Look, all somewhat positive climate news has to be placed in the context of the ongoing global climate crisis, but this week, researchers did report a new simulation suggesting that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation is unlikely to shut down within this century. Engineers developed a new flat telescope lens that captures color while detecting light from distant stars, minimizing some of the tradeoffs inherent to traditional lenses. And as a person who lives in a hurricane-prone region of the U.S., I was personally alarmed by the mass firings at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, but this is ultimately going to impact everyone.
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