Central Asia: UN
A growing number of workers face exposure to heat stress, even in regions with traditional mild climates, the UN said on Thursday, warning that humanity was suffering an "extreme heat epidemic".
Environment
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Forest fire reaches town in Canada's Jasper National Park
A forest fire at a major national park in western Canada reached an evacuated town on Wednesday evening, with the army preparing to send in reinforcements.
Environment
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Typhoon Gaemi weakens as it leaves Taiwan for China
Typhoon Gaemi passed through Taiwan overnight and was headed towards eastern China on Thursday, leaving two dead as heavy rains and strong gusts continued to lash the island in its wake.
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Deadly typhoon hits Taiwan, 6 sailors missing after ship sinks
The strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years killed five people and flooded parts of the island's second-biggest city on Thursday, with rescuers searching for six sailors missing after their cargo ship sank in the storm.
Environment
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Air pollution falls after London vehicle curbs: Mayor
London's Mayor Sadiq Khan on Thursday claimed success for his expanded pollution toll zone for motor vehicles, pointing to a drop in levels of a harmful air pollutant since its controversial introduction.
Environment
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Nationwide flood models poorly reflect risks to households and properties, study finds
Government agencies, insurance companies and disaster planners rely on national flood risk models from the private sector that aren't reliable at smaller levels such as neighborhoods and individual properties, according to ...
Earth Sciences
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How spaceborne satellites can help with forest monitoring
Information like forest canopy height can be useful in assessing the health of a forest, but current measuring methods are not always feasible for large geographic regions or adaptable to diverse forest types. Monitoring ...
Earth Sciences
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Study: Gases from burning biomass react within clouds, forming secondary organic aerosols
Thousands of tiny particles in the atmosphere unseen by the naked eye scatter and absorb solar radiation and become one of the bases for the formation of clouds. A lot of these particles are not directly emitted into the ...
Environment
Jul 24, 2024
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Wildfires in Ontario and Manitoba affect air quality in Montreal, study shows
In July and August 2021, smoke from wildfires in northwestern Ontario and Manitoba affected air quality in Montreal, according to a study led by Patrick Hayes, a professor in the Department of Chemistry at Université de ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 24, 2024
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A mixed approach to reforestation is better than planting or regeneration alone, study finds
Reforestation in low- and middle-income countries can remove up to 10 times more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere at a lower cost than previously estimated, making this a potentially more important option to fight climate ...
Environment
Jul 24, 2024
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New research underscores the close relationship between Saharan dust and hurricane rainfall
Giant plumes of Sahara Desert dust that gust across the Atlantic can suppress hurricane formation over the ocean and affect weather in North America. But thick dust plumes can also lead to heavier rainfall—and potentially ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 24, 2024
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