Talk isn't enough: Pacific nations say Australia must end new fossil fuel projects
This week, one of the world's largest fossil fuel exporters went to a meeting of island states strongly affected by human-induced climate change.
This week, one of the world's largest fossil fuel exporters went to a meeting of island states strongly affected by human-induced climate change.
Political science
Aug 29, 2024
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Marshes were drained and replaced by shallow, lifeless ponds. Old floodplain forests were cut down with no plan for them to grow back. Swamps and bogs were permanently drowned by open water.
Environment
Aug 29, 2024
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Despite covering just 2% of the ocean, coastal wetlands—such as tidal salt marshes, mangrove forests and seagrass beds—are responsible for storing nearly half of all carbon found in ocean sediment. These "blue carbon" ...
Environment
Aug 28, 2024
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sent out a global climate "SOS" at a Pacific islands summit on Tuesday, unveiling research that shows the region's seas rising much more swiftly than global averages.
Environment
Aug 27, 2024
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New research from Northwestern University has systematically proven that a mild zap of electricity can strengthen a marine coastline for generations—greatly reducing the threat of erosion in the face of climate change and ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 22, 2024
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In recent years, the news about Earth's climate—from raging wildfires and stronger hurricanes, to devastating floods and searing heat waves—has provided little good news.
Earth Sciences
Aug 21, 2024
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Keeley Chiasson plodded through the steep, sandy sediment near the base of the bluff. Carefully perched on a firm shelf, she scraped back the weathered surface of the wall, revealing stripes of cocoa, rust and tan sediments.
Environment
Aug 20, 2024
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As sea levels rise around the world, communities in coastal areas are more frequently seeing the impact of routine high tide flooding. These incursions of sea water may weaken foundations and infrastructure, slow down traffic ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 14, 2024
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As Earth warms, the Arctic Ocean's ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is waning due to melting permafrost and worsening coastal erosion, according to new research.
Earth Sciences
Aug 12, 2024
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Climate change is already here, and a diverse group of scientists have solutions for California.
Environment
Aug 7, 2024
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