A pair of researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently published the results of a study that is the first to take a process-based modeling approach to understand how much CO2 rivers and streams contribute ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 6, 2021
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Humanity injects an almost incomprehensible 42 billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO₂) into the atmosphere every year. The majority of this comes from burning fossil fuels, but a substantial portion, about 16%, arises from ...
Environment
Nov 2, 2021
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As the Glasgow climate summits gets underway, New Zealand's government has announced a revised pledge, with a headline figure of a 50% reduction on gross 2005 emissions by the end of this decade.
Environment
Nov 2, 2021
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Global mean surface temperatures reached 1.2°C above the pre-industrial average in 2020, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned in its recent report that Earth could hit 1.5°C in as little as a decade. ...
Environment
Sep 10, 2021
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A study out today says the vast majority of Earth's coal, including 95% of Australia's, cannot be burned if global warming is to be limited to 1.5℃ this century. The findings are undoubtedly true. But examining how much ...
Environment
Sep 9, 2021
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A Russian space official on Tuesday raised concerns about the deteriorating state of Russia's segment of the International Space Station due to out-of-date hardware, warning it could lead to "irreparable failures".
Space Exploration
Aug 31, 2021
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Russia revealed Tuesday it postponed its first mission to the moon's surface in decades as a result of "problems" encountered during tests of the Luna-25 spacecraft.
Space Exploration
Aug 24, 2021
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The Paris Agreement adopted a target for global warming not to exceed 1.5°C. This sets a limit on the additional carbon we can add to the atmosphere—the carbon budget. Only around 17% of the carbon budget is now left. ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 26, 2021
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The recent extreme heat in the Western United States and Canada may seem remarkable now, but events like these are made more likely, and more severe, under climate change. The consequences are likely to be far-reaching, with ...
Environment
Jul 8, 2021
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Since it was first signed more than five years ago, the Paris Agreement has set the bar for the global effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, with more than 70 countries taking on ambitious nationally determined contributions ...
Earth Sciences
May 17, 2021
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