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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 hour ago

About 700m years ago, the Earth froze over entirely now we may know why

About 700 million years ago, Earth likely experienced a global freeze known as Snowball Earth, characterized by minimal liquid water exposure, even in the tropics.
Science
#international-law
#weather-patterns
fromFortune
9 hours ago
Startup companies

Climate fintech Eventual raises $7.5 million seed round from AlleyCorp and Upfront Ventures

fromFlowingData
1 day ago
US news

Maps for why all the flash floods

July 2025 marks 'flash flood month' in the U.S. due to high temperatures and specific weather patterns, impacting various regions differently.
fromInsideHook
2 days ago
Science

Apparently, the Polar Vortex Is Evolving

Rising Arctic temperatures are making polar vortices more severe and changing their patterns.
The location of severe winter cold anomalies has shifted in recent years.
fromFortune
9 hours ago
Startup companies

Climate fintech Eventual raises $7.5 million seed round from AlleyCorp and Upfront Ventures

#flooding
fromThe Cool Down
4 days ago
New York City

NYC subway passenger captures nightmare video as flood waters rush around train: 'I can't open the doors'

fromKqed
10 hours ago
California

The Bay Is Rising, and Marin's Most Traveled Roads Are in Its Way | KQED

fromThe Cool Down
4 days ago
New York City

NYC subway passenger captures nightmare video as flood waters rush around train: 'I can't open the doors'

fromKqed
10 hours ago
California

The Bay Is Rising, and Marin's Most Traveled Roads Are in Its Way | KQED

#renewable-energy
#extreme-weather
fromTasting Table
13 hours ago

8 Regional Mexican Cuisines That Define The Country's Food Culture - Tasting Table

Mexico's culinary identity is beautifully complex, shaped more by culture and ingredients than strict geography. Every region feels like a different country, each with its own traditions, flavors, and techniques.
Food & drink
fromIT Pro
14 hours ago

Destination Earth: The digital twin helping to predict - and prevent - climate change

Destination Earth (DestinE) is a super-advanced system initiative by the European Commission aimed at creating a detailed digital twin of our planet to combat climate change.
Science
#public-health
#global-warming
#environmental-monitoring
fromFuturism
5 days ago
Science

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Reportedly Holding "Going Out of Business Sale" for Satellites

fromFuturism
5 days ago
Science

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Reportedly Holding "Going Out of Business Sale" for Satellites

fromNature
1 day ago

China is boosting its Antarctic research. What does that mean for the world?

China's latest Antarctic station, Qinling, located on Inexpressible Island, is set to conduct studies on marine and terrestrial ecology and other significant topics.
Science
#reproductive-rights
#iran
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

Otters spotted in Kashmir waters, and residents are both thrilled and wary

The resurgence of Eurasian otters in Kashmir, with multiple sightings since 2023, signals hope for the region's threatened freshwater ecosystems that climate change has impacted.
Environment
#severe-weather
#environmental-science
#sustainability
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 days ago
Canada news

'Shaken to our core': Small businesses struggle with high cost of going green | CBC Radio

fromwww.cbc.ca
3 days ago
Canada news

'Shaken to our core': Small businesses struggle with high cost of going green | CBC Radio

#sustainable-development
fromwww.amny.com
1 day ago
Environment

By and for the people': Brooklyn launches city's first community-led solar project in Sunset Park | amNewYork

fromwww.amny.com
1 day ago
Environment

By and for the people': Brooklyn launches city's first community-led solar project in Sunset Park | amNewYork

fromNature
2 days ago

Solving aviation's climate-action conundrum

A decision-making tool for the aviation sector helps to assess the likelihood of a net positive outcome from climate actions that can have competing effects on warming.
Science
fromCreativeApplications.Net
1 day ago

The Seventy Degree Route - Mobility, infrastructure, and media in a climate-altered landscape

Films have long exploited real landscapes and environmental tragedies, embedding warnings inside spectacles of collapse. They raise awareness yet numb audiences through repetition and sensationalism.
Film
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

As Trump Pushes To Expand Offshore Drilling, These Counties Stand In Opposition

Nationwide, 52.4% of American adults support expanding U.S. offshore drilling, while 47.6% oppose, showcasing a significant division in public opinion.
US politics
#heat-waves
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Weather tracker: Mediterranean heatwave sparks concern for marine life

Scientists report that recent marine heatwaves are exacerbated by human-induced climate change, resulting in sea surface temperatures exceeding 30C off the coast of Mallorca since late June.
Environment
fromHomebuilding
2 days ago

How air con installation grants of 7,500 could soon be available from the government

The UK government is considering expanding its Boiler Upgrade Scheme to include air-to-air heat pumps that offer both heating and cooling amid rising summer temperatures.
Environment
fromPolygon
2 days ago

The weirdest animated series of 1991 deserves a modern remake

Bucky O'Hare feels like a loving parody of Star Wars, with the titular green rabbit leading anthropomorphic animals in a fight against the oppressive Toad Empire.
Television
fromArs Technica
2 days ago

Southwestern drought likely to continue through 2100, research finds

"If the sea surface temperature patterns in the North Pacific were just the result of processes related to stochastic [random] variability in the past decade or two, we would have just been extremely unlucky, like a really bad roll of the dice."
Environment
#environmental-data
fromThe Local France
2 days ago

Beach rules, 1 homes, and summer heat: 6 essential articles for life in France

French beaches have specific regulations that visitors must follow.
France news
fromKqed
3 days ago

Key Questions to Ask Your Kids' Camps About Heat and Flood Safety | KQED

Experts emphasize the need for parents and guardians to inquire about summer camp safety concerning wildfires, floods, and heat risks, especially due to climate change impacts.
Public health
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 days ago

Huge blaze breaks out in Essex field as firefighters battle wildfires across UK

A huge blaze has broken out in a field in Essex, with firefighters tackling the fire near Amersham Court in Rayleigh amidst a summer of increased wildfires across the UK.
UK news
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 days ago

The power of penguin guano to reduce the effects of climate change in Antarctica

Boyer and his colleagues found that Adelie penguins produce ammonia through their waste, which enhances the formation of aerosols that can cool the earth's surface.
Environment
fromThe Local France
4 days ago

How France aims to keep the power on as temperatures soar

Intense heatwaves are causing increasing blackouts in France and Europe as temperature rise strains power infrastructure.
France news
fromState of the Planet
4 days ago

A Chaotic Mars-Earth Planetary Cycle May Have Contributed to One of Earth's Major Warming Events

Researchers discovered evidence of a 1.6-million-year cycle affecting Earth and Mars climate patterns from Jurassic lake sediments in the Sangonghe Formation, China.
Science
#greenhouse-gas-emissions
fromwww.esquire.com
4 days ago

38 Best Joaquin Phoenix Movies - All Joaquin Phoenix Roles Ranked

Critics were mixed about Woody Allen's comedy featuring Joaquin Phoenix as a university professor engaged in a troubling relationship with a student, seeking purpose through irrational actions.
Film
fromNature
5 days ago

To the Moon and quack: Books in brief

Ersilia Vaudo presents a short history of astrophysics through five key discoveries, emphasizing science as the greatest adventure, transcending mathematics.
Science
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Gas flaring created 389m tonnes of carbon pollution last year, report finds

The fossil fuel industry needlessly flared an extra 389 million tonnes of carbon pollution in 2024, similar to the emissions of France. This waste of gas heats the planet and represents a critical failure to capture and utilize resources.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Young, educated and knee deep in rubbish: the recyclers cleaning up in Cairo's Garbage City

Mina Nedi, 25, decided to join his father's recycling business in Manshiyet Nasr after graduating with a nursing degree, driven by a determination to help the environment.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

The big emitters: which countries are holding back climate action and why?

As the world gears up for the 30th UN climate summit in Brazil, it faces unprecedented challenges, including the US's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.
Environment
fromGothamist
5 days ago

New York slams Trump for FEMA cuts as state recovers from flash flooding

New Yorkers depend on quality roads, floodwalls and other vital infrastructure to keep them safe when disaster strikes. This administration has no authority to cut this program that has helped save countless lives.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Brazil passes devastation bill' that drastically weakens environmental law

The new law widely referred to as the devastation bill passed in congress in the early hours of Thursday by 267 votes to 116, despite opposition from more than 350 organisations and social movements.
Environment
fromenglish.elpais.com
5 days ago

Climate change researchers decry scientific injustice' in Colombia and Venezuela

The lack of data to establish the role of climate change in the intense rains in Colombia and Venezuela has been described as a scientific injustice by researchers.
Environment
fromwww.thelocal.fr
6 days ago

Water shortages in French Alps hit mountain lodges and hiking season

"Everything has dried up," said Noemie Dagan, who looks after the Selle refuge, located at an altitude of 2,673 meters in the Ecrins. The snowfield that usually supplies water to her 60-bed chalet already "looks a bit like what we would expect at the end of July or early August". "We are nearly a month early in terms of the snow's melting."
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Trump's $1tn for Pentagon to add huge planet-heating emissions, study shows

Trump's significant increase in Pentagon spending is projected to add 26 megatons of CO2e emissions, comparable to the emissions of 68 gas power plants or the entire country of Croatia.
US politics
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