Antarctic sea ice for July 2022 lowest on record
Antarctic sea ice for July 2022 was lowest in the 44-year satellite record. Arctic sea ice extent for July 2022 was 12th-lowest on record.
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Bolsonaro Slams Eco-Hypocrite Dicaprio, ‘Greta Timberlake’ In Twitter Rant
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday erupted in a Twitter rant against actor Leonardo DiCaprio and other celebrity environmental activists after DiCaprio complained about Amazon deforestation growing worse during Bolsonaro’s administration. [bold, links added] “You again, Leo? This way, you…
Saturnâs 2022 opposition: 4 fun and easy things to see
In August – the month of Saturn’s 2022 opposition – 4 fun and easy things to watch for with the eye alone.
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Observerâs challenge: Moon points to Mercury August 1, 2 and 3
A night sky challenge for the Northern Hemisphere: The waxing crescent moon points to Mercury on August 1, 2 and 3, 2022.
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CNN’s ‘Climate Correspondent’ Predicts All Life Will End, Must Kill Filibuster
WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE! Well, not today, maybe not tomorrow, but from what you read and see lately, one would assume that we, and the rest of the planet, are on life support. All life on earth. Maybe even cockroaches….
Why do meteor showers have a radiant point?
Meteors enter Earth’s atmosphere on parallel paths. So, you’ll see meteors appear to come from a single point in the sky: the radiant point!
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Freya the walrus is having the summer we all want
Freya the walrus has been relaxing in Norway since mid-July 2022 and has made a splash on social media.
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Summer meteors 2022: Moon-free in late July and early August
Summer meteors 2022: full moon falls at the peak of the Perseids. Try watching for meteors in late July and early August.
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Japanâs Sakurajima volcano erupts, prompts alert
Japan’s Sakurajima volcano erupted at about 8:05 p.m. local time today (11:05 UTC; 6:05 a.m. CDT on Sunday, July 24, 2022). So far, 51 people have evacuated.
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Moon near Venus on July 25 and 26 mornings
Watch for the waning crescent moon near Venus on the mornings of July 25 and 26, 2022. Beautiful! Red Aldebaran and the Pleiades show up, too.
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