Is there any “good news” related to the coronavirus? Perhaps, in reduced pollution and carbon emissions – and in some places, lives saved.
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
Greenland and Antarctica are now melting six times faster than in the 1990s, accelerating sea-level rise
Greenland and Antarctica have lost 6.4 trillion tons of ice in the past three decades, accelerating sea-level rise around the world.
Finally, some good news: Spring starts Thursday – the earliest it’s been in 124 years
If you’re ready for spring, we’ve got some good news for you: Spring is coming earlier this year than it has since 1896.
What winter? Earth just had its second-warmest December-February on record
Only the El-Niño-fueled winter of 2015-16 was warmer, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.
‘Big concerns’ about Nashville: Severe storms, tornadoes forecast in central, southern US
Cities at risk include the tornado-ravaged Nashville area, which is still reeling from a violent outbreak just over a week ago.
Planet is ‘way off track’ in dealing with climate change, UN report says
The planet is “way off track” in dealing with climate change, a U.N. report said, and global warming is a far greater threat than the coronavirus.
New species of tiny ‘bird-dinosaur’ discovered trapped in 99-million-year-old amber
A new species of a bird-like dinosaur that lived 99 million years ago has been identified from a fossilized skull trapped in a block of amber.
Climate change worsened Australia’s catastrophic wildfires, study says
Researchers found that climate change increased the chances of Australia experiencing extreme fire weather by at least 30% – and likely much more.
Shrinking shores: Half the world’s beaches could disappear because of climate change, study says
A new study warned of “the near-extinction of almost half of the world’s sandy beaches by the end of the century” because of climate change.
Arctic may see ‘ice-free’ summers in as few as 15 years, study says
The Arctic could be ice-free in the summer during the decade of the 2030s – most likely in the year 2034, according to a study.