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Reforestation's effects on water resources may depend on global warming level

Reforestation may help or hurt water supplies depending on warming

Researchers compared identical reforestation activity under SSP1-2.6 and SSP3-7.0 scenarios.
Low warming slightly increased global water availability but widened wet-dry disparities.
High warming reduced overall water availability while making its distribution more equal.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 15, 2026·via phys.org

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Threads of underground fungal networks are long enough to reach beyond the Solar System

Global fungal networks mapped at planetary scale

Researchers estimate global arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal networks span 110 quadrillion kilometers.
The study maps where these networks are densest and where they are being lost.
These fungi help plants access nutrients and are linked to large-scale underground carbon storage.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 14, 2026·via arstechnica.com

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Scientists Tracked These Strange Arctic Icebergs and Found Something Unexpected on the Seafloor

Antarctic icebergs are seeding new seafloor habitats

Researchers linked debris-rich Arctic icebergs to dropstones on the seabed.
Those stones created hard substrate for new communities of corals, sponges, anemones, and other life.
The work connects glacial calving, marine biodiversity, and navigation risks in the Arctic.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 12, 2026·via gizmodo.com

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Meltwater is causing Antarctic glaciers to flow faster toward the ocean

Antarctic meltwater is accelerating glacier flow

Scientists drilled deep boreholes into Langhovde Glacier in East Antarctica.
They observed surface meltwater reaching the bed and raising pressure beneath the ice.
The resulting lubrication increased glacier sliding speed by 10% to 20% during melt events.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 12, 2026·via phys.org

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Seattle enacts year-long ban on new AI datacenters

Seattle Freezes New Datacenters for a Year as AI Backlash Grows

Seattle approved a one-year moratorium on new datacenter construction.
Officials cited electricity demand, land use, and public-interest concerns.
The move reflects growing local backlash against AI infrastructure growth.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 12, 2026·via theguardian.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 31, 2026·via arstechnica.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 26, 2026·via universetoday.com

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DT Editorial Team·May 23, 2026·via phys.org

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It's Official: US Declares El Niño Has Arrived

NOAA Officially Declares El Niño Has Arrived, Warns of Potentially Record-Breaking Event

NOAA officially declares El Niño onset on June 11, 2026.
63% chance of becoming a 'very strong' event, potentially among strongest since 1950.
Potential impacts include record temperatures, storms, droughts, floods, and food shortages.
El Niño expected to intensify into Northern Hemisphere winter 2026-27.

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UN report warns AI could soon use 3% of world’s electricity and more water than we need to drink (via theconversation.com)

UN warns AI could use 3% of global electricity by 2030

A UN report says AI energy use could double by 2030 to reach 3% of global electricity demand.
The report also warns about rising emissions and cooling-water consumption.
It argues efficiency gains may trigger more total use through the Jevons paradox.
The policy focus is shifting toward governing AI’s physical infrastructure footprint.

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Wildfires are reversing America's progress on ozone pollution

Wildfire Smoke Is Reversing Years of US Ozone Progress

Researchers say wildfire smoke helped shift US ozone levels from declining before 2015 to rising afterward.
The analysis covered 2003 to 2024 and linked wildfire-driven ozone to increasing premature deaths.
The findings suggest climate-era fires are undermining long-standing air-pollution gains.

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Mysterious ‘cold blob’ in the Atlantic suggests the AMOC is weakening

Atlantic ‘cold blob’ adds weight to concerns that a key ocean circulation system is weakening

A north Atlantic cool patch stands out against broad global warming.
The latest evidence in the source text links it more strongly to a weakening AMOC.
Scientists still face a short direct observational record for the circulation itself.

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Atlantic 'cold blob' may be reshaping Indian monsoon, steering rain northwest

Atlantic cold patch may be redirecting the Indian monsoon

Researchers say many climate models miss a key Atlantic signal.
The cold blob may shift the jet stream and redirect monsoon moisture.
The mechanism could explain why northwest India has become wetter while other regions face drought risk.

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Geoengineering can thicken Arctic sea ice, but for how long?

Arctic sea-ice thickening trials show promise but uncertain payoff

Trials in Canada and Norway showed seawater pumping can thicken Arctic sea ice.
The Norway experiment increased ice thickness but did not extend survival beyond a control site.
Researchers in Canada said their trial did slow summer melting.
Scientists say the long-term climate value of the technique remains an open question.

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dochshund being fanned in the heat

Rising Heat Is Starting to Scramble Animal Behavior

Studies cited in the report link heat with reduced learning and changes in aggression across species.
Southern pied babblers performed worse on a food-access task during hotter conditions.
Researchers warn cognitive disruption could ripple through ecosystems as heat waves intensify.

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Atmospheric fallout from the destructive re-entry of the ATV-3 vehicle taken from the Expedition-33 mission. Credit - NASA

Satellite megaconstellations may be creating an unexpected climate tradeoff

Researchers warn that megaconstellation launches may claim a growing share of launch-related climate impact.
The key concern is soot that can remain in the stratosphere for years.
The issue broadens space-policy debates beyond debris and astronomy impacts.

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Wildfire risk is now spreading to cool climates like the Scottish Highlands and Irish uplands

Wildfire Risk Is Moving Into Europe’s Cooler Uplands

Researchers say wildfire risk is expanding into cooler landscapes in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Ireland.
The analysis links the shift to both climate conditions and long-term land-management changes.
Reduced grazing and less active upland management can allow more flammable vegetation to build up.

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Heat waves are now everyday disasters. Governments need to do more to protect people

Heat Is Becoming a Daily Disaster, Not a Seasonal Emergency

A 10-day heat event across 12 major European cities in summer 2025 was linked to 2,300 deaths.
The source says 1,500 of those deaths were attributable to climate change amplifying temperatures.
Existing heat action plans often fail to account for inequality in cooling access, work conditions and social support.

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Melting of Greenland ice sheet could release methane 'fire ice'

Ancient Greenland methane release offers a warning for a warming Arctic

Researchers linked large Melville Bay seafloor pockmarks to past methane hydrate release.
The proposed trigger was glacial meltwater after the last glacial maximum.
Methane hydrates hold vast carbon stores and can be destabilized when cold, high-pressure conditions change.
The finding adds a new potential methane-release pathway to Arctic climate risk discussions.

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Melting of Greenland ice sheet could release methane 'fire ice'

Greenland Meltwater Study Raises New Methane Release Concern

A Greenland study points to glacial meltwater as a new methane-release mechanism.
Researchers found 50 large pockmarks in Melville Bay seafloor sediments.
Sediment cores suggest methane hydrates were disturbed after the last glacial maximum.
The findings raise concern about future climate feedbacks as ice sheets melt.

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In 2025 landslide caused by the retreating South Sawyer Glacier in Alaska's Tracy Arm triggered the second highest tsuanami ever recorded. The tsunami swept down the fjord, causing more landslides on its way to the ocean. Satellite images show the aftermath, with noticeable run-up areas were trees were swept away. Image Credit: NASA

Alaska’s 2025 Megatsunami Is Emerging as a Climate and Hazard Warning

A landslide triggered by retreat of Alaska’s South Sawyer Glacier generated a 2025 tsunami with a 481-meter maximum runup.
Researchers used satellite images, aerial images, and ground-based data to reconstruct the event in a Science paper.
The case highlights how glacier retreat can contribute to cascading landscape hazards in steep fjords.

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Heat-Related Hospitalizations Rose for Decades, With Unequal Burdens Across the U.S.

A study of U.S. adults from 1998 to 2022 found heat-related illness hospitalizations increased over time.
Black adults and low-income communities were disproportionately affected.
The findings underscore heat as both a climate and health-equity issue.

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Atlantic climate conveyor could slow far more than expected by 2100, study warns

A new study estimates AMOC could slow by 51% by 2100 under a mid-range emissions scenario.
The finding is more severe than prior average projections cited in the source.
Impacts could include harsher winters in northern Europe, drought in the Sahel and South Asia, and higher sea levels in North America.

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