Deforestation can raise local temperatures by up to 4.5℃ – and heat untouched areas 6km away

Deforestation can raise local temperatures by up to 4.5℃ – and heat untouched areas 6km away

Author: Sally Thompson, Débora Corrêa, John Duncan, Octavia Crompton
Source: The Conversation
Date: November 16, 2021
Sally Thompson, The University of Western Australia; Débora Corrêa, The University of Western Australia; John Duncan, The University of Western Australia, and Octavia Crompton, Duke University Forests directly cool the planet, like natural evaporative air conditioners. So what happens when you cu...
Antarctic bacteria live on air and make their own water using hydrogen as fuel

Antarctic bacteria live on air and make their own water using hydrogen as fuel

Author: Pok Man Leung, Chris Greening, Steven Chown
Source: The Conversation
Date: November 15, 2021
Pok Man Leung, Monash University; Chris Greening, Monash University, and Steven Chown, Monash University Humans have only recently begun to think about using hydrogen as a source of energy, but bacteria in Antarctica have been doing it for a billion years. We studied 451 different kinds of bacteri...
Why is 1.5 degrees such a big deal?

Why is 1.5 degrees such a big deal?

Author: Myles Allen, David Biello, George Zaidan
Source: TED-Ed
Date: October 2020
A brief answer to one of the key questions about climate change: Why is 1.5 degrees such a big deal? (Written by Myles Allen, David Biello and George Zaidan)
Why is the world warming up?

Why is the world warming up?

Author: Myles Allen, David Biello, George Zaidan
Source: TED-Ed
Date: October 2020
A brief answer to one of the key questions about climate change: Why is the world warming up? (Written by Myles Allen, David Biello and George Zaidan)    
The science everyone needs to know about climate change, in 6 charts

The science everyone needs to know about climate change, in 6 charts

Author: Betsy Weatherhead,
Source: The Conversation
Date: 2/9/21
Betsy Weatherhead, University of Colorado Boulder With the United Nations’ climate conference in Scotland turning a spotlight on climate change policies and the impact of global warming, it’s useful to understand what the science shows. I’m an atmospheric scientist who has worked on global c...
Is the Earth running out of clean water?

Is the Earth running out of clean water?

Author: Balsher Singh Sidhu
Source: TED-Ed
Date: December 2018
Despite water covering 71% of the planet's surface, more than half the world's population endures extreme water scarcity for at least one month a year. Current estimates predict that by 2040, up to 20 more countries could be experiencing water shortages. These statistics raise a startling question: ...

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