Europa’s subsurface ocean might be getting fed after all. Scientists found that salty, nutrient-rich surface ice can become heavy enough to break free and sink through Europa’s icy shell, delivering essential ingredients to the ocean below. The process is fast, repeatable, and works under many conditions. It offers a promisingContinue Reading
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The snowpack this winter is smaller than average in California’s Sierra Nevada as well as the Rocky Mountains. The lack of snow reflects record warmth.Continue Reading
With rising effects of climate change across the globe, the world has started recognising that climate change is not just an ecological collapse, but also a human rights crisis.Continue Reading
Somalia is facing a rapidly worsening drought emergency, with vast swaths of the country now parched after four failed rainy seasons, leaving millions at risk of hunger and displacement, UN humanitarians warned on Wednesday.Continue Reading
A new MIT Global Change Outlook finds current climate policies and economic indicators put the world on track for dangerous warming. By Ryan Krugman After yet another international climate summit ended last fall without binding commitments to phase out fossil fuels, a leading global climate model is offering a starkContinue Reading
As batteries have gotten cheaper and more powerful, they have enabled the electrification of everything from vehicles to lawn equipment, power tools, and scooters. But electrifying homes has been a slower process. That’s because switching from gas appliances often requires ripping out drywall, running new wires, and upgrading the electrical box.Continue Reading
Locust swarms can wipe out crops across entire regions, threatening food supplies and livelihoods. Now, scientists working with farmers in Senegal have shown that improving soil health can dramatically reduce locust damage. By enriching soil with nitrogen, crops become less appealing to the insects, leading to fewer locusts, less plantContinue Reading
From toxic air to climate-wrecking greenhouse gases, pollution harms lives and cuts a swath through economic bottom lines. Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Steve Curwood with Dr. Vanessa Kerry at the Harvard T.Continue Reading
Bad weather delayed expedition scientists’ efforts to set up camp on Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica and take measurements to determine how quickly it is melting. After the skies cleared, our journalists, Raymond Zhong and Chang W. Lee, took us along for their first steps on Thwaites.Continue Reading
Giant kangaroos that lived during the Ice Age may not have been as slow and grounded as once believed. A new study finds their leg bones and tendons were likely strong enough to support hopping, despite their massive size. Rather than traveling this way all the time, these animals mayContinue Reading
Mayor Zohran Mamdani campaigned on an affordability platform, but climate issues may still define his term. By Lauren Dalban Climate advocates in New York City celebrated when Zohran Mamdani won the mayoral election, applauding his history of opposing the expansion of gas infrastructure in the city and his framing ofContinue Reading
Mysterious driftwood high in Grand Canyon caves hints at the legacy of Arizona’s huge impact crater. The post The Grand Canyon and Meteor Crater have a surprising link appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading