Researchers highlight the severe risks of destabilizing Earth’s tipping elements like ice sheets and ocean currents due to climate change, emphasizing the need to maintain the 1.5 °C limit set by the Paris Agreement to avoid dire future consequences. Failure to adhere to these limits increases the likelihood of tipping events, which are significant changes that could impact global climate stability for centuries.

How Close Are We to the Climate’s Point of No Return?

The Hill

Four key pillars of the global climate are melting in the heat trapped by rising fossil fuel emissions, a new study has found. The relatively stable climate that nurtured human civilization depends in large part on these structures: the ice sheets of Greenland and West Antarctica, the Amazon rainforest and the Atlantic currents that warm Europe.

Study finds major Earth systems likely on track to collapse: 5 things to know

If left unchecked, global warming could set in motion dangerous and irreversible changes to planetary systems such as the disappearance of ice sheets or a collapse of ocean currents. Researchers said action today would have an influence on the chances of triggering these catastrophic events, even if they are very...

Net zero goal critical to Earth's stability: study

Editor's note: This article was originally published on April 25, 2022. It has since been updated. Even as activists continue to face opposition—and even disdain—from climate deniers for attempting to raise awareness about the danger our planet is in, mounting scientific data shows that the world's ice is melting at a rapid pace. According to a study published earlier in 2021, global ice loss has increased rapidly over the past two decades, soaring from about 760 billion tons per year in the 1990s to more than 1.2 trillion tons per year in the 2010s. Meanwhile, a second, NASA-backed study on the Greenland ice sheet found that at least 74 major glaciers that terminate in deep, warming ocean waters are being severely undercut and weakened.

What would the Earth look like if all the ice melted? The answer is terrifying.

The Standard

Sunday was Earth’s hottest day on record, according to a European climate tracking agency.Based on preliminary data, July 21 clocked a daily global average temperature of 17.09℃ (63℉) slightly exceeding the previous record of 17.08℃ in the same month of 2023.The EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said it will not be the last record-breaker, as planet-warming fossil fuel pollution drives temperatures to shocking new highs.Global averages typically peak during the Northern Hemisphere summer, between late June and early August.The record fell as many countries endure prolonged and brutal heatwaves. Swathes of southern Europe have been grappling with soaring temperatures and...

Earth saw hottest day in history on Sunday

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Death Disclosure Laws and Property Disclosures in North Carolina. In North Carolina, there is no legal obligation for homeowners or real estate agents to disclose if a death has occurred in a home, whether by natural causes, murder, or suicide. However, if a potential buyer directly inquires about any deaths on the property, the seller is required to provide that information.

If someone dies at your house do you have to tell a potential buyer? What North Carolina law says

Ozone can be an agent of good or harm, depending on where you find it in the atmosphere. Way up in the stratosphere, the colorless gas shields the Earth from the sun's harsh ultraviolet rays. But closer to the ground, ozone is a harmful air pollutant that can trigger chronic health problems including chest pain, difficulty breathing, and impaired lung function.

Scientists find a human 'fingerprint' in the upper troposphere's increasing ozone

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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The Highest Temperature Ever Recorded on Earth

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Spotting a few bugs in the house is typically a nuisance, but there's one in particular that should ring alarm bells for homeowners. If you come across the bug in the photo above, it's time to call in a professional.

Study This Photo--If You Find This Bug In Your House, You Need To Call in a Pro

It uses state-of-the-art models to estimate the shutdown could happen between 2037 and 2064, and that it’s more likely than not to collapse by 2050.

A critical system of Atlantic Ocean currents could collapse as early as the 2030s, new research suggests

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An unmanned submarine conducted a first-of-its-kind survey of the underside of an Antarctic glacier.

Drone submarine finds mysterious 1,300-ft-long structures under Antarctic ice

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Recent research indicates a significant acceleration in the melting of the Juneau Icefield glaciers in Alaska, with glacier loss rates doubling since 2010 and potentially leading to irreversible declines earlier than predicted. This accelerated melting and increased fragmentation could necessitate revising future projections of glacier retreat and sea level rise.

“Incredibly Worrying” – Alaskan Glacier Melting Accelerates, Approaching Irreversible Tipping Point

As our planet continues to grapple with the effects of climate change, an unlikely pioneer — an unmanned submersible named ‘Ran’ — is shedding new light on the melting Antarctic ice shelves. With its cutting-edge sonar, Ran has spent 27 days weaving through the underbelly of...

Mysterious melt patterns seen by 'RAN' robot underneath Antarctic ice

Auroras have inspired awe for millennia, but with modern reliance on electricity, we are only now understanding their full impact on Earth’s magnetic field. The same forces behind auroras also produce currents that can harm electrical infrastructure, such as pipelines. Now, a study published in Frontiers in Astronomy and...

Auroras are a visual warning of harmful shocks to Earth’s magnetic field

The discovery could offer a glimpse into how extreme climate change could alter the planet. Scientists have uncovered evidence of a nearly 1,000-mile-long river system that flowed beneath Antarctica around 40 million years ago, Live Science reported. The team of geologists made the discovery during a 2017 expedition that set...

Scientists stunned after discovering massive river system in Antarctica: 'This is exciting'

As extreme weather and high temperatures spurred on by humankind's industrial presence continue to impact our planet, we must rely on research and data collection to stay informed. So, it's especially concerning that researchers have discovered a major oversight in Antarctic ice shelf climate models, as Phys.org reported. What's happening?

Scientists make troubling discovery after examining overlooked phenomenon within Antarctica's ice shelves: 'I was surprised'

If you're considering memorializing a relative on your own property in North Carolina, it's important to be aware of the state's regulations regarding home burials and the scattering of ashes.

Can you bury a relative at home in your backyard in North Carolina? Here’s what state law says

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Do you know any self-righteous person who rarely apologizes? We all have different weaknesses and offend others once in a while. However, some zodiac signs’ pettiness and insecurity hinder them from seeking forgiveness when they cross someone’s path. Instead, they try to prove that they were right when they did something.

3 Zodiac Signs That Don’t Apologize

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The unusual patterns, found beneath West Antarctica's Doston Ice Shelf, could help scientists to better understand how glaciers erode.

Never-before-seen shapes up to 1,300 feet long discovered beneath Antarctic ice

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Climate tipping points depend on net-zero targets: study

The higher that global average temperatures climb, and the longer they stay at such heights, the greater the odds that potentially devastating climate tipping points will...

Climate tipping points depend on net-zero targets: study

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