Jul 30 Why towing stranded whales and dolphins back out to sea doesn’t always work By Vanessa Pirotta, The Conversation Towing whales and dolphins is not simple — rescuers have to have good conditions and a fair dash of luck for it to succeed. Continue reading
Jul 30 Get ready to catch a double supermoon feature this August. Here’s when to look By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The last time two full supermoons graced the sky in the same month was in 2018. It won’t happen again until 2037, according to Italian astronomer Gianluca Masi, founder of the Virtual Telescope Project. Continue reading
Jul 29 Analysis: Whistleblower testimonies did not change our basic understanding of UFOs By Chris Impey, The Conversation While Wednesday's congressional hearings brought attention to unidentified anomalous phenomena and could lead to a push for more government transparency, the testimonies did not produce evidence to fundamentally change the understanding of UAPs. Continue reading
Jul 29 Analysis: Is it actually hotter now than any time in the last 100,000 years? By Darrell Kaufman, The Conversation A paleoclimate scientist who studies temperatures of the past explains what we can confidently say about when Earth was last this hot. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 6:11 How urban heat islands make the impacts of excessive heat worse By William Brangham, Shoshana Dubnow Living in certain parts of a city can make the impacts of extreme heat worse. That’s because of a phenomenon called the urban heat island effect. A recent report by the research group Climate Central showed that more than 40… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 7:33 Lobster industry says regulations to save right whales will push them out of business By Miles O'Brien, Dorothy Hastings, Will Toubman Right whales are a majestic sight to behold off the eastern coast of North America, but they are endangered and their numbers are shrinking. Many conservationists say fishing gear that causes entanglements is a big part of the problem. But… Continue watching
Jul 27 July is globe’s hottest month in recorded history By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The World Meteorological Organization and the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said the Earth’s temperature has been temporarily passing over a key warming threshold: the internationally accepted goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degree Celsius, or 2.7 degrees… Continue reading
Jul 27 WATCH: Biden addresses extreme heat as Phoenix hits record number of days over 110 degrees By Chris Megerian, Drew Costley, Matthew Daly, Associated Press High temperatures have already scorched the Southwest this month, and more heat is expected in the Midwest and the Northeast in the coming days. Continue reading
Jul 26 South Florida water temperature hits triple digits, may have set world record for warmest seawater By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The water temperature on the tip of Florida hit hot tub levels, exceeding 100 degrees two days in a row, which meteorologists say could potentially be the hottest seawater ever measured. Continue reading
Jul 26 Dozens of pilot whales are stranded on an Australian beach and more than 50 have died By Associated Press Nearly 100 long-finned pilot whales stranded themselves Tuesday near Cheynes Beach by the city of Albany, on the southern tip of Western Australia. Continue reading