Title: Climate Change Linked to Spike in Major League Home Runs A new study has revealed that climate change could be responsible for a dramatic increase in the number of home runs in major league baseball in recent years. Researchers found that since 2010, over 500 home runs can be attributed to warmer, thinner airContinue reading “Climate Change Linked to Spike in Major League Home Runs”
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The Urgent Need to Accelerate the Phasing Out of Coal
Title: The Urgent Need to Accelerate the Phasing Out of Coal The use of coal power is one of the biggest contributors to carbon emissions and as a result, climate change. Despite efforts to reduce its use, it is not decreasing fast enough to achieve the Paris Agreement’s target of a maximum of 2 degreesContinue reading “The Urgent Need to Accelerate the Phasing Out of Coal”
Air pollution may increase risk for dementia
Exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) may increase the risk of developing dementia, according to a new meta-analysis.
Temperature is stronger than light and flow as driver of oxygen in US rivers
The amount of dissolved oxygen in a river is a matter of life or death for the plants and animals living within it, but this oxygen concentration varies drastically from one river to another, depending on their unique temperature, light and flow. To better understand which factor has the greatest impact on the concentration ofContinue reading “Temperature is stronger than light and flow as driver of oxygen in US rivers”
New pesticide exposure test developed to protect inexperienced cannabis farmers
Chemists created a more reliable, robust and efficient way to monitor pesticide exposure and help protect the health and safety of agricultural workers, especially for emerging sectors like the cannabis industry.
Levies on Renewable Energy Profits could serve as a barrier to achieving Net Zero Targets in the UK
Placing levies on the profits made in the renewable energy industry could hinder the UK’s ability to meet its 2050 net zero carbon reduction targets, an expert has said.
Compressed air for pet blow-moulding production
Measurement and recording of actual pressure flow inside the production equipment can assess the actual performance of the compressed air system. This identifies any areas where compressed air problems are causing limitations on productivity and quality of production, the improvement of which in turn can lead to lower energy use costs and increased production rates.Continue reading “Compressed air for pet blow-moulding production”
Does Marine Conservation Mitigate Climate Change?
Marine protected areas act as a safeguard for oceans, seas, and estuaries. These regions help in the preservation of the plants and animals that are native to these waters, but the advantages of protected areas go well beyond their boundaries. A group of experts describes how marine protected areas support ecological and social adaptation toContinue reading “Does Marine Conservation Mitigate Climate Change?”
Growing Claims from Climate Change Will Prompt Art Insurance Rate Increases, Experts Report
Via ARTnews Art insurance in Florida is in limbo right now. Many art institutions in Florida this year had to consider the risk of climate change to their buildings and collections after Hurricane Ian made landfall in September. No significant art damage claims have been filed in the state after the Category 4 Hurricane, which killed at least 114 Floridians. However,Continue reading “Growing Claims from Climate Change Will Prompt Art Insurance Rate Increases, Experts Report”
Equilibrium/Sustainability — World was abnormally dry in 2021: UN
Via The Hill Most of the globe was drier than usual in 2021 — circumstances that wreaked havoc on both economies and the environment, according to the World Meteorological Organization. About 3.6 billion people had inadequate access to water at least one month per year, the U.N. agency determined in its inaugural report on global resources. ThatContinue reading “Equilibrium/Sustainability — World was abnormally dry in 2021: UN”
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