The Ocean
Human-caused climate crisis is driving ‘ocean memory’ loss, scientists say
The ocean has a memory - and it's rapidly losing it, according to research. Global warming is making the critical top layer, called ocean memory, thinner.
Olivia is a freelance reporter for EcoWatch.
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Climate Change
More than 75% of the world could face drought by 2050, UN report warns
Drought frequency and duration has already increased by 29% since 2000, a new UN report has found, but land restoration initiatives can help.
United States
California condors return to northern redwoods after a 100-year absence
Led by the Yurok tribe, endangered California condors have been released, flying freely over Redwood National Park for the first time in over a century.
Climate Change
Climate crisis is speeding the water cycle, satellite data reveals
Rising temperatures are accelerating Earth's water cycle. Water is evaporating more quickly, making wet areas wetter and dry areas drier, according to new research.
Climate Change
Record-breaking heat wave strains ‘limits of human survivability’ in India and Pakistan
India and Pakistan experienced a record-breaking heat wave in April. The extreme temperatures strained people's health, with students developing nose bleeds.
Biodiversity
‘No Mow May’ Movement Seeks to Provide Food for Hungry Bees
'No Mow May' encourages people to not cut their lawns for an entire month. Wildflowers should be left to grow to help bees find nectar after hibernation.
Climate Change
Climate crisis made 2020 Atlantic hurricanes as much as 11% wetter, study finds
The record-breaking 2020 Atlantic hurricane season was made wetter by the climate crisis, say experts, with three-hour hurricane rainfall rates going up by 11%.
Climate Change
Sponges in Tasmania’s ‘twilight zone’ are bleaching for first time after marine heatwaves
Scientists from the University of Tasmania’s Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies have found bleached sponges off the eastern coast of Tasmania.
Chemical and Materials Industry
Researchers find way for plastic waste to soak up CO2
Heating plastic waste in the presence of the chemical potassium acetate creates particles that are able to absorb carbon dioxide, researchers have found.
Global Health
Microplastics found in lungs of living people for first time, and deeper than expected
Scientists have found large microplastic particles deep in the lungs of living humans, despite the narrow size of the lower airways.
Future of the Environment
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New Zealand
New Zealand glaciers becoming ‘more skeletal’ as climate crisis strips snow away
Over 50 glaciers on New Zealand’s South Island are losing snow and ice, a new survey says. New Zealand experienced its warmest year on record in 2021.
United States
50% of U.S. lakes and rivers are too polluted for swimming, fishing or drinking
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Climate Change
Both North and South poles see unusually high heat
Both the Arctic spring and the Antarctic autumn are seeing record temperatures. Experts are concerned the conditions causing them may repeat.
Arctic
Why are large sinkholes opening in the Arctic seabed?
While scientists believe these sinkholes are the result of longer-term climate cycles, they also note how climate change continues to reshape the Arctic.