National Geographic: This brain-eating amoeba is on the rise—thanks to climate change
Eight researchers told National Geographic that rising temperatures are creating environments conducive to the growth of Naegleria fowleri, a pathogen that causes an acute, life-threatening brain infection.
SciTechDaily: 56 Million Years Later: Could Today’s Warming Mirror a Past Climate Catastrophe?
A team from UNIGE analyzed 56 million-year-old sediments to determine the rise in soil erosion due to global warming, which is associated with significant flooding. Around 56 million years ago, Earth underwent significant and swift climate warming, likely triggered by greenhouse gases emitted from
Data suggests 2024 will likely surpass 2023 as the hottest year ever recorded. The Copernicus Climate Change Service says temperatures are close to topping the 2.7-degree rise that was set by the Paris Agreement. In the last month, heat-related deaths have been reported in Greece, Saudi Arabia, India and the United States. Research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says heat related deaths in the U.S. rose almost 47% from 2021 to 2023.
indy100: Earth may just have gone down from 7 continents to 6
Forget what you learnt in elementary school geography, Earth apparently doesn’t have seven continents after all.From a young age, we’re taught that the world is made up of Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Oceania, Europe, North America, and South America, and yet, new research suggests that this isn’t, in ...
Space.com: NASA satellite data adds key pollutant to national environmental justice database
"Having access to this accurate and localized NO2 data allows organizations like ours to understand the air quality challenges we encounter, and to advocate more effectively for the health and well-being of community residents."