Biden-Harris Administration, NOAA Announce $575M to Make Coasts More Climate-Resilient
Fri 5:56pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesUnited States Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo has announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Department of Commerce are recommending $575 million for the funding of 19 projects to increase climate resilience in the…UN Chief Calls for Global Action to Address Deadly Extreme Heat
Fri 4:19pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesAs global temperatures continue to rise, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a worldwide call to action for more effective protection of the billions of people who are exposed to extreme heat. The urgent appeal follows the highest…Tree Bark Can Remove Methane Emissions From the Atmosphere, Study Finds
Fri 2:32pm By Paige BennettTrees aren’t just important for carbon sequestration. According to a new study, trees can also help remove methane from the atmosphere through their bark. Researchers determined that some tree bark contains microbes that can take up methane from the…Data Centers in Ireland Overtake All Urban Electricity Use Combined
Thu 7:39pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesAccording to official figures, last year Ireland’s data centers consumed more electricity than all of the country’s urban homes for the first time, reported The Guardian. The expanding number of data centers used 21 percent of the country’s electricity,…Scientists Discover ‘Dark Oxygen’ on Seafloor, Challenging Ideas on the Origin of Life
Thu 5:30pm By Michael RiojasScientists have discovered “dark oxygen” being created on the ocean seafloor by “polymetallic nodules” that potentially support life, new research in the journal Nature Geoscience shows. Andrew Sweetman, the study’s lead author and member of the…UN Report: Drive to End World Hunger Falters as 1 in 11 Go Hungry
Thu 3:37pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesProgress in the fight to end world hunger has been “set back 15 years,” with roughly 733 million people facing hunger in 2023, according to the United Nations’ The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2024 (SOFI) report. That is equal to one…Expanding London’s Low-Emissions Zone Led to Major Air Quality Improvements, Report Finds
Thu 2:41pm By Paige BennettThe London ULEZ, or Ultra Low Emission Zone, expanded in August 2023 to cover all of London’s boroughs in order to reduce emissions and air pollution. The results? A significant drop in greenhouse gas emissions from traffic and improved air quality within…Hydrothermal Explosion at Yellowstone’s Biscuit Basin Sends Tourists Running for Safety
Wed 7:01pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesA hydrothermal explosion at Yellowstone National Park sent tourists fleeing for safety on Tuesday. The event occurred in the morning at a group of hot springs called Biscuit Basin, just north of the popular Old Faithful Geyser. Dozens of onlookers watched from…Deadly Typhoon Gaemi Lashes Taiwan After Killing 13 in Philippines
Wed 4:56pm By Cristen Hemingway JaynesThe outer band of Typhoon Gaemi has brought heavy rain to much of Taiwan, as well as wind gusts of approximately 150 miles per hour, reported BBC News. Gaemi landed near Hualien, killing two people and injuring hundreds more, the country’s officials said. It…13 Sharks Test Positive for Cocaine Near Brazil
Wed 2:32pm By Paige BennettScientists have detected cocaine in multiple sharks off the coasts of Brazil, according to a new study. In the study, which was published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, researchers set out to analyze the levels of cocaine as well as…
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