Temporarily overshooting climate targets of 1.5-2°C could increase the tipping risk of several Earth system elements by more than 70%, a new risk analysis shows.
Overshooting Climate Targets Could Significantly Increase Risk for Tipping Cascades
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Microplastics Deposited on the Seafloor Triple in 20 Years
The total amount of microplastics deposited on the bottom of oceans has tripled in the past two decades with a progression that corresponds to the type and volume of consumption of plastic products by society.
Study Identifies New Cause of Melting Antarctic Ice Shelves
An international team of scientists found that adjacent ice shelves play a role in causing instability in others downstream.
Sizing Up Mauna Loa’s Lava Flows
The world’s largest active volcano—Hawaii’s Mauna Loa—has been quiet for the past 38 years. But in 2022, the volcano began to stir, showing increased numbers of small earthquakes and subtle swelling of certain land surfaces in September.
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Separation of Fiji and Vanuatu Tied to Samoan Seamounts
New analyses of volcanic rock samples collected in the 1980s link the geologic histories of these South Pacific islands to explain their current locations and character.
‘Degraded’ Tropical Forests Surprisingly Rich in Wildlife, Study Finds
Though much thinner than old-growth woodlands, logged tropical forests in Borneo are more abundant in plant and animal life, according to a new study that argues against converting such “degraded” forests to oil palm plantations.
