This past summer was the hottest on record in the Arctic, which is warming nearly four times faster than any other location on the planet. And the symptoms of that warming laid bare a rapidly changing region that in many ways barely resembles what it once was. Key data points show that the Arctic continues […]
Read MoreThe Copernicus Climate Change Service has found that June through August of this year had the highest global temperatures for summer on record. Additionally, sea surface temperatures of the North Atlantic and globally have reached record highs in summer 2023. The service used data from satellites, weather stations, ships and aircraft around the world, amounting […]
Read MoreVeronica Iordanova remembers Octobers growing up in Arizona when it was too cold to trick-or-treat in a short-sleeved Halloween costume. She can’t imagine that anymore. The summer heat lasts longer and feels more intense now, and she knows that is a result of human-caused global warming. She worries about her and her family’s future. “We need […]
Read MorePELLSTON, MI – Visitors to the University of Michigan Biological Station in Pellston can attend a series of free lectures on various climate and environment-related topics. The research facility on Douglas Lake will host expert lecturers from across the country, mostly on Wednesday evenings though the summer. Topics will range from “slow birding” and scientific […]
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