progscrape: environment

Subway systems are uncomfortably hot — and worsening. As above-ground temperatures rise, below-ground thermal complaints increase

50 days ago eurekalert.org environment

Climate model averages may be creating a "false sense of security": New research shows that even at 2°C of warming, worst-case scenarios for droughts, extreme rainfall, and wildfires could be more severe than what is currently expected for a 3°C or 4°C world.

36 days ago nature.com environment

A new finds that a majority of people across the globe favor protecting the environment over growing the economy when the two goals conflict

44 days ago uvm.edu economy environment

AMOC continued to transport warm, salty water northwards during the last ice age despite extensive ice sheets challenging the long-held view that Atlantic circulation weakened significantly during the coldest phase of the last ice age.

41 days ago whoi.edu environment

A global analysis of 2,300 seawater samples reveals that human-made chemicals now make up a significant portion of coastal organic matter

45 days ago nature.com environment

Global study finds beef production drives ~40% of agriculture-linked deforestation worldwide, with Brazil leading; analysis across 179 countries shows 121 million hectares cleared (2001–2022), identifying cattle as the primary driver of food-related forest loss.

33 days ago nature.com environment

Stabilizing time-lagged climate impacts requires net-negative emissions for centuries

46 days ago iopscience.iop.org environment

Animal welfare is more important in driving pet owners' choices relative to the environment, study shows.

2 months ago frontiersin.org environment

Scientists may be overestimating the amount of microplastics in the environment due to accidental contamination from lab gloves, which release stearate salts that are structurally similar to polyethylene and difficult to distinguish from plastics using standard vibrational spectroscopy

36 days ago theconversation.com environment release

An unexpected ally: Black Mangroves are moving furhter into Louisiana as winters become less cold, but where they become established, they also fortify soil and help slow down marsh erosion.

52 days ago lsu.edu environment