Shark attacks increased around the world in 2021 following three consecutive years of decline, though beach closures in 2020 caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could be making the numbers seem more dramatic than they are, officials ...
Ecology
Jan 29, 2022
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While Australians are used to summer heat, most of us only have to endure the occasional day over 40 degrees Celsius.
Environment
Jan 14, 2022
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Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) makes up the majority of marine organic carbon. Understanding its source and sink processes is of great significance to the global carbon cycle and will provide insights in achieving carbon ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 7, 2022
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A study of the correlation between temperature and mortality in the Indian city of Pune has found that cold, rather than heat, is by far the bigger killer. This is at odds with warnings and mitigating measures authorities ...
Environment
Jan 5, 2022
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Switching to modern cooking fuels like gas or to electricity can improve the well-being of women in the global South, and eventually be connected to falling birth rates, a new study by researchers from the Potsdam Institute ...
Social Sciences
Dec 13, 2021
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Lightning is one of the most powerful sources of energy in the natural environment. As anyone who has spent time in Johannesburg during the South African summer will attest, there is nothing as spectacular as a Highveld thunderstorm ...
Other
Dec 13, 2021
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The climate is changing, not only in the Netherlands, but far beyond, as well. The U.N. climate conference in Glasgow in 2021 had a clear message: Climate adaptation is required of everyone, from governments to individuals ...
Environment
Dec 2, 2021
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A new decision-making framework designed by an international team of fisheries researchers can help fisheries bolster their ability to adapt to a warming world. The tool, said marine ecologist Jacob Eurich at UC Santa Barbara's ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 30, 2021
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Drought can cause severe effects on regional agriculture, water resources, and the ecological environment. Reliable prediction of future drought changes is important under global warming.
Environment
Nov 22, 2021
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COP26 has drawn to a close, with mixed results. Some progress has been made since Paris 2015, but the latest projections confirm that we are nowhere near where we should be. As things stand, we are heading for 2.4℃ of warming ...
Environment
Nov 17, 2021
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