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Climate Change Boosted Storm Gusts 18mph Over Past 6 Years
Climate Change
Has Given
Hurricanes
Extra Oomph
NEW STUDY
Nov 20, 2024 8:35 AM CST

Climate Change Has Given Hurricanes Extra Oomph

It's made wind speed for Atlantic storms about 18mph stronger since 2019

(Newser) - Human-caused climate change made Atlantic hurricanes about 18mph stronger in the last six years, a new scientific study found Wednesday. For most of the storms—40 of them—the extra oomph from warmer oceans made the storms jump an entire hurricane category, according to the study published in the journal...

Host President at Climate Talks: Welcome, Hypocrites

Azerbaijan president lectures attendees on the benefits of gas and oil

(Newser) - The president of the nation where nations have gathered to talk about reducing fossil fuels used his opening speech to make a case for fossil fuels. Oil and gas are "a gift of God," said Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, reports the BBC . "Countries should not be blamed...

Study Estimates Global Cost of a Decade's Extreme Weather

With price tag put at $2T, report urges wealthier nations to aid poorer ones

(Newser) - A new analysis of 4,000 climate-related extreme weather events has put the worldwide cost over the past decade at $2 trillion. The US sustained the largest economic loss, according to the report commissioned by the International Chamber of Commerce , at $935 billion. China was second at $268 billion in...

Earth on Track to Miss 1.5C Target for First Time

European climate agency says this year is certain to be the hottest ever

(Newser) - For the second year in a row, Earth will almost certainly be the hottest it's ever been. And for the first time, the globe this year will reach more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) of warming compared to the preindustrial average, the European climate agency...

This Is the Latest in the Year Mount Fuji Has Been Snowless
Snow Finally Seen
on Mount Fuji
UPDATED
Nov 6, 2024 12:00 AM CST

Snow Finally Seen on Mount Fuji

'Sweltering' summer tied record for Japan's hottest ever recorded

(Newser) - Early Wednesday, snow was finally spotted on Mount Fuji—by far the latest in the year Japan's iconic peak has seen its first snow in the 130 years since records have been kept, the New York Times reports. "This is the first time we haven't seen snow...

After Years of Waiting, Navajo Nation Is Powering Up

Challenges in electrifying every home on reservation continue

(Newser) - After a five-year wait, Lorraine Black and Ricky Gillis heard the rumblings of an electrical crew reach their home on the sprawling Navajo Nation. In five days' time, their home would be connected to the power grid, replacing their reliance on a few solar panels and propane lanterns. No longer...

Tourists Flock to Earth's Iciest Spots, Before They All Melt

Critics say such cruises are further harming the environment; advocates say they raise awareness

(Newser) - The continued melting of Arctic glaciers and sea ice is causing climate scientists' brows to furrow and existential anxiety in the general public concerned about the state of the Earth—but it's also apparently causing "gotta get one last cruise in" vibes. Since 2016, cruise ships departing from...

'Giant Ocean Conveyor Belt' May Fall Sooner Than Thought

Scientists pen open letter warning that risk of AMOC ocean current failing is 'underestimated'

(Newser) - Last year, climate scientists sent up a red flag over the potential collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, or AMOC, a network of ocean currents in peril from climate change. That warning indicated it could be decades before that happens, but a new analysis suggests such a "devastating"...

Polar Bears' Exposure to Pathogens Has Risen Sharply
Polar Bears' Exposure to
Pathogens Has Risen Sharply
NEW STUDY
Oct 25, 2024 10:01 AM CDT

Polar Bears' Exposure to Pathogens Has Risen Sharply

Warming 'allows pathogens to persist in environments they couldn't persist in before'

(Newser) - As the Arctic heats up at a rate almost four times the global average, polar bears are among the losers and viruses, bacteria, and parasites are among the winners, researchers say. According to a study published in the journal PLOS One , polar bears are at much greater risk of being...

Weatherman Who Lost It Over Milton: We Need to Talk

John Morales, who broke down on camera before big storm hit, begs for more talk on climate crisis

(Newser) - It was the weather forecast that sent dread through viewers, with South Florida meteorologist John Morales becoming emotional while describing Hurricane Milton before it made landfall in the Sunshine State earlier this month. "It's just an incredible, incredible, incredible hurricane," he said, losing his composure . "This...

College Now Requires Credit in Climate Change Study

More than 40 courses at UC San Diego will help prepare students for the outside world, school says

(Newser) - A US university is taking a step to equip its graduates for the real world, by mandating they take a course that covers climate change. More than 40 classes at the University of California, San Diego will fulfill the requirement, ABC News reports, including courses on planetary health, the intersection...

This Lake Just Saw Its Worst Botulism Outbreak

More than 94K birds have died at Tule Lake, with outbreak tied to climate change, per officials

(Newser) - California's Tule Lake has seen its fair share of disasters in recent years. In 2020, a botulism outbreak at the national wildlife refuge killed an estimated 60,000 birds. The following year, birds vanished as the lake, which has existed for hundreds of thousands of years, dried up for...

You Can Soon Check for a Home's 'Climate Risk'

Zillow is introducing scores to its listings that show potential dangers from extreme weather

(Newser) - A swimming pool, eat-in kitchen, and central air aren't the only items on potential homebuyers' wish lists—now, many want to know if their future home is in hurricane, drought, or wildfire territory. In fact, a Zillow survey from last fall found that 80% of consumers shopping for homes...

Saving Nature Will Require a Societal 'Transformation'

World Wildlife Fund calls for revamping food, energy, finance systems amid wildlife destruction

(Newser) - Enough is enough, says the World Wildlife Fund's Living Planet Report , released Wednesday, calling on governments and companies to "act rapidly to eliminate activities with negative impacts on biodiversity and climate" before it's too late. The report describes a 73% decline in the average size of monitored...

Scientists: We Are on the Brink of Irreversible Disaster

'We are stepping into a critical, unpredictable new phase of the climate crisis,' climate experts say

(Newser) - An international coalition of scientists has delivered a report on the Earth that is the equivalent of a doctor telling a patient to sit down for a very serious talk. The climate experts say they assessed 35 of the planet's "vital signs," and 25 were worse than...

Island Hit Hard by Hurricanes Is Selling Citizenship for $200K

'Golden passport' program is helping Dominica fight the effects of climate change

(Newser) - Dominica, a small island in the eastern Caribbean, has welcomed thousands of new citizens in recent years who have no intention of living there. The country has been selling citizenship to fund government programs, including efforts to rebuild from 2017's devastating Hurricane Maria and make the island more resilient...

In Antarctica, the 'Greening' Spread Has Been Dramatic

Vegetation on Antarctic Peninsula has increased more than tenfold in recent decades

(Newser) - Antarctica, the coldest place on Earth, remains awash in dull gray and white, but with a growing section of green that scientists say could "forever" alter the iconic landscape. Visible from space, the "greening" of the Antarctic Peninsula has spread dramatically since the mid-1980s, according to a study...

Switzerland, Italy Redo Their Border Due to Ice Melt

The nations are redrawing shared boundary, thanks to climate change, melting glaciers

(Newser) - There are the expected repercussions of climate change, and then there are the more surprising ones—like two nations having to redraw their shared border due to ice melt. That's what's currently happening in Europe, where Switzerland and Italy are remapping in the Alps, because "large sections"...

Meet the 'Tech Bros' Sending Sulfur Dioxide Into the Sky

A look at a start-up that's gone all in on stratospheric solar geoengineering

(Newser) - Scientists at Harvard, Cornell, and beyond have been investigating the possibility of stratospheric solar geoengineering—that is, combating global warming by releasing aerosols into the stratosphere to reflect the sun's heat. But as David Gelles writes for the New York Times , "All geoengineering is not created equal ... [others]...

Nigeria Takes Aim at Malnutrition With ... Bouillon

As climate change wreaks havoc, African nation looks to a simple soup cube that everyone uses

(Newser) - Malnourished households in Nigeria soon will have a simple ingredient available to improve their intake of key vitamins and minerals. Government regulators are launching standards for adding iron, zinc, folic acid, and vitamin B12 to bouillon cubes at minimum levels recommended by experts. While the standards will be voluntary for...

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