Climate Change
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The geoengineering of consent: How conspiracists dominate YouTube climate science content | Frontiers
Credit: CC0 Public DomainJuly 25, 2019 (TechXplore) -- Using YouTube to learn about climate-change-related topics will expose you to video content that mostly opposes worldwide scientific consensus. ...
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Methane in the atmosphere is surging, and that's got scientists worried | Julia Rosen
Photo of landfill burnoff flare. Credit: Eddie Hagler/Public Domain March 4, 2019 (Phys.org) -- Scientists love a good mystery. But it's more fun when the future of humanity isn't at stake. This ...
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Due to humans, extinction risk for 1,700 animal species to increase by 2070 | Yale University
Azores. Credit: CC0 Public Domain March 4, 2019 (Phys.org) -- As humans continue to expand our use of land across the planet, we leave other species little ground to stand on. By 2070, increased ...
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Climate change may affect ecological interactions among species | Peter Moon
Predator-prey equilibria are being disrupted by climate change, according to a study led by Brazilian researchers and published in Nature Climate Change. Credit: Mythilibadam/ Wikimedia Commons Feb. ...
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From Central America to Syria: The Conspiracy against Refugees | Ramzy Baroud
Dr. Ramzy BaroudRamzy Baroud -- World News Trust Dec. 4, 2018 Watching the ongoing debate between U.S. liberal and right-wing pundits on U.S. mainstream media, one rarely gets the impression that ...
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Antarctic Ocean carbon dioxide helped end the Ice Age | J. W. B. Rae
Deep-sea coral – data was generated on deep-sea corals from 1000m below the sea surface in the Antarctic Ocean. Credit: University of Bristol Oct. 25, 2018 (Phys.org) -- A team of scientists, led by ...
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Global warming will hike mental health woes, study finds | Nick Obradovich
Oct. 10, 2018 (Phys.org) -- Mental health problems will increase as temperatures rise due to climate change, a new study warns. The researchers said that over five years, a 1 degree Celsius (1.8 ...
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Oysters at risk from changing climate | Yoann Thomas
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Oct. 9, 2018 (Phys.org) -- Climate change's effect on coastal ecosystems is very likely to increase mortality risks of adult oyster populations in the next 20 years. That ...
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A warmer climate will also be a drier climate, with negative impacts on forest growth | Peter B. Reich
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Oct. 9, 2018 (Phys.org) -- Warmer temperatures brought on by climate change will lead to drier soils and reduce tree photosynthesis and growth in forests later this ...
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Global sea level could rise 15 meters by 2300 | Benjamin P. Horton
Parts of New Jersey and New York with 8 feet of sea-level rise. An almost 8-foot rise is possible by 2100 under a worst-case scenario, according to projections. The light-blue areas show the extent ...
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An economic model to help policymakers understand willingness to deal with climate change efforts | Bob Yirka
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Sept. 27, 2018 (Phys.org) -- Two economists -- one with the London School of Economics and Political Science, the other with Princeton University -- have created a model to ...
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