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A hidden threat is emerging in the world’s glaciers: while most are shrinking, a rare group known as “surging glaciers” can suddenly accelerate, unleashing powerful and sometimes destructive events. Scientists have identified over 3,100 of these glaciers worldwide, with many clustered in high-risk regions like the Arctic and the Karakoram Mountains, where communities lie directly in their path.
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Severe heatwaves in commonly hot regions could leave farmers unable to work outside, with livestock mortality rates expected to rise
Devan Page's insight:
Severe heatwaves will create a large decline in crops and livestock. Intense heat deteriorates cells in many common crops, heavily impacting their quality and output. The intense heat also causes severe stress to the animals and ultimately leads to their death.
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Across the world, groups of activists, teachers and psychologists are tackling one of the world’s most daunting problems — human-caused climate change — with laughter, dancing, hugs and most especially joy.
Rogelio Navarro's insight:
Activists fighting against climate change are turning towards unity and joy to responds to issues of high concern.
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No deaths reported after latest round of severe weather in the region as officials brace residents for long recovery
Ryan Murgatroyd's comment,
April 22, 1:37 PM
I couldn’t imagine having to face a tornado! Super scary situation and the story about that school in Lena near the end of the article shows just how suddenly they can appear.
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Crews are trying to prevent a repeat of the 2021 environmental disaster before closing the phosphate plant.
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The Supreme Court is handing a win to oil and gas companies fighting lawsuits over coastal land loss and environmental degradation in Louisiana.
Heather Farlow's comment,
April 21, 4:16 PM
It is sad to see that oil companies have had another win in the state of Louisiana. The fact that the state's coastal parishes have already lost 2,000 square miles of land in the last century is concerning and it is very possible that they will lose a lot more land in the future. I hope that they will continue to fight back against oil companies.
marisa denninger's comment,
April 21, 6:05 PM
This is really unfortunate. You would think that supreme court would have learned by now with the BP oil spill. There's a lot of incentive to back oil and gas companies right now, and I feel like we're going backwards.
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Renewable energy accounted for nearly half of global power capacity in 2025, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency.
Sierra Williams's insight:
Renewable energy reached nearly half of global power capacity in 2025 after a record-breaking year of growth, driven mainly by massive expansions in solar and wind energy. It also notes that while this marks major progress in the global energy transition, growth is uneven across regions, with countries like China, the U.S., and the EU dominating most new capacity additions.
Christopher Blackwell's comment,
April 20, 6:57 PM
This was super interesting to read about. It shows how well we can do with clean energy, and how many strides we're making in terms of clean energy. It was cool to see that most of this was solar as well!
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A major storm has caused tornadoes, hail, and wind across Michigan
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For years, water managers have been puzzled as the Colorado River kept delivering less water than expected—even when snowpack levels looked promising. New research reveals the missing piece: spring rain, or rather, the lack of it. Warmer, drier springs mean plants are soaking up more snowmelt before it can reach rivers, fueled by sunny skies that boost growth and evaporation. In fact, this shift explains nearly 70% of the shortfall, tying the mystery directly to the long-running Millennium drought.
yaiza.delgado165@myci.csuci.edu's insight:
Where is the water? It looks like we can not track how much water we will receive on just winter snowpack. Scientist must focus on more variables such as tracking rainfall, soil moisture, plant activity, and temperature patterns as these are a chain reaction driven by climate change.
Catalina Monroe's comment,
April 16, 2:33 PM
This is so interesting! even a promising snow pack the river water being low has been an issue ive known about for the last year, the finding of plants at higher elevation taking the water in along with dry weather causing higher levels of evopartion gives us an answer to the question of the water.
Irma Hinojos's comment,
April 21, 12:43 PM
Wow, this is so interesting and makes a lot of sense, theres so much connected when it comes to where we get our water from so it makes sense that they found that.
Kalani Wagoner's comment,
April 21, 6:24 PM
Love this read, especially since we just visited the Owen's Valley with Geomorphology! We need to get on this monitoring all aspects that contribute to the water ending up in the Colorado River stat!
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The Ukraine war on our doorstep is a constant threat. Contaminated drinking water is a dangerous new twist, says Moldovan journalist Paula Erizanu
Sierra Williams's insight:
A Russian strike on a Ukrainian hydropower plant caused a massive oil spill into the Dniester River, contaminating Moldova’s main source of drinking water and triggering a nationwide emergency. This crisis exposes Moldova’s vulnerability and is turning water security into a geopolitical issue.
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"When the next hurricane, fire or flood strikes, there will simply be fewer trained workers available to help communities recover."
Devan Page's comment,
April 15, 5:23 PM
It is really interesting to see how interconnected these issues are. Now knowing that 25-40% of the disaster task force are immigrants, it is very unfortunate to see disaster relief being weakened in multiple ways now. Not only less funding and less staff, but actively pursuing to deport the demographic majority of that staff.
Ashlyn Olson's comment,
April 15, 8:13 PM
I thought the estimated 25-40% of disaster recovery workforce being immigrants statistic, is a little symbolic, almost poetic. I wonder how many, if any, of the immigrant recovery workforce had to flee because an environmental disaster.
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MTC adopted Plan Bay Area 2050+ and certified its environmental impact report last month, giving final approval to the region's long-range blueprint for transportation, housing, economic resiliency and environmental sustainability.
Ryan Murgatroyd's insight:
Plan Bay Area 2050+ has been accepted by ABAG. The plan provides conceptual frameworks for transportation, housing, and environmental infrastructure changes to improve Bay Area sustainability and affordability.
Rogelio Navarro's comment,
April 14, 10:57 PM
This is great news to hear as it will be very beneficial to the local communities. Although it does seem as if it will take much time, it is still something positive that is being created which I believe is always good news to hear.
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A New York Times climate reporter, Raymond Zhong and a photographer, Chang W. Lee. They traveled with a scientific expedition to study Antarctica’s fastest melting glacier, documenting the journey in real time. They were aboard the Araon, a South Korean icebreaker, with nearly 40 scientists from around the world. The destination was the Thwaites, an immense and remote glacier whose uncertain fate could affect global sea-level rise for generations to come. The scientists battled the unyielding polar elements to conduct their research, and have returned bearing new data and insights on the rapid changes that are well underway.
Scrolling the article you read throughout the journey. There are photos and videos above each text to give a better idea of it all.
Ryan Murgatroyd's comment,
April 14, 7:50 PM
This is a super cool expedition with great implications. I am glad to see great efforts being made to further research and understanding.
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From
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Water has long been the go-to when it comes to fighting a fire. But what about sound waves? It might be hard to wrap your head around the concept at first, but the San Bernardino County Fire Department is testing out the idea of using sound to extinguish flames. The technology – called Sonic Fire Tech – was developed by ex-NASA engineers and works without water or chemicals. San Bernardino County Fire Department officials explained that the device, which resembles a leaf blower, is designed to detect and suppress fire using sound waves.
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Kalani Wagoner's comment,
April 14, 12:59 PM
I saw this! This is so cool that we're finally testing out different forms of energy to displace things like fire. Can't wait to see this is real action...but I wonder what the effects would be to wildlife that could be sensitive these wavelengths...
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California's largest state park expansion in decades would bring the total to 283 parks, far more than any other state.
Joshua Mendez's insight:
Some potential positive news
Devan Page's comment,
April 22, 10:23 PM
This is good to hear that more parks might be added to California, both to preserve nature and history but also provide these areas with recreation.
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She was also told to remove the phrase “communities disproportionately affected by climate change” from an email advertisement, she said.
Ryan Murgatroyd's insight:
It is crazy that these terms and phrases are still being debated, especially by education institutions. I am glad the student in this article stood behind her words.
Rogelio Navarro's comment,
April 22, 2:23 PM
It is very disappointed to see that the University considered these comments to be controversial. I do not understand why the University would have a problem with these statements that are very important to be known and heard.
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For much of Monday, the agency didn't anticipate a tornado threat for Kansas City — then five hit that evening. Did a change in weather balloon launches leave forecasters in the dark?
Catalina Monroe's insight:
Our political choices are now affecting funding and staffing in weather programs, ultimately costing people’s lives and safety when we can’t accurately predict and warn communities about coming storms.
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Freepoint Eco-Systems seeks to become a major player in so-called “chemical recycling.” Some residents and environmental advocates are fighting back.
brayden.hosler576@myci.csuci.edu's insight:
Why do we have to love plastic so much?
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A day after severe storms damaged communities in the Plains and the Midwest, forecasters warned that storms could bring giant hail, tornadoes and severe wind gusts again on Tuesday.
Christopher Blackwell's insight:
There has been a large storm that damaged the Midwest, and this area could have continued impacts. With this, I saw a video on TikTok of someone in the storm getting their car hit by hail and breaking their windshields.
brayden.hosler576@myci.csuci.edu's comment,
April 21, 3:58 PM
Massive storms are capable of affecting us in short term but also have unseen consequences for the impacted such as financial damage from farms, individual's like cars and homes, and more. I may look into it for next week's scoopit if you're not.
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A hidden threat is emerging in the world’s glaciers: while most are shrinking, a rare group known as “surging glaciers” can suddenly accelerate, unleashing powerful and sometimes destructive events. Scientists have identified over 3,100 of these glaciers worldwide, with many clustered in high-risk regions like the Arctic and the Karakoram Mountains, where communities lie directly in their path.
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L.A. has been tested time and time again. Southern California's battle with smog shows we can overcome big obstacles.
Joshua Mendez's insight:
This article describes the process of gradually reducing the amount of smog in Los Angeles
Sierra Williams's comment,
April 20, 5:18 PM
This article really shows how powerful coordinated action and science can be. L.A.’s turnaround didn’t happen by accident, it took persistent policy and innovation. It’s frustrating that we might have to fight the same battle again, especially when we already know what works. This feels like the challenge now is more about political will than possibility.
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Several climate centres said last month that El Niño is likely to form during the summer months and persist into 2027.
Ashlyn Olson's insight:
According to the European Union Copernicus Climate Change Service's, the average sea surface temperature for March '26 was 20.97 ºC, the second highest value on record during the month of March. This reflects the climate's transition into El Niño. The National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, and several other climate centers announce that El Niño is likely to start during the summer and last through the end of 2026, "potentially longer."
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The trawler "reportedly sank due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowding", the United Nations said.
Devan Page's insight:
Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants endure a horrifying situation of being stranded in the middle of the ocean. Their journey was made by a lot of the passengers to ensure job security and better living conditions. The damaged and sinking ship led to an oil spill that burned the survivors. The survivors were stranded for 36 hours at sea before being rescued.
Sierra Williams's comment,
April 15, 7:16 PM
This disaster highlights the ongoing risks faced by people fleeing persecution and poverty who attempt dangerous sea journeys.
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Rogelio Navarro's insight:
Gray whales traveling to the San Francisco bay in search of food sources that have been lost as a result of climate change, are being injured and even killed by ships navigating the area.
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JAKARTA, Indonesia — An earthquake in Indonesian waters set off small tsunami waves Thursday morning, killed at least one person and damaged houses and buildings, officials said
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Julia Richter's insight:
I think this is a really important article to note Japan's ability to excel in reducing emissions. It's short, quickly shares the point that due to Japan's care and support of marine ecosystems and forests, on top of other efforts as well, they were able to greatly reduce their GHG emissions throughout the year. Definitely a lesson that needs to be learned by the United States and Japan could be a great footprint to copy to reduce global emissions through all countries.
Heather Farlow's comment,
April 14, 12:42 PM
While Japan may not have met their exact target for greenhouse gas emissions, it is still impressive that they are maintaining reduced emissions compared to the past levels. It is not perfect, but Japan taking steps toward reduced emissions is better than many other countries. I hope that other countries take inspiration from this and follow their example.
yaiza.delgado165@myci.csuci.edu's comment,
April 16, 1:52 AM
Yes, I agree that the United States can definitely learn from Japan's foot print to reduce green house gas emissions. It seems that Japan is more collective and rely on high public participation due to social norms. In the United states it is harder to follow this footprint because we tend to work for incentives. This is just my opinion because I have visited Japan and saw differences in how public behavior is motivated when working collectively. In the U.S. individual choice is often prioritized and leaves us with designing policies to get the same level of participation. I am not sure if I am right about this but just a simple observation.
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