Ancient ostrich eggshell reveals new evidence of extreme climate change thousands of years ago
Evidence from an ancient eggshell has revealed important new information about the extreme climate change faced by human early ancestors.
Collective battery storage beneficial for decarbonized world
Batteries are potentially a game-changing technology as we decarbonize our economy, and their benefits are even greater when shared across communities, a new study...
To predict underwater volcano eruptions, scientist looks at images from space
A new study monitored satellite images to obtain sea discoloration data as a novel indicator in detecting if an underwater volcano's eruption is imminent.
Climate changed the size of our bodies and, to some extent, our brains
The average body size of humans has fluctuated significantly over the last million years and is strongly linked to temperature. Colder, harsher climates drove...
Impact of 1, 2 and 4 °C of global warming on ship navigation in the...
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 08 July 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01087-6Shipping routes through the Canadian Arctic are examined under 1, 2 and 4 °C global warming across...
5 million deaths a year caused by global climate related abnormal temps
The world's largest study of global climate related mortality found deaths related to hot temperatures increased in all regions from 2000 to 2019, indicating...
Without strong mitigation measures, climate change will increase temperature-attributable mortality in Europe
If global warming is not curbed, the increase in heat-related deaths will outstrip the decline in cold-related mortality, especially in the Mediterranean Basin, a...
More EVs could reduce CO2 emissions in Hawaii by 93% in less than 30...
By 2050, faster adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and faster generation of renewable energy will result in 99% less fossil fuel consumed and 93%...
Wastewater did not significantly alter seismic stress direction in southern Kansas, study finds
Although wastewater disposal has been the primary driving force behind increased earthquake activity in southern Kansas since 2013, a new study concludes that the...
What to do with food waste? Well, that depends
The expected decline in the number of landfills across the United States coupled with bans on disposing large amounts of organic waste in landfills...
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The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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