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January 29, 2023

London-Sized Iceberg Calves from Antarctic Shelf Near British Research Station

An enormous iceberg, roughly equivalent in size to Greater London, has calved from the Antarctic ice shelf near a British research station. The British Antarctic Survey reported on Friday that the massive

Climate·Technology

The Dark Side of Bitcoin: Climate Damages Shot Up 126 Times Since 2016

The Dark Side of Bitcoin: Highlights Through December 2021, BTC had a market value of over $960 billion (US$) and a global market share of nearly 41% among all crypto currencies. The energy consumption of Bitcoin mining has significantly increased

January 10, 2023

NASA Updated The Climate Spiral Visualizer Up Till 2022 In Both Degrees

Climate·News·World

NASA has updated its Climate Spiral visualizer up till 2022 and is now available in both degrees including Fahrenheit and Celsius. Climate Spiral is

The Carbon Cost of Elon Musk’s Flying Habits

Climate·Pollution·USA

Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur and second richest person in the world, reportedly utilized his private jet 134 times in 2022, according to a

Women maintain fish sanctuary, Bangladesh

Climate·India·Opinion

Women Struggle with Climate Challenges and Gender Inequality in India Despite Contribution

Women constitute roughly 50% of humanity. Yet in a male-dominated society, they struggle to reach their optimum position. In 2027, Ms. Justice BV Nagarathna is likely to become the first woman Chief

Govind Tekale

January 8, 2024

Climate·Science·Wildlife

New Extinction Data Sounds the Alarm: Bird Populations Decimated by Human Activity

In a groundbreaking revelation, a study involving UCL researchers and led by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, published in Nature Communications, discloses a staggering loss in bird species, primarily due

Govind Tekale

January 8, 2024

The map at left depicts harmful spillover effects in red resulting from wetland restoration in the central Corn Belt without a carbon-pricing policy. The other two maps show how a national carbon policy largely eliminates the spillover effect by imposing two different prices on its use. (Image provided by Thomas Hertel)

Climate·USA·Water

Climate Policy’s Surprising Impact on U.S. Agriculture and Gulf Water Quality

In a groundbreaking study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers from Purdue University and the University of New Hampshire have unveiled a comprehensive analysis on the

Govind Tekale

January 4, 2024

Like a conveyer belt of carbon, the Mackenzie River, seen here in 2007 from NASA’s Terra satellite, drains an area of almost 700,000 square miles (1.8 million square kilometers) on its journey north to the Arctic Ocean. Some of the carbon originates from thawing permafrost and peatlands.

Climate·News·Science

Mackenzie River Influence on Arctic Ocean Carbon Emissions: A Detailed Analysis

The Arctic Ocean is experiencing extreme carbon dioxide emissions due to runoff from one of the biggest rivers in North America. The world’s smallest ocean is more powerful than what it weighs

Mohammed Shamil PM

December 31, 2023

Business·Climate·USA

EVs vs. Gas Guzzlers: EPA Report Exposes Stark Auto Industry Reality

Especially cleaner vehicle production is a goal worth achieving. In this respect, it is worth noting recent findings from the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA’s Automotive Trends Report reveals a strange reality.

Govind Tekale

December 29, 2023

Scientists collect aardvark poop to understand how the species is impacted by climate in Africa

Climate·Science·Wildlife

Aardvark Poop Reveals Climate Change Clues: OSU Scientists’ Unique Approach

Researchers from Oregon State University conducted a groundbreaking observation on aardvarks in sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on the effects of climate change on these animals. The lead scientists, wildlife biologists Clint Epps and

Karmactive Staffand

Yangchula Bhutia

December 28, 2023

The ETH researchers' technology generates higher-_resolution snow maps for the whole of Switzerland than was previously possible. (Photograph ETH Zurich) Satellite data

Artificial Intelligence·Climate·Space

Swiss Researchers Unveil AI-Satellite Technique for Advanced Snow Depth Monitoring

The new method, leveraging the capabilities of AI and satellite data, marks a significant leap from the traditional methods reliant on meteorological stations and manual measurements. The system uses Sentinel-2 satellite imagery

Govind Tekale

December 25, 2023

Smoke rises from ammunition and fuel dumps set afire by North Vietnamese rocket attack on May 17, 1972 in Kon Tum airfield. All supplies have to be airlifted into the besieged town. Much of ammunition which had just been delivered was hit by attack. (AP Photo/Paine

Climate·Opinion·Politics

Exploring the Environmental Impacts of Wars: A Critical Insight

When we see wars being waged between Russia & Ukraine and between Israel & Hamas, we come across human tragedy. But the environmental impacts are less known. From ancient times, ‘scorched earth’

Govind Tekale

December 17, 2023

Climate·Water·Wildlife

Over 100 Elephants Dead in Zimbabwe’s Hwange Park as Climate Driven Drought Hits Hard

The situation in Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe is critical due to the lack of rain, leading to the deaths of over 100 elephants. This dire circumstance is attributed to climate change

Bilal Bhutto

December 14, 2023

The world's leaders have come to the COP28 conference to discuss and focus on how to achieve global climate goals.

Climate·Politics

Oil vs. Climate Ambitions: Inside the Tense Showdown at COP28

More than 100 countries supporting the final decision at COP28 call for a phase-out of fossil fuels. This has led to fear among the 13 OPEC members, who own 80% of global

Bilal Bhutto

December 11, 2023

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