Skeptical Science New Research for Week #7, 2020
"You're going to need a longer runway"
Gratton et al explore the ongoing effects of upward-creeping temperatures on aviation in Greece in the period since 1955...
Analysis: Coronavirus has temporarily reduced China’s CO2 emissions by a quarter
As China battles one of the most serious virus epidemics of the century, the impacts on the country’s energy demand and emissions are only...
NASA Flights Detect Millions of Arctic Methane Hotspots
The Arctic is one of the fastest warming places on the planet. As temperatures rise, the perpetually frozen layer of soil, called permafrost, begins...
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Commits $10 Billion to Fight Climate Change
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Even the Hardy Tardigrade Will Take a Hit From Global Warming
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The EPA Is About to Change a Rule Cutting Mercury Pollution. The Industry Doesn’t...
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Parents Become Activists in the Fight over South Portland’s Petroleum Tanks
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