Chemicals that deplete Earth's protective ozone layer have also been triggering changes in Southern Hemisphere atmospheric circulation. Now, new research in Nature finds that those changes have paused and might even be reversing ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 25, 2020
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At the center the Earth is a solid metal ball, a kind of "planet within a planet," whose existence makes life on the surface possible, at least as we know it.
Earth Sciences
Jul 5, 2023
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Marine fog brings more than cooler temperatures to coastal areas. Researchers at UC Santa Cruz have discovered elevated levels of mercury in mountain lions, the latest indication that the neurotoxin is being carried in fog, ...
Environment
Nov 26, 2019
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The U.S. Senate voted to ratify an international treaty on Sept. 21, 2022, and join 137 other countries in agreeing to phase out a class of climate-warming chemicals that are widely used as coolants in refrigerators, air ...
Environment
Sep 22, 2022
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Tonight's federal budget will include more than A$800 million over ten years to provide a "clear marker" of Australia's "scientific leadership" in Antarctica.
Archaeology
Mar 29, 2022
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The dual pressures of climate change and plastic pollution are frequently conflated in the media, in peer-reviewed research and other environmental reporting.
Environment
Oct 22, 2023
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The freewheeling, unregulated Internet seemed to survive a push for new rules at a UN treaty meeting, but the collapse of talks leaves unanswered questions about the Web's future.
Internet
Dec 15, 2012
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A new paper, co-authored by a University of Sussex scientist, has revealed major holes in an international treaty designed to help repair the ozone layer, putting human health at risk and increasing the speed of climate change.
Environment
Aug 26, 2020
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Imagine we detect an interstellar object entering our solar system. At first, astronomers think it's just another natural interloper like Oumuamua or comet Borisov. We're warming up to the idea of visitors from other parts ...
Astrobiology
Sep 4, 2023
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New analysis has found increasing emissions of several ozone-depleting chemicals despite their production being banned for most uses under the Montreal Protocol—and a loophole in the rules is likely responsible.
Earth Sciences
Apr 9, 2023
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