Scientists Warn of Flood Risks to 8 Himalayan Countries after Nepal Disaster
nytimes.com · 6h
🐱This report covers the devastating Himalayan flood risks and the urgent need for cross-border climate adaptation and disaster monitoring.
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Greenland and Antarctica’s glaciers have lost 11.3 trillion metric tons of ice over the past half-century, a new study found, enough to fill roughly 4.5 billion Olympic swimming pools.
bsky.app · 13h
🐱This is a comprehensive study detailing massive ice loss in Greenland and Antarctica over the past fifty years.
The open houses at the edge of disaster
heated.world · 1d
🐱This is a fascinating look into how realtors pitch high-risk Miami properties to unsuspecting homebuyers.
Human-Caused Warming Played ‘Very Strong’ Role in Himalayan Floods, Report Finds
nytimes.com · 1d
🐱This report details how human-caused climate change strongly drove the catastrophic Himalayan floods and impacted vulnerable regional infrastructure.
After a Desperate Search for Survivors, Rescuers Find Bodies at Nepal Power Plant
nytimes.com · 1d
🐱This is a detailed report on the devastating impacts of catastrophic floods on a hydropower plant in Nepal.
In the Maldives, A.I. Is Helping to Rebuild Beaches Lost to Rising Seas
nytimes.com · 1d
🐱This is a fascinating look at how artificial intelligence is being used in the Maldives to combat coastal erosion and rising sea levels.
A powerful heat dome — which will become the strongest on the planet Wednesday — will tower 3.7 miles above Tennessee, drawing extreme heat and humidity into the central U.S. “I don’t even know what to say anymore,” meteorologist Pete Delkus said.
bsky.app · 2d
🐱This is a report on an extreme heat dome event driving severe weather and public health risks across the central United States.
The Trump administration plans to repeal Biden-era rules to limit the carbon dioxide emissions from power plants that drive climate change. Lee Zeldin, Trump’s EPA administrator, said the change would help reduce the cost of Americans’ electricity bills. https://wapo.st/3Vu0UtW
bsky.app · 2d
🐱This content addresses the repeal of rules aimed at limiting carbon dioxide emissions, a key factor in climate change.
Trump’s EPA Rolled Back the ‘Endangerment Finding.’ We’re Taking Them to Court.
earthjustice.org · 3d
🐱This is an important legal challenge against the EPA's rollback of climate policies and their impact on extreme weather.
Breaking news: The Trump administration plans to repeal Biden-era rules to limit the carbon dioxide emissions from power plants that drive climate change, according to people familiar with the matter.
bsky.app · 3d
🐱This is a breaking news report about the Trump administration's plan to repeal rules limiting carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.