Global Warming

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Earth's average surface temperature in 2022 tied with 2015 as the fifth warmest on record, according to an analysis by NASA. Continuing the planet's long-term warming trend, global temperatures in 2022 were 1.6 degrees Fahrenheit (0.89 degrees Celsius) above the average for NASA's baseline period (1951-1980...Read More

Data: John Abraham, University of St. Thomas; Chart: Axios Visuals Ocean heat content hit a record high in 2022, a new study found, in a clear indication of continued global warming. The big picture: The research, published in the journal Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, indicates that ocean warming is leading…

Glacier in the Svalbard archipelago seen n July 2020. Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images Earth's glaciers could be at least partially saved if greenhouse gas emissions and resulting global warming were limited to the Paris Agreement's most ambitious goals, a new study finds. Why it matters: Glaciers are a vital source…

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Book lovers and environmentalists got a closer look at Wilfred Candler’s book at the NYLA 2022. WEBWIRE – Thursday, December 1, 2022 Wilfred Candler expressed his concern that the problems of climate change are vastly more multi-dimensional than it was 14 years ago, and that it is no longer a…

Temperatures can drop as low as -40 C in Siberia Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images To continue reading for free, please register your details below Already registered? Click here to log in We will use the details you have shared to manage your registration. You agree to the processing, storage, sharing and…

NEW YORK – WEBWIRE – Wednesday, November 30, 2022 Forbes unveils its 12th annual Under 30 List for the Class of 2023, recognizing 600 trailblazing innovators across North America, within 20 different categories, who have turned to entrepreneurship to solve the world’s most complex challenges – from global warming to…

(RNS) — Advent is supposed to be a time of anticipation and hope, but the threat of global warming brings me anxiety and fear. Scientists for decades have warned us that global warming is real and that it will lead to apocalyptic disaster, but we still go about our Christmas shopping…

Scientists working in the Antarctic region have discovered a type of seaweed existing some 100 metres below the surface - and believe it could have a "huge role" to play in protecting the environment. Researchers also hailed the discovery of red alga Palmaria decipiens deep underwater as "important for furthering our knowledge…