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A recent groundbreaking study conducted by Belgian researchers has shed light on the potential dangers lurking in what we consider to be sustainable and environmentally friendly alternatives to plastic straws. The study, which is the first of its kind in Europe and only the second worldwide, examined 39 different brands of straws for the presence

The Amazon rainforest, often considered the world’s largest carbon sink and a crucial tool in the fight against climate change, has faced an alarming increase in carbon emissions. Recent research indicates that the region’s carbon emissions have doubled in 2019 and 2020 compared to the previous decade. This surge in emissions can be attributed to

The Totten Glacier, located in the East Antarctica Ice Sheet, is a significant contributor to global sea-level rise. However, the mechanisms through which offshore ocean heat reaches the glacier’s ice shelf cavity remain largely unknown. In a recent study, a multinational team of researchers has shed light on the physical processes that control the melting

Mercury, a toxic metallic element that remains liquid at standard Earth temperature and pressure, poses a considerable threat to human health, particularly to children. Over the course of history, mercury has been extensively used in various human activities, including gold and silver mining, the production of vermilion pigment, felt production, and the manufacturing of devices

Glaciers around the world are gradually disappearing due to the effects of global warming. To better understand and predict the extent of glacier loss, a team of geologists and geoscientists from Switzerland and France have developed a model that estimates the amount of glacier melting up to the year 2100. In addition, they emphasize the

A groundbreaking study conducted by researchers at Brown University has shed new light on the intricate forces both above and below the surface of the ocean that are influencing the movement and dispersal of sea ice in the rapidly warming Arctic Ocean. As the region warms at double the rate of the global average, understanding

The failure of more than half of the world’s top fossil fuel producers to meet climate targets has been revealed by a study conducted by an international team led by The University of Queensland. By analyzing publicly available data, researchers from UQ, Oxford University, Princeton University, and the Climate Accountability Institute developed an assessment methodology

According to climate experts from the US government, there is a significant chance that 2023 will go down in history as the warmest year ever recorded. In fact, there is a near 50 percent probability that 2023 will hold this record. Sarah Kapnick, the Chief Scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), announced

A recent study conducted by Earth scientists at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science’s Grassland Research Institute, in collaboration with researchers from various institutions in the U.S., has revealed alarming evidence of a significant slowdown in global photosynthesis rates. Highlighted in the prestigious journal Science, the research team analyzed decades worth of data to understand

A recent study published in the journal Science reveals that approximately 1.12 million years ago, a significant cooling event in the North Atlantic had profound effects on early human occupation of Europe. This groundbreaking research, conducted by an international team of scientists from the UK, South Korea, and Spain, provides compelling evidence that climate stress

Pesticides have long been recognized as a significant source of chemical hazards in aquatic environments. These toxic substances, which are commonly used in agricultural practices, pose a threat to various aquatic organisms and ecosystems. In a recent study conducted by Nicol Parker and Arturo A Keller from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and their

Climate change is an undeniable global challenge that demands thorough scientific investigations to understand its various ramifications. One such consequence is the impact of rising temperatures on nitrogen runoff from land to lakes and streams. Recent research conducted by Carnegie climate scientists, led by Gang Zhao and Anna Michalak, indicates that the anticipated increases in