Climate impacts of super-giant oilfields go up with age, scientists say
Neglecting the changing energy requirements of aging oilfields can lead to an underestimate of their true climate impacts, suggests a new study.
Stronger winds heat up West Antarctic ice melt
Stronger winds 6000kms away on the East Antarctic, have generated waves that circle the continent at almost 700kmh. When these waves meet the steep...
Unbalanced wind farm planning exacerbates fluctuations
If European countries cooperated better in the field of wind energy, wind power output would fluctuate less. This is the conclusion reached by a...
Ozone pollution connected to cardiovascular health
Exposure to ozone, a risk for impaired lung function, is also connected to health changes that can cause cardiovascular disease such as heart attack,...
Oil impairs ability of coral reef fish to find homes and evade predators
Just as one too many cocktails can lead a person to make bad choices, a few drops of oil can cause coral reef fish...
Air pollution: Diesel is now better than gas, emitting fewer carbonaceous particulates
Regulators, take note: a new international study shows that modern diesel passenger cars emit fewer carbonaceous particulates than gasoline-powered vehicles.
Record-breaking marine heatwave powered by climate change cooks Tasmania’s fisheries
Climate change has warmed the waters east of Tasmania at four times the speed of the global average. But the heatwave of the southern...
Climatic stability resulted in the evolution of more bird species
More species of birds have accumulated, in general, inhabiting climatically stable areas.
New model projects an increase in dust storms in the US
A new statistical model predicts that climate change will amplify dust activity in parts of the U.S. in the latter half of the 21st...
Tiny particles increase in air with ethanol-to-gasoline switch
The concentration of ultrafine particles less than 50 nanometers in diameter rose by one-third in the air of São Paulo, Brazil, when higher ethanol...
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