Extensive historical data shows recent extreme warming is unprecedented in past 2,000 years.
July, 2019
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25 July
Arctic Circle burns as heatwaves plague Europe and the US
Scientists have released alarming new satellite images showing enormous wildfires spreading across the Arctic Circle, with potentially dire consequences for the environment.
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25 July
Write rules for deep-sea mining before it’s too late
Around 1.3 million square kilometres of the sea bed have already been contracted out to governments and companies for mining exploration, work that poses a risk to thousands of species, many of them not yet even known.
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25 July
Sharks have few places to hide from fishing, study shows
“Tens of millions of these pelagic sharks are being caught by industrialized fisheries in areas where there’s little or no management, and some populations have declined as a result.”
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22 July
Ocean snail is first animal to be officially endangered by deep-sea mining
A snail that lives near hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor east of Madagascar has become the first deep-sea animal to be declared endangered because of the threat of mining.
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22 July
Sediment libraries show marine ecosystems are accumulating oil pollution faster than ever
Marine sediments tell the history of an environment, including oil spills. By “reading” sediments from the past century, a research team has now determined how much oil hydrocarbon is accumulated in different vegetated coastal habitats of the Arabian Gulf and the significance of this for environmental management.
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22 July
Two more North Atlantic right whales found dead in Canadian waters
Two more North Atlantic right whales were found dead in Canadian waters this week, authorities said on Friday. There are a little more than 400 animals left, and eight of the whales have been found dead in Canadian waters this year, officials said.
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19 July
IUCN red list reveals wildlife destruction from treetop to ocean floor
From the tops of trees to the depths of the oceans, humanity’s destruction of wildlife is continuing to drive many species towards extinction, with the latest “red list” showing that a third of all species assessed are under threat.
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17 July
Abrolhos Islands seabirds using plastic to build their nests, prompting calls for research
Seabirds on the Abrolhos Islands are using pieces of plastic found in the ocean and on the shoreline to build parts of their nests, prompting a call for further research into the impact of plastic on bird populations.
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16 July
‘Fishyleaks’ website hopes to land those guilty of overfishing
A website for whistleblowers “Fishyleaks” to expose illegal or unethical practices in the fishing industry has been launched by a charity campaigning to end overfishing in European Union waters.
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15 July
Scientists discover the world’s biggest seaweed patch. They say it could be the ‘new normal.’
With help from a pair of NASA satellites, scientists have identified what’s being called the biggest patch of seaweed ever seen. Researchers say the so-called bloom may represent the “new normal” for parts of the Atlantic.
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15 July
Arctic wildfires emitted as much CO2 in June as Sweden does in a year
Arctic wildfires, some the size of 100,000 football pitches, emitted as much carbon dioxide (CO2) last month as the country of Sweden does in a whole year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday.