A New Study Has Some Disturbing News About Dangerous Heat In The Future
According to a new study, even while greenhouse gas emissions are being reduced, individuals in the tropics, such as those in India and the Sahel…
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Greenland’s Melting Ice Has Already Locked In A Rise In Sea Level Of 27 Centimeters
The fact that many of the effects of climate change are delayed and will continue to occur long after people have ceased fiddling with the…
Exploring Patents to make Mining more Environmentally Friendly
The growing demand for nickel, copper, cobalt, and zinc – raw materials for solar panels and batteries – places the mining and metals sector at…
New Climate Change Research Focuses on One of the World’s Driest Deserts
Carbon, one of the essential components of all life on Earth, is continually exchanged between living things and the environment. New research on this cycle,…
How Global Climate Change is Affecting Extreme Weather Events
Rising global average temperatures have been linked to widespread changes in weather patterns. According to scientific studies, extreme weather events such as heat waves and…
Up to Half a Billion People are affected by Rising Heat Waves
In the spring, India and Pakistan experienced extremely high temperatures. Researchers paint a bleak picture of the rest of the century in a new scientific…
Forest Restoration Must Balance Environmental and Wood Production Objectives
For the greatest climate and environmental benefits, native forest restoration programs should take precedence; however, these advantages come at the expense of wood output as…
Tonga Tsunami Initial Wave Was Taller Than A 27-Story Building
On January 15, a tremendous explosion occurred in the Kingdom of Tonga at the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai eruption. It generated the loudest boom in more…
The Ukraine War Could Be “Bombturbed,” Making It Part Of The Fossil Record
Attacks by Russia on Ukraine may leave behind geological traces that can be seen in the fossil record for millions of years. The process of…
Future Mosquito Activity is Predicted by Climate Factors
Mosquitoes currently kill over a million people each year. Malaria, dengue fever, Rift Valley fever, and the Zika virus are all spread by these venomous…
Volcanic Activity and Earth’s Mantle Changes Were Important in the Rise of Atmospheric Oxygen
Around 2.4 billion years ago, during the Great Oxidation Event, oxygen began to build up in the Earth’s atmosphere. Geologic hints show that early bacteria…
Volcanic Ash May Affect the Climate More Significantly Than We Had Expected
When volcanoes erupt, these geological giants send up enormous clouds of ash and dust that can blacken the sky, halt air travel, and rise up…
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