Wildfire risk will rise, UN report says

A new UN report says wildfire risk will rise. The report projects a 14% increase by 2030, 30% by 2050 and 50% by the end of the century.

US bald eagles have lead poisoning

A recent study found that about half of the bald eagles in the United States suffer from lead poisoning. See a gallery of bald eagles from February 2022.

Winter fog in Willamette Valley, Oregon

Extended periods of fog in Willamette Valley, Oregon, in 2022. What is going on with Oregon? And what is temperature inversion?

Rogue wave off BC coast sets new record

Scientists have confirmed that a rogue wave that struck off the coast of Vancouver Island, Canada, is the most extreme on record.

Blue Blob has slowed Iceland’s ice melt, for now

New research shows that a patch of cold water in the North Atlantic Ocean called the “Blue Blob" has temporarily slowed the melting of Iceland’s glaciers.

Less ice for mountain glaciers. What’s it mean?

A new atlas shows that there is less ice in many of the world's mountain glaciers, which will have an impact on communities that rely on that water.

Megadrought may be worst in 1200 years

The megadrought of 2000-2021 might exceed the record droughts since the year 800 CE, causing disruption to life in the American West.

Scientists forecast sea level rise of up to a foot by 2050

U.S. government agencies project that the rise in ocean height in the next 30 years could equal the total sea level rise seen over the past 100 years.

Earth’s oxygen provides new clues to alien life

Scientists announced new findings about when Earth's oxygen 1st increased in the atmosphere. The results will help scientists search for life on other worlds.

Global sea level rise: All roads lead to one conclusion

The global sea level has risen by more than an inch (3 cm) per decade since precise satellite measurements began in the 1990s.

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