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Climate research has found that two decades worth of efforts to reduce air pollution will soon be reversed, with air pollutant levels in the U.S. approaching those found in 2004. These effects are particularly pronounced on the West Coast, where the increase in wildfire incidence has caused an!-->…
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Global warming has had significant negative effects on the circulation of the Atlantic Ocean and in the past 2 decades, scientists have found that the ocean is close to experiencing its "tipping point" where circulation would fully shut down within a century, causing catastrophic global!-->…
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An article written on Science.org by Robert Kunzig, discusses the resurgence of interest in pumped storage hydropower plants as a solution to store surplus energy from renewable sources like wind and solar. These plants, such as the Raccoon Mountain facility in Tennessee, pump water from a lower!-->…
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Scientists state that the drought impacting the Amazon river since June is the most severe drought the region has experienced in 45 years. According to the World Weather Attribution Group, human caused climate change was the biggest driving factor behind the drought, also increasing the possibility!-->…
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Dangerously low temperatures have overtaken much of the United States in the past week, including areas in the South like Florida and Texas. While these below freezing temperatures are expected to pass in the coming days, the effects they have had on Americans are not as transient. It has had!-->…
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The Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, known as Asian tiger mosquitoes, carrying diseases like dengue, Zika, and chikungunya, entered the U.S. in the 1970s and '80s through the used tire trade. Globalization and climate change have facilitated the wider spread of disease-carrying insects worldwide.!-->…
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Researchers have collected over 12,000 Youtube from 2018 to 2023 in an effort to track the spread of climate misinformation on the platform. The data was taken from 96 YouTube channels and analyzed by AI to categorize the videos as "old" or "new" denial of climate change. The report published found!-->…
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In an article written on ScienceNews.com by Alexandra Witze, the author explores the accelerated shutdown of coal-fired power plants in the United States, marking a significant shift towards clean energy. While this transition is crucial for combating climate change, it introduces challenges to!-->…
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A mobile game called Cranky Uncle, first released in 2020 and repurposed in order to combat climate change and vaccine misinformation, is being rolled out. The game teaches players how to identify various methods used to spread misinformation and the players then utilize the tools in order to!-->…
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The Colorado Climate Center released a climate change report and found that the state has warmed by more than 1.5 degrees since 1970. The increase in global warming causes an increased risk for wildfires, flooding and drought. The report's findings show that other states are at risk for climate!-->…
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According to an article on ScienceDaily.com, Greenland's peripheral glaciers, distinct from the central ice sheet, are undergoing a significant and unprecedented retreat, according to a collaborative study by Northwestern University and the University of Copenhagen. By combining satellite images!-->…
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An article, written by Robin Fearon on Discovery.com, discusses the transformation of the abandoned Tegel airport in Berlin, Germany, into a green living neighborhood. This ambitious project aims to create an eco-friendly community on the 580-acre site, offering over 5,000 homes for more than!-->…
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Phytoplankton and other photosynthetic organisms play a crucial role in the Earth's carbon cycle and global climate regulation. Researchers from the Biogeochemical Modelling group of GEOMAR have found reason to believe that phytoplankton and seawater nutrient ratios are not as strongly linked as!-->…
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In the Arctic, scientists recently discovered a microbe that can feed on certain plastic materials. These microbes are different from plastic-digesting microbes that have already been discovered as those already discovered require hotter environments, which can require energy. However, these!-->…
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