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Science news
The Climate Crisis: Harder and Clearer Than Ever Before
The IPCC report unambiguously implicates greenhouse gas emissions in global warming and calls for immediate action, before it is too late
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The Hottest Year On Record
The average temperatures in 2020 were the highest on record, accompanied by heat waves and massive fires
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How Is The Climate Crisis Killing Us?
An international committee reports: the incidence of infectious diseases is rising due to climate change, as are diseases related to air pollution
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Science Panorama
If there are no steaks, let us eat grasshoppers
researchers see insects as the new superheroes that will save the world from starvation. Are they really a practical alternative to meat?
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Science news
The Cicadas that Jumped the Gun
Scientists are trying to understand what caused the cicadas to mature four years earlier than expected
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Warming up in front of the (polluting) fireplace
Despite the romantic imagery, warming the house with a wood or charcoal hearth is one of the most environmentally harmful methods of heating, and is also a health hazard
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Science news
Record Methane Emissions Worldwide
Bad news for the fight against global warming: The quantity of methane produced by human activity has reached record highs
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Plastic and Greenhouse Gases
Discarded plastics don’t just pollute the environment directly – new research shows that they also contribute to global greenhouse gas emissions
