2022-03-02 An international study of the impacts of 26 landfalling tropical cyclones reveals trade-offs between ecosystem resistance and resilience. The findings can help guide managers as they plan for climate change and its impacts to coastal ecosystems and ec …›
2022-03-02 Politicians, academics and campaigners criticise Nationals MP Paul Toole after he says ‘stop using the excuse of a moth’ to oppose damsFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingTh …›
2022-03-02 One recent study identified 58 different drugs in bonefish from South Florida’s coastal waters, including 16 in a single fish.By Aman AzharFish and marine life off South Florida’s coast are ingesting high amounts of pharmaceuticals flushed down the …›
2022-03-02 There is a war on – no not that one – a war for the future of the entire planet!Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are publishedGet all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is First Dog merchandise and prints …›
2022-03-02 Recent experiments highlight potential of some rocks to lock in more carbon than previously thoughtIn the not too distant future we’re probably going to have to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, to address the climate emergency. Most carbon …›
2022-03-02 Australians ‘will have to retreat’ from living in high-risk flooding areas, says insurance expertGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesWhen Adam Bailey last sought insurance f …›
2022-03-01 Head of Agriculture in both the Obama and Biden administrations, Secretary Tom Vilsack is spear-heading a new global initiative for farmers …›
2022-03-01 Envisioning a livable future
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MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social SciencesTopicsAdaptationCities & PlanningEducationFood, Water & AgricultureHumanities & Social ScienceClimate JusticePostMarch 1, 2022Envi …›
2022-03-01 In the U.S., tornadoes cause more annual fatalities than hurricanes and earthquakes combined. Yet there isn't a national standard mandating that large warehouses include storm shelters for workers. …›
2022-03-01 Using a unique hydrogel, scientists have created a solar-driven system that successfully grows spinach by using water drawn from the air while producing electricity. The proof-of-concept design offers a sustainable, low-cost strategy to improve food an …›
2022-03-01 While many Pacific communities are facing shrinking coastlines, a newly formed island has led to generational and tribal fightsWhile across the Pacific communities are dealing with shrinking coastlines, one area in Papua New Guinea has an altogether di …›
2022-03-01 The impacts of global warming are appearing faster than expected, according to a major new scientific report. It could soon become much harder to cope. …›
2022-03-01 Scientists also found signs of possible deer-to-human transmission, but there is no evidence that the new lineage poses an elevated risk to people. …›
2022-03-01 North Korea, through economic mismanagement and punitive sanctions, already struggles to provide basic goods and food for its population and thus maintain regime stability. …›
2022-03-01 Developers have recently realized the value of even the most minor waterways for commerce, but experts advise caution because of flooding risks. …›
2022-03-01 Energy justice at the U.S. Department of Energy with Shalanda H. Baker
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MIT Energy InitiativeTopicsEnergyGovernment & PolicyPostMarch 1, 2022Energy justice at the U.S. Department of Energy with Shalanda H. Baker …›
2022-03-01 Tonight, before a joint session of Congress, President Joe Biden will deliver his first State of the Union address. The backdrop is a frightening new war in Europe, which the president has described as a “brutal” and “unjustifiable” assault on …›
2022-03-01 East Coast resorts are preparing for a future with warmer temperatures and less snowfall. Elizabeth Burakovsky of the University of New Hampshire says some areas are losing snow faster than others. …›
2022-03-01 If the climate crisis leads to an insect die-off, human life will be less livable – and more boringThe labyrinthine world of insects is in deep trouble. Scientists have uncovered startling declines in their populations , with the United Nations estim …›
2022-03-01 Proposition 12 bans “gestation crates” for pregnant sows and requires that all eggs be cage-free.By Leah CampbellSome have called it “Bacongate.” Republican Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa calls it the “war on breakfast.”
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2022-03-01 Before the Supreme Court, red states and the coal industry invoked the “major questions” doctrine, arguing that the administration lacks authority from Congress to counter climate change.By Marianne LavelleThe U.S. Supreme Court on Monday showed so …›
2022-03-01 Experts and advocates are also exploring new ranking systems to add urgency to the growing disaster of rapidly warming landscapesClimate scientists from around the world issued dire warnings on Monday, in the latest IPCC report on the dangers posed in …›