Heat waves linger longer as climate change speeds slower spread
A Science Advances study finds global heat waves last longer and move more slowly since 1979, with 67 percent more frequency and higher peak temperatures. Eurasia hit hardest, Africa shows the slowest movement, and North America and Australia see bigger magnitude increases.
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Wei Zhang
Utah
Sity
Gabriel Lau
Princeton University
Eurasia
Africa
North America
Australia
Lawrence
Zhang
Kathy Jacobs
University of Arizona
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Athens
Greece
Methane Emissions From U S Landfills Higher Than Reported
A Science study using aerial surveys found methane releases from over 200 U.S. landfills in 18 states are on average 40 percent greater than official figures. The work notes many emissions persist for months or years and highlights mitigation opportunities.
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Environmental Protection Agency
Timekeepers may subtract a second as Earth speeds up
A Nature study suggests a negative leap second could occur around 2029 as Earth's rotation speeds due to polar ice melt and core dynamics. Experts warn the change would affect clocks and computing while noting uncertainties about long term timing needs.
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Duncan Agnew
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of California
San Diego
Agnew
Judah Levine
National Institute of Standards and Technology
McCarthy
Levine
Russia
Google
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