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@kbin.socialhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/08/antarctica-warming-much-faster-than-models-predicted-in-deeply-concerning-sign-for-sea-levels
Study finds ‘direct evidence’ of polar amplification on continent as scientists warn of implications of ice loss
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korea-launches-new-tactical-nuclear-attack-submarine-kcna-2023-09-07/
North Korea has launched its first operational "tactical nuclear attack submarine" and assigned it to the fleet that patrols the waters between the Korean peninsula and Japan, state media said on Friday.
https://www.ft.com/content/d8feb379-4427-4b52-94f8-af21b01d7221
‘Season of simmering’ in planet’s warmest June to August period since documentation began in 1940
https://scitechdaily.com/chemists-develop-new-way-to-split-water/
Photocatalytic process enables water to be activated. Hydrogen is often touted as a future energy solution, especially when generated through environmentally friendly methods. Beyond its energy potential, hydrogen plays a crucial role in producing active ingredients and various essential compounds.
https://www.zmescience.com/science/biology/alaska-deer-and-wolves/
Wolves on an Alaskan island are showing a remarkable adaptation.
https://www.wired.com/story/a-flesh-eating-bacterium-is-creeping-north-as-oceans-warm/
The Vibrio vulnificus pathogen thrives in hot coastal waters, and beachgoers can contract it via a small cut or scrape. It can also kill them in two days.
https://www.barrons.com/articles/food-prices-inflation-2023-17f99f5
For food companies, it will be a balancing act between raising prices and losing customers. For the agriculture business, it may be a boon.
https://apnews.com/article/epa-ozone-pollution-biden-smog-lung-6688a04e605dbba9c7e348d6646783fc
The Environmental Protection Agency is delaying plans to tighten air quality standards for smog despite a recommendation by a scientific advisory panel to lower air pollution limits to protect public health.
https://apnews.com/article/epa-ozone-pollution-biden-smog-lung-6688a04e605dbba9c7e348d6646783fc
The Environmental Protection Agency is delaying plans to tighten air quality standards for smog despite a recommendation by a scientific advisory panel to lower air pollution limits to protect public health.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/05/economy/birmingham-council-bankrupt-uk-gbr-intl/index.html
Britain’s second-biggest city effectively declared itself bankrupt on Tuesday, shutting down all nonessential spending after being issued with equal pay claims totaling up to £760 million ($954 million).