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Scientists are scrambling to figure out why smalltooth sawfish, marine creatures that have been around for millions of years, are dying at an alarming rate in Florida waters. The endangered animals are also exhibiting unusual "spinning" and "whirling" behavior, puzzling wildlife officials who are ramping up rescue and rehabilitation efforts, Knewz.com has learned. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries declared an "emergency response" in the Lower Florida Keys on Wednesday, March 27, after state wildlife officials reported the "abnormal fish behavior" as well as t...
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A surge of hot plasma from the sun's surface has triggered Earth's most powerful solar storm since 2017. Along with geomagnetic activity and auroras, scientists also observed a powerful X-class solar flare in recent days, Knewz.com has learned. Several solar flares erupted between March 23 and 24, including an X1.1 flare, resulting in power grid irregularities in Canada, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Solar flares are often associated with Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs), or blasts of plasma and magnetic energy from the outermost part of the sun's atmosp...
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Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are attempting to pass laws that would target geoengineering, a controversial technology that could help cool our warming planet, but in doing so, are lending credence to a conspiracy theory known as “chemtrails.” Knewz.com has learned that Republican Pennsylvania state Senator Doug Mastriano has also announced his intention to push similar legislation through his state legislative branch. According to The Daily Beast, Mastriano is trying to update a 1967 Pennsylvania law that regulates amateur attempts at cloud seeding, which involves dispersing certain subst...
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Could wine collectors be forced to open their storage lockers because of a potential shortage? Knewz.com has learned about the latest potential effect of climate change: taking wrath on grapes. A new study warns if current temperature trends continue, as much as 70% of the world’s top wine-producing areas could become unusable. A key number in the concern about climate change is 1.5. Activists want countries to commit to limiting current global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above temperature averages in the 19th century. The wine warning presumes a larger increase of ...
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We are often reminded of the frigid chills created by the polar vortex when extreme cold fronts descend into densely populated areas, often during the winter months. In a strange weather phenomenon, that vortex suddenly started spinning in the wrong direction, and Knewz.com has learned it caused an “ozone spike” above the North Pole. Spaceweather.com reported that the polar vortex reversed direction suddenly on March 4, and while the phenomenon is expected, the speed of the reversal was the sixth fastest such occurrence since 1979. It also created an “ozone spike” that was the strongest since ...
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The system currently used to classify hurricane severity may no longer be sufficient as tropical storms intensify. Scientists are making the case that the Saffir-Simpson scale should be expanded to include a new Category 6 classification, Knewz.com has learned. In a study titled "The growing inadequacy of an open-ended Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale in a warming world," published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences last month, climate scientists noted that rising ocean temperatures are leading to stronger and more destructive hurricanes. Therefore, the open-ende...
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A new study reveals that today’s modern humans might not even have been around if ancient humans hadn’t managed to escape climate change and find their way to Eurasia 900,000 years ago. Our ancestors were reduced to a breeding population of barely 1,300 that brought us to the brink of extinction, Knewz.com has learned. New research reveals that humans managed to barely avoid extinction in Africa due to ongoing climate crises, and a mass migration out of that continent during the same period is ultimately what saved us. According to researchers at the University of Milan, Italy, and Columbia Un...
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Iceland just experienced the fourth major volcanic eruption in three months, in the Reykjavik peninsula, near the abandoned town of Grindavik. Knewz.com has learned that a state of emergency has been declared in the nation due to this alarming event. Authorities in Iceland have been issuing warnings about an imminent volcanic eruption for weeks now as the Icelandic Met Office tracked a rise in seismic activity on the Reykjanes Peninsula. "The heightened intensity of these seismic events, particularly near the town of Grindavík, indicates the potential for volcanic activity in the area. As a pr...
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It's no secret that humans have long been among the most noticeably naked mammals, but when did our ancestors decide to start covering up with clothing? With the help of a blood-sucking pest that has been along for the ride since the earliest people roamed the planet, historians are unraveling the intricately woven mystery, Knewz.com has learned. The inquiry poses a challenge because unlike durable materials like ceramic or bones, clothes deteriorate over time, meaning researchers must adopt inventive approaches to study them. To glean insights into the timeline, historians have turned to tool...
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February 2024 was the hottest one ever recorded globally, with both the land and the sea experiencing "exceptionally high" temperatures. Knewz.com has learned that the average global surface air temperature in February 2024 was 56.4 degrees Fahrenheit, which is around 1.77 degrees Celsius above the average. It is worth noting that February 2024 became the ninth consecutive globally warmest month, showing a concerning trend in the global climate. Citing data from the European Union's climate change monitoring service Copernicus, CBS News reported that the daily global average temperature during...
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