Could putting the clock forward help tackle the climate crisis?
Every year we shift our clocks forward in the spring, and backwards in the autumn. Originally daylight saving was introduced to save energy; reducing the number of hours that the lights had to be on in office buildings. But as…
Watch exoplanets orbit their star in new video
You can watch 4 exoplanets orbit their home star in this new video from Jason Wang of Northwestern University. See the video here.
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Anchorman director to sell Sex Panther prop in climate fund auction
It may smell like pure gasoline, but it could now help Just Stop Oil. The director of Anchorman is selling the film’s original Sex Panther cologne (“Yep, it’s made with bits of real panther, so you know it’s good”) to…
Four possible consequences of El Niño returning in 2023
It’s possible that Earth’s rising temperature will temporarily exceed the 1.5°C threshold of the Paris agreement some time after the peak of the El Niño in 2024
Bomb cyclone hits California with rain and snow
A bomb cyclone hit California this week, bringing high winds plus heavy rains and snow. More rain is on the way as the atmospheric river continues.
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A large volcanic outburst on Jupiterâs moon Io
An astronomer using a remotely operated telescope in the desert near Tuscon, Arizona has been monitoring Io’s volcanoes. In fall 2022, he saw his largest outburst yet!
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Just Stop Oil Eco-Zealots Arrested Up To Seven Times Each In London
Just Stop Oil protesters were arrested up to seven times each during a month of road-blocking chaos in London this year. Some members of the eco-zealot group, which brought the capital and the roads around it to a standstill, were…
Is Climate Change Icing Out Rudolph? – Forbes
Thanks to global warming, arctic winters increasingly alternate between mild and freezing so the tundra is covered in ice instead of snow, preventing reindeer from digging for food — but longer autumns may help them survive, for now © Copyright…
Northern hemisphere snowfall data do not disprove global warming – Yahoo News
Social media posts claim record snow cover in the northern hemisphere in November 2022 is evidence against climate change. This is false; experts say a single month’s measurement does not disprove the overall global warming trend, and data show snow…
Northern hemisphere snowfall data do not disprove global warming – AFP Factcheck
Copyright AFP 2017-2022. All rights reserved. Social media posts claim record snow cover in the northern hemisphere in November 2022 is evidence against climate change. This is false; experts say a single month’s measurement does not disprove the overall global…
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