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Permafrost Thawing Could Accelerate Climate Change, Here’s What It Means
Permafrost, a frozen layer rich in organic matter, is degrading due to rising temperatures. By the end of the century, researchers predict significant thawing, releasing carbon into the atmosphere. In a study by Zhengzhou University and Purdue University, thawing scenarios under two climate pathways (SSP126 and SSP585) project the release of up to ...
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Future Supercontinent Pangea Ultima Could Trigger Mass Extinction, Reveals New Study
A University of Bristol study warns that Earth’s future supercontinent, Pangea Ultima, may make the planet uninhabitable for humans and mammals. Due to a combination of rising CO₂ levels, increased solar radiation, and vast land area far from oceanic cooling, the supercontinent could experience widespread extreme temperatures. Though millions o...
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Arctic's First Ice-Free Summer Day May Occur Within A Decade, Study Finds
The Arctic could see summer days with practically no ice could occur over 10 years earlier than previous projections, under all emissions scenario, new research has found.
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Arctic On Track To Be Ice-Free Much Sooner Than Expected, Study Warns
The team projected the Arctic Ocean could become ice-free for the first time on a late August or early September day between the 2020s and 2030s under all emissions scenarios.
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Cement-Coloured Sky, Air Quality "Very Poor" In Delhi On Diwali Day
Diwali 2021 is set to see Delhi's air quality become "severe". Under a zero firecracker emission scenario, Delhi's PM 2.5 concentration is predicted to be in the upper end of the 'very poor' category from November 4 to November 6.
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Carmakers Must Overhaul Production Plans To Hit Climate Goals: Report
The world's 14 biggest carmakers are on course to miss globally agreed climate targets, a leading sustainable finance think tank said on Wednesday, urging investors to do more to pressure boards to change their production plans. The report by the 2 Degrees Investing Initiative and the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change looked at the fi...
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Permafrost Thawing Could Accelerate Climate Change, Here’s What It Means
Permafrost, a frozen layer rich in organic matter, is degrading due to rising temperatures. By the end of the century, researchers predict significant thawing, releasing carbon into the atmosphere. In a study by Zhengzhou University and Purdue University, thawing scenarios under two climate pathways (SSP126 and SSP585) project the release of up to ...
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Future Supercontinent Pangea Ultima Could Trigger Mass Extinction, Reveals New Study
A University of Bristol study warns that Earth’s future supercontinent, Pangea Ultima, may make the planet uninhabitable for humans and mammals. Due to a combination of rising CO₂ levels, increased solar radiation, and vast land area far from oceanic cooling, the supercontinent could experience widespread extreme temperatures. Though millions o...
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Arctic's First Ice-Free Summer Day May Occur Within A Decade, Study Finds
The Arctic could see summer days with practically no ice could occur over 10 years earlier than previous projections, under all emissions scenario, new research has found.
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Arctic On Track To Be Ice-Free Much Sooner Than Expected, Study Warns
The team projected the Arctic Ocean could become ice-free for the first time on a late August or early September day between the 2020s and 2030s under all emissions scenarios.
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Cement-Coloured Sky, Air Quality "Very Poor" In Delhi On Diwali Day
Diwali 2021 is set to see Delhi's air quality become "severe". Under a zero firecracker emission scenario, Delhi's PM 2.5 concentration is predicted to be in the upper end of the 'very poor' category from November 4 to November 6.
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Carmakers Must Overhaul Production Plans To Hit Climate Goals: Report
The world's 14 biggest carmakers are on course to miss globally agreed climate targets, a leading sustainable finance think tank said on Wednesday, urging investors to do more to pressure boards to change their production plans. The report by the 2 Degrees Investing Initiative and the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change looked at the fi...
