Less Vulnerable to Climate Change than Previously Thought
Clouds play an important role in our climate by regulating the amount of solar energy that reaches the surface and the amount of Earth’s energy…
Environment
Experts Offer Techniques to Reduce Methane Emissions from Dairy Animals
Methane is produced by livestock as part of their normal digestive processes. Some feed additives can reduce methane emissions by inhibiting the microorganisms that produce…
Extreme Heat is Fueled by Tropical Cyclones Acting as “Massive Heat Pumps”
Another example of air-sea interaction is tropical cyclones. In the North Atlantic and eastern North Pacific, these storm systems are known as hurricanes, and in…
Major Fires are becoming more likely as the Air becomes Drier
A wildfire is an unintentional fire that starts in a natural area such as a forest, grassland, or prairie. Wildfires are often started by humans…
Weather Impacts of Climate Change include altered Lightning Patterns
Climate change is warming the air, allowing it to hold more moisture, and both of these factors can increase the likelihood of thunderstorms. Scientists predicted…
Oxygen Loss in Lakes is Exacerbated by Climate Change
According to new research, a constantly warming world is causing extended late-summer weeks of water stratification in lakes, resulting in oxygen deprivation in the water…
Climate Change Risks could be Reduced with the Right Amount of Geoengineering
According to new research, injecting the right amount of sulphur dioxide into Earth’s upper atmosphere to artificially thicken the layer of light-reflecting aerosol particles could…
Alarming Ecosystem Degradation of the River Thames Since the 1960s Found by Mussel Survey
Scientists re-surveyed the River Thames in 1964 and discovered a 95% drop in mussel populations, with one species the depressed river mussel being completely extinct.…
Environmental Education
Environmental education is a process that allows people to learn about environmental issues, solve problems, and take action to help the environment. It refers to…
Focus on Populations rather than Species to save Nature
Human-caused greenhouse gas emissions are warming the world, putting many of the planet’s plants and animals under stress. Because of this stress, many scientists believe…
Scientists create a new Method for Measuring Ozone Layer Recovery
The Earth’s ozone layer shields all life from the sun’s harmful radiation. However, human emissions of certain harmful chemicals began to affect the number of…
Genetic Diversity and the Variety of Tree Species benefit Forests
Simply put, biodiversity is the variety of plant and animal species found in a given area. The greater the number and diversity of healthy, native…
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