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This handout photo provided by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) shows common murres clustered together on a cliff ledge at the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge on July 30, 2019 (US FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE)
BiodiversityClimateEmissionsEnvironmentIndigenousNewsResiliencyWeather

Single heat wave wiped out millions of Alaska’s dominant seabird

A marine heat wave from 2014 to 2016 led to the death of about four million common murres in Alaska, with no signs...

Villagers harvest ice from a local lake near the settlement of Oy, some 70 km south of Yakutsk, with the air temperature at about minus 41 degrees Celsius, on November 27, 2018 (AFP)
ClimateEmissionsEnvironmentNewsReports

Sink to source: Arctic is now emitting more carbon than it absorbs

The Arctic tundra, once a carbon sink, is now a net carbon source, driven by warming, permafrost thaw, and intensified wildfires.

A customer carries his own reusable bag after shopping at a local supermarket on March 1, 2020 in New York City (GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA)
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US statewide bans on plastic bags reduced beach pollution: analysis

Statewide bans on plastic bags in the U.S. have reduced plastic pollution by 29% since 2020, as per a recent analysis.

A photograph taken in Scoresby Fjord, Estarn Greenland shows a partly melted glacier (AFP)
AnalysisClimateIn-Depth

Oh my (long) days: Melting ice caps slow Earth’s spin

A new study reveals that polar ice cap melting is slowing Earth's rotation, extending days by milliseconds and potentially surpassing the Moon's tidal...

The scientists found a striking trend: a gray whale born in 2020 is likely to reach a full-grown adult length of approximately 1.65 meters (5ft 5in) less than a counterpart born in 2000 (AFP)
AnalysisBiodiversityClimate

Gray whales shrinking fast as climate warms

Pacific coast gray whales have shrunk in length an astonishing 13 percent since 2000, adding to evidence that climate change and other human...

A new analysis by Corporate Accountability found that household names including Disney, Volkswagen, Air France and many more were among brands that heavily invested in likely worthless carbon offset credits (AFP)
BusinessEconomyEmissionsEmissions MarketsFinanceNewsPoliticsVoluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs)

World’s biggest companies snap up ‘likely junk’ carbon offsets: analysis

A new analysis by Corporate Accountability found that household names including Disney, Volkswagen, Air France and many more were among brands that heavily...

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will join an event outlining the government's vision for 'high-integrity' carbon markets, aimed at boosting confidence in a system that critics have panned as greenwashing (AFP)
Carbon ManagementEmissionsEmissions MarketsNewsPoliticsVoluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs)

US to unveil ‘guardrails’ needed for carbon markets to succeed

President Biden's administration is set to unveil "guardrails" that will ensure carbon offset markets effectively reduce emissions.

A solar storm could  bring auroras -- also known as 'Northern lights' or 'Southern lights,' depending on the hemisphere -- to night skies where such phenomenon aren't normally visible (AFP)
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Solar storm could bring auroras, power and telecoms disruptions: U.S. officials

A huge solar storm is heading for Earth, supercharging auroras and bringing possible disruptions to satellites and power grids as early as Friday...

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