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March shatters heat records as a supercharged El Niño looms
science2 days ago

March shatters heat records as a supercharged El Niño looms

March was the hottest month on record for the continental U.S. in 132 years, with February also extremely warm and more than 19,800 daily heat records logged; the 12-month period from April 2025 to March 2026 was the warmest on record. Scientists link the anomalies to human-caused climate change and expect a super-strong El Niño to form later this year, likely pushing global temperatures to new highs into 2026–2027 and reshaping weather patterns—potentially reducing Atlantic hurricanes but boosting Pacific activity and easing drought in the Southwest.

via AP News|
#climatechange#elnino#heatrecords
Longer Pollen Seasons Signal a Tougher Spring for Allergies—and How to Prepare
health22 days ago

Longer Pollen Seasons Signal a Tougher Spring for Allergies—and How to Prepare

Climate change is lengthening pollen seasons, potentially worsening allergy symptoms for millions of Americans as tree, grass and weed pollen rise earlier and higher; experts recommend checking local pollen counts, starting treatment before peak pollen, using high-efficiency air filters, and keeping windows closed to reduce indoor pollen exposure.

via USA Today|
#allergies#climatechange#health
Arctic Ice Loss Since 1980 Visualized: 2050 Ice-Free Summers on the Horizon
environment1 month ago

Arctic Ice Loss Since 1980 Visualized: 2050 Ice-Free Summers on the Horizon

Since 1980, the Arctic’s minimum sea ice has shrunk by about 1.1 million square miles (roughly the size of Argentina), at a rate of about 12.2% per decade, with projections of ice-free summers by around 2050. The visualization (NASA/World Bank data) maps ice loss against country land areas, highlighting geopolitical and shipping shifts as Arctic routes open up. Global powers, including China with its Polar Silk Road and the Northern Sea Route, are preparing for a more accessible Arctic, while the region also holds significant oil potential (~412 billion barrels) and Greenland’s rare-earth reserves (~1.5 million metric tons).

via Visual Capitalist|
#arctic#climatechange#environment
Ancient Ice Reveals a 5,000-Year-Old Drug-Resistant Bacterium
science1 month ago

Ancient Ice Reveals a 5,000-Year-Old Drug-Resistant Bacterium

A 5,000-year-old Psychrobacter bacterium retrieved from the Scarisoara Ice Cave in Romania is resistant to 10 antibiotics and carries more than 100 resistance genes, showing that antibiotic resistance evolved naturally long before modern antibiotics and highlighting the dual risks and opportunities of melting ice for public health and drug discovery.

via Gizmodo|
#ancientbacteria#antibioticresistance#climatechange
Portugal’s floods expose planning gaps and the case for letting water flow
environment1 month ago

Portugal’s floods expose planning gaps and the case for letting water flow

Portugal’s deadly storms caused widespread damage and displacement, exposing long‑standing planning flaws like soil sealing, inadequate drainage, and aging infrastructure. Experts argue climate risks must be central to urban design and advocate nature‑based solutions—more green space and retention basins—citing Setúbal’s successful basin as a model, though funding and maintenance remain ongoing challenges.

via Euronews.com|
#climatechange#environment#flooding
Extreme heat could affect nearly 4 billion people by 2050 if warming reaches 2C
environment2 months ago

Extreme heat could affect nearly 4 billion people by 2050 if warming reaches 2C

A Nature Sustainability study projects that under a 2C warming, the number of people exposed to extreme heat would rise from about 1.54 billion in 2010 to 3.79 billion by 2050, with the heaviest impacts in India, Nigeria, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Pakistan and the Philippines; the biggest shifts occur early around the 1.5C mark, changing energy needs by boosting cooling demand in the southern hemisphere and reducing heating demand in the north, underscoring the urgency of adaptation and rapid emissions cuts.

via The Guardian|
#climatechange#energydemand#environment
Scientists Warn of Major Landmass Shift Due to Powerful Force
science5 months ago

Scientists Warn of Major Landmass Shift Due to Powerful Force

Greenland has been shifting northwest by about two centimeters annually over the past 20 years due to ice melt caused by climate change, affecting its size and shape, with implications for geoscience and navigation; this movement underscores the accelerating impact of global warming on the Arctic, prompting increased awareness and conservation efforts worldwide.

via Yahoo|
#climatechange#geoscience#greenland
Hurricane Melissa intensifies to Category 5, threatening Jamaica's coast
weather5 months ago

Hurricane Melissa intensifies to Category 5, threatening Jamaica's coast

Hurricane Melissa is intensifying into a rare Category 5 storm heading towards Jamaica, bringing life-threatening flooding, landslides, and widespread damage, with warnings issued for surrounding regions including Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba. Preparations are urged as the storm is expected to weaken slightly before landfall, but impacts will remain severe.

via BBC|
#category5#climatechange#hurricane
Warner Bros. Discovery Faces Financial Scrutiny Amid Sale and Bidding Battles
business5 months ago

Warner Bros. Discovery Faces Financial Scrutiny Amid Sale and Bidding Battles

The article covers a wide range of topics including US sanctions on Russia's oil industry, Trump's pardoning of Binance's CEO, investigations into illegal gambling involving NBA figures, Meta's AI team restructuring, record coal use despite renewable growth, European aerospace mergers, Tesla's sales and profit decline, China's economic challenges, and geopolitical tensions involving the US, China, and Middle East conflicts.

via https-//www.semafor.com|
#aiinvestment#business#climatechange