Global warming made South Africa’s recent floods twice as likely, study says – Reuters
JOHANNESBURG, May 13 (Reuters) – Global warming made the heavy rains behind South Africa’s devastating floods last month twice as likely as they would have been if greenhouse gas emissions had never heated the planet, scientists said on Friday. Flash…
Global warming made South Africa’s recent floods twice as likely, study says – Reuters.com
JOHANNESBURG, May 13 (Reuters) – Global warming made the heavy rains behind South Africa’s devastating floods last month twice as likely as they would have been if greenhouse gas emissions had never heated the planet, scientists said on Friday. Flash…
Ice shelves will struggle to recover from global warming – Earth.com
Ice shelves are floating extensions of glaciers that are key to maintaining the Earth’s climate. If Greenland’s second largest ice shelf breaks up, it would need a significantly cooler climate in the future to recover – if it could even…
France’s unprecedented drought shows climate change is ‘spiralling out of control’ – FRANCE 24 English
Issued on: 11/05/2022 – 17:17 As global warming accelerates, the spectre of drought haunts France’s once verdant farmland. Even now, before the start of summer, 15 administrative départements have had to restrict water use while farmers warn that the current situation will have an adverse impact on…
Microbial Responses to Climate Change in Three Major Ecosystems – AZoCleantech
Climate change is now generally accepted as humanity’s most serious contemporary challenge. According to a report released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the situation has worsened, with 3.3 billion people globally vulnerable to climate change. This article…
Earth Has a 50-50 Chance of Hitting a Grim Global Warming Milestone in the Next Five Years – InsideClimate News
As likely as not, the Earth’s average annual temperature will soon have its first spike above the 1.5 degree Celsius cap set for post-Industrial Revolution warming by the 2015 Paris Agreement, according to a new five-year climate outlook from the…
Open House: what steps should the government take to mitigate effects of climate change? – The Tribune India
Alarm bells can’t ring more vigorously Finally, the fire of global warming has reached our doorsteps and we are now experiencing the threat perception of climate change as never before in real terms. Environmental disasters are no more global issues…
Energy Utility May Abandon Major Wind Projects Touted By Biden, NY Gov.
Eversource, the largest energy provider in New England, initiated a review Wednesday of its offshore wind ventures which have been touted by the Biden administration. The company’s “strategic review” will examine its 50% stake in a multi-project joint offshore venture…
1st American in space, 61 years ago
Alan Shepard became the 1st American in space on May 5, 1961. His suborbital flight took place just 3 weeks after the Soviet Union’s Yuri Gagarin orbited Earth.
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Earth’s water cycle is SPEEDING UP due to climate change, study warns – Daily Mail
Earth’s water cycle is speeding up due to climate change, according to a new study, potentially resulting in more intense rainstorms and faster melting of the ice caps. As global temperatures increase, climate scientists predict there will be an increase…
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