Did Mars have 1st life in our solar system?

A new study said that Mars once had enough water, largely brought by asteroids, for a deep global ocean. Those asteroids also brought organic molecules.

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Global Warming Essay for Students in English (Short and Long) – NVSHQ

Global Warming Essay: An essay is a piece of writing that focuses on a particular subject. Essay Writing has now become an important part of studies. Essay Writing has been added to the curriculum activity of the students. The reason…

End game for COP27: Will there be backsliding on Fossil fuels or 1.5C target? Will a Loss and Damage finance Facility be established?

COP Presidency Friday 11pm press briefing The UN climate change conference is approaching its end game. Will there be backsliding on Fossil fuels or 1.5C target?  Will a Loss and Damage finance Facility be established? The negotiations are past Friday…

Climate Cultists Have Worn Out Their Welcome—And The Public Is Angry

When does activism for a cause turn into a narcissistic agenda for attention and self-gratification? There’s a fine line, and the Extinction Rebellion movement [and its offshoots] has surely crossed it with its incessant and self-indulgent drama. This week, motorists…

Is there a North Star for Mars?

Is there a North Star for Mars … a guide star for future explorers? Not in any satisfying way. But Martian stargazers wouldn’t lack for things to see!

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COP27 diary (November 16): ‘$100 billion in climate finance more of gesture from rich countries’

A round-up of what went on at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit

Climate Tipping Points Are Closer Than Once Thought – NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council)

Smoke from a fire in the Amazon rainforest near Porto Velho, Rondonia State, September 2019 Bruno Kelly/Reuters Why are scientists increasingly concerned about climate tipping points? There are still many unknowns, but improved climate modeling and new observations create a…

There is no Carbon Budget

In the above image, the atmosphere is presented as a “bucket” filling with greenhouse gas pollution from fossil fuel use from 1870 to 2020. The image depicts the idea that there is some carbon budget left, before 1.5°C above pre-industrial will…

The upcoming El Nino and further events and developments

The upcoming El Niño The above image shows a forecast for August 2023 of the sea surface temperature anomaly in degrees Celsius, from tropicaltidbits.com. The forecast shows temperatures that are higher than average (based on 1984-2009 model climatology) for the…

Most TV shows and movies ignore climate change. That’s a problem – Los Angeles Times

This is the Nov. 3, 2022, edition of Boiling Point, a weekly newsletter about climate change and the environment in California and the American West. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. The climate crisis is the biggest…