Swiss scientists hope to save biggest glacier in the Alps even as ice loss accelerates By Cecile Mantovani and Denis Balibouse Reuters Mar 21, 2025 JUNGFRAUJOCH, Switzerland â€� The biggest glacier in the Alps could yet be partially saved if global warming is capped below two degrees Celsius…
Rising seas, land-based salt pollution pose threats for drinking water By Kiley Price Inside Climate News Mar 19, 2025 Global sea levels rose faster than expected last year, largely due to warming ocean temperatures, a new NASA analysis found.
Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires â€� why using saltwater is typically a last resort +3Patrick Megonigal Associate Director of Research, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Smithsonian Institution The Conversation/US Jan 13, 2025 Firefighters battling the deadly wildfires that raced through the Los Angeles area have been hampered by a limited supply of freshwater. So, w…
0:30 Columnists EarthTalk: Is it true that a shortage of batteries is slowing down development of solar, wind power? Dec 17, 2022 Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that a shortage of batteries is slowing down the development of solar and wind power here in the U.S.? If so, what …
0:15 Columnists EarthTalk: Why are coyote sightings so much more common in urban areas these days? Dec 10, 2022 Dear EarthTalk: Why are coyote sightings so much more common in urban areas these days? Should I be worried about kids and pets outside? Is th…
2:18 Columnists EarthTalk: What is the Biden administration doing to fight climate change? Dec 3, 2022 Dear EarthTalk: What is the Biden administration doing to fight climate change?
1:07 Columnists EarthTalk: How are populations of sea turtles faring these days? Nov 26, 2022 Dear EarthTalk: How are populations of sea turtles faring these days?
Columnists EarthTalk: How will California’s decision to require all new car sales to be EVs beginning in 2035 affect other statesâ€� timelines for adopting similar measures? Nov 19, 2022 Dear EarthTalk: How will California’s recent decision to require all new car sales to be electric vehicles (EVs) beginning in 2035 affect othe…
Columnists EarthTalk: How do manufactured homes stack up against traditionally constructed houses in terms of energy efficiency and overall environmental footprint? Nov 12, 2022 Dear EarthTalk: How do manufactured homes stack up against traditionally constructed houses in terms of energy efficiency and overall environm…
2:00 Columnists EarthTalk: What’s causing the increase in malaria in Latin America? Could the disease reemerge in the U.S.? Nov 5, 2022 Dear EarthTalk: What’s causing the increase in malaria in Latin America? Could the disease reemerge in the U.S.?
