Hottest January on record shocks scientists
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January 2025 was hottest January on record despite factors working against it
The world set yet another monthly heat record in January, despite an abnormally chilly U.S., a cooling La Nina and predictions of a slightly less hot 2025, the European climate service Copernicus ...CBS News - 3h -
Hottest January on record mystifies climate scientists
EU monitor says global temperatures were 1.75C above preindustrial levels, extending run of unprecedented highs. A run of record-breaking global temperatures has continued, even with a La Niña ...The Guardian - 4h -
Record January warmth puzzles climate scientists
January was expected to be cooler than the same month last year, but was 0.1C warmer, which experts are struggling to explain.BBC News - 10h -
Trump nominates 'Sharpiegate' scientist to lead NOAA
President Donald Trump has nominated Neil Jacobs, an atmospheric scientist, to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).ABC News - 1d -
Last month was the world’s hottest January on record, E.U. scientists say
Last month was the world’s warmest January on record, continuing a streak of extreme global temperatures despite a shift toward the cooling La Nina weather pattern, European Union scientists said.NBC News - 4h -
Record temperatures highlight ‘Faustian bargain’, says leading scientist
Air pollution, which has masked the true extent of global warming, is declining, warns James HansenFinancial Times - 1d -
There's Nothing Shocking About Laine's Performance
Montreal Canadiens' coach Martin St-Louis wasn't impressed with Patrik Laine's play at both ends of the ice on Sunday and benched him in the third, but his performance defensively shouldn't ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Scientists hope these tiny froglets can save their species
London Zoo is celebrating the birth of 33 tiny endangered froglets after they traveled thousands of miles from the forests of southern Chile to LondonABC News - 2d -
The Hottest New Wedding Gift? A Charitable Donation.
Some couples are restructuring their registries and celebrations to support charitable causes close to their hearts.The New York Times - Jan. 30 -
Asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists
Bennu contains minerals and thousands of organic molecules, including the chemical components that make up DNA.BBC News - Jan. 29 -
Scientists trial patch to mend failing hearts
The technology could give patients with advanced heart failure new hope, based on early trial results.BBC News - Jan. 29 -
Bird Flu Enters a New Phase, Scientists Say
A pandemic is not inevitable, scientists say. But the outbreak has passed worrisome milestones in recent weeks, including cattle that may have been reinfected.The New York Times - Jan. 29 -
The Citizen Scientists of Fukushima
Armed with measuring devices, groups of citizens are embracing science to monitor radioactive fallout — and regain control of lives upended by the 2011 meltdowns in Fukushima.The New York Times - Jan. 29 -
Almanac: January 26
"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.CBS News - Jan. 26 -
Scientists Recreate the Conditions That Sparked Complex Life
Evolution was fueled by endosymbiosis, cellular alliances in which one microbe makes a permanent home inside another. For the first time, biologists made it happen in the lab.Wired - Jan. 26 -
At Sundance, the hottest ticket in town was a Rose Byrne and Conan O’Brien psychological thriller
Rose Byrne plays a mother in the midst of a breakdown in the experiential psychological thriller “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.”ABC News - Jan. 25 -
Scientists Finally Make Heads of Giant Stingray Tails
The long structures seen in manta rays and their relatives function as an early warning system, rather than a defensive weapon.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
Behind Biden's shocking family pardons
Former President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons on the day he left office for some family members. Lawmakers and legal experts are questioning the moves. CBS News' Major Garrett reports.CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Climate scientist: "There's no place that's safe"
Experts discuss the increased intensity we can expect from destructive weather events due to climate change, while an amateur meteorologist explains how he helped sound the alarm as wildfires ...CBS News - Jan. 19 -
Almanac: January 19
"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.CBS News - Jan. 19 -
The growing popularity of Dry January
Nearly a third of Americans plan to participate in Dry January this month. The annual non-drinking ritual kicked off around the same time as the surgeon general issued an advisory about alcohol's ...CBS News - Jan. 18 -
How Vuori Became One of the Hottest Names in Fashion
The 10-year-old company has ridden the popularity of its tech pants to the top rungs of the athleisure market. But “it’s still early days,” Vuori’s founder says.The New York Times - Jan. 18 -
'There is going to be shock and awe with executive orders'
Republican Sen. John Barrasso predicted Donald Trump will hit the ground running.Politico - Jan. 12 -
Almanac: January 12
"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.CBS News - Jan. 12 -
How to Survive January
Lotion! Heating pads! Sketchy space heaters!The New York Times - Jan. 12 -
Coldest January night for UK since 2010 as -18.9C recorded
Altnaharra in the Highlands recorded the lowest overnight temperature of the winter in Scotland.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
Scientists just excavated an unprecedented specimen from Antarctica
Yahoo News - Jan. 11 -
Last year was the hottest in Earth's recorded history
Last year was the planet’s hottest in recorded history, NASA announced, marking two years in a row that global temperatures have shattered records.NBC News - Jan. 10 -
How a Raytheon Scientist Accidentally Invented the Microwave Oven
The microwave has a messy origin story. That’s how innovation works sometimes.Inc. - Jan. 10 -
2024 was hottest year on record for world’s land and oceans, US scientists confirm
Noaa says last year was the warmest since records began in 1850 and Nasa concurs: ‘The long-term trends are very clear’. It was the hottest year ever recorded for the world’s lands and oceans in ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Last year was hottest on record: NOAA
Last year was the hottest ever recorded, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released Friday. In 2024, Earth overall saw its highest global temperature ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
How Nigeria’s biggest city became the world’s hottest winter party destination
Yahoo News - Jan. 10 -
FirstFT: The hottest year on record
Also in today’s newsletter, the resurrection of Andersen Consulting, and hiding savings from a significant otherFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
Hottest year on record in 2024 breached global warming threshold, scientists say
Climate scientists say the global warming threshold of 1.5C above pre-industrial was breached in 2024, which was the hottest year on record.NBC News - Jan. 10 -
Earth records its hottest year ever in 2024 and passes major climate threshold
Earth records its hottest year ever in 2024 and passes major climate thresholdABC News - Jan. 9 -
Hottest year on record sent planet past 1.5C of heating for first time in 2024
Highest recorded temperatures supercharged extreme weather – with worse to come, EU data shows . Climate breakdown drove the annual global temperature above the internationally agreed 1.5C target ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Why General Manager Is the Hottest Job Title in College Sports
With players being paid and routinely changing schools, universities increasingly need someone besides a coach to put together a team.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
WATCH: Wildfire scientist on cause of Southern California wildfires
Wildfire scientist and fire ecologist Chad Hanson discusses the factors that led to the historic and devastating Southern California wildfires and how climate change played a role.ABC News - Jan. 8 -
Buffalo will be hottest housing market in 2025: Zillow
Buffalo, N.Y., will for the second year in a row be the hottest housing market in the country due to its job market stability and affordable home prices, according to a report released Tuesday by ...The Hill - Jan. 7
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