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Chemicals released by climbing shoe abrasion could lead to lung issues for climbers in indoor environments
Those who climb indoors are doing something for their health. But climbing shoes contain chemicals of concern that can enter the lungs of climbers through the abrasion of the soles.
Environment
7 hours ago
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Aquatic sediment layers reveal 100 years of metal pollution in São Paulo, Brazil
The history of metal pollution in the city of São Paulo, the largest metropolis in Brazil and the Southern Hemisphere, can be read in the layers of sediment accumulated over the last century.
Earth Sciences
8 hours ago
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Smartphone apps claim to assess hot weather threats. But are they accurate?
A recent study from the University of Georgia published in GeoHealth found a smartphone application designed to assess heat-related risks frequently reported temperatures that were lower than those recorded through direct ...
Environment
8 hours ago
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Diverse tree populations can make cities more climate-resilient and people happier
Green spaces play an important role for urban populations, whether by protecting against extreme weather events or providing space for recreation. In two studies, researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) ...
Environment
10 hours ago
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PFAS are polluting the Arctic, threatening both humans and animals
Scientists say that PFAS, nicknamed "forever chemicals," are building up in animals like polar bears, seals, and birds and at alarming levels in the Arctic. People living in the Arctic, they add, are also in danger because ...
Environment
12 hours ago
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Billion-year-old impact in Scotland sparks questions about life on land
New Curtin University research has revealed that a massive meteorite struck northwestern Scotland about 200 million years later than previously thought, in a discovery that not only rewrites Scotland's geological history ...
Earth Sciences
13 hours ago
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Scientists discover surface carbonates can transport heavy boron isotopes into deep mantle
Volatiles are crucial for sustaining life and Earth's habitability, with subduction zones being the main pathways for these materials to enter the mantle. However, the devolatilization of subducting slabs may impede the recycling ...
Earth Sciences
13 hours ago
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Close exploration of mineral extraction may enable a better understanding of the impact of deep-sea mining
The ocean's deep-sea bed is scattered with ancient rocks, each about the size of a closed fist, called "polymetallic nodules." Elsewhere, along active and inactive hydrothermal vents and the deep ocean's ridges, volcanic ...
Earth Sciences
6 hours ago
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Hard-to-avoid emissions: Study finds limited potential for marine carbon dioxide removal in Germany's seas
Increasing the natural uptake of carbon dioxide by the ocean or storing captured CO₂ under the seabed are currently being discussed in Germany as potential ways to offset unavoidable residual emissions and achieve the country's ...
Earth Sciences
8 hours ago
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Rainfall patterns found to trigger extreme humid heat in tropics and subtropics
Scientists believe they have found a way to improve warning systems for vulnerable communities threatened by humid heat waves, which are on the rise due to climate change and can be damaging and even fatal to human health.
Earth Sciences
18 hours ago
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One billion years ago, a meteorite struck Scotland and influenced life on Earth
We've discovered that a meteorite struck northwest Scotland 1 billion years ago, 200 million years later than previously thought. Our results are published today in the journal Geology.
Earth Sciences
11 hours ago
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The world needs climate change leadership. It's time for China to step up
The second Trump administration has announced various anti-climate policies under its "America first" strategy. Leaving the Paris agreement, kicking off a trade war, shutting down USAid and drilling for more oil and gas will ...
Environment
10 hours ago
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Five ways to make cities more resilient to climate change
Climate breakdown poses immense threats to global economies, societies and ecosystems. Adapting to these impacts is urgent. But many cities and countries remain chronically unprepared in what the UN calls an "adaptation gap."
Environment
11 hours ago
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Here's how to make your backyard safer and cooler next summer
Our backyards should be safe and inviting spaces all year round, including during the summer months.
Environment
11 hours ago
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Platform seeks to lower the barriers to using artificial intelligence in weather research
Artificial intelligence is driving a seismic shift in how we approach weather forecasting, with a flurry of new AI weather prediction models debuting in recent years that have a number of potential advantages over traditional ...
Environment
12 hours ago
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NZ government plans to regulate carbon capture technologies—but who will be the regulating agency?
Newly released documents add more detail to the New Zealand government's plans for a regulatory framework to enable carbon capture and storage.
Environment
11 hours ago
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How climate change turned Sao Paulo's drizzle into a storm
Such was Sao Paulo's reputation for "garoa"—a fine evening drizzle caused by damp air from the nearby coast colliding with the city's cool climes—that famous singer Caetana Veloso waxed lyrical about it in his 1978 hit
Environment
11 hours ago
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Colorado and Denver told owners to cut their buildings' carbon emissions: Did the rules go too far?
It's not that Intermountain Health refuses to upgrade its Denver hospital and medical clinics so they produce less pollution.
Environment
15 hours ago
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Geoengineering technique could cool planet using existing aircraft
A technique to cool the planet, in which particles are added to the atmosphere to reflect sunlight, would not require developing special aircraft but could be achieved using existing large planes, according to a new modeling ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 28, 2025
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Noto quake 3D model adds dimension to understand earthquake dynamics
On New Year's Day 2024, a massive 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula in north central Japan, resulting in extensive damage in the region caused by uplift, when the land rises due to shifting tectonic plates. ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 28, 2025
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