Without Using Cropland for Wood Production, Living in Timber Cities could Reduce Emissions
Housing a growing population in homes made out of wood instead of conventional steel and concrete could avoid more than 100 billion tons of emissions…
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View Incredible Saildrone Footage Of Hurricane Fiona’s Deadly Heart
It’s been, to put it mildly, an odd hurricane season. Even though it was predicted that La Nia would lead to more storms, the Atlantic…
The Increase in Atmospheric Helium has been Verified
Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego used an unprecedented technique to detect that levels of helium are rising in the atmosphere,…
Alternative Delivery Sites Can Help Balance the Drawbacks of Increasing Home Deliveries
In particular in crowded, urban locations, issues like traffic congestion, parking infractions, and air pollution from delivery trucks get worse as demand for home deliveries…
Landscape Freeze-Thaw is Affected by Climate Change, But Not in the Same Way Worldwide
A seasonal thaw is never simple, as any resident of a northern area is aware. The freeze-thaw cycle can extend for several months, but in…
Racial Differences in Air Pollution Can Be Reduced by Using Low-Carbon Energy
According to experts at the University of California, Davis, switching to low carbon fuels for transportation, cooking, heating, power generation, and other purposes will not…
Paper’s Rigid Waterproof Coating Sees Less Reliance on Plastic
There is a lot of research being done on ways to use less plastic in many different applications for both our benefit and the environment.…
According to a Study, Houston Residents’ Chemical Exposure Increased After Hurricane Harvey
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey in 2017, researchers at Oregon State University utilized silicone wristbands to gauge Houston residents’ heightened exposure to dangerous pollutants.…
The Ozone Layer is Improving and Could Fully Recover in a Few Decades
We have some very upbeat environmental news to share with you: the ozone layer in the stratosphere of the Earth is gradually improving and is…
By Injecting Dust Into The Atmosphere, Scientists Hope to Refreeze the Polar Regions
Scientists have proposed the notion of refreezing the North and South poles by blasting microscopic particles into the Earth’s atmosphere to obstruct sunlight. Although they…
‘The Green King’ It May Be Important To Consider King Charles’ Long Environmental History
The fact that the newly-installed King is an avowed environmentalist who has consistently advocated for sustainability and climate action over the past five decades should…
Why Does Mauritius Have An “Underwater Waterfall”?
Although it may sound like something out of a modern catastrophe film, an underwater waterfall actually exists in Mauritius today. This East African nation’s location…
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