El Niño oscillations were stronger and more frequent in Earth’s ancient pastScience
El Niño oscillations were stronger and more frequent in Earth’s ancient past
A recent study from Duke University researchers reveals that the El Niño phenomenon, a warm ocean event with global climatic impact, has been occurring for…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 22, 2024
Full articleDeep-water reefs in the Eastern Tropical Pacific face severe cold-water bleaching and mortalityClimate
Deep-water reefs in the Eastern Tropical Pacific face severe cold-water bleaching and mortality
New study highlights that deep coral ecosystems in the Eastern Pacific likely face a two-pronged threat over the 21st century: bleaching driven by the intrusion…
SourceOctober 12, 2024
Full articleNan Madol’s collapse: a historical lesson in climate resilienceClimate
Nan Madol’s collapse: a historical lesson in climate resilience
The challenges posed by climate change and sea level rise are pressing issues for many modern societies, especially for island nations. Historical precedents for these…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 4, 2024
Full articlePolluters should pay for climate damage: Tuvalu ministerNews
Polluters should pay for climate damage: Tuvalu minister
Nuku'alofa, Tonga (AFP) - Low-lying Pacific state Tuvalu on Monday urged emissions-belching nations to stump up for the rising costs of climate damage, saying: "If…
SourceAugust 26, 2024
Full articleUN chief says Pacific territories face climate ‘annihilation’News
UN chief says Pacific territories face climate ‘annihilation’
Apia, Samoa (AFP) - UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Thursday that some Pacific territories face "annihilation" from climate-induced cyclones, ocean heatwaves and rising sea levels.…
SourceAugust 22, 2024
Full articleDeep ocean ‘dark oxygen’ find could rewrite Earth’s historyNewsScience
Deep ocean ‘dark oxygen’ find could rewrite Earth’s history
By Juliette Collen | AFP Paris, France - In the total darkness of the depths of the Pacific Ocean, scientists have discovered oxygen being produced…
SourceJuly 22, 2024
Full articleA mountainous mystery uncovered in SA’s pink sandsScience
A mountainous mystery uncovered in SA’s pink sands
By Johnny von Einem | University of Adelaide Deposits of deep-pink sand washing up on South Australian shores shed new light on when the Australian…
SourceJune 13, 2024
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