Cherry blossoms appearing early in Nagano… about half a year early
It’s autumn once again in Japan, and that means sweet potatoes are in season, the leaves on trees turn a beautiful crimson, and cherry blossoms delight many with their gentle hues. You might have thought cherry blossoms were a spring thing, but nature likes to keep us on our toes every…
It’s only 8:30am & already 24° - this is spring!
Expected high of 33°
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Western Sydney is set to dramatically heat up, this is how communities are preparing
A "shocking" warning that heatwave deaths could skyrocket brings the issue of urban heat back into sharp focus, particularly in the city's west.
Parts of Europe burn as millions are facing record heat
Wildfires burned in parts of Europe on Tuesday as millions of people across the continent struggled to adapt to the new reality: record summer heat. Temperatures in some areas soared past 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit). Europe is warming faster than any other continent, at twice the speed of the…
Satellites just revealed a hidden global water crisis—and it’s worse than melting ice
For over two decades, satellites have quietly documented a major crisis unfolding beneath our feet: Earth's continents are drying out at unprecedented rates. Fueled by climate change, groundwater overuse, and extreme drought, this trend has carved out four massive "mega-drying" regions across the northern hemisphere, threatening freshwater supplies for billions. Groundwater loss alone now contributes more to sea level rise than melting ice sheets, and unless urgent global water policies are enacted, we could face a catastrophic freshwater bankruptcy.
Earth's continents are drying out at unprecedented rate, satellite data reveal
The US West Coast is the world's worst mega-drying region.
Climate change may make it harder to reduce smog in some regions
A modeling study shows that global warming will make it harder to reduce ground-level ozone, a respiratory irritant that is a key component of smog, by cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
$28 Trillion in Climate Warming Damage Caused by 111 of the World’s Biggest Companies: Study
Researchers from Dartmouth College have estimated that the biggest corporations in the world have caused $28 trillion in climate damage.
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