Analyzing 200 climate-related videos on YouTube shows that a majority challenge widely accepted views about climate change and climate engineering. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/climate-misinformation-may-be-thriving-youtube-social-scientist-warns4…
Tag: Earth&Environment/Climate
The worst wildfires can send smoke high enough to affect the ozone layer
The first direct observations of wildfire smoke in the stratosphere confirm what could happen in a “nuclear winter,” a study finds. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/worst-wildfires-can-send-smoke-high-enough-affect-ozone-layer4…
Mercury levels in fish are rising despite reduced emissions
Climate change and overfishing can increase how much mercury accumulates in fish, counteracting efforts to reduce human-caused emissions. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/mercury-levels-fish-are-rising-despite-reduced-emissions4…
With nowhere to hide from rising seas, Boston prepares for a wetter future
Boston has armed itself with a science-driven master plan to protect itself from increasingly inevitable storm surges and rising seas. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/boston-adapting-rising-sea-level-coastal-flooding4…
How the 5 riskiest U.S. cities for coastal flooding are preparing for rising tides
The five U.S. cities most at risk of coastal flooding from rising sea levels are in various stages of preparedness. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/top-five-us-coastal-cities-risk-flooding-rising-sea-levels4…
Why this warmer world is not just a passing phase
Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses climate change and the uncertainty of science. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/why-warmer-world-not-just-passing-phase4…
A new map is the best view yet of how fast Antarctica is shedding ice
Stitching together data from several satellite missions allowed scientists to create the most comprehensive map of Antarctic ice flow ever. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/new-map-best-view-yet-how-fast-antarctica-shedding-ice4…
The Arctic is burning and Greenland is melting, thanks to record heat
A heat wave is melting Greenland’s ice and fueling blazes across the Arctic that are pumping record amounts of carbon dioxide into the air. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/arctic-burning-greenland-melting-thanks-record-heat4…
How today’s global warming is unlike the last 2,000 years of climate shifts
Temperatures at the end of the 20th century were hotter almost everywhere on the planet than in the previous two millennia. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/global-warming-today-unlike-last-2000-years-climate-shifts4…
Planting trees could buy more time to fight climate change than thought
Earth has nearly a billion hectares suitable for new forests to start trapping carbon, a study finds. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/planting-trees-could-buy-more-time-fight-climate-change-thought4…