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10/07/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
The Arctic tundra has become greener since 1985, according to NASA study
Rising temperatures have turned the Arctic tundra greener, says a recent study from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Tundra, which comes from a Finnish word meaning “treeless plain,” is the coldest of all land biomes. The region is characterized by limited biodiversity, short growing seasons and frost-molded landscapes low in nutrients. For those reasons, only a select group […]
10/05/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Car tires a major source of microplastics in California coastal waters, warn scientists
A recent study found that the tires of cars, trucks and other vehicles may be shedding rubber particles that eventually get washed away by stormwater, contributing to trillions of pieces of microplastic particles in California’s coastal waters. An international group of researchers made an inventory of microplastic sources to identify all the ways these plastic pollutants are getting into the San Francisco Bay. They […]
09/30/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
New all-time coldest temperature in the Northern Hemisphere is actually from nearly 30 years ago
A temperature reading from nearly three decades ago is now recognized as the lowest recorded temperature in the Northern Hemisphere. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the climate-related wing of the United Nations, confirmed the new record of -93.3 F, which was logged in Greenland on Dec. 22, 1991. The reading was only acknowledged decades later thanks to a group of “climate detectives” […]
09/29/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
A dose of toxic synthetic chemicals: Researchers detect “forever chemicals” in California’s drinking water
Drinking water sources serving 7.5 million Californians are contaminated with toxic synthetic chemicals, according to a study from the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a nonprofit organization specializing in environmental research. These chemicals, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS, are commonly called “forever chemicals,” as they are extremely resistant to degradation once they get released to the environment. Low […]
09/29/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Study on tree rings shows how volcanic eruptions helped shape world history
A recent study suggests that volcanic activity may have played a bigger role in temperature fluctuations than scientists previously imagined. What’s more, these fluctuations appear to have contributed to the societal and economic conditions during the past 2,000 years, affecting civilizations and shaping world history as we know it. These are the findings of an international group […]
09/20/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Low runoff from the Colorado River threatens water shortage across 7 western states
Drought conditions this year have been so bad that water coming from the Colorado River has dropped to below-average levels, jeopardizing the two largest man-made water reservoirs and threatening water shortage in several western states. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) conducted a simulation study calculating future water levels in Lake Powell and Lake Mead as water coming from […]
09/18/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Wildlife is in peril as most protected land areas become isolated
Protected areas all over the world have become disconnected from each other due to human activity — impacting wildlife habitats and biodiversity, reports a new study in Nature Communications. In the study, an international team of researchers examined the total protected area of land per country and found that only 10 percent of them are connected via intact ecological corridors. These […]
09/17/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Volcanic ash can stay in the air for months – or longer
A recent study found that volcanic ash may linger in the atmosphere longer than scientists previously thought, potentially affecting climate worldwide. Researchers from the United States and China studied the 2014 eruption of Mt. Kelut in Indonesia. The eruption unleashed volcanic ash that reached miles into the sky and blanketed hundreds of miles in diameter. […]
09/16/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Unprecedented number of birds dead in New Mexico in a mysterious die-off
An unprecedented number of migratory birds have been dropping dead in southern New Mexico over the last few weeks. Wildlife experts are still uncertain what caused the die-off, but it’s posited that the extreme weather conditions in the western United States may have forced birds to migrate before they’re ready. Martha Desmond, an ecologist at the New […]
09/13/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
An unlikely threat to oceans: Delicate wash cycles on washing machines release tons of microplastic fibers into waterways
The delicate wash cycle in washing machines may not be so delicate after all: Recent research found that delicate wash cycles shed more microfibers than ordinary spin cycles. Researchers from Newcastle University partnered with Proctor & Gamble to test the effects of various variables such as temperature and water volume on microfiber shedding. They found that the greater […]
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