Future sea level rise: When, where, how much?

Scientists have grown more confident about sea level rise projections for the next few decades, but competing factors make it hard to see far into the future.

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Ten Unusual Places Where Researchers Have Found Microplastics

Any plastic piece that’s less than five millimeters in length is known as microplastic. To better understand how tiny these pieces are, a grain of rice is a little larger. It’s about the size of a pencil eraser.Microplastics come from plastic that’s not recycled and breaks down. Small fragments chip or flake off as the […]

Welcome to the Climate Apocalypse. (It will get worse.) – The Boston Globe

To put it bluntly, according to climate scientists: Yes, it is. “We are absolutely seeing the face of climate change in these extremes,” said Jennifer Francis, a senior scientist at the Woodwell Climate Research Center. Advertisement If you’ve known where…

Climate change ramps up heat, fires, and floods worldwide – Los Angeles Times

BEIJING —  Torrents of murky brown water gushed past the train window, flowing fast through the subway tunnel. Inside, passengers stood on top of seats, clutching their phones overhead as the muddy tide rose past their chests. Some gasped for air….

Why 11-, 12-, and 13-Year-Olds Are (Kind Of) Hopeful for the Future – Slate

Is the world better or worse than when you were born? That can be a difficult question to answer. Technology and medicine have never been more advanced, life expectancies continue to grow, and some people are the wealthiest in human…

Ride along with Juno past Ganymede and Jupiter

Ride along with Juno, as the spacecraft sweeps past Jupiter and its largest moon Ganymede. Gorgeous video from Juno, which has orbited Jupiter since 2016.

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The billionaire space race and the Karman line

The billionaire space race ramped up at Richard Branson’s successful flight to the edge of space on July 11, 2021, as 2 spaceflight companies jostled for bragging rights.

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Love sea turtles? Here are 7 cool facts

Sea turtles are fascinating creatures. Learn some facts about these much loved marine reptiles.

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Flash floods in Dharamshala after heavy rains in Kangra district

Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, where Dharamsala is located, recorded actual rainfall of 79.4 millimetres within 12 hours whereas the normal is 21.2 mm

France going childfree to control over-population, reverse global warming – Business Standard

French nationals are going ‘childfree’ in order to control overpopulation and reverse global warming as the world’s population exceeds 7.8 billion people. “Having a child would be totally against my principles. I’ve never wanted children and am more certain of…