Collin Pearsall has friends who have started having children. But he has chosen a different path—due, in large part, to climate change.
Social Sciences
Mar 13, 2024
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Imported giant sequoia trees are well adapted to the UK, growing at rates close to their native ranges and capturing large amounts of carbon during their long lives, finds a new study led by UCL researchers with colleagues ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 12, 2024
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The collapse of the former Soviet Union in 1991 yielded social, political and economic effects worldwide. Among them was a suspected role in slowing human-generated methane emissions. Methane had been rising steadily in the ...
Environment
Mar 12, 2024
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A study in the International Journal of Business Excellence examining the relationship between gender diversity on corporate boards and corporate social responsibility spending has found a positive correlation. The research ...
Social Sciences
Mar 12, 2024
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Is or was there life on Mars? That profound question is so complex that it will not be fully answered by the two NASA rovers now exploring it.
Astrobiology
Mar 12, 2024
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Sometimes, seeing clearly requires complete black. For astronomy and precision optics, coating devices in black paint can cut down on stray light, enhancing images and boosting performance. For the most advanced telescopes ...
Nanophysics
Mar 12, 2024
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It might look like a roll of chicken wire, but this tiny cylinder of carbon atoms—too small to see with the naked eye—could one day be used for making electronic devices ranging from night vision goggles and motion detectors ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 11, 2024
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According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), human activities have significantly impacted the planet. As global greenhouse gas emissions (mainly carbon dioxide) have continued ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 11, 2024
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The nutritional value of meat must be considered when comparing carbon footprints—that is the key message from a recent study undertaken by Hybu Cig Cymru—Meat Promotion Wales (HCC), Bangor University, Queen's University, ...
Ecology
Mar 8, 2024
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Inland waters such as rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and ponds may release copious amounts of greenhouse gases, but this possibility is not well understood. In a new review published in theJournal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 8, 2024
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