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JJ Shavit
- Aug 30
Researchers just discovered the cause of Earth's last ice age
Researchers want to know what was the origin of the ice sheets that defined the final ice age, and how could they expand so rapidly?
JJ Shavit
- Aug 15
"Space bubbles" can fully reverse climate change, study finds
Researchers propose the idea of shielding solar radiation by deploying a set of bubble rafts composed of arrays of interconnected bubbles
JJ Shavit
- Jul 30
Scientists just discovered the triggers of Earth's last ice age
Where did the ice sheets that marked the last ice age come from, and how could they grow so quickly?
JJ Shavit
- Jul 29
Earth can stabilize run-away climate change on its own, new study finds
The Earth’s climate has undergone some big changes, from global volcanism to planet-cooling ice ages and dramatic shifts in solar radiation.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 30
Researchers finally identified the cause of Earth's last ice age
Fresh research conducted by the University of Arizona's experts suggests a plausible explanation for the swift expansion of the ice sheets
JJ Shavit
- Apr 30
Researchers discover what triggered Earth's last ice age
What was the origin of the ice sheets that defined the final ice age, and how could they expand so rapidly?
JJ Shavit
- Apr 18
Cut your energy bills in half with groundbreaking home climate control technology
New start-up developed a technology capable of utilizing humidity fluctuations to cool and heat buildings at half the current cost.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 30
Scientists discover what triggered Earth's last ice age
Experts have been puzzled by two mysteries: Where did the ice sheets that marked the last ice age come from, and how could they grow so fast
JJ Shavit
- Jan 26
Researchers identify the cause of Earth's last ice age
A new study led by University of Arizona researchers may have solved two mysteries that have long puzzled paleo-climate experts.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 26, 2022
Researchers finally discover the cause of Earth's most recent ice age
Where did the ice sheets that rang in the last ice age more than 100,000 years ago come from, and how could they grow so quickly?
JJ Shavit
- Nov 26, 2022
Researchers identify the cause of Earth's last ice age
Where did the ice sheets that rang in the last ice age more than 100,000 years ago come from, and how could they grow so quickly?
JJ Shavit
- Nov 16, 2022
Transparent window coating can actively cool buildings without using energy
Researchers design a transparent window coating that could lower the temperature inside buildings, without expending a single watt of energy
JJ Shavit
- Apr 17, 2022
Changes in vegetation shaped global temperatures over last 10,000 years
Records from past plant life tell the real story of global temperatures, according to research from a climate scientist.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 9, 2022
Scientists are toilet-training cows to save the planet
On a farm where cows freely relieve themselves as they graze, the accumulation and spread of waste often contaminates soil and waterways.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 16, 2021
Winter is coming: Researchers uncover the surprising cause of the little ice age
New research provides a novel answer to one of the persistent questions in historical climatology: what caused the Little Ice Age?
JJ Shavit
- Sep 20, 2021
Solar geoengineering -- Is blocking the sun to control global warming a good idea?
It sounds like something out of a bad science fiction movie—artificially blocking sunlight to keep global warming from overheating the Earth
JD Shavit
- Sep 16, 2021
We now know what caused the cooling during the age of the dinosaurs
Exciting new research has revealed that a drop in atmospheric carbon dioxide caused a dramatic cooling 133 million years ago
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
JJ Shavit
- Jul 14, 2021
Even a single tree can make a difference
A single tree along a city street or in a backyard can provide measurable cooling benefits according to a new study from American University
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