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Ammonia-rich bird poop cools the atmosphere
Posted: November 21, 2016It turns out bird poop helps cool the Arctic.That’s according to new research from Colorado State University atmospheric scientists, who are working to better understand key components of Arctic climate…
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UNIST Researchers Turn Waste Gas into Road-Ready Diesel Fuel
Posted: November 18, 2016Climate change is one of the most serious threats facing the world today. With the effectuation of the Paris Agreement, there has been a rising interest on carbon capture and utilization…
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Corals Survived Caribbean Climate Change
Posted: November 18, 2016Half of all coral species in the Caribbean went extinct between 1 and 2 million years ago, probably due to drastic environmental changes. Which ones survived? Scientists working at the…
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Canadian and European boreal forests differ but neither is immune to climate change, says U of T researcher
Posted: November 16, 2016Rudy Boonstra has been doing field research in Canada’s north for more than 40 years.Working mostly out of the Arctic Institute’s Kluane Lake Research Station in Yukon, the U of T…
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A New Way to Image Solar Cells in 3-D
Posted: November 15, 2016Next-generation solar cells made of super-thin films of semiconducting material hold promise because they’re relatively inexpensive and flexible enough to be applied just about anywhere.Researchers are working to dramatically increase…
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Why do seabirds eat plastic?
Posted: November 15, 2016Heartbreaking stories of seabirds eating plastic — and the accompanying horrible images— are everywhere, but now scientists are an important question: Why do seabirds eat plastic in the first place? And…
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2016 Temperatures Measure 1.2 Degrees C Above Pre-Industrial Levels
Posted: November 14, 2016This year is on track to become the hottest year on record, with global temperatures measuring 1.2 degrees Celsius (2.2 F) above pre-industrial levels, according to the World Meteorological Organization(WMO).
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Study reveals 82% of the core ecological processes that underpin ecosystems and provide services to people are now affected by climate change
Posted: November 14, 2016Most studies of global climate change attempt to predict what might happen to the Earth as temperatures rise in future. A new study representing an international collaboration by ecologists and…
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Experts call on international climate change panel to better reflect ocean variability in their projections
Posted: November 14, 2016A commentary on what should be included in the next IPCC special interdisciplinary report on oceans and the cryosphere has been released today in Nature by Daniela Schmidt, Professor of Palaeobiology from…
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30% of Global Electricity Already Prepping For Rapid Decarbonization
Posted: November 14, 2016A full 30 percent of the world’s electricity generation comes under the umbrella of just nine energy companies, and they have just joined forces to ramp up technology investments aimed…
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