James Dinneen
Environment Reporter at New Scientist
Reporting on Earth @NewScientist from NYC. Send curiosities and secrets to: [email protected]
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5 days ago |
newscientist.com | James Dinneen
When you think of threats from climate change, you probably envision flooding and wind from supercharged hurricanes, or unprecedented heatwaves. A survey of people in the US from late 2024 found that the majority of people see extreme weather as the greatest climate-related danger. But there are a slew of more persistent ways climate change is disrupting our day-to-day experiences.
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1 week ago |
newscientist.com | James Dinneen
Over the past two decades, swathes of Eurasia – from Ukraine’s breadbasket to cities in northern China – have seen a spike in extreme heatwaves followed by droughts. A tree ring record extending back nearly three centuries suggests human-caused climate change is to blame for the increase in these disastrous compound events.
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1 week ago |
newscientist.nl | James Dinneen
Laboratoriummetingen van gemalen kwarts suggereren dat aardbevingen enorme hoeveelheden waterstof onder de grond genereren. Daarmee is het mogelijk een energiebron voor het leven onder de grond – en voor ons. Aardbevingen kunnen enorme hoeveelheden waterstof in de planeet genereren door rotsen te breken die vervolgens reageren met watermoleculen.
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1 week ago |
newscientist.nl | James Dinneen
Een 113 miljoen jaar oude, gefossiliseerde mier uit Brazilië bewijst dat de eerste mieren evolueerden op het zuidelijk halfrond, voor ze naar het noorden trokken. Een recent opgegraven fossiel in Brazilië is met een leeftijd van meer dan 110 miljoen jaar de oudste gefossiliseerde mier die ooit is gevonden. Deze vondst versterkt de vermoedens dat de eerste mieren zich ontwikkelden op het supercontinent Gondwana op het zuidelijk halfrond. Hierna verspreidden ze zich over de rest van de wereld.
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2 weeks ago |
newscientist.com | James Dinneen
Environment A global survey of microplastics in oceans reveals that tiny particles of plastic are prevalent throughout the water column, which could harm marine ecosystems and affect carbon storage in the deep sea Microplastics aren’t floating on only the surface of the ocean. A global survey of the tiny particles reveals they are prevalent throughout the water column – even at the deepest depths – which could affect the ocean’s ability to remove carbon from the atmosphere.
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Over the past two decades, swathes of Eurasia have seen a spike in extreme heatwaves followed by droughts. Thanks to tree rings we now this spike is way above anything seen in at least the past 300 years. 🧪 https://t.co/aYk3IcNqHa
Microplastics are pervasive even in the deepest parts of the ocean. Researchers are concerned this could slow down the ocean's ability to sequester carbon via sinking plankton. 🧪🌊 https://t.co/zeEatu4AfG
The Trump administration has dismissed all of the researchers working on the next US National Climate Assessment, a move likely to delay – if not prevent – the completion of the US government's main climate report. https://t.co/8X7Acn17F7