Along its Atlantic coast, Benin's government has spent millions of dollars to protect coastal communities from sea erosion. But Doris Alapini can only watch as waves tirelessly eat away at her land and the large seaside restaurant ...
Environment
Nov 15, 2023
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A new report from UN Climate Change finds national climate action plans remain insufficient to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C and meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Environment
Nov 14, 2023
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Twitter users in areas affected by major hurricanes discussed climate change much more frequently right after the hurricane, according to a study published November 23, 2023 in the open-access journal PLOS Climate by Maddalena ...
Social Sciences
Nov 14, 2023
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Ozone (O3) in the troposphere negatively impacts crop growth and development, causing significant decreases in crop yield worldwide. This airborne pollutant does not come directly from smokestacks or vehicles but instead ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 13, 2023
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For the first time, scientists have used the concept of evolutionary traps on human societies at large. They find that humankind risks getting stuck in 14 evolutionary dead ends, ranging from global climate tipping points ...
Social Sciences
Nov 13, 2023
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While knowledge of the mechanisms and dynamics of the growth of atmospheric nanoparticles has increased enormously in the 21st century, extensive models predicting climate change do not yet consider with enough accuracy the ...
Environment
Nov 10, 2023
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When this year's United Nations Climate Change Conference begins in late November 2023, it will be a moment for course correction. Seven years ago, nearly every country worldwide signed onto the Paris climate agreement. They ...
Environment
Nov 10, 2023
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A new study by RMIT has found carbon emissions from Australian alpine peatlands to be much higher in areas disturbed by feral horses. The paper, "Carbon emissions from Australian Sphagnum peatlands increase with feral horse ...
Environment
Nov 8, 2023
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Global warming is making weather patterns more extreme and increasing inequalities across regions. However, economic growth is still possible, with economies showing a range of responses to the impacts of global heating.
Environment
Nov 8, 2023
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This October was the hottest on record globally, 1.7 degrees Celsius (3.1 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than the pre-industrial average for the month—and the fifth straight month with such a mark in what will now almost certainly ...
Environment
Nov 8, 2023
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