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IN A NUTSHELL 🌊 Scientists documented an unprecedented subglacial flood in Greenland, challenging existing models of ice dynamics. 🛰️ Data from satellite missions revealed a 278-feet-deep crater formed over a 0.7-square-mile area. 🌍 The event underscores the impact of climate change on Earth’s ice sheets and the need for further research. 🔍 Researchers emphasize the importance of satellites in monitoring …

IN A NUTSHELL 🌍 Researchers reveal a disconnect between personal perceptions and the actual impact of carbon footprints. ✈️ High-impact actions like flying and pet ownership are often underestimated by the public. 🐕 Feeding pets meat-based diets contributes significantly to carbon emissions, comparable to millions of cars. 📢 Enhanced public education is necessary to align perceptions with impactful environmental actions. …

California Releases List of More than 4,000 Companies Required to Begin Reporting Under New Climate Disclosure Laws  ESG Today Calif. Fights Biz Groups’ Bid To Halt Climate Disclosure Rules  Law360 Manufacturers scrutinize supply chains for California scope 3 emissions disclosures  Manufacturing Dive CARB Publishes Preliminary List of Companies in Scope of California Disclosure Laws  JD Supra California Provides a Welcoming Environment for the Evolution …

The biggest trees in the Amazon are growing larger and more numerous, according to a new study that shows how an intact rainforest can help draw carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and sequester it in bark, trunk, branch and root. Scientists said the paper, published in Nature Plants on Thursday, was welcome confirmation that big trees are proving more …

Tesla urges Trump administration to keep vehicle emissions rules, climate finding  Reuters Tesla urges EPA not to smash foundation for climate rules  Axios Major automakers call for EPA to ease tailpipe emissions rules  CNBC Tesla Urges US to Keep Emissions Rules Meant to Boost EV Sales  Bloomberg.com Wyden, Merkley Call on Trump Administration to Back Off Plan to Gut Vehicle Emissions Standards  Merkley (.gov) Source …

Social media users posting pictures of themselves in hospital after “drinking too much matcha” have caused concerns about its potential health risks. One, a nurse from Maryland in the US, went viral on TikTok after her video claimed two matcha lattes a week left her with such low iron levels that she was hospitalised with exhaustion. But experts have stressed …

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — With China leading the way by announcing its first emission cuts, world leaders said Wednesday they are getting more serious about fighting climate change and the deadly extreme weather that comes with it. At the United Nations’ high-level climate summit, Chinese president Xi Jinping announced the world’s largest carbon-polluting country would aim to cut emissions by …

China doubles down on climate, wind and solar pledges — a day after Trump called them a ‘scam’  Politico China leads nations with new climate plans, defying US climate denial  Reuters China’s plans to cut emissions too weak to stave off global catastrophe, say experts  The Guardian China, for First Time, Vows to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions  The New York Times Xi Jinping sets …

Who’d have thought a twitcher’s photo would reveal so much about bird patterns – and our warming planet? What looked like an odd-coloured jay in a Texas suburb has turned out to be a groundbreaking discovery: a natural hybrid between two species that, until recently, didn’t share the same habitat. The two different parent species – the green jay and …

Facebook Tweet Email Link The world’s first commercial space station is getting closer to launch. NASA is working with private companies to develop a modern successor to the aging International Space Station as its lifespan draws to a close. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. Jimmy Kimmel made an …