Beneath East Africa’s Turkana Rift, scientists have found the crust is thinning to a critical point, suggesting the continent is gradually breaking apart. This “necking” process marks an advanced stage of rifting that could eventually lead to a new ocean forming millions of years from now. Surprisingly, the same geologicalContinue Reading
The head of the UN’s civil aviation agency, ICAO, has called for immediate global action to protect commercial flights from escalating military threats, including missiles, drones, and GPS signal jamming.Continue Reading
NPR’s Scott Simon talks to Prof. Jana Houser of The Ohio State University about the massive tornadoes that hit the Midwest this week.Continue Reading
The federal government ordered Flaming Gorge water released and cuts to Lake Powell releases, to prevent collapse. The post Emergency plans for the Colorado River buy time, not solutions appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
China is sending two giant pandas to Zoo Atlanta, the China Wildlife Conservation Assn. saysContinue Reading
The Pacific heat pulse is temporary, but scientists warn that its climate impacts are not. By Bob Berwyn The Pacific Ocean is a giant climate cauldron, with a powerful heat engine that affects storms, fisheries and rainfall patterns half a world away, and scientists are watching closely to see ifContinue Reading
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Microplastics are floating through the atmosphere and spreading across the globe, but their true origins have been misunderstood. New research shows land sources emit over 20 times more microplastic particles into the air than the ocean, challenging earlier beliefs. Scientists also discovered that previous models dramatically overestimated how much plasticContinue Reading
Despite global progress in strengthening land tenure and governance, more than a billion people worldwide – nearly one in four adults – fear they could lose the rights to some or all of their land and housing within the next five years. Continue Reading
“Giving up is not an option – so many people depend on you,” the words of Maryanne Gichanga, a participant in a UN supported initiative, which aims to help farmers in Kenya find solutions to alleviate the pressures of climate change on agricultural production. Continue Reading
The move comes days after an Inside Climate News investigation found that more than 31 sloths had died at the planned Orlando animal attraction. By Kiley Price, Katie Surma A planned Florida animal attraction that imported dozens of wild sloths has sent 13 surviving animals to a local zoo, daysContinue Reading
A supportive ecosystem is a cornerstone in entrepreneurship, according to Georgina Campbell Flatter, the CEO of Greentown Labs. “If we really want to be driving the most transformational technologies to scale at a speed in which we need them to happen for our planet, we need to be thinking aboutContinue Reading