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Climate change graphics are important—make them simple, say experts
When the "hockey stick" graph, which illustrated a steep increase in global temperatures, was published in 1998, it reshaped the world's understanding of climate change. A quarter-century later, with climate change now wreaking ...
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Livestock farming is responsible for up to a quarter of air pollution in Lombardy region: Study
Agricultural activities and livestock farming are key contributors to the concentrations of hazardous pollutants for health and the environment in the atmosphere, but the potential action in these sectors is often overlooked ...
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Study highlights achievements of the scientific drilling of Songliao Basin
Since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, the increase in carbon dioxide emissions has consistently warmed the Earth's climate. At the current warming rate, our planet might potentially be on track toward witnessing a ...
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Alternative tidal wetlands in plain sight have overlooked Blue Carbon superstars
Blue Carbon projects are expanding globally; however, demand for credits outweighs the available credits for purchase.
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Over half of global commutes are by car, says study
What is the extent of car dependency around the world? Why should the best places to live be car-free? What are the best public transportation cities? A new study by Rafael Prieto-Curiel, from the Complexity Science Hub, ...
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California unlikely to meet landmark goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions
California is poised to fail to meet its ambitious greenhouse gas reduction goals by the end of the decade unless it can triple its efforts to reduce carbon emissions statewide, according to a critical new report.
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The hands-on drive for sustainable living in Europe
Urban dwellers across the EU are having a say in making their surroundings friendlier to people and the environment.
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Alarm bells ring as scientists uncover major flaws in ability to track changes to global conservation areas
In a significant stride towards safeguarding global biodiversity, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) has set a target for nations to preserve 30% of the Earth by 2030.
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Communities more likely to adopt conservation measures if their neighbors have, says study
A new paper published in Global Environmental Change featuring Imperial College London researchers explores how Indigenous-led initiatives can be scaled to protect marine ecosystems.
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The Panama Canal averts a crisis for now—but at a cost to drinking water
The Panama Canal has avoided the worst of a shipping crunch that threatened to upend the global economy—but at a cost to marine life and the Latin American country's supplies of drinking water.
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Scientists find evidence of a wetter world, recorded in Australian coral colony
When climate scientists look to the future to determine what the effects of climate change may be, they use computer models to simulate potential outcomes such as how precipitation will change in a warming world.
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Tampa's fall nights are getting hotter: Why researchers worry
A new study from researchers at Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University found temperatures are rising during the fall months across the biggest cities in the state. And Tampa is getting the worst of it.
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Biden officials mull quicker death for US coal power plants
U.S. coal-fired power plants could be forced to shut down two years sooner than envisioned under a Biden administration plan to stifle pollution from the electricity sector.
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Fort Lauderdale is looking at raising roads to battle rising seas
It's a scary thought: Sea levels rising by as much as 2 feet, swallowing up land, homes and everything else not on high ground.
Environment
Mar 18, 2024
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Scientists hack weather satellite data to quantify methane leaks
Satellites sitting more than 22,200 miles above the Earth's surface have been capturing storms and weather data for decades. Now, scientists have essentially hacked the data coming back for another purpose: spotting methane ...
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Mar 18, 2024
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Pour points: A novel method for woodland water resource management
Vegetation plays a vital role in regulating the percentage of precipitation reaching the ground to nourish the root systems of plants both in the canopy and undergrowth, which consequently supports the survival of the entire ...
Methane: a powerful gas heating the planet
Climate talks often revolve around reducing the most dangerous greenhouse gas CO2.
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Mar 18, 2024
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Greenland Ice Sheet motion minimally impacted by late-season melting, study finds
Ice melting has become an ever-pressing concern in recent decades as climate change has brought evocative images of lone polar bears floating on unsustainable small blocks of sea ice. Yet, the consequences are far-reaching ...
A volcano in Iceland is erupting for the fourth time in 3 months, sending plumes of lava skywards
A volcano in Iceland erupted Saturday evening for the fourth time in three months, sending orange jets of lava into the night sky.
Environment
Mar 17, 2024
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How 'Dune' became a beacon for the fledgling environmental movement, and a rallying cry for the new science of ecology
"Dune," widely considered one of the best sci-fi novels of all time, continues to influence how writers, artists and inventors envision the future.
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Mar 17, 2024
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