Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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Warming climate threatens river animals and plants

As climate change warms rivers, they are running out of breath – and so could the plants and animals they harbor Li Li (李黎), Penn State As...
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Corals are starting to bleach as global ocean temperatures hit record highs

Ian Enochs, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The water off South Florida is over 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 Celsius) in mid-July, and scientists are already...
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Hurricanes push heat deeper into the ocean than scientists realized, boosting long-term ocean warming

Noel Gutiérrez Brizuela, University of California, San Diego and Sally Warner, Brandeis University When a hurricane hits land, the destruction can be visible for years...
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Avoid Harmful Algae and Cyanobacteria

Harmful algae and cyanobacteria, sometimes called blue-green algae, can produce toxins (poisons) that can make people and animals sick and affect the environment. Learn...
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El Niño is back – that’s good news or bad news, depending on where...

Bob Leamon, University of Maryland, Baltimore County El Niño is officially here, and while it’s still weak right now, federal forecasters expect this global disrupter...
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6 feet of snow in Buffalo: What causes lake-effect storms like this?

Michael A. Rawlins, UMass Amherst It’s hard for most people to imagine 6 feet of snow in one storm, like the Buffalo area saw over...
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Bees face many challenges – and climate change is ratcheting up the pressure

Jennie L. Durant, University of California, Davis The extreme weather that has battered much of the U.S. in 2022 doesn’t just affect humans. Heat waves,...
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Arctic is warming nearly four times faster than the rest of the world –...

Jonathan Bamber, University of Bristol The Earth is approximately 1.1℃ warmer than it was at the start of the industrial revolution. That warming has not...
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Climate change is making flooding worse: 3 reasons the world is seeing more record-breaking...

Frances Davenport, Colorado State University Heavy rainfall turned into dangerous flooding in rugged Appalachia in late July, sweeping away homes and killing at least 25...
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Farm runoff causing devastating algae blooms and dead zones in the oceans

To reduce harmful algal blooms and dead zones, the US needs a national strategy for regulating farm pollution Donald Boesch, University of Maryland Center for Environmental...

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