Earth, Environmental, and Sustainability Sciences

https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/01/climate/klamath-dam-salmon/index.html

The largest dam removal project in the US is completed – a major win for Indigenous tribes | CNN The Klamath River dams removal project was a significant win for tribal nations on the Oregon-California border who for decades have fought to restore the river back to its natural state.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/31/science/dimorphos-dart-impact-debris-meteor-shower/index.html

NASA spacecraft collision may have created a meteor shower that will last for 100 years | CNN Small, rocky debris created when NASA intentionally slammed a spacecraft into an asteroid could create a new meteor shower that may be visible from Earth or Mars.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/28/business/lego-bricks-renewable-plastic/index.html

Lego plans to ditch oil in its bricks for pricier renewable plastic as profits surge | CNN Business Toymaker Lego said Wednesday itis on track to replace the fossil fuels used in making its signature bricks with more expensive renewable and recycled plastic, as sales and profits surged.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/27/climate/spain-costa-blanca-salty-water-drought/index.html

Tap water in parts of this drought-stricken tourist hot spot is now too salty to drink | CNN People are lining up to collect drinking water in towns on the Costa Blanca in Spain, as a dearth of rainfall has allowed seawater to contaminate aquifers.

https://www.openpr.com/news/3337049/the-most-important-discovery-of-2023-what-really-runs-the-sun

The most important discovery of 2023: what (really) runs the Sun and trillions of Sun-like stars (and it's not nuclear) LOS ANGELES 25 12 2023 In the most important scientific discovery of 2023 and the most significant solar physics find of all time published last week in the oldest geophysics periodical in the world the Journal of Geophysics https n2t ...

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Hundreds of dead chickens found floating in SC river. Stench noticeable, riverkeeper says A stinking mass of dead chickens has been found floating in a South Carolina river west of Columbia. Authorities are looking into it.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/19/travel/switzerland-munitions-removal-scli-intl/index.html

Switzerland dumped munitions in its lakes. Now it’s offering $57,000 for the best ideas to get them out | CNN Authorities in Switzerland have launched a competition to gather ideas on how to remove old munitions from the depths of the country’s idyllic lakes.

Volcano erupts in Russia after 7.0 magnitude earthquake, sending ash column 5 miles high

7.0 magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of eastern Russia: USGS | CNN According to the US Tsunami Warning System, “hazardous tsunami waves from this earthquake are possible within 300km [approx 186 miles] of the epicenter along the coasts of Russia.”

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/13/weather/ernesto-tropical-storm-hurricane-puerto-rico-climate/index.html

Tropical Storm Ernesto is plowing through the northern Caribbean. Here’s where it could go next. | CNN Tropical Storm Ernesto is slamming the northern Caribbean with heavy rain, gusty winds and rough seas Tuesday as it sets up to take a swipe at Puerto Rico.

https://www.cnn.com/interactive/asequals/climate-change-himalayas-yak-women-as-equals-intl-cmd/

How climate change in the Himalayas is changing the role of women Forced by climate change to abandon yak herding, women herders in the Indian Himalayas say they've lost not just a centuries-old way of life but also what limited power they once had

Hurricane Debby has made landfall in Florida.
It is expected to stall out over the Carolinas bringing 16-20 inches of rain to the coast.

Make sure you are weather aware are this week as the storm system moves through our area.

Hurricane Debby makes landfall; significant flooding expected in Georgia, South Carolina Hurricane Debby is expected to impact Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina in the coming week

https://www.wyff4.com/article/state-of-emergency-declared-debby-south-carolina/61785135

State of Emergency declared ahead of Debby Gov. Henry McMaster has declared a State of Emergency in preparation for Tropical Storm Debby, which is expected to strengthen rapidly.

...DEBBY EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN RAPIDLY BEFORE LANDFALL IN THE FLORIDA BIG BEND REGION...

Here are the Key Messages for Tropical Storm Debby
5:00 AM EDT Sunday August 4, 2024

1. Heavy rainfall will likely result in considerable flash and urban flooding across portions of northern Florida through Friday morning. Potentially historic heavy rainfall across southeast Georgia and South Carolina through Friday morning will likely result in areas of severe and widespread flash and urban flooding. Significant river flooding is also expected.

2. Hurricane conditions are expected on Monday along portions of the Florida Big Bend region where a Hurricane Warning is in effect, with tropical storm conditions beginning this evening. Tropical storm conditions are expected through Monday farther south within the Tropical Storm Warning along Florida's west coast, including the Tampa Bay area and the Lower Florida Keys.

3. There is a danger of life-threatening storm surge inundation along portions of the Gulf coast of Florida from Aripeka to Indian Pass. Life-threatening storm surge is possible south of Aripeka to Bonita Beach, including Tampa Bay and Charlotte Harbor.

4. Impacts from storm surge and strong winds are possible elsewhere in Florida and along the southeast coast of the United States from Georgia to North Carolina through the middle of the week, and interests in those areas should continue to monitor the progress of this system. Additional watches and warnings will likely be required later today.

For the latest forecast, visit: Hurricanes.gov/
En Español: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATASAT4+shtml/041157.shtml

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/31/science/mercury-diamond-underground-layer/index.html

Mercury could have an 11-mile underground layer of diamonds, researchers say | CNN Mercury could have a thick underground layer of diamonds, scientists say. Some of the stones may have found their way to the surface, according to a recent study.

Remember the big solar storm in May? Scientists have just discovered that, in addition to creating spellbinding auroras, the storm also made a new temporary ring of charged, high-energy particles encircling Earth.

Earth is typically surrounded two of these giant, donut-shaped rings of particles called the Van Allen Belts. But during especially large solar storms, a temporary third Belt can form sandwiched between the two permanent ones.

The new Belt, which was discovered by NASA’s Colorado Inner Radiation Belt Experiment (CIRBE) CubeSat, could last months to years. Scientists are studying the data to better understand the Belt and how long it might stick around. Stay tuned for their findings!

Learn more about the Van Allen Belts and why they’re important to space travel: https://go.nasa.gov/4fu7oP2 & https://go.nasa.gov/3LIF65U

https://www.yahoo.com/news/103-earthquakes-one-week-whats-201507620.html

103 earthquakes in one week: What's going on in west Texas? Officials in Scurry County in west Texas declared a state of emergency after more than 100 earthquakes rocked the area.

Interested in viewing historic tornado tracks in the Carolinas? Check out this awesome webpage maintained by US National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC that shows all tornadoes recorded in North and South Carolina from 1950 through April 2024. Filter tornadoes by strength, click on a tornado to see more info about it, or zoom in and click a county for summary information. Great page for weather geeks and those interested in historic weather! Check it out at www.weather.gov/gsp/tornado.

Methane, a powerful greenhouse gas that warms the planet by acting like a molecular blanket, seeps into the atmosphere from freshwater rivers and streams. This summer, a Furman research team is discovering how much methane ended up in the streams around the university in the first place.

Read more here: https://www.furman.edu/news/furman-students-research-rivers-as-source-of-methane-in-the-atmosphere/

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/24/asia/typhoon-gaemi-taiwan-china-intl-hnk/index.html

Powerful Typhoon Gaemi churns toward Taiwan, expected to drench an already soaked China | CNN A powerful typhoon is bearing down on Taiwan, killing at least two people and injuring hundreds of others as authorities close financial markets, schools and offices.

https://www.wspa.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-monday-is-the-hottest-day-recorded-on-earth-beating-sundays-record-european-climate-agency-says/

New weather records being set yet again this year! 🥵

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/20/science/nasa-curiosity-rover-mars-sulfur-rocks/index.html

NASA’s Curiosity rover makes its ‘most unexpected’ find on Mars | CNN While surveying the site of an ancient channel on Mars, the Curiosity rover ran over a rock and discovered pure sulfur on the red planet for the first time.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/14/climate/florida-cactus-sea-level-rise/index.html

Rising seas wiped out an entire US species for the first time. Scientists say it’s a sign of things to come | CNN The species’ population collapsed at an alarming rate over the last 10 years, starved by a salty sea swallowing its homeland.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/05/science/earth-inner-core-rotation-slowdown-cycle-scn/index.html

Earth’s inner core has slowed so much it’s moving backward, scientists confirm. Here’s what it could mean | CNN Scientists say they’ve confirmed Earth’s inner core has been slowing down. Here’s what it could mean — and why the topic has been the subject of fierce debate.