Climate change means bigger bills, ears and tails for 'shape shifting' animals
Climate change is causing some animals to “shape shift” and grow larger extremities such as beaks, ears and tails.
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JJ Shavit
- Aug 19, 2021
Surprising results from research into the accuracy of climate change news coverage
Most print media report humans contribute to climate change but inaccuracies lurk in conservative outlets
JD Shavit
- Aug 16, 2021
The good and bad of effectively removing CO2 from the atmosphere
Researchers have now investigated how effectively DACCS could be implemented with different system configurations of a certain process.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 13, 2021
Eye in the sky: Drone helps researchers find fresh water in the sea
The people of Easter Island appeared to drink directly from the sea, European explorers reported in the late 1700s.
JD Shavit
- Aug 12, 2021
Planting forests may cool the planet more than previously thought
Planting trees and replenishing forests are among the simplest and most appealing natural climate solutions
JD Shavit
- Aug 1, 2021
Could residential heat pumps be part of the climate solution?
Deploying residential heat pumps more widely across the US has the potential to help reduce carbon pollution while also saving money
JJ Shavit
- Jul 28, 2021
How crushed rocks can help stem global climate change
To reach the long-term temperature goals of the Paris Agreement, it is imperative to actively remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
JJ Shavit
- Jul 28, 2021
Turning diapers into sticky notes to prevent millions of tons of waste
Every year, 3.5 million metric tons of sodden diapers end up in landfills. The superabsorbent material inside diapers expands once damp
JJ Shavit
- Jul 17, 2021
Lorde, BTS, the Weeknd and more hope to raise billions to fight famine and climate crisis
The event will call upon businesses and philanthropists to donate resources to fight famine and restore at least one billion felled trees
JJ Shavit
- Jun 22, 2021
What you need to know about #ShowYourStripes Day
The “Show Your Stripes” campaign is a worldwide effort by climatologists, scientists, and more to raise awareness about climate change
JJ Shavit
- Jun 5, 2021
The whitest paint is here – and it’s the coolest. Literally.
Coating buildings with this paint may one day cool them off enough to reduce the need for air conditioning
JJ Shavit
- Jun 4, 2021
Underground storage of carbon captured directly from air found to be green and economical
Geological storage of carbon dioxide mixed with oxygen and nitrogen from direct air capture is an environmentally friendly approach
JJ Shavit
- Jun 3, 2021
Manta: The first-of-a-kind processing ship designed to collect, treat and repurpose floating debris
The "Manta" is a giant, plastic-eating catamaran that collects trash on an industrial scale. And it's powered by renewable energy.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 3, 2021
French Explorer Jean-Louis Etienne Launches Vertical Polar Pod to Study Antarctic Currents
The objective is to study the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, a crucial player in the Earth’s climate.
JJ Shavit
- May 19, 2021
Combating climate change with carbon farming
Scientists and governments worldwide are racing against the clock to fight climate change, and part of the solution might be in soil.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 29, 2021
Scientists look to soils to learn how forests affect air quality, climate change
Trees are often heralded as the heroes of environmental mitigation. They remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, which slows the pace...
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