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Author: RAYMOND ZHONG

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Geologists Make It Official: We’re Not in an ‘Anthropocene’ Epoch

March 20, 2024March 20, 2024RAYMOND ZHONGComments Off on Geologists Make It Official: We’re Not in an ‘Anthropocene’ Epoch

The field’s governing body ratified a vote by scientists on the contentious issue, ending a long effort to update the timeline of Earth’s history.

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It’s Not Officially the Anthropocene but Humans Have Changed the Planet

March 5, 2024March 5, 2024RAYMOND ZHONGComments Off on It’s Not Officially the Anthropocene but Humans Have Changed the Planet

Many of our imprints on nature will be preserved in the rocks, scientists say, even if this time isn’t yet recognized as a new geologic epoch.

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Locust Swarms Could Expand Their Range in a Hotter, Stormier World

February 14, 2024RAYMOND ZHONGComments Off on Locust Swarms Could Expand Their Range in a Hotter, Stormier World

The crop-devouring pests love arid conditions and the occasional downpour. Global warming is offering more of both.

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What Does the 1.5 C Marker of Global Warming Mean?

February 8, 2024RAYMOND ZHONGComments Off on What Does the 1.5 C Marker of Global Warming Mean?

Recent temperature rises have come uncomfortably close to a key benchmark: 1.5 degrees Celsius. It’s a bad sign for the world’s climate goals, but it’s not game over. Not yet.

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Scientists Use Sea Sponges to Study Global Warming Back to 1700

February 5, 2024RAYMOND ZHONGComments Off on Scientists Use Sea Sponges to Study Global Warming Back to 1700

Research on a long-lived but rarely seen species in the Caribbean is helping scientists piece together a revised history of climate change.

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Earth Was Due for Another Year of Record Warmth. But This Warm?

December 26, 2023RAYMOND ZHONGComments Off on Earth Was Due for Another Year of Record Warmth. But This Warm?

Scientists are already busy trying to understand whether 2023’s off-the-charts heat is a sign that global warming is accelerating.

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5th National Climate Assessment Lays Out Climate Threats and Solutions

November 14, 2023November 14, 2023RAYMOND ZHONGComments Off on 5th National Climate Assessment Lays Out Climate Threats and Solutions

A major government assessment lays out both the far-reaching perils of global warming and the cost-effective fixes that are available today.

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Carbon Emissions Budget to Hit Paris Accord Goals Is Now Smaller

October 30, 2023October 31, 2023RAYMOND ZHONGComments Off on Carbon Emissions Budget to Hit Paris Accord Goals Is Now Smaller

Limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius would be harder than ever, new calculations show, but less ambitious targets are still in reach.

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Melting of West Antarctic Ice Shelves May Be Inevitable

October 23, 2023October 23, 2023RAYMOND ZHONGComments Off on Melting of West Antarctic Ice Shelves May Be Inevitable

It may be too late to halt the decline of the West Antarctic ice shelves, a study found, but climate action could still forestall the gravest sea level rise.

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Flood Threats Are Rising. Here’s Where People Are Moving Into Harm’s Way.

October 4, 2023RAYMOND ZHONGComments Off on Flood Threats Are Rising. Here’s Where People Are Moving Into Harm’s Way.

Rapid development along coasts and rivers has increased flood exposure worldwide, particularly in South and East Asia, a study found.

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