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Studies: 2 articles on plastic pollution
The Guardian discusses how there is More than 14m tonnes of plastic believed to be at the bottom of the ocean. Thirty times more plastic on ocean floor than surface, analysis suggests, but more trapped on land than sea. Dr Denise Hardesty, a principal research scientist at CSIRO and […]
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Bees Face ‘A Perfect Storm’ — Parasites, Air Pollution and Other Emerging Threats
The Revelator discusses why Bees Face ‘A Perfect Storm’ — Parasites, Air Pollution and Other Emerging Threats. A growing body of research finds the dangers to pollinator populations are greater than ever. But studies also point to some potential solutions.
The threats add up: The number of commercial honeybee colonies declined […]
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Study: Impact of Climate on Children – 4 articles
Pediacast has a podcast on children’s health and the climate crisis. Leyla McCurdy and Dr Perry Sheffield visit the studio as we explore climate and its impact on child health. We discuss the importance of environmental medicine and share ways pediatricians and parents can make a difference in the […]
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Study: Regional Pact To Reduce Transportation Pollution Could Yield Major Health Benefits
WBUR discusses Study Finds Regional Pact To Reduce Transportation Pollution Could Yield Major Health Benefits.
A preliminary analysis of the health impacts of the regional Transportation & Climate Initiative (TCI) found that the plan that would reduce greenhouse gases the most would also yield the biggest health benefits, helping to avoid about 1,100 deaths […]
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Study: Droughts That Start Over the Ocean? They’re Often Worse Than Those That Form Over Land
Inside Climate News discusses Droughts That Start Over the Ocean? They’re Often Worse Than Those That Form Over Land. New research on ‘landfalling’ droughts could help provide early warnings for vulnerable communities.
Droughts usually evoke visions of cracked earth, withered crops, dried-up rivers and dust storms. But droughts can also […]
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Report: 2019 was the second largest year ever for corporate solar investments
Fast Company discusses how 2019 was the second largest year ever for corporate solar investments. While big names such as Facebook and Walmart are putting massive amounts of money into solar, two-thirds of all of 2019’s newly installed […]
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Report: More than 470 oil spills in the Peruvian Amazon since 2000
Mongabay discusses a report showing that More than 470 oil spills in the Peruvian Amazon since 2000.
A recent report called “The shadow of oil” revealed that 474 oil spills occurred along the NorPeruano Pipeline in Peru and on several oil blocks between 2000 and 2019.
About 65% of those spills […]
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The Amazon rain forest is near a survival tipping point
Fast Company discusses how The Amazon rain forest is near a survival tipping point. Global warming and deforestation are combining to dry out rain forests, which could start an unstoppable cycle that turns them to grasslands.
The Amazon rain forest, […]
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Study: Fertiliser use is fuelling climate-warming nitrous oxide emissions
Reuters discusses a study showing that Fertiliser use is fuelling climate-warming nitrous oxide emissions.
The rising use of nitrogen-based fertilisers is driving up global emissions of nitrous oxide, a lesser-known greenhouse gas, complicating efforts to limit climate change, scientists reported in a study on Wednesday.
Most of […]
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Study: Sicker livestock emit more methane, accelerating climate change
UPI discusses a Study: Sicker livestock emit more methane, accelerating climate change.
Warming temperatures may inspire a feedback loop of climate-altering flatulence, according to a new paper published Wednesday in the journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution.
Over the last decade, atmospheric methane concentrations have risen dramatically, and studies […]
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