Tibet’s lakes are growing and threatening to flood — no one knows why
Scientists are trying to understand the reasons for the rapid rise in water levels in Tibetan lakes, which threatens the region with large-scale flooding.
Starlink Network as a Climate Monitor — Scientists have figured out how to use signals from Musk’s satellites
Austrian scientists from the Institute of Geodesy at the Graz University of Technology used satellite signals Starlink for climate change monitoring.
How does the melting of the Greenland ice sheet threaten humanity, and what should you know about it?
The rise in global temperatures has already reached the level of an unprecedented threat to humanity and the entire ecosystem. Over the next 50-100 years, most coastal areas may be underwater or experience devastating flooding due to rising ocean levels, and the climate will change beyond recognition. A major role in this is played by […]
Arctic will lose ice cover in three years, scientists say
New research concludes that the Arctic Ocean could experience its first ice-free day as early as 2027. The Arctic will become darker, and this is bad news.
Scientists discover more than 1700 ancient viruses in Tibetan glacier
An international team of researchers has discovered a record number of frozen viral genomes in an ice sample from the Tibetan Plateau, which could help better understand past and future climate and ecosystem changes.
Humans are to blame for sudden sharp changes in rainfall and droughts, — study
Around the world, people are noticing that rainstorms and droughts are becoming more erratic. Heavy rainfall is occurring more frequently, and dry spells are lasting longer and becoming more severe. A new study provides the first systematic observational evidence that human-caused climate change is making precipitation patterns more variable around…
«Like in the Middle East». Climatologists predict total heat in Ukraine in the coming years
In July 2024, the air temperature in Ukraine is breaking records almost every day. Moreover, this heat is occurring during a 60-year climate cooling cycle. This was discussed in an interview with Forbes climatologist Svitlana Krakovska.
Up to +65°C in the sun. Urbanists have identified the «hottest» places in Kyiv
Ukraine has been hit by an atypical summer heat wave, which is why temperature records are being updated almost daily. July 11-12, 2024 records were set in a number of areasand this trend continued over the weekend.
Temperature records were set in 11 regions in Ukraine — maximum in Mykolaiv with 40.2°C
On July 11-12, 2024, Ukraine broke heat records, with some regions holding them for more than 70 years. The highest temperature was recorded in Mykolaiv region, where it exceeded +40°C.
Forget air conditioning: researchers advise «cold roofs» to save from the heat
Researchers from University College London have found that applying a certain type of paint to roofs can mitigate the heat in cities.
TSMC is powering Taipei suburbs with its own generators — Taiwanese government has asked for help
TSMC has shared energy from its backup power generators with Taiwan’s state-owned power company Taipower to help avoid power outages, according to the Taiwanese newspaper Commercial Times. This follows a recent 7.4-magnitude earthquake that shut down eight power units.
In Switzerland, women 60+ win climate change lawsuit — government allegedly did «not enough» to prevent warming
The lawsuit, filed on behalf of the local Association of Elderly Women, claimed that the Swiss government was not doing enough to combat climate change and that this was increasing the risk of death during heat waves.
March 2024 is the hottest March on record. And this is the 10th consecutive month that has broken temperature records
Every month since April 2023 has broken its own temperature records — and March of this year only supported this disappointing statistic, reports is the European Union’s climate change monitoring service.
Richard Branson and Oppenheimer’s grandson urge to «stop» AI and climate disaster
They set out their demands in an open letter published on Thursday by The Elders organization (founded by — Branson and former South African President Nelson Mandela).
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