Even chess experts perform worse when air quality is lower, suggesting a negative effect on cognition
Here's something else chess players need to keep in check: air pollution.
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Jan 30, 2023
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Germany likely missed climate target again, activists angry
Data published Wednesday by a respected environmental think tank indicates Germany likely missed its target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions again last year, despite a big effort by the new government to expand the renewable ...
Environment
Jan 4, 2023
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Turning coal mine drainage into source of rare minerals
A new study investigates a novel process for lessening the negative environmental impact of coal mine drainage and extracting rare-earth elements from it, precious minerals needed to manufacture many high-tech devices.
Environment
Jan 3, 2023
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Revealing intermolecular hydrogen bond's important role in separation, purification of structurally similar compounds
Coal tar, once considered waste, has become a huge treasure trove because hundreds of compounds can be isolated from it. Most of these compounds tend to be aromatic hydrocarbons, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and heterocyclic ...
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 27, 2022
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Santa should phase out coal as punishment in Christmas stockings
Father Christmas has long been doling out coal to children on the 'naughty list,' but with the climate emergency in mind, isn't it time to phase out this festive punishment?
Environment
Dec 19, 2022
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Starving seabirds on Alaska coast show climate change peril
Dead and dying seabirds collected on the coasts of the northern Bering and southern Chukchi seas over the past six years reveal how the Arctic's fast-changing climate is threatening the ecosystems and people who live there, ...
Ecology
Dec 13, 2022
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Indonesia's climate target still got the worst rating despite being 'more ambitious'
Global research coalition Climate Action Tracker (CAT) categorizes Indonesia's climate goals as "Critically Insufficient," which means they are far from enough to curb global warming.
Environment
Dec 12, 2022
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Forget net-zero: Aim for net-negative to halt global warming, argues researcher
In the fight against climate change, the lever every policymaker has been focusing on has been the reduction in (net) emissions. Curbing the rate at which greenhouse gases are pumped into the atmosphere clearly remains a ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 12, 2022
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Building acceptance for energy transitions in Germany and Australia
People in Germany and Australia are broadly supportive of efforts to decarbonize energy systems. However, opposition to the rollout of renewables is growing. In a new study, researchers show that community participation plays ...
Social Sciences
Dec 7, 2022
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South African fossils reveal the lost world of ancient invertebrates
A former South African quarry is opening a window into an important period in the history of life.
Paleontology & Fossils
Nov 30, 2022
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