The United Arab Emirates experienced a year’s worth of rain in one day on April 17. This was reported to be the heaviest rainfall in 75 years for the country.
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South Korea is currently experiencing a major lawsuit against its government. This lawsuit, Woodpecker et al. v. South Korea, is faulting the government for not providing protection from climate change.
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A new climate report by the United Nations revealed that 2023 broke new records for levels of greenhouse gas emissions, temperatures, ocean acidification, ocean heat and ice cover.
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One of the largest makers of fresh eggs in the United States, Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., has found bird flu in one of their egg factories in Texas.
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Four Congressmen met with President Joe Biden on March 5 to discuss avoiding a government shutdown, and Biden warned House Speaker Mike Johnson of what could happen if aid was delayed to Ukraine and Israel.
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The Year of the Dragon has begun, and last week, scientists found a 240 million year old “dragon” fossil. According to NPR, the fossil of the Dinocephalosaurus orientalis is from the Triassic period and was found in southern China, specifically in the Guizhou Province. This is not the first discovery of this animal but it is the first full skeleton found, with the fossil ranging 16 feet long.
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An Oregon resident got diagnosed with the bubonic plague last week, sparking concern and worry from officials. How did they get it? Their pet cat.
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There have been five storms in the past decade that could be classified as hurricanes with “category 6 strength,” defined as winds of 192 mph or more. Michael Wehner, a scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory proposed the new category with James Kossin of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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According to the Weather Channel, the moon has lost around 150 feet in its circumference over the past hundred million years. This is due to its core cooling down over time. The moon’s crust is forming more canyons as it shrinks, which has caused tremors that are referred to as moonquakes. As seen in ITV, the moonquakes are quite powerful and can last for hours. The strongest has registered as the equivalent of a 5.0 magnitude earthquake.
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Just one month into the new year, people are already experiencing intense flooding and destruction across California as homes and schools are left as debris. San Diego, California experienced the heaviest rainfall during January in its history with half an inch every hour coming down in the span of one day, as reported by Reuters. These floods destroyed homes, parked cars and closed highways. It was also reported that one elementary school had up to three inches of flood water in its classrooms.
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