In a new paper published today in the journal Earth's Future, researchers from the U.K. and China outline how their experience of working with farmers on land heavily altered by human activity has shown how the critical zone ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 18, 2023
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Each year, exposure to airborne particulate matter known as PM2.5 (particles with a diameter smaller than 2.5 micrometers) leads to millions of premature deaths worldwide.
Earth Sciences
Sep 15, 2023
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A new study updates the planetary boundary framework and shows human activities are increasingly impacting the planet and, thereby, increasing the risk of triggering dramatic changes in overall Earth conditions.
Earth Sciences
Sep 13, 2023
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Climate-change-induced migration has been linked to the risk of human-trafficking and modern slavery, a new study from the Rights Lab at the University of Nottingham has found.
Social Sciences
Sep 4, 2023
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It's easy to assume protected areas such as national parks conserve wildlife—that seems obvious. But what is the proof? And how does park success vary across different ecosystems—in deserts versus tropical rainforests, ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 24, 2023
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This year, the Australian government rejected Clive Palmer's coal mine proposal—but approved three others. Over 100 more fossil fuel projects are in the decision pipeline.
Environment
Aug 21, 2023
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Over the past decade, deadly wildfires have become increasingly common because of both human-caused climate change and disruptive land management practices. Southern California, where the three of us live and work, has been ...
Ecology
Aug 20, 2023
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Rivers provide water to billions of people and are critical linkages between continental ecosystems and oceans. Every run and every riffle reshape the surrounding landscape as a river transports nutrients and sediment downstream. ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 15, 2023
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Winter is the off-season when it comes to bushfires in southern Australia. But people could be forgiven for feeling anxious ahead of the Australian summer, with the Northern Hemisphere experiencing scorching heat waves, tourists ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 14, 2023
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Climate change has long been considered as one of the greatest drivers of declining coral reefs, but the specifics of human impact have been largely unverified. In a new paper published in Nature, researchers tracked coral ...
Ecology
Aug 9, 2023
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