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Trump May Not Be Able To Halt The World's Climate Progress - Thanks To China And India
The U.S. will fall far short of its Paris climate goals, thanks to the environmental policy rollbacks carried out under the Trump administration, a new analysis suggests. The news comes as President Donald Trump is still considering a formal withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement, with a possible decision expected after the G-7 meeting later t...
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Earth Could Break Through A Major Climate Threshold In The Next 15 Years, Scientists Warn
Global temperatures could exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius above their preindustrial levels within the next 15 years, according to a new scientific study, crossing the first threshold under the Paris climate agreement and placing the world at a potentially dangerous level of climate change.
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New Crack In One Of Antarctica's Biggest Ice Shelves. Major Break Next?
The Larsen C ice shelf just moved a step closer to losing a huge chunk of ice.
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This Island Is Now Powered Almost Entirely By Solar Energy
A small island in American Samoa is making the switch from diesel generators to 100 percent renewable energy. Ta'u, the easternmost of the Samoan islands, has just been equipped with a new microgrid, with 1.4 megawatts of solar generation capacity and 6 megawatt-hours of battery storage. It's enough to power the entire island -- both night and day.
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The Latest Disaster Risk From Climate Change - Huge Glacial Floods
We all hear about how the glaciers of Greenland and Antarctica are losing ice, and so threatening to raise our sea levels -- perhaps quite dramatically.
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Wheat, One Of The World's Most Important Crops, Is Being Threatened By Climate Change
Now, a new study published Monday in Nature Climate Change reiterates concerns that wheat -- the most significant single crop in terms of human consumption -- might be in big trouble. After comparing multiple studies used to predict the future of global crop production, researchers have found that they all agree on one point: rising temperatures ar...
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People Want GMO Food Labeled - Which is Pretty Much all They Know About GMOs
After years of fierce debate involving scientists, food manufacturers, farmers and environmental groups, Congress has just passed a bill that would make it mandatory to inform consumers about the GMOs - or genetically modified organisms - in their food.
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How Wearable Technology Could Change the Way We Think About Air Pollution
It's an idea that UK-based artist and designer Kasia Molga has applied in her newest project, called the "Human Sensor".
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How the World's Most Popular Foods Have Traveled all Over the Planet
From the grains in your breakfast cereal to the grapes in your wine, there's a strong chance that the food you eat on a daily basis has its ancient origins thousands of miles away.
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India Air Pollution So Bad Half A Million People Die Every Year: Study
A study, published this week in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, suggests that outdoor air pollution in the country is contributing to more than half a million premature deaths each year at the cost of hundreds of billions of dollars.
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Why Solar-Powered Planes Are Still a Long Way From Carrying Passengers
The overall goal of solar-powered planes is the same: to achieve flight with minimal or no fuel burning.
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What We Eat has Bigger Consequences for the Planet Than We Ever Thought
The role of food in a sustainable future is an issue that's growing as a global priority.
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Even Before They Start Breathing, Babies Can be Harmed by Air Pollution: Scientists
Previous studies have drawn connections between preterm birth, decreases in IQ and an individual's lifetime earnings.
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Even Before They Start Breathing, Babies Can Be Harmed By Air Pollution, Scientists Say
Air pollution in the U.S. may be causing thousands of premature births each year, a new study suggests - costing the nation billions of dollars along the way. The study, published Tuesday in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, lends support to a growing body of research pointing to the grim health consequences of air pollution all over t...
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Cleaner Air Could Actually Make Global Warming Worse
Two new studies, both released Monday in the journal Nature Geoscience, address the powerful influence of aerosols - fine particles or drops of liquid often released by industrial activity - on the climate, and suggest that as nations around the world work to reduce this type of air pollution, we will begin to see more rapid warming than expected. ...
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Trump May Not Be Able To Halt The World's Climate Progress - Thanks To China And India
The U.S. will fall far short of its Paris climate goals, thanks to the environmental policy rollbacks carried out under the Trump administration, a new analysis suggests. The news comes as President Donald Trump is still considering a formal withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement, with a possible decision expected after the G-7 meeting later t...
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Earth Could Break Through A Major Climate Threshold In The Next 15 Years, Scientists Warn
Global temperatures could exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius above their preindustrial levels within the next 15 years, according to a new scientific study, crossing the first threshold under the Paris climate agreement and placing the world at a potentially dangerous level of climate change.
-
New Crack In One Of Antarctica's Biggest Ice Shelves. Major Break Next?
The Larsen C ice shelf just moved a step closer to losing a huge chunk of ice.
-
This Island Is Now Powered Almost Entirely By Solar Energy
A small island in American Samoa is making the switch from diesel generators to 100 percent renewable energy. Ta'u, the easternmost of the Samoan islands, has just been equipped with a new microgrid, with 1.4 megawatts of solar generation capacity and 6 megawatt-hours of battery storage. It's enough to power the entire island -- both night and day.
-
The Latest Disaster Risk From Climate Change - Huge Glacial Floods
We all hear about how the glaciers of Greenland and Antarctica are losing ice, and so threatening to raise our sea levels -- perhaps quite dramatically.
-
Wheat, One Of The World's Most Important Crops, Is Being Threatened By Climate Change
Now, a new study published Monday in Nature Climate Change reiterates concerns that wheat -- the most significant single crop in terms of human consumption -- might be in big trouble. After comparing multiple studies used to predict the future of global crop production, researchers have found that they all agree on one point: rising temperatures ar...
-
People Want GMO Food Labeled - Which is Pretty Much all They Know About GMOs
After years of fierce debate involving scientists, food manufacturers, farmers and environmental groups, Congress has just passed a bill that would make it mandatory to inform consumers about the GMOs - or genetically modified organisms - in their food.
-
How Wearable Technology Could Change the Way We Think About Air Pollution
It's an idea that UK-based artist and designer Kasia Molga has applied in her newest project, called the "Human Sensor".
-
How the World's Most Popular Foods Have Traveled all Over the Planet
From the grains in your breakfast cereal to the grapes in your wine, there's a strong chance that the food you eat on a daily basis has its ancient origins thousands of miles away.
-
India Air Pollution So Bad Half A Million People Die Every Year: Study
A study, published this week in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, suggests that outdoor air pollution in the country is contributing to more than half a million premature deaths each year at the cost of hundreds of billions of dollars.
-
Why Solar-Powered Planes Are Still a Long Way From Carrying Passengers
The overall goal of solar-powered planes is the same: to achieve flight with minimal or no fuel burning.
-
What We Eat has Bigger Consequences for the Planet Than We Ever Thought
The role of food in a sustainable future is an issue that's growing as a global priority.
-
Even Before They Start Breathing, Babies Can be Harmed by Air Pollution: Scientists
Previous studies have drawn connections between preterm birth, decreases in IQ and an individual's lifetime earnings.
-
Even Before They Start Breathing, Babies Can Be Harmed By Air Pollution, Scientists Say
Air pollution in the U.S. may be causing thousands of premature births each year, a new study suggests - costing the nation billions of dollars along the way. The study, published Tuesday in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, lends support to a growing body of research pointing to the grim health consequences of air pollution all over t...
-
Cleaner Air Could Actually Make Global Warming Worse
Two new studies, both released Monday in the journal Nature Geoscience, address the powerful influence of aerosols - fine particles or drops of liquid often released by industrial activity - on the climate, and suggest that as nations around the world work to reduce this type of air pollution, we will begin to see more rapid warming than expected. ...
