Climate Risk

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Science
Amazon Nears Hypertropical Climate Shift

Amazon Nears Hypertropical Climate Shift
A major Nature study finds the central Amazon is experiencing ‘hot droughts’ that signal an emerging hypertropical climate — a hotter, drier state not seen for millions of years —…
Space
Where Glacier, Lake and River Touch

Where Glacier, Lake and River Touch
An astronaut photo from 2021 captures a striking point in Argentina's Los Glaciares National Park where glacier ice, a turquoise lake and a sediment-rich river converge — a vivid …
Environment
White House Moves to Dismantle NCAR

White House Moves to Dismantle NCAR
The Trump administration this week announced plans to break up the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, a decision that scientists warn could weaken U.S. weather f…