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Global Warming sets Record of Hottest April & Climbs to 2020 Warmest Year Milestone

Global Warming sets Record of Hottest April & Climbs to 2020 Warmest Year Milestone

Thanks in large part to climate change, April 2020 tied as the warmest such month on record. This increases confidence that 2020 will set a new annual heat record. Temperatures were also well above average for the month across northern and coastal central Greenland, parts of Antarctica, areas of Alaska and the Arctic Ocean.
YouTubers band together to plant 20 million trees to fight climate change

YouTubers band together to plant 20 million trees to fight climate change

It may not solve the climate crisis, but it's a "fist bump to Mother Earth. With a combined 650 million subscribers — nearly double the population of the United States — a coalition of YouTubers wants to tackle the climate crisis by raising $20 million to plant 20 million trees.
Greta Thunberg Speech on Climate Change at United Nations General Assembly

Greta Thunberg Speech on Climate Change at United Nations General Assembly

People are suffering, people are dying, entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction and all you can talk about is money and fairytales of eternal economic growth." Watch Greta Thunberg full speech in United Nations General Assembly. New York 23 September 2019.
Himalayan glaciers melting far faster this century.

Himalayan glaciers melting far faster this century.

Himalayan glaciers have been melting twice as fast since the start of this century, underscoring the threat climate change poses to water supplies for hundreds of millions of people across Asia. New satellite study reveals how quickly glaciers are melting. Dwindling rivers seen causing new tensions in coming decades.
UK becomes first country to declare a

UK becomes first country to declare a 'climate emergency'

The move has been likened to putting the country on a "war footing", with climate and the environment at the very centre of all government policy, rather than being on the fringe of political decisions.
Meet Katie Bouman, the woman who transformed our view of black holes forever

Meet Katie Bouman, the woman who transformed our view of black holes forever

It's been a huge day for science. And an even bigger day for female scientists. Katie Bouman helped develop the algorithm used for the Event Horizon Telescope, which helped create the image of the black hole. She also led testing to verify the images. Now she's the toast of social media. #WomeninSTEM
Astronomers reveal first-ever picture of a black hole - The Guardian

Astronomers reveal first-ever picture of a black hole - The Guardian

Scientists working on the Event Horizon Telescope project have produced an image of the "unseeable", capturing the world's first picture of a black hole. It took nearly two years for 200 researchers and a network of eight radio telescopes spanning the globe to make the breakthrough, which was previously thought impossible.
At least one-third of Himalayan glaciers the home of Mount Everest will be gone by 2100

At least one-third of Himalayan glaciers the home of Mount Everest will be gone by 2100

Even if drastic steps are taken to control climate change, two-third of the glaciers along in the Hindu Kush and Himalaya range, the home of Mount Everest will be gone by 2100.
Why All World Maps are Wrong? and Why World Maps is Distorted? - Explained

Why All World Maps are Wrong? and Why World Maps is Distorted? - Explained

It is mathematically impossible to translate the surface of a sphere onto a plane without some form of distortion. To solve this problem, mathematicians and cartographers have developed a huge library of representations of the globe, each distorting a certain attribute and preserving others.
Dubai to see 60% rise in ultra-wealthy individuals by 2026

Dubai to see 60% rise in ultra-wealthy individuals by 2026

Asia to account for bulk of global wealth in next decade, with positive implications for UAE. Number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals, with personal assets of $30 million or more, living in Dubai is expected to rise by 60 per cent by 2026 according to real estate consultancy Knight Frank’s annual Wealth Report.
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