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Europe · GermanyThe North Sea has experienced record temperatures this summer, rising 2 degrees Celsius above long-term averages in many areas, German authorities said on Tuesday, reported dpa.
The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) said preliminary results suggest the North Sea had its "warmest summer on record," ahead of the previous highs of 2003 and 2014.
Surface temperatures in the body of water were recorded at 15.7 degrees over June, July and…See the Story
Germany Sounds Alarm as North Sea Hits Record Summer Temperatures
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Climate ChangeFor the first time, a study maps safe areas that can practically be used for underground carbon storage, and estimates that using them all would only cut warming by 0.7°C. The result is almost ten times lower than previous estimates of around 6°C, which considered the total global potential for geological storage, including in risky zones, where storing carbon could trigger earthquakes and contaminate drinking water supplies. The researchers say…See the Story
Safe Underground Carbon Storage Would only Reduce Warming by 0.7°C, Analysis Finds
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