Tag: global warming
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European Study Explains How Climate Change Threatens Freshwater Fish
Rising ocean temperatures caused by global warming may impact thousands of freshwater fish species. A European study found that a 1.5-degree Celsius rise in global average temperature would threaten about 3% of freshwater species. A 3.2-degree Celsius increase in temperature would impact over 50% of the habitat for one-third of freshwater fish. Scientists say that…
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Canadian Study Links Lockdowns to Cleaner Air in Urban Areas
Canadian researchers have found that pandemic lockdowns have resulted in cleaner air in major cities. Throughout the virus outbreak, billions of people worldwide have had to adjust to a new way of life. Many of them have started working from home to prevent the further spread of the virus. Therefore, carbon emissions and mobility have…
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Researchers Make an Enzyme to Break Down Plastic in Just a Few Days
Scientists have recently created a “super enzyme” that can break down plastic in a matter of days. In fact, it breaks down plastic up to six times faster than an enzyme they’d created previously. The team of scientists from the University of Portsmouth re-engineered a plastic-eating enzyme called PETase. To speed up the plastic-eating process,…
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Harvard Explains How Geoengineering Might Slow Down Climate Change
New research by Harvard shows how geoengineering may be one of the most promising climate change solutions and keep the worst effects of climate change at bay. Scientists already know that solar geoengineering can help minimize climate risks. This involves putting aerosols into the atmosphere, which then reflect sunlight and reduce global warming. There are…
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California Cut Toxic Emissions by 78% Over Past 25 Years
A new study by scientists at UC Berkeley found that toxic emissions in California fell by 78% since 1990. Specifically, researchers found that diesel exhaust dropped dramatically between the study period of 1990-2014. The study was published last month in the journal Science. Because of California’s strict air pollution control policies, deaths attributed to diesel…
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Welsh Study Explains How Climate Change Increases Hailstorms
A new Welsh study found that climate change will likely cause more hailstorms in Australia and Europe. The international review also revealed that hailstorms would become more severe in many regions of the world. The study led by a UNSW Sydney researcher was published in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment. The review investigated how climate…