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Study: the Fridays for Future movement is facing its limits
An insistence that science alone is the only true guidance for action can be its own trap.
World’s warming cities are making their own clouds
Natalie Theeuwes at the University of Reading in the UK studies the urban heat island, the term for what scientists have known for decades: cities tend to be hotter than surrounding countryside. She’s looked at street grids, lakes and other
Study: climate advocates should practice what they preach
If climate advocates have a low carbon footprint, people are more likely to support their policies.
Pollen allergies will get worse as the weather warms
If CO2 emissions remain at current levels, ragweed could double its production of pollen in 65 years.
Coral damage, ecosystem loss tied to ‘Reef Grief’ in Australia
Scientists at James Cook University in Queensland are among the world’s foremost experts on the damaged coral and threatened biodiversity of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, but their recent research focuses instead on people. Specifically, they set out to measure “Reef
Smart clothing may reduce energy needs for heating, cooling
What if you could wear personalized climate-controlled clothing, thereby reducing the need for heating and air conditioning and the energy costs that come with it? Scientists at the University of California San Diego in the United States are asking that