4 h. ago Study says climate change will even make Earth's orbit a mess

A new study finds that climate change is already causing all sorts of problems on Earth, but soon it will be making a mess in orbit around the planet too

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4 d. ago Scientists find the oldest impact crater on Earth – and it rewrites the history of our planet

Scientists have found the oldest impact crater on Earth – and it changes our understanding of our planet and the origins of life.

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4 d. ago Weatherwatch: hurricanes will hit harder over next decade, study finds

Researchers say number of tropical cyclones over Atlantic could more than double compared with 1970sHurricanes are going to hit harder and stronger over the next decade, a study has found, and adapting to this new normal will require significant investment in infrastructure and emergency planning.Dr Paul-Arthur Monerie, from the University of Reading, and colleagues used new climate-prediction software developed by the Met Office to forecast future hurricane and tropical cyclone activity. A specialised algorithm allowed the researchers to track individual storms within the simulation, providing far greater forecasting precision than previous models. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Alexandria is SINKING into the sea thanks to climate change, study warns

Scientists warn that the 2,300-year-old city of Alexandria is gradually disappearing due to rising sea levels driven by climate change.

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7 d. ago Plant diverse tree species to spread risk in climate crisis, study says

Uncertainty over climate and economy means ‘investment portfolio’ approach needed, researchers sayAn “investment portfolio approach” needs to be applied to large-scale tree planting across the world to reduce the risks of the wrong species being planted in the wrong place, economists have said.Countries have made ambitious pledges to plant billions of trees to remove greenhouse gases and tackle global heating. The UK has committed to plant 30,000 hectares (74,000 acres) of trees each year by 2025 and maintain the rate until 2050, the European Commission has pledged to plant 3bn trees across member states by 2030, and the US under the previous administration committed to planting 1bn trees by the same date. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Terrifying study predicts exactly how many people will DIE in fires caused by climate change by 2100

Scientists from the University of Science and Technology of China say that the frequency of fires in cities is set to skyrocket, thanks to climate change.

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7 d. ago Earth's strongest ocean current is slowing down due to climate change

Earth's strongest ocean current is slowing down due to climate change with potentially disastrous consequences, scientists have warned.

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1 week ago I'm a hospice nurse and I'm always asked about the afterlife

Working with the dying as a hospice nurse presented me with an opportunity that would change my beliefs on what happens when we leave Earth: deathbed visions.

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1 week ago Critical ocean circulation won’t entirely collapse because of climate crisis

Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, a key engine of world’s weather patterns, is under threat of dangerous weakening

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2 w. ago Climate change is shrinking glaciers faster than ever, with 7 trillion tons lost since 2000

A new and massive study finds that climate change is melting the world’s mountain glaciers faster than ever

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2 w. ago NASA changes the risk of a "city killer" asteroid impacting Earth

Asteroid 2024 YR4, about 180 feet (55 metres) wide, poses a notable yet manageable threat to Earth

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2 w. ago Risk of Asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting Earth reaches highest level in history

NASA believes the 100m-wide Asteroid 2024 YR4 will change course and head towards Earth.

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