climate change

The agony of the Pyrenees glaciers: a unique landscape on the brink of disappearance

In 1850, **the Pyrenees housed 52 glaciers;** by 2020, that number had decreased to 19, and currently **only 14 active glaciers survive**. In a few years, five of these glaciers ceased to be considered as such, (https://noticiasambientales.com/ciencia/glaciares-en-retroceso-a-nivel-global-una-crisis-alarmante/). The rest...

A study links increased seismic activity to climate change

A recent study conducted by the **Colorado State University** has discovered that **climate change** could be increasing **seismic activity**. This supports previous studies that provide evidence of the climate's effect on **earthquakes and seismic activity**. The new findings, published in...

Surprising appearance of an Antarctic sea lion in Brazil

In the past few days, a sea lion from the Antarctic surprised visitors to the iconic Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro, something unusual for this time of year in the region. Given that its presence in the area is...

The climate crisis triggers “eco-anxiety” among Brazilian adolescents

The extreme climatic conditions experienced in Brazil during 2024, with record temperatures, torrential rains, and forest fires, caused a growing sense of fear and uncertainty among the population, especially among young people. This phenomenon, known as "eco-anxiety," reflects the...

What can a drifting iceberg, three times the size of New York, cause?

After being "asleep" for 40 years, an **iceberg adrift** with a surface **three times the size of New York City** has broken free from a **huge frozen platform in Antarctica**. With a surface area of about **4,000 km²**, the...

New York gears up to face Trump: the weapons at play

Climate change activists are desperate to achieve change before it's too late. The energy authority in New York is preparing with 40 projects on sustainable energies to supply the area with energy, but environmentalist groups argue that it is...

Scientific rejection of the ‘tipping point’ metaphor in climate change

A group of researchers from Princeton, Carleton, and Rutgers-New Brunswick universities has questioned the use of the metaphor "tipping point" to describe the risks of climate change. They argue that, while it was useful some years ago to refer to...

They developed an “autonomous solar system”: desalinates water, produces hydrogen, and cools in the desert.

A team of engineers from the Hamad Bin Khalifa University in Qatar has created an "autonomous solar system". This is an innovative desalination invention that combines electricity production, hydrogen, and cold air for cooling. The development was published in the...

This year the planet’s temperature will break a record with over 1.5°C.

In 2024, the planet's temperature will exceed the 1.5° threshold. This was announced on Monday by the European Copernicus Observatory. It is the warmest year on record and will be the first to exceed the warming threshold set by...

The lands of the planet are drying up: the United Nations alert

The lands of the planet are drying up, and this is devastating for the survival capacity of plant and animal life. This was warned by the United Nations in a report published this Monday during negotiations between countries to...

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A turquoise paradise between Catamarca and Tucumán: the Aguada del Cobre river.

At the border between Catamarca and Tucumán, there is a corner of extraordinary beauty that seems to be taken...