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Time for adults to finally act like adults on climate change: A report detailing how climate inaction will consign people born today to a lifetime of weather extremes must awaken a sense of responsibility.

5 days ago nature.com environment

Political left is more trusting of climate scientists than right. This divide is worse in wealthier democracies and English-speaking nations

6 days ago eurekalert.org environment

High-income groups disproportionately contribute to climate extremes worldwide

6 days ago nature.com environment

Shelters at bus stops intended to provide relief from heat can actually result in higher temperatures, but this can be mitigated by the presence of shade trees.

11 days ago uth.edu environment

A new study finds 86% of global croplands now face more soil exposure to climate extremes – risking carbon loss, erosion, and food security.

19 hours ago doi.org environment

Why the green-technology race might not save the planet - The emerging global competition for green innovation, markets and investments might boost prosperity without improving environmental sustainability.

10 days ago nature.com environment

New research shows heatwaves, air pollution, and disasters reduce urban cycling – especially for women, older adults, and low-income riders.

4 days ago journals.plos.org environment

A new study of 495 North American species finds the steepest bird declines often occur where species are most abundant.

9 days ago science.org environment

Urban greening for climate resilient and sustainable cities: grand challenges and opportunities

9 days ago frontiersin.org environment

Children born in 2020 will face “unprecedented exposure” to extreme weather events, including heatwaves, droughts and wildfires, even if warming is limited to 1.5C above pre-industrial temperatures.

5 days ago nature.com environment

Researchers have uncovered a “light smog” of microplastics drifting below the surface of the world’s oceans — revealing far more plastic pollution in deep-sea waters than previously known.

11 days ago news.northeastern.edu environment

People living within a mile of a golf course had more than twice the odds of Parkinson’s disease

4 days ago psychiatrist.com disease environment

Nature visits can improve well-being disparities among urban dwellers

4 days ago kobe-u.ac.jp environment

Real world study of viral transmission via cash finds minimal risk

7 days ago nature.com environment

Anthropogenic climate change contributes to wildfire particulate matter and related mortality in the United States

7 days ago nature.com environment

From 2006–2020, people in the Western US faced 32 days a year, on average, of extreme heat, wildfire smoke, or nearby fires

9 days ago doi.org environment

A new study shows that melting sea ice narrows the range of underwater light, shifting it toward blue

6 days ago doi.org environment

Crop yields increase by 12% with a spray of T6P, a natural molecule that controls the plant equivalent of “blood sugar”, and can reduce the associated greenhouse gas emissions caused by fertiliser production.

11 days ago nature.com environment

Oceans are heating faster across two latitudinal bands

7 days ago auckland.ac.nz environment

Livestock farm air contains high levels of antibiotic resistance genes – up to 7× more than urban air – posing serious health risks

5 days ago doi.org environment

A new study finds nearly 35,000 deaths in India from heatstroke and cold exposure (2001–2019), with the highest rates in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Bihar.

10 days ago tandfonline.com environment

A new study finds that CO₂ and CH₄ emissions in Africa significantly increase surface temperature, which in turn drives sea level rise – threatening millions in coastal regions.

8 days ago doi.org environment

A new study analysed 226 sludge samples from wastewater treatment plants across 6 continents

12 days ago doi.org environment

In 12 years of Reddit climate change discussion, only 4-6% of posted links point to scientific sources, dwarfed by links to news sites and other social media

5 days ago scimex.org environment media reddit

A study of 150 countries finds fiscal policy can reduce CO₂ – but only in high-income nations

11 days ago doi.org environment

Vegetation changes accelerated climate shifts during the late Miocene, study finds: New research reveals that shifts in plant life played a key role in speeding up major climate changes during the late Miocene…

10 days ago eurekalert.org environment

The role of science in the climate change discussions on Reddit

5 days ago journals.plos.org environment reddit

Plant diversity dynamics over space and time in a warming Arctic

3 days ago nature.com arctic environment

A protocol for the radiological assessment for agricultural use of land in Ukraine abandoned after the Chornobyl accident

7 days ago sciencedirect.com environment ukraine

Studying 300 years of data scientists found over the past two decades, swathes of Eurasia – from Ukraine’s breadbasket to cities in northern China – have seen a spike in extreme heatwaves followed by droughts.

8 days ago splinter.com china environment ukraine

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