The geoengineering of consent: How conspiracists dominate YouTube climate science content
Most YouTube videos relating to climate change prevention oppose scientific consensus and hijack technical terms to appear credible, according to a new study.
Exposure to common chemicals in plastics linked to childhood obesity
Exposure to common chemicals in plastics and canned foods may play a role in childhood obesity, according to a new study.
Missile strike false alarm most stressful for less anxious Hawaiians
After learning that a warning of a missile headed to Hawaii was a false alarm, the most anxious local Twitter users calmed down more...
How to consider nature’s impact on mental health in city plans
An international team has created a framework for how city planners and municipalities around the world can start to measure the mental health benefits...
Climate change could revive medieval megadroughts in US Southwest
A new study provides the first comprehensive theory for why there were clusters of megadroughts in the American Southwest during Medieval times. The authors...
Volcanoes shaped the climate before humankind
Five large volcanic eruptions occurred in the early 19th century. They caused cooling and -- as a new study shows -- to drying in...
Causes of multidecadal climate changes
A new reconstruction of global average surface temperature change over the past 2,000 years has identified the main causes for decade-scale climate changes. The...
The climate is warming faster than it has in the last 2,000 years
In contrast to pre-industrial climate fluctuations, current, anthropogenic climate change is occurring across the whole world at the same time. In addition, the speed...
Picky pathogens help non-native tree species invade
Trees have many natural enemies, including pathogens that have evolved to attack certain tree species. Invasive tree species -- even ones that are very...
Fracking activities may contribute to anxiety and depression during pregnancy
A new study identifies a link between proximity to hydraulic fracking activities and mental health issues during pregnancy.
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