Effects of geoengineering must be urgently investigated, experts say

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By Fiona Harvey, The Guardian Impact on ecosystems must be predicted before technology is used, US atmospheric science agency chief says. Scientists must work urgently on predicting the effects of climate geoengineering, the chief of the US atmospheric science agency has said, as the technology is likely to be needed, at …

Aerial Surveys of Great Barrier Reef Ordered as Flights Show Extensive Coral Bleaching

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By Graham Readfearn, The Guardian Helicopter flights over almost 50 reefs off the Queensland coast found bleaching in the south was “fairly uniform” Coral bleaching at Heron Island, off Gladstone in the southern part of the Great Barrier Reef seen last week. Conservationists fear a seventh mass bleaching event could …

Falkland Islands Dispute is Causing Fishing ‘Free-For-All’ in Nearby Blue Hole

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By Sam Meadows, The Guardian Warning that soaring number of vessels threaten fish stocks and environment as geopolitics prevents agreement to regulate area. The scale of unregulated fishing in a disputed region close to the Falkland Islands has reached an “overwhelming” level that is threatening fish populations and the rich biodiversity of …

Please Don’t Store Nuclear Waste in our Precious Oil Fields, Says Fossil Fuel Industry

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By Jon Christian, Futurism Not in my backyard! Spent Fuel In many ways, nuclear power remains a perfectly reasonable stopgap as the world attempts to wean itself off environmentally harmful fossil fuels: it’s pretty safe overall, it generates a steady supply of power around the clock, and it’s well understood. …

Scientists Strapped Cameras to a Bunch of Polar Bears. The Footage is Breathtaking — and Alarming.

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By Benji Jones, Vox As the Arctic warms, these iconic bears are spending more time on land. New videos reveal why that’s a problem. New footage from cameras strapped to polar bears in Canada reveals what life is like in a warming world. USGS/Washington State University Global warming is famously bad …