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Ocean Uptake of CO2 Could Drop as We Cut Carbon Emissions
A new study finds that ocean absorption of CO2 rises and falls along with human activity and natural phenomena. The findings are important for understanding how much the oceans will offset future climate change.
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Earth Institute Announces Resilience Media Project
The project will boost newsroom capacity to go beyond reporting on disasters after they strike, to envision preventative and adaptive solutions.
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Potentially Fatal Combinations of Humidity and Heat Are Emerging Across the Globe
A new study has identified thousands of incidents of previously rare or unprecedented extreme heat/humidity combinations in parts of Asia, Africa, Australia, South America and North America, including in the U.S. Gulf Coast region.
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Clay Layers and Distant Pumping Trigger Arsenic Contamination in Bangladesh Groundwater
Widely considered a screen against contamination, clay layers may actually enhance arsenic leakage into some aquifers, study finds.
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Shrinking Snowcaps Fuel Harmful Algal Blooms in Arabian Sea
Driven by changing climate, a uniquely resilient organism is taking over the Arabian Sea, disrupting food chains, fisheries, oil refineries and water desalination plants.
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Climate-Driven Megadrought Is Emerging in Western U.S., Says Study
Scientists say a long-feared megadrought, worse than anything in recorded history, seems to be starting up in southwestern North America.
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Unusually Clear Skies Drove Record Loss of Greenland Ice in 2019
Study identifies unprecedented atmospheric conditions behind devastating summer; suggests climate models may greatly underestimate future melting.
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American Robins Now Migrate 12 Days Earlier Than in 1994
New GPS data show birds adjust to shifting snow conditions as climate warms
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Increasingly Mobile Sea Ice Means Arctic Neighbors May Pollute Each Others’ Waters
The movement of sea ice between Arctic countries is expected to significantly increase this century, raising the risk of more widely transporting pollutants like microplastics and oil, according to new research.
By studying thousands of buildings and analyzing their electricity use, Columbia Climate School Dean Alexis Abramson has been able to uncover ways to significantly cut energy consumption and emissions. Watch the Video: “Engineering a Cooler Future Through Smarter Buildings“
