Climate

For the First Time, Scientists Observe One of Earth’s Largest Glacial Floods in Greenland

For the First Time, Scientists Observe One of Earth’s Largest Glacial Floods in Greenland

Scientists have, for the first time, observed the unleashing of an enormous glacial lake flooding event in East Greenland. The rare outburst involved 3,000-plus billion liters of meltwater bursting forth in a matter of weeks. Witnessed by researchers from the University of Copenhagen, the natural phenomenon provides insight into the powerful and potentially dangerous forces […]

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    Feeding Grazing Cattle Seaweed Supplements Reduces Methane Emissions by Nearly 40%, Study Finds

    Feeding Grazing Cattle Seaweed Supplements Reduces Methane Emissions by Nearly 40%, Study Finds

    New research by scientists at University of California, Davis (UC Davis), has found that giving grazing cattle a seaweed supplement reduces their methane emissions by nearly 40 percent without having an effect on their health or weight. It is the first study to examine seaweed’s methane-reduction potential on grazing beef cattle, a press release from […]

    North Carolina Town Launches First U.S. Climate Lawsuit Against a Utility Company

    North Carolina Town Launches First U.S. Climate Lawsuit Against a Utility Company

    The small North Carolina town of Carrboro has initiated the country’s first climate accountability litigation against an electric utility. The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday, claims Duke Energy waged a “deception campaign” in order to obscure the climate hazards of fossil fuels. This led to delayed action in curbing planet-warming emissions, which caused the costs of […]