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Diurnal interaction between urban expansion, climate change and adaptation in US cities
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The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets under 1.5 °C global warming
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Urban growth and climate adaptation
Urban growth and climate adaptationUrban growth and climate adaptation, Published online: 12 November 2018; doi:10.1038/s41558-018-0348-xUrban development induces local warming in addition to climate change....
Europe is ready for climate impacts: Commission evaluates its strategy
Adapting the EU regions and economic sectors to the impacts of climate change is now more urgent than forecast in the EU’s 2013 adaptation...
Farmer adjustments can offset climate change impacts in corn production
New research looks closely at the future of maize crop yields with the effects of climate change.
Plastic microfibers found for first time in wild animals’ stool, from S. A. fur...
For the first time, plastic microfibers have been discovered in wild animals' stool, from South American fur seals. The findings were made by scientists...
Improving city parks may be one path to help make residents more active
Researchers found that small improvements to a city's ParkScore -- an evaluation of a city's park system -- could lead to more physical exercise...
Making wind farms more efficient
With energy demands rising, researchers have completed an algorithm -- or approach -- to design more efficient wind farms, helping to generate more revenue...
Pollution in cities damaging insects and ecosystems
High levels of pollution found in many of the world's major cities are having negative effects on plants and insects, according to new research.
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