Geography
- Why CO2 removal is not equal and opposite to reducing emissions - Carbon Briefwww.carbonbrief.org Guest post: Why CO2 removal is not equal and opposite to reducing emissions - Carbon Brief
An assumption that is commonly made when balancing a CO2 emission with a CO2 removal is that “one tonne in equals one tonne out” – that is, that the behaviour of the climate system in response to emissions and removals is “symmetrical”.
- The Smoky Mountains’ highest peak returns to Native American name: Kuwohiedition.cnn.com The Smoky Mountains’ highest peak returns to Native American name | CNN
The highest peak at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is officially reverting to its Cherokee name more than 150 years after a surveyor named it for a Confederate general.
cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/3519761
> >The highest peak at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is officially reverting to its Cherokee name more than 150 years after a surveyor named it for a Confederate general. > > >The US Board of Geographic Names voted on Wednesday in favor of a request from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to officially change the name Clingmans Dome to Kuwohi, according to a news release from the park. The Cherokee name for the mountain translates to “mulberry place.” > > >“The Great Smoky National Park team was proud to support this effort to officially restore the mountain and to recognize its importance to the Cherokee People,” Superintendent Cassius Cash said in the release. > > >“The Cherokee People have had strong connections to Kuwohi and the surrounding area, long before the land became a national park. The National Park Service looks forward to continuing to work with the Cherokee People to share their story and preserve this landscape together.” > > >Kuwohi is a sacred place for the Cherokee people and is the highest point within the traditional Cherokee homeland, according to the park. The peak is visible from the Qualla Boundary, home of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Great Smoky Mountains National Park closes Kuwohi every year for three half-days so that predominantly Cherokee schools can visit the mountain and learn its history. > > full article > > The name was changed from a confederate brigadier general to a native name so its a double win !kkkonfederacy
- The Arctic Seed Vault Shows the Flawed Logic of Climate Adaptationwww.scientificamerican.com The Arctic Seed Vault Shows the Flawed Logic of Climate Adaptation
The difficulties of the Svalbard seed repository illustrate why we need to prevent climate disaster rather than plan for it
- Climate change-triggered landslide unleashed a 200 meter tsunami in a narrow fjord in 2023 (seiche)phys.org Climate change-triggered landslide unleashes a 650-foot mega-tsunami
In September 2023, scientists around the world detected a mysterious seismic signal that lasted for nine straight days. An international team of scientists, including seismologists Alice Gabriel and Carl Ebeling of UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography came together to solve the mystery...
- Largest Geothermal Development in America Taking Shape in Utahmymodernmet.com Largest Geothermal Development in America Taking Shape in Utah
The project calls for 125 wells to tap into the Earth's underground heat reserves.
- Indian vultures: Decline of scavenger birds caused 500,000 human deathswww.bbc.co.uk Indian vultures: Decline of scavenger birds caused 500,000 human deaths
A new study links the vulture decline in India to deadly bacteria spread, causing about 500,000 deaths.
- How US Presidential Elections Are Impacted By Geologywww.forbes.com How US Presidential Elections Are Impacted By Geology
Voting patterns reveal a connection that links geology and modern U.S. politics.
- named - Map your surname across the UK (from UCL Geography)named.publicprofiler.org named - Map your surname across the UK
named - Map your surname across the UK. Find out where your surname is unusually popular, or where we think you might have met your partner.
- What the 'Warming Stripes' Tell Us About Climate Changeearth.org What the 'Warming Stripes' Tell Us About Climate Change
#ShowYourStripes Day is an event to turn the climate conversation into action by sharing Ed Hawkins' famous "warming stripes" visualization.
- How ‘Glowing’ Plants Could Help Scientists Predict Flash Droughtwww.jpl.nasa.gov How ‘Glowing’ Plants Could Help Scientists Predict Flash Drought
An unusual boost in plant productivity can foreshadow severe soil water loss. NASA satellites are following the clues.
- Mexico City could run out of water in a month unless it rainswww.businessinsider.com Mexico City could run out of water in a month unless it rains
The Cutzmala water system, which provides water to millions in Mexico City, is operating at 28% capacity and could run dry in a matter of weeks.
