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Bird Deaths Caused by 'Blob' Were 'Way Worse' Than Thought

Alaska seabird die-off was 'largest documented wildlife mortality event in the modern era'

(Newser) - After a marine heatwave called "the Blob" killed off large numbers of a seabird called the common murre along the West Coast between 2014 and 2016, scientists estimated that up to 1 million birds had died . But it was "way worse than we thought," US Fish and...

A Flip in the Arctic Tundra: It's Now a Carbon Dioxide Source

Finding comes in NOAA's annual Arctic Report Card

(Newser) - Forget what you learned in grade school science class: The Arctic tundra is no longer the carbon sink it once was. "The tundra, which is experiencing warming and increased wildfire, is now emitting more carbon that it stores, which will worsen climate change impacts," NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad...

They Might Become Canada's First Climate Refugees

Residents of Tuktoyaktuk in the Arctic are watching their land disappear

(Newser) - To say the tiny Canadian community of the Tuktoyaktuk in the Western Arctic is worried about climate change is a little abstract. To say they're worried about their small cemetery makes it painfully real for the hamlet's 1,000 Inuvialuit residents. A New York Times Magazine story notes...

NC Town Sues Energy Giant, Alleges Decades of Deception

Town of Carrboro accuses Duke Energy of covering up climate change in the name of profits

(Newser) - A small North Carolina town about 40 minutes outside of Raleigh is taking on a utility giant. On Wednesday, the town of Carrboro filed its 70-page complaint against Duke Energy in Orange County Superior Court, alleging the utility "actively participated in a far-reaching, decades-long campaign to deceive the public...

Spanish Workers Now Get Paid Climate Leave

Allowing them not to travel during climate emergencies

(Newser) - Workers in Spain now have access to "paid climate leave." The new measure, put in a place a month after deadly floods ravaged the Valencia region , allows workers to take up to four days of paid time off during weather emergencies rather than have to commute. The measure...

Delaware River's 'Salt Line' Is Migrating, Thanks to Drought
East Coast Has a
New Drought Worry
Nov 27, 2024 7:49 AM CST

East Coast Has a New Drought Worry

Delaware River's 'salt front' has moved north, possibly putting drinking water at risk in the future

(Newser) - Salty ocean water is creeping up the Delaware River, the source for much of the drinking water for Philadelphians and millions of others, brought on by drought conditions and sea level rise, and prompting officials to tap reservoirs to push the unpotable tide back downstream. Officials say drinking water isn'...

Climate Change Boosted Storm Gusts 18mph Over Past 6 Years
Climate Change
Has Given
Hurricanes
Extra Oomph
NEW STUDY
Nov 20, 2024 8:35 AM CST

Climate Change Has Given Hurricanes Extra Oomph

It's made wind speed for Atlantic storms about 18mph stronger since 2019

(Newser) - Human-caused climate change made Atlantic hurricanes about 18mph stronger in the last six years, a new scientific study found Wednesday. For most of the storms—40 of them—the extra oomph from warmer oceans made the storms jump an entire hurricane category, according to the study published in the journal...

Host President at Climate Talks: Welcome, Hypocrites

Azerbaijan president lectures attendees on the benefits of gas and oil

(Newser) - The president of the nation where nations have gathered to talk about reducing fossil fuels used his opening speech to make a case for fossil fuels. Oil and gas are "a gift of God," said Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, reports the BBC . "Countries should not be blamed...

Study Estimates Global Cost of a Decade's Extreme Weather

With price tag put at $2T, report urges wealthier nations to aid poorer ones

(Newser) - A new analysis of 4,000 climate-related extreme weather events has put the worldwide cost over the past decade at $2 trillion. The US sustained the largest economic loss, according to the report commissioned by the International Chamber of Commerce , at $935 billion. China was second at $268 billion in...

Earth on Track to Miss 1.5C Target for First Time

European climate agency says this year is certain to be the hottest ever

(Newser) - For the second year in a row, Earth will almost certainly be the hottest it's ever been. And for the first time, the globe this year will reach more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) of warming compared to the preindustrial average, the European climate agency...

This Is the Latest in the Year Mount Fuji Has Been Snowless
Snow Finally Seen
on Mount Fuji
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Nov 6, 2024 12:00 AM CST

Snow Finally Seen on Mount Fuji

'Sweltering' summer tied record for Japan's hottest ever recorded

(Newser) - Early Wednesday, snow was finally spotted on Mount Fuji—by far the latest in the year Japan's iconic peak has seen its first snow in the 130 years since records have been kept, the New York Times reports. "This is the first time we haven't seen snow...

After Years of Waiting, Navajo Nation Is Powering Up

Challenges in electrifying every home on reservation continue

(Newser) - After a five-year wait, Lorraine Black and Ricky Gillis heard the rumblings of an electrical crew reach their home on the sprawling Navajo Nation. In five days' time, their home would be connected to the power grid, replacing their reliance on a few solar panels and propane lanterns. No longer...

Tourists Flock to Earth's Iciest Spots, Before They All Melt

Critics say such cruises are further harming the environment; advocates say they raise awareness

(Newser) - The continued melting of Arctic glaciers and sea ice is causing climate scientists' brows to furrow and existential anxiety in the general public concerned about the state of the Earth—but it's also apparently causing "gotta get one last cruise in" vibes. Since 2016, cruise ships departing from...

'Giant Ocean Conveyor Belt' May Fall Sooner Than Thought

Scientists pen open letter warning that risk of AMOC ocean current failing is 'underestimated'

(Newser) - Last year, climate scientists sent up a red flag over the potential collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, or AMOC, a network of ocean currents in peril from climate change. That warning indicated it could be decades before that happens, but a new analysis suggests such a "devastating"...

Polar Bears' Exposure to Pathogens Has Risen Sharply
Polar Bears' Exposure to
Pathogens Has Risen Sharply
NEW STUDY
Oct 25, 2024 10:01 AM CDT

Polar Bears' Exposure to Pathogens Has Risen Sharply

Warming 'allows pathogens to persist in environments they couldn't persist in before'

(Newser) - As the Arctic heats up at a rate almost four times the global average, polar bears are among the losers and viruses, bacteria, and parasites are among the winners, researchers say. According to a study published in the journal PLOS One , polar bears are at much greater risk of being...

Weatherman Who Lost It Over Milton: We Need to Talk

John Morales, who broke down on camera before big storm hit, begs for more talk on climate crisis

(Newser) - It was the weather forecast that sent dread through viewers, with South Florida meteorologist John Morales becoming emotional while describing Hurricane Milton before it made landfall in the Sunshine State earlier this month. "It's just an incredible, incredible, incredible hurricane," he said, losing his composure . "This...

College Now Requires Credit in Climate Change Study

More than 40 courses at UC San Diego will help prepare students for the outside world, school says

(Newser) - A US university is taking a step to equip its graduates for the real world, by mandating they take a course that covers climate change. More than 40 classes at the University of California, San Diego will fulfill the requirement, ABC News reports, including courses on planetary health, the intersection...

This Lake Just Saw Its Worst Botulism Outbreak

More than 94K birds have died at Tule Lake, with outbreak tied to climate change, per officials

(Newser) - California's Tule Lake has seen its fair share of disasters in recent years. In 2020, a botulism outbreak at the national wildlife refuge killed an estimated 60,000 birds. The following year, birds vanished as the lake, which has existed for hundreds of thousands of years, dried up for...

You Can Soon Check for a Home's 'Climate Risk'

Zillow is introducing scores to its listings that show potential dangers from extreme weather

(Newser) - A swimming pool, eat-in kitchen, and central air aren't the only items on potential homebuyers' wish lists—now, many want to know if their future home is in hurricane, drought, or wildfire territory. In fact, a Zillow survey from last fall found that 80% of consumers shopping for homes...

Saving Nature Will Require a Societal 'Transformation'

World Wildlife Fund calls for revamping food, energy, finance systems amid wildlife destruction

(Newser) - Enough is enough, says the World Wildlife Fund's Living Planet Report , released Wednesday, calling on governments and companies to "act rapidly to eliminate activities with negative impacts on biodiversity and climate" before it's too late. The report describes a 73% decline in the average size of monitored...

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