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Global temperatures passed critical 1.5°C milestone for the first time in 2024 – new report

The earth’s climate experienced its hottest year in 2024. Extreme flooding in April killed hundreds of people in Pakistan and Afghanistan. A year-long drought has left Amazon river levels at an all-time low. And in Athens, Greece, the ancient Acropolis was closed in the afternoons to protect tourists from dangerous…

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As Los Angeles combusts, 2024 is declared Earth’s hottest on record

The year 2024 was the world’s warmest on record globally, and the first calendar year in which global temperatures exceeded 1.5°C above its pre-industrial levels.

The Conversation

Earth records hottest year ever in 2024 and the jump was so big it breached a key threshold

Global temperatures in 2024 soared to yet another record level, but this time it was such a big jump that Earth temporarily passed a major symbolic climate threshold

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NASA Astronauts Stuck in Space for 7 Months Dismiss Fears for Their Safety: 'It Doesn't Feel Like We're Cast Away'

NASA astronauts have spent seven months aboard the International Space Station, far exceeding their planned eight-day mission after safety concerns grounded their return spacecraft. Despite the extended stay, they remain focused on scientific research and maintenance tasks, with plans to return to Earth in April 2025 aboard a SpaceX vehicle.

Latin Times

I’m a mining industry CEO. Let’s talk about Trump and Greenland

Greenland is flush with rare earth elements, which America needs for tech and defense—but China largely controls.

Fortune

Mars rock samples may contain evidence of alien life, but can NASA get them back to Earth?

NASA will explore two different strategies for fetching Mars rocks collected by the Perseverance rover, and there's a chance these samples contain evidence of alien life.

LiveScience

Putting Donald Trump’s plans for Greenland and the Panama canal into context

There has been a great deal of heat – and not an overabundance of light – when it comes to the media’s reactions to Donald Trump’s renewed interest in acquiring Greenland from Denmark after he resumes the US presidency on January 20. The tone of commentary has very much had…

The Conversation

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New NASA robot with X-ray vision will watch Earth 'breathing' from the moon

An artist's illustration of Earth's magnetosphere.

LiveScience

Many species reach their heat limits at similar temperatures, leaving ecosystems at risk of sudden climate-driven collapse – new study

Last year, much of the world’s largest coral reef system was transformed into a white boneyard, featuring ghostly silhouettes of horns, brains and lettuces. The threat of sudden biodiversity loss from climate change had been realised through what’s known as a mass bleaching event.

The Conversation

Food grows better on the moon than on Mars, scientists find

Scientists expect the moon to have better soil for growing food than the red planet

Space

Scientists Drill 1.2 Million-Year-Old Antarctic Ice Core

International team drills 1.2 million-year-old ice core in Antarctica, offering insights into Earth's climate history and greenhouse gas levels.

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See a 'parade' of 6 planets fill the sky on Saturday night — before a bonus 7th planet joins in March

Worlds will align for a "planetary parade" in January, with four bright and easily visible to the naked eye. But an even better view arrives in February and March. Here's what you need to know.

LiveScience

Once-in-a-160000-year comet G3 ATLAS could shine as bright as Venus next week. Here's what to expect.

One of the brightest comets in 20 years, Comet 2024 G3 (ATLAS) returns for a close encounter with the sun — but will we be able to see it?

Space

See Mars at its best and closest this weekend — no telescope required

As Mars approaches opposition this month, it will become a dazzling spectacle in the night sky. See it at its best now, or wait until 2027.

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Scientists drill deep into the earth's core to reveal secrets of ancient ice

A team of scientists have drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice that is at least 1.2 million years old.

Louder

Steven Wilson announces screening and shares trailer for new The Overview movie

Steven Wilson will release The Overview, a concept album featuring two long-form pieces of music, on March 14

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As Trump talks up trade war with China, fears rise for rare earths supply

Beijing dominates the production of critical elements used in the production of electronics, vehicles and weapons.

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Satellites watch as LA wildfires burn out of control in California (video)

A deadly wildfire continues to burn in parts of Los Angeles in Southern California, NOAAssatellites continue to monitor the location of the fire and smoke across the region.

Space

What time is Blue Origin's 1st New Glenn rocket launch on Jan. 12?

Blue Origin will launch its first-ever New Glenn rocket on Jan. 10. Here's what time it will fly and where to look to watch it.

LiveScience

How to watch the full Wolf Moon 'swallow' Mars in the sky tonight — no telescope required

Tonight (Jan. 13), bright Mars will disappear behind the full Wolf Moon for several hours before reappearing on the other side. It's the only lunar occultation of Mars visible from the U.S. this year. Here's how to get the most out of it.

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NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope celebrates 10 years of keeping its lens trained on the giants of the solar system

The NASA OPAL project was designed to monitor the atmospheric changes on Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune and Uranus

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50 Times People Took Photos So Mesmerizing, They Had To Prove They Were Actually Real

Bored Panda is here to remind us all just how wonderful Earth is, with a list of photos that capture the most beautiful moments of life on this planet. The post 50 Times People Took Photos So Mesmerizing, They Had To Prove They Were Actually Real first appeared on Bored…

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8 Years Later, Scientists Solve The Mystery Of A Weird Cosmic Radio Signal

Discover how scientists traced a mysterious radio signal from an ultra-dense neutron star 200 million light-years away, revealing insights into fast radio bursts.

Space

Building blocks of life on Earth left the Milky Way before being pulled back in

You may be stuck in the Milky Way but new research suggests the carbon that makes up your body took an intergalactic round trip on a cosmic conveyer belt.

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