A large, long-lasting and record-setting marine heat wave has set in and is forecast to persist and intensify, altering the weather conditions on the West Coast and adversely affecting the marine food chain. https://cnn.it/4mJKXJV
To rebuild political consensus, U.S. activists and decisionmakers must reframe action in #climatechange not as a niche issue but as a pathway to increased affordability and economic mobility, aligning with the American Dream.
Increasingly severe climate impacts threaten traditional avenues for American families to get ahead, such as homeownership, stable employment, and affordable living costs. Climate action can help reverse the shrinking of the American middle class.
www.brookings.edu/articles/how...
More than five decades after the first #EarthDay, emerging toxins such as PFAS and microplastics, alongside #climatechange impacts like rising sea levels, increased precipitation, and extreme heat, pose significant threats to both the environment and public health.
whyy.org/articles/vul...
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In my latest installment in an ongoing series on climate change and hurricanes, I look at how strong a hurricane can get. In the Persian Gulf, where SSTs get to 95°F, a 300 mph hurricane is possible.
yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/04/how-...
The study demonstrates that climate warming accelerates antibiotic resistance in soils at genomic, ecological, and evolutionary levels, with implications for public health and environmental sustainability.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Climate change, specifically warming temperatures and drought, can accelerate the development and spread of antibiotic resistance in environments like grassland soils.
www.sciencenews.org/article/clim...
The findings suggest that climate movements could be more effective by tailoring their calls to action to the specific psychological motivations and starting points of different supporter types, rather than employing a one-size-fits-all approach.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
While millions of people care deeply about the environment, only a fraction take action on #climatechange. New research has uncovered the psychological reasons why some people get involved while others don't.
phys.org/news/2026-04...
Unfortunately, threats to the Endangered Species Act remain through the proposed ESA Amendments Act (H.R. 1897 - Westerman) remain. Over 99% of species listed under the ESA have avoided extinction since the Act became law in 1973.
Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans tried and failed on Earth Day to narrow protections for endangered species that they had long seen as federal overreach.
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Mesothermic fish use significantly more energy than ectotherms because heat production increases faster than heat loss with increasing body size, leading to an overheating predicament. This risk also helps explain their disproportionate demise during past climate shifts.
Great white sharks, tuna and other mesothermic species, which maintain warmer body temperatures than the surrounding seawater, are facing a risk of overheating due to #climatechange induced ocean warming.
e360.yale.edu/digest/great...
In a year of grim climate and environmental news, here are several hopeful signs about our planet’s future in honor of Earth Day. #climatechange
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Svalbard is thawing in April, and it’s not supposed to. 2026 ground temperatures at 0.2m depth in Svalbard spiking to 0°C in April, far exceeding the 1998-2025 median and maximum
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Nearly half of surveyed migrants cited environmental or climate factors as a reason for their journey. None considered them the sole cause, with insecurity, violence, and unemployment being other crucial considerations.
www.law.berkeley.edu/experiential...
According to a new U.C. Berkley study, #climatechange in Central America is exacerbating existing issues like violence, discrimination, and weak state protection, thereby driving migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
www.law.berkeley.edu/article/huma...
San Francisco Bay has an increasing number of dead Eastern North Pacific gray whales, with a record 21 found in 2025 and seven so far this year, attributed to dwindling prey, #climatechange, and human activities.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The 2020s have experienced two significant fossil fuel shocks: Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz in 2026. The current "twin shocks" are accelerating the transition to electrotechnologies and a peak in absolute fossil fuel demand.
Focusing solely on temperature averages can be misleading, as even at a two-degree increase, extreme rainfall or drought events with significant impacts are possible, with some models predicting a much higher frequency of drought in critical food-producing areas.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Even with global warming limited to two degrees Celsius, the consequences of #climatechange could be more severe than previously anticipated, challenging the reliance on average projections from climate models.
www.sciencenorway.no/climate-chan...
Geopolymers are as a promising climate-friendly solution, offering a way to create cement-like materials at room temperature by activating clay-rich minerals, thus bypassing the energy-intensive heating process of Portland cement production.
Portland cement, a crucial component of concrete used globally, contributes significantly to #climatechange, accounting for approximately 8% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions due to the high temperatures and chemical processes involved in its production.
www.theinvadingsea.com/2026/04/19/c...
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At the core of the steam engine of Earth lie the tropical oceans with the expanding and intensifying Indo-Pacific warm pool being at its center...
The impacts on circulation patterns are global and they ramp up in a synergistic fashion
Here we have the next signal
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More than 40% of ships globally transport fossil fuels. Nearly all of them run on fossil fuels too.
The research highlights that no single strategy is optimal, as each must balance resident safety, economic prosperity, ecosystem health, and heritage preservation, emphasizing the need for long-term planning in Venice and other vulnerable coastal areas globally.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A new study assesses four potential strategies for Venice to adapt to sea-level rise and #climatechange over the next 200 years, including relocating the city, implementing movable barriers, constructing ring dikes, and closing the Venetian Lagoon.
www.eurasiareview.com/19042026-rel...