When ice melts on Earth, it happens layer by layer
Even at very cold temps, the surface of ice is liquid, which makes it slippery. As it warms, deeper layers melt one at a time.
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On climate change, teachers’ beliefs matter
Students think like their teachers about the science of climate change but don't always follow their teachers about its human causes.
Farming can, and must, adapt to climate change
Climate is warmer, so some farming practices have changed, noticed in one study in Western Africa, but it could move closer to home.
Hard to predict storm paths due to climate change
Forecasting the path of storms in temperate latitudes is becoming increasingly difficult due to climate change, U of Chicago researchers say.
Floods in Ellicott City, Baton Rouge, St. Louis
Massive flooding in Louisiana and other US locations isn't "caused" by climate change, but warmer global temps increase the likelihood of a destructive event.
Melting Greenland ice could expose nuclear waste
Climate change is threatening to expose hazardous waste at an abandoned camp thought to be buried forever in the Greenland Ice Sheet.
Zombie bacteria detected in Siberia
Anthrax bacteria have surfaced as the permafrost in Siberia melts during the latest heat wave hitting across the Northern Hemisphere.
Severe storms rake nation’s midsection
Severe storms raked through Kansas, Oklahoma, and even as far east as Indiana Tuesday afternoon. Tornadoes and 4-inch hail were reported.
Nights are warming faster than days
Observations from the last fifty years have shown that the nights have been warming much faster than the days.
NASA spots El Niño changes that change weather
Rainfall patterns shifted this year because of an unusual El Niño in the Pacific that started back in December.