January 2023 – Page 2 – Climate Desk

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Salt Marsh Microbes Threaten to Reshape the Atmosphere

Turf wars between microbes dictate how much carbon salt marshes store and how much methane they pump into the air.

Christian Elliott · January 18, 2023
Guardian

Atmospheric Dust May Have Hidden True Extent of Global Heating

Material from dry landscapes has surged since the 1800s, possibly helping to cool the planet for decades.

Maanvi Singh · January 17, 2023
Undark

Dirty Waterways May Alter Fish Behavior

Plastics, drugs, and more may change how fish socialize or take risks, although the specifics are difficult to pinpoint.

Doug Johnson · January 16, 2023
Inside Climate News

The Surprising History of Climate Change Coverage in College Textbooks

A new study tracks the coverage of global warming over 50 years of biology textbooks–and yields a few surprises about how textbooks are covering climate today, as opposed to the past.

Kiley Bense · January 14, 2023
Grist

To Get Off Fossil Fuels, America is Going to Need A Lot More Electricians

A shortage of skilled labor could derail efforts to "electrify everything."

Emily Pontecorvo · January 13, 2023
Inside Climate News

Exxon Accurately Predicted Global Warming, Years Before Casting Doubt on Climate Science

New research shows the company’s scientists were as “skillful” as independent experts in predicting how the burning of fossil fuels would warm the planet and bring about climate change.

Nicholas Kusnetz · January 12, 2023
Guardian

Oceans Were the Hottest Ever Recorded in 2022, Analysis Shows

Seas dominate global weather patterns and the climate crisis is causing profound and damaging changes.

Damian Carrington · January 11, 2023
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The Fishadelphia Story

How a scientist and a gritty team of activists and students are bringing fresh fish back to Philadelphia’s underserved neighborhoods.

Ann Finkbeiner · January 10, 2023
Inside Climate News

Texas Project Will Use Wind to Make Fuel Out of Water

New subsidies from the Inflation Reduction Act are powering the race to build the country’s first large-scale producer of “green hydrogen.”

Dylan Baddour · January 9, 2023
Guardian

‘A Search for Ourselves’: Shipwreck Becomes Focus of Slavery Debate

Vessel that sank with more than 200 transported people onboard is being used to humanise the story of slavery.

Sam Jones · January 8, 2023
Guardian

‘Holy Grail’ Wheat Gene Discovery Could Feed Our Overheated World

Harvests that form a vital element of the diets of 4.5 billion people are being devastated by global heating. Now research has found a key to create a heat-resistant variety.

Robin McKie · January 7, 2023
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Brazil Keeps Protecting Indigenous Land in the Amazon. It’s Not Stopping Deforestation.

Even with strict regulations, protected areas are losing forest to weakened environmental policies.

Maria Parazo Rose · January 6, 2023