Vital ocean current may be approaching ruinous tipping point
Researchers say that a major current in the Atlantic may be on its way to collapsing, raising fears of a massive climate shift and a new Ice Age in Europe.
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Climate scientist Michael Mann says $1M verdict "sends a clear message"
In an exchange with Newsweek, renowned climate scientist Michael Mann said the defamation verdict was a victory against "bad faith" attacks on scientists.
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Scientists struggle to investigate Arctic changes due to Russia–Ukraine war
"The Russian invasion of Ukraine hampers the ability to adequately describe conditions across the Arctic," the authors wrote in the paper.
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"Bad guys" are duping teens on climate change: Expert
A survey of 13 to 17-year-olds in the U.K. found that 31 percent think climate change is "being purposefully over-exaggerated".
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These young climate activists grew up while waiting for their day in court
In 2015, a lawsuit argued that inaction on climate change violates constitutional rights for young people. Eight years later, the case might finally be heard.
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Biden admin to pay millions in climate change reparations
The U.S. contributed the money to a fund designed to help countries impacted by climate change.
COP28: Five things scientists want to see happen as conference begins today
Scientists hope that COP28, held in Dubai starting today, will address greenwashing and other issues.
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Scientists say climate extremes of 2023 point to need to end fossil fuels
The report's lead author said it provides evidence that "catastrophic" climate change has arrived, but that does not mean that climate action is futile.
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Scientists estimate when humans could become extinct
"It could be between 25-30 degrees Celsius [45-54 F] warmer on average than today," study author Alexander Farnsworth told Newsweek.
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Image shows Antarctic ice after hottest month ever: "uncharted territory"
The sea ice accumulation in Antarctica this year is the lowest it has ever been, some 579,000 square miles less than last year.
Antarctic sea ice hits once-per-2.7-million-year "six sigma" event
Sea ice in Antarctica has now dropped six standard deviations below the daily average for the past 30 years.
U.S. wheat supply threatened as worst drought in decade scorches Kansas
Kansas is currently in the clutches of a major drought, with over half of the state in "severe drought" or above, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Terrifying video shows sea level rise predictions were true
Sea levels have risen by about 4 inches since 1993 and are expected to increase further at an accelerated rate in the years to come.
Earth to be hit by "widespread pest outbreaks"—and it's our fault
The delicate interactions between insects, their predators and prey, and the plants that they rely on, may be thrown off-kilter by climate change.
Americans refuse to quit eating meat
Forty percent of Americans don't believe that eating less red meat would lower carbon emissions, according to a poll for Newsweek.
Arctic Sea's low levels of ice to impact climate
The extent of the sea ice winter maximum in the Arctic is at its fifth-lowest level since the 1970s, and is massively below average.
Seeing gold in spinning turbines: Why Texas is winning U.S. renewable race
Texas produces over double the wind-powered electricity than the second-highest state, Iowa.
Record low ice at Great Lakes seen in before and after images from space
The ice cover of the Great Lakes has been declining over the last few decades due to higher air temperatures in the region, experts say.
When will the megadrought gripping southwestern states end?
The megadrought has been around for over 20 years, and may stay for many more years due to the impacts of climate change.
'A spiraling loop of feedbacks': Worst-case scenario for Amazon rainforest
New research has found 38 percent of the remaining Amazon has been degraded by human actions, including forest fires, logging, and extreme drought.
California drought: Is current rain helping state reservoir water levels?
"We need more precipitation," a climate engineer said. "We need two to three more big storms."
Shocking number of Americans believe we are living in the end times
Those who believe are living in the end times are less likely to say climate change is an extremely or very serious problem than those who don't.
Ancient New York ocean discovery could hold secret of hydrogen storage
The contents of the ancient seawater trapped in rocks for 390 million years may also give scientists clues about the climate on ancient Earth.
What would happen to Earth if we got rid of all the billionaires?
"Everything about billionaires is damaging to the environment," Beatriz Barros, an environmental justice researcher at Indiana University, told Newsweek.
Trump's second term as president would plunge EPA into "alternate universe"
Mandy Gunasekara, chief of staff at the EPA under Trump, told Newsweek the team would "follow the same, proven course" if he were to win the 2024 election.
Clouds that look like ocean captured over Minnesota in incredible photo
Scientists aren't sure what kind of cloud could appear as a wavy sea in the sky and some even doubt the picture's authenticity.
Why San Francisco is at risk of 20ft waves—and why they may get even bigger
"Storms and atmospheric fronts create large swells that can travel tens of thousands of [miles] across the ocean," wave expert Shane Keating told Newsweek.
Lithium "white gold rush" in Nevada could desecrate native land
Lithium mining is incredibly destructive to the land and can result in soil erosion, sinkhole formation, and contamination of groundwater and surface water.
Septic waste to seep into coastal homes according to horrifying projection
Homes in North Carolina and other East Coast states could be swamped with sewage, potentially bringing pathogens causing typhoid, cholera and dysentery.
Energy Company PG&E Facing Lawsuit for Starting Wildfires in California
The Mosquito fire, the latest blaze to have been blamed on PG&E, has been going since September 6.