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    Antarctic Sea Ice Hits ‘Almost Mind Blowing’ New Low

    Antarctic Sea Ice Hits ‘Almost Mind Blowing’ New Low

    Recent satellite data from the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center shows that Antarctic sea ice extent is far below any level ever recorded. The continent’s sea ice is an important regulator of Earth’s temperature by not only lowering the temperature of the water below, but also reflecting the sun’s rays back into the […]

    El Niño 95% Likely to Continue Through March 2024: Climate Prediction Center

    El Niño 95% Likely to Continue Through March 2024: Climate Prediction Center

    The Climate Prediction Center (CPC), part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Weather Service, has issued an El Niño Advisory that predicts an over 95% chance that the El Niño climate pattern will continue through winter to March 2024. “In August, sea surface temperatures (SSTs) were above average across the equatorial Pacific […]

    Six of Nine Planetary Boundaries Have Now Been Exceeded, Study Says

    Six of Nine Planetary Boundaries Have Now Been Exceeded, Study Says

    A new study by an international team of 29 scientists from eight countries provides the third update to the planetary boundaries framework. The update shows how human activities are increasingly impacting our planet, thus augmenting the risk of triggering drastic changes in Earth’s overall conditions. The nine planetary boundaries represent the limits within which humans […]

    NYU to Divest From Fossil Fuels After Years of Student Protests

    NYU to Divest From Fossil Fuels After Years of Student Protests

    After years of protests by students, New York University has announced plans to divest from fossil fuels. Chair of NYU’s Board of Trustees William R. Berkley stated the university’s commitment in August in a letter to student activist organization Sunrise NYU. “New York University commits to avoid any direct investments in any company whose primary […]