climate forcing
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Dust Doomed the Dinos, Scientists Say
We all know how the story goes: a large asteroid falls to Earth from space, slamming into the Yucatán Peninsula with 100 million megatons of force. The impact spawned tsunami waves best measured in miles and kicked up dust, soot, and sulphur that blotted out the Sun, causing the death of about 75% of Earth’s…
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American Politicians Reckon Planting a Trillion Trees Will Allow Them to Continue Pumping Gas
The idea became popular after a 2019 study was published, but the authors have since clarified that planting trees won’t stop climate change.
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NASA Visualisation Offers a Disturbing Glimpse of All That Carbon in Our Atmosphere
Animations created by NASA’s Scientific Visualisation Studio include images and videos showing what carbon emissions would look like if they were visible in our atmosphere. The videos of the swirling emissions were released this month — and it looks like a grosser, creepier version of the Northern Lights. The visuals are recreated from 2021 carbon…
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Earth Hits Record Carbon Dioxide Levels
Carbon dioxide levels on the only planet known to be habitable are now more than 50% higher than pre-industrial levels, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association reported Friday. They’re at the highest levels in millions of years.