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‘Average’ Atlantic hurricane season will bring more storms, 2021 no exception

‘Average’ Atlantic hurricane season will bring more storms, 2021 no exception

After 2020’s record-breaking hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean, it would be nice to catch a weather break in 2021 — but hurricane activity is showing no signs of slowing down.

2 days ago
‘Uncharted territory’: Atmospheric CO2 hits highest concentration ever recorded

‘Uncharted territory’: Atmospheric CO2 hits highest concentration ever recorded

The changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic caused emissions to drop by about 7% in 2020 compared to 2019, but the drop was too small and too short in duration to show up as a significant deviation to the upward trend of CO2.

3 days ago
NASA finds direct evidence that humans are causing climate change

NASA finds direct evidence that humans are causing climate change

NASA has found direct evidence that shows how humans are impacting and causing a change in Earth’s climate.

April 1
Japan's cherry blossoms bloom early, climate change likely cause, scientists say

Japan's cherry blossoms bloom early, climate change likely cause, scientists say

Japan’s famous cherry blossoms have reached their flowery peak in many places earlier this year than at any time since formal records started being kept nearly 70 years ago, with experts saying climate change is the likely cause.

March 31
New River Gorge: Sprawling 73,000-acre national park and preserve the 1st of its kind on the East Coast

New River Gorge: Sprawling 73,000-acre national park and preserve the 1st of its kind on the East Coast

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, located in West Virginia, received its dual status in January 2021 which gives the nearly 73,000-acre area federal protection as well as defends the wildlife and ecosystem from being destroyed by manmade means.

March 23
‘There’s so much more to learn about our planet’: Researchers name top 10 marine species discovered in 2020

‘There’s so much more to learn about our planet’: Researchers name top 10 marine species discovered in 2020

The World Register of Marine Species, or WoRMS, named its top 10 marine species out of nearly 2,000 discovered in 2020.

March 22
Lava spews as Iceland volcano comes to life for first time in 6,000 years

Lava spews as Iceland volcano comes to life for first time in 6,000 years

The Fagradals Mountain volcano had been dormant for 6,000 years, and this is the first volcanic eruption in this area of the country in nearly 800 years.

March 20
The largest ‘potentially hazardous asteroid’ of 2021 will pass by Earth on March 21

The largest ‘potentially hazardous asteroid’ of 2021 will pass by Earth on March 21

The largest asteroid to pass by our planet in 2021 will be at its closest on Sunday, providing astronomers a rare chance to see the giant rock that formed at the dawn of our solar system.

March 19
Warm spring ahead: NOAA predicts above-average temperatures across most of US

Warm spring ahead: NOAA predicts above-average temperatures across most of US

Saturday will officially mark the first day of spring, and according to NOAA’s new U.S. Spring Outlook, the season may end up feeling more like summer.

March 18
Pollen seasons in the US getting longer, more intense due to climate change, study finds

Pollen seasons in the US getting longer, more intense due to climate change, study finds

Feeling like your allergies have been getting worse the past few years? A new study suggests that climate change is making pollen seasons longer and more intense.

March 6
Massive iceberg, 20x the size of Manhattan, breaks off in Antarctic

Massive iceberg, 20x the size of Manhattan, breaks off in Antarctic

A massive iceberg, 20 times the size of Manhattan, broke off in the Antarctic according to the British Antarctic Survey.

February 28
Bill Gates warns coming climate crisis will be deadlier than coronavirus

Bill Gates warns coming climate crisis will be deadlier than coronavirus

In his new book, “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster,” Bill Gates says that it is imperative that the world go from the current 51 billion tons of emissions to zero within the next 30 years to avoid catastrophe.

February 22
Release of non-biodegradable balloons in Virginia could result in fine of $25 per balloon

Release of non-biodegradable balloons in Virginia could result in fine of $25 per balloon

Virginia lawmakers approved legislation Thursday that would ban the intentional release of all non-biodegradable balloons and slap offenders with a civil fine of $25 per balloon.

February 20
US officially rejoins Paris climate accord as Biden administration works on new 2030 emissions goal

US officially rejoins Paris climate accord as Biden administration works on new 2030 emissions goal

World leaders welcomed the United States' official return to the Paris climate accord Friday, but politically trickier steps lie just ahead for President Joe Biden, including setting a tough national target in coming months for cutting damaging fossil fuel emissions.

February 19
Huge societal changes needed to keep nature, make Earth livable for humans, UN says

Huge societal changes needed to keep nature, make Earth livable for humans, UN says

Humans are making Earth a broken and increasingly unlivable planet through climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. So the world must make dramatic changes to society, economics and daily life, a new United Nations report says.

February 18
Americans should prepare for more catastrophic storms in the future amid climate change, experts warn

Americans should prepare for more catastrophic storms in the future amid climate change, experts warn

The deadly winter storms that knocked out power for millions in Texas and other states have exceeded the worst-case scenarios of many U.S. utilities.

February 18
Several workers exposed to elevated radiation levels at NIST Center for Neutron Research in Gaithersburg

Several workers exposed to elevated radiation levels at NIST Center for Neutron Research in Gaithersburg

Several trained radiation workers were exposed to elevated radiation levels on the Gaithersburg campus of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Center for Neutron Research Tuesday morning.

February 3
GM sets goal of offering electric-only vehicles by 2035, going carbon neutral by 2040

GM sets goal of offering electric-only vehicles by 2035, going carbon neutral by 2040

General Motors announced Thursday it wants to eliminate non-electric light-duty vehicles by 2035 in a goal to go carbon neutral by 2040.

January 28
Biden signs sweeping climate orders targeting US oil, gas and coal emissions

Biden signs sweeping climate orders targeting US oil, gas and coal emissions

Biden’s orders will pause new oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters and target fossil fuel subsidies.

January 27
Paris Climate Agreement: What it is, how it started and what happens now that the US has rejoined

Paris Climate Agreement: What it is, how it started and what happens now that the US has rejoined

Rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement was one of several moves President Joe Biden made in the first days of his administration to undo actions by former President Donald Trump.

January 27
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