We've already blown past critical 1.5 C climate threshold, sea sponge study claims. Should we believe it?

Controversial climate change study claims we'll breach 2 C before 2030 | Bedbugs plagued Britain 1,900 years ago, Roman fort near Hadrian's Wall reveals | April 8 total solar eclipse: The best places to stargaze near the path of totality Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( February 6, 2024 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [X](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Controversial climate change study claims we'll breach 2 C before 2030]( (naturepics_li/Getty Images) [Controversial climate change study claims we'll breach 2 C before 2030]( If the new study is correct, global warming is at least a decade further ahead than we thought. But other scientists say it is filled with errors and inconsistencies. [Read More]( [] History & Archaeology [] [Bedbugs plagued Britain 1,900 years ago, Roman fort near Hadrian's Wall reveals]( (animatedfunk via Getty Images) [Bedbugs plagued Britain 1,900 years ago, Roman fort near Hadrian's Wall reveals]( The earliest known evidence of bedbugs in Britain was found at a first-century fort near Hadrian's Wall. [Read More]( [] Space [] [April 8 total solar eclipse: The best places to stargaze near the path of totality]( (Michael Zeiler/GreatAmericanEclipse.com) [April 8 total solar eclipse: The best places to stargaze near the path of totality]( The April 8 total solar eclipse will be visible from many large cities, but anyone looking for skies free of light pollution should check out one of these dark-sky parks and reserves in the path of totality. [Read More]( [] [Event Horizon Telescope spies gargantuan energy jets erupting from nearby supermassive black hole]( [Event Horizon Telescope spies gargantuan energy jets erupting from nearby supermassive black hole]( (Georgios Filippos Paraschos (MPIfR)) Astronomers investigated an active supermassive black hole at the heart of Perseus A using the Event Horizon Telescope, spotting an epic battle between gravity and magnetism. Full Story: [Live Science]( (2/5) [] Human Behavior [] [Can psychopaths learn to feel empathy?]( (urbazon via Getty Images) [Can psychopaths learn to feel empathy?]( People with psychopathic traits often struggle with emotional empathy, but they're usually adept at cognitive empathy and can use this to manipulate people. [Read More]( [] Animals [] [Hidden DNA found in blue whales reveals they've been mating with other species and their hybrid offspring]( (Gerard Soury via Getty Images) [Hidden DNA found in blue whales reveals they've been mating with other species — and their hybrid offspring]( Newly sequenced genomes of blue whales in the Atlantic Ocean contain "unexpectedly high" levels of fin whale DNA, hinting that the two species have been interbreeding much more than previously realized. [Read More]( [] Daily Quiz [] What have NASA and DARPA been testing over Long Island? (Learn the answer [here](.) [Vote]( [Weaponized drones]( [Vote]( [Self-flying helicopters]( [Vote]( [Robot bees]( [Vote]( [Force shields]( [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( [Future]( Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036