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‘Dark’ side of air pollution across China poses potential health threat

on 27 January 20232 min read

China is a nighttime “hot-spot” for the production of nitrate radicals (PNO3) that could have a major impact on health-threatening...

Human activity has degraded more than a third of the remaining Amazon rainforest, scientists find

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on 26 January 20237 min read

The Amazon rainforest has been degraded by a much greater extent than scientists previously believed with more than a third...

Research explains strength of earthquake shaking in Nenana Basin

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on 26 January 20234 min read

Earthquakes in the Nenana Basin region of Interior Alaska last longer and feel much stronger than a quake of comparable...

EU consumers ‘export’ environment damage to Eastern neighbors

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on 26 January 20233 min read

European Union (EU) consumers are “exporting” negative environmental impacts to their Eastern European neighbors, while keeping the bulk of economic...

Study says strong political action needed to reduce increasing share of millionaires’ enormous environmental impact

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on 25 January 20234 min read

The number of millionaires in the world is steadily increasing, and their emission patterns make it difficult, if not impossible,...

China’s Lunar New Year exodus cools major cities, study shows

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on 25 January 20233 min read

During the week-long Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year, work is suspended, businesses close and nearly...

Comparing airfares instead of seat size fairer indicator of passenger carbon emissions, says study

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on 25 January 20234 min read

Allocating passenger aircraft emissions using airfares rather than travel class would give a more accurate idea of individual contributions, finds...

Childhood trauma linked to civic environmental engagement, green behavior

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on 25 January 20235 min read

Experiencing childhood trauma may lead an individual to volunteer, donate money or contact their elected officials about environmental issues later...