In a new study, researchers found that unless steps are taken to mitigate climate change, up to 60 percent of current wheat-growing areas worldwide could see simultaneous, severe and prolonged droughts by the end of the century. ...
Environment
Sep 25, 2019
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Melbourne's existing water supplies may face pressure if global warming hits the 2℃ level, according to our new research published today in Environmental Research Letters.
Environment
Aug 2, 2019
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Agriculture and the food system have long been challenging subjects for climate negotiators at the United Nations' annual gathering to advance the global agenda on climate change. Issues related to mitigation, fiscal responsibility, ...
Environment
Jun 5, 2019
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Hope was high when the Paris Climate Agreement was adopted 2015. Under the agreement, countries pledged to keep global warming well below two degrees Celsius. Five years later, the situation is sobering: Global emissions ...
Environment
May 30, 2019
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The English language is full of phrases—from "bogged down" to "feet of clay" and "dirt cheap"—that reflect how we appreciate the diversity of soil, but value it little.
Earth Sciences
May 21, 2019
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For a long time, scientists evaluating the global carbon cycle considered rivers and streams akin to pipes, channeling carbon and other solutes from the land to the sea. Today, however, scientists know that along the way ...
Environment
Apr 16, 2019
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"Why did the dinosaurs die out?" The consensus, among palaeontologists and dinosaur crazy seven-year-olds alike, seems to be that about 66m years ago a 10km diameter asteroid crashed into what is now Central America. It raised ...
Archaeology
Mar 29, 2019
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Socio-economic activities in the present world have become increasingly interdependent because of rapid technological progress, urbanization, and globalization. Because of these interdependencies between human society and ...
Environment
Feb 28, 2019
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Last week, rivers froze over in Chicago when it got colder than at the North Pole. At the same time, temperatures hit 47℃ in Adelaide during the peak of a heatwave.
Earth Sciences
Feb 7, 2019
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To defeat the intertwined pandemics of obesity, hunger and climate change, governments must curb the political influence of major corporations, said a major report Monday calling for a 'global treaty' similar to one for tobacco ...
Environment
Jan 28, 2019
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