CLIMATE CHANGE APATHY
The climate crisis contributes to increasing weather-driven disasters, but people adjust rapidly to gradual temperature increases, leading to climate apathy.[…]
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Month: April 2025
NEW SOURCE OF WATER
Discarded food scraps, stray branches, seashells and many other natural materials are key ingredients in a new system that pulls[…]
Read moreDiscarded food scraps, stray branches, seashells and many other natural materials are key ingredients in a new system that pulls[…]
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CLIMATE CHANGE ATTRIBUTIONS
A scientific framework might trace specific climate damages to emissions from individual fossil fuel companies. Its robust emissions-based attributions of[…]
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MORE YET ON BATTERIES
The range limitations of current lithium-ion battery packs are determined by the efficiency of design materials used. A polymer binding[…]
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CLIMATE CHANGE REFUGEES
An annual average of 21.5 people were forcibly displaced each year by weather-related events–such as floods, storms, wildfires and droughts–between[…]
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DRINKABLE SEAWATER
Cutting acid and base treatments from conventional desalination plants could save billions globally, making seawater a more affordable option for[…]
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BEARING DOWN ON BANGLADESH
What was once considered a catastrophic, once-in-a-century storm tide will now hit the heavily populated Bangladesh, on average, once per[…]
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TRANSPLANTING SEAGRASS MEADOWS
Posidonia oceanica is an essential underwater plant for marine biodiversity: it produces oxygen, shelters numerous species, and protects coastlines from[…]
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THE PHARMACEUTICALS PROBLEM
Emissions related to pharmaceuticals increased by 77% between 1995 and 2019. They’re still substantially more carbon intensive than health-care services.[…]
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