Climate change is even messing with how we measure time, says study
Thursday, 28 March 2024 Timekeepers worldwide are grappling with the impact of climate change on Earth's rotation, potentially delaying the need for a 'negative leap second' by three years. The delicate balance between Earth's rotation and atomic time poses challenges for global timekeeping infrastructure, with uncertainties and skepticism surrounding the introduction of a negative leap second.
Cost of Easter Eggs Rises , As Climate Change Affects Crops.
Most of the cocoa that is used to make chocolate
is grown in West Africa where a heat wave has damaged crops and cut yields, BBC reports.
This has caused the cost of some
Easter eggs to increase by 50% or more.
According to the World...
On a hillside around 30 kilometres from the Tajik capital Dushanbe, Bakhtior Sharipov watches over his flock of Hissar sheep. The breed, prized for profitability and an ability to adapt to climate..
Noam Chomsky shares his insights into the threat of climate change, what can be done by ordinary citizens to combat it, and reflects on why it's so "crucial that those with the most..