It’s winter in Antarctica, when sea ice cover typically grows. But this year’s sea ice is way behind, reaching record lows with implications for the planet.
Tag: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Florida’s Record-Breaking Sea Temperatures Are Forcing Coral to Move Ashore
Teams dedicated to ocean restoration are urgently moving samples to tanks on land as a marine heat wave devastates entire reefs.
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This Looks Like Earth’s Warmest Month. Hotter Ones Appear to Be in Store.
July is on track to break all records for any month, scientists say, as the planet enters an extended period of exceptional warmth.
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Biden to Announce Steps to Help Communities Deal With Extreme Heat
The measures include protections for workers and funds for better weather prediction, but they are unlikely to satisfy activists who have pushed the president to do more to combat climate change.
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Trinity Nuclear Test’s Fallout Reached 46 States, Canada and Mexico, Study Finds
The research shows that the first atomic bomb explosion’s effects had been underestimated, and could help more “downwinders” press for federal compensation.