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Climate change has been a controversial topic for as long as one can remember, and it is possible that human-caused climate trends are playing a role in the severity of the drought we are currently facing. The rising temperatures within the country also play a role in water loss, which further!-->…
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Along the East Coast, forecasters are issuing warnings of heavy snow, gusty winds, and blizzard-like conditions. With these severe weather conditions, school districts in New York have closed and Covid-19 vaccinations and testing have been on hold. For more information, click here.
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Recently, physicians like Dr. Gaurab Basu have recognized a growing need to integrate climate change patterns into their discussions with patients and rising physicians. To illustrate, increasing temperatures have extended breeding seasons for mosquitoes that can boost the replication rate of!-->…
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The global number of methane hotspots grew 32% since last year. Methane is a greenhouse gas that, over a 20-year time frame, can be 80 times as potent as carbon dioxide. Pipeline maintenance often causes methane leaks but it could also be an effect of some companies relaxing their operating!-->…
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Tens of millions of Americans have experienced the thick haze of wildfire smoke over the past few months. While immediate health effects are known, long-term lung function after smoke exposure is much less understood. For more information, click here.
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Many potential Covid-19 vaccines utilize oil from sharks called squalene. It is taken from shark livers and typically used as a moisturizing ingredient in cosmetics and as an immune system booster in flu and malaria vaccines. Conservationists warn that if the coronavirus vaccine with squalene is!-->…
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Developing countries, such as Pakistan, experience harm disproportionate to their historically low emissions of greenhouse gases. With the threat of extreme weather events, Pakistan has crafted several plans to reduce emissions and take serious climate action. For more information, click here.
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In these past months America has been hit with an overwhelming number of natural disasters. California has experienced its worst wildfire season of its history. As erratic natural disasters become more common, thanks to worsening climate change, certain regions of the United States will become!-->…
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On April 7th, carbon dioxide emissions hit a low level that has not been observed since 2006. This finding suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic may have produced the greatest reduction in carbon dioxide emissions ever recorded. This reduction in emissions reflects the impact of reduced travel,!-->…
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The United Nations has postposed the international climate change negotiations, that were originally scheduled for November in Glasgow, Scotland. Several countries were expected to present new commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, known as COP26. For more information, click here.
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For the past three years, Alaska has experienced a series of climate-related changes due to abnormally high temperature and unusually strong winds. Alaska has experienced record-low sea ice, shifting algae bloom, migrating fish and sudden sea-bird die-offs. Currently, conditions appear to be!-->…
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New research suggests that the fossil fuel industry may have an even larger hand in the world’s methane emissions than previously thought. The two significant ways that methane is released into the atmosphere are: human activities and natural processes like the slow release of gas from mud!-->…
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Satellite images from NASA show a dramatic decrease in pollution over China since the coronavirus outbreak. Before the outbreak, there were high levels of nitrogen dioxide seen over China. Nitrogen dioxide is a gas emitted by power plants, vehicles, and industrial sites. Between February 10th and!-->…
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Over the past 9 days Antarctica has been suffering a major heat wave which melted almost ¼ of the snow cover on Eagle Island. The hottest day in Antarctica on record was this month at 64.9 degrees Fahrenheit which was also the same temperature as in Los Angeles. Even though the heat wave only!-->…
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