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@mander.xyzhttps://grist.org/indigenous/thawing-alaskan-permafrost-is-unleashing-more-mercury-confirming-worst-fears-of-scientists/
A new study reveals mercury levels in melting Arctic permafrost that pose disproportionate dangers for Indigenous peoples.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/25/california-winter-wonderland-summer
Unusually strong and rare snow system dusted Sierra Nevada mountain range early Saturday
https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/366763/bonaire-coral-reef-caribbean-climate-change
Coral around the Dutch island has recovered from past bleaching and hurricanes. Now it faces disease and severe marine heat, putting its strength to the test.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/08/scientists-conclude-chicxulub-impactor-was-an-asteroid-from-beyond-jupiter/
Analysis of ruthenium isotopes showed the impactor was a carbonaceous-type asteroid.
https://grist.org/oceans/leticia-carvalho-international-seabed-authority-election/
With a newly elected leader, the International Seabed Authority must decide the future of more than half of the world’s ocean floor.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c207lqdn755o
Stonehenge's famous Altar Stone came from Scotland not Wales as previously thought, new analysis shows.
https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/all-earths-water-a-single-sphere
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/10082024/noaa-affirms-hurricane-expectations/
https://www.npr.org/2024/08/10/nx-s1-5069771/iceberg-a23a-spinning-ocean-vortex-trapped-taylor-column
https://www.gu.se/en/news/a-whole-new-view-on-glacier-melting-in-antarctica
An international research team deployed the unmanned submarine ‘Ran’ from the University of Gothenburg underneath thick ice in Antarctica. They got back the very first detailed maps of the underside of a glacier, revealing clues to future sea level rise.