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How to Protect Species and Save the Planet—at Once
HUMANITY IS STRUGGLING to contain two compounding crises: skyrocketing global temperatures and plummeting biodiversity. But people tend to tackle each problem on its own, for instance deploying green energies and carbon-eating machines, while roping off ecosystems to preserve them. But in a new report, 50 scientists from around the world argue that treating each crisis in isolation means missing out on two-fer solutions that resolve both. Humanity can’t solve one without also solving the other.
Block of Ice Larger Than New York City Breaks Off In Antarctica
A massive iceberg broke away from Antarctica on Friday, CNN reports.
A 490 square mile block of ice— bigger than New York City—broke free from the Brunt Ice Shelf near a British scientific outpost.
August Complex Fire Is Now Largest in California History
The August Complex Fire has now been determined to be the largest wildfire in California history. Continue reading August Complex Fire Is Now Largest in California History
DEATH VALLEY HITS 130 DEGREES, THE HOTTEST TEMPERATURE EVER RECORDED ON EARTH
Because it’s the year 2020 and Mother Nature is a relentless, angry witch, the same August weekend that saw Fire Tornado Warnings in Northern California also brought record-setting heat in a place already noted for being intolerably hot, Death Valley National Park in California. Continue reading DEATH VALLEY HITS 130 DEGREES, THE HOTTEST TEMPERATURE EVER RECORDED ON EARTH
World Methane Emissions Hit New High
Global emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane hit an all-time high in 2017, according to a pair of new studies released this week by researchers with the Global Carbon Project. Agriculture, landfill waste and fossil fuel production are driving the sharp increase in methane emissions from human activities, reports Maria Temming of Science News. Continue reading World Methane Emissions Hit New High
It Hit 80 Degrees in the Arctic This Week
This story will provide important context for the headline, and I encourage you to read it—but really, the headline tells you what you need to know: It was 80 degrees Fahrenheit above the Arctic Circle this week. Continue reading It Hit 80 Degrees in the Arctic This Week
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