Tag: Climate change
Impact of Climate Change on Colorado Mountain Stream Acidity and Pollution
Climate change is having a significant impact on the acidity and pollution levels of Colorado mountain streams, according to a recent study. The research reveals that toxic metal pollution has doubled in some rivers...
The Impact of AI on Emissions: Google and Microsoft’s Role in Climate Change
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of our daily lives, from chatbots to search engines, and has significantly impacted our energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Jesse Dodge, a senior research analyst...
Antarctic Scientists’ Vision for Earth’s Future: A Sustainability Perspective
Rachel Feltman: For Science Quickly, this is Rachel Feltman. In our last few Friday Fascination episodes, journalist Sofia Moutinho has taken us along for her ride on the Nathaniel B. Palmer, an icebreaker traveling...
Florida Tree Cactus Extinction Due to Rising Seas: First in US
A rare species of tree cactus has sadly become extinct in Florida, marking the first known extinction in the United States due to rising sea levels. The Key Largo tree cactus, scientifically known as...
Study Suggests Extreme El Niños Without Climate Change Mitigation
New research suggests that extreme El Niño events may become more common in the future if climate change is not mitigated. These strong El Niños can lead to heavy rainfall, floods, landslides, and droughts...
California Wildfires: Hot Nights Fuel Fire Growth and Complicate Containment
Climate change is causing wildfires in California to burn bigger and longer, especially at night. This poses a challenge for firefighters who traditionally use the cooler nighttime temperatures to contain fires. The recent fires...
Solar Particle Blasts: Devastating Ozone Layer and Earth with Radiation
Solar particle events, also known as solar storms, have the power to emit radiation that can be devastating to the Earth's ozone layer and increase levels of ultraviolet (UV) radiation at the surface. These...
Raising Roads and Buildings to Combat Flood Damage: White House Initiative
The Biden administration is on the verge of implementing a policy that was initially proposed in 2015 to safeguard numerous federally funded construction projects from increased flooding due to climate change. The new rule,...
Mapping Extreme Heat Impact in US Cities: Mobile Weather Labs Study
Two trucks equipped with advanced weather sensors, lasers, and balloons have been traveling through the sweltering cities of Arizona for the past month, mapping the extreme heat in great detail. This initiative is part...
Unlocking the History of Avalanches Through Tree Ring Analysis
Avalanches are powerful and deadly natural disasters that can often leave little evidence of their existence. However, researchers have found a way to unlock the history of avalanches through tree ring analysis. By studying...