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Antarctica
The World’s biggest Ice Sheet is more vulnerable to Global Warming than Scientists previously Thought

The World’s biggest Ice Sheet is more vulnerable to Global Warming than Scientists previously Thought

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By Chris Stokes, Durham University and Guy Paxman, Durham University | – The eastern two thirds of Antarctica is covered by an ice sheet so large that if it melted the sea would rise by 52 metres [~yards]. Most scientists had once thought this ice sheet was largely invulnerable to climate change, but not any […]

Antarctica
Arctic is warming nearly four Times faster than the rest of the World – New Research

Arctic is warming nearly four Times faster than the rest of the World – New Research

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By Jonathan Bamber, University of Bristol | – The Earth is approximately 1.1℃ warmer than it was at the start of the industrial revolution. That warming has not been uniform, with some regions warming at a far greater pace. One such region is the Arctic. A new study shows that the Arctic has warmed nearly […]

Climate Crisis
Tech will Adapt to Goals Set for it: Offshore Wind Capacity doubles as cost cut in Half

Tech will Adapt to Goals Set for it: Offshore Wind Capacity doubles as cost cut in Half

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Boosting renewable energy use can happen quickly – and reduce harm to low-income people if done thoughtfully By Erin Baker, UMass Amherst | – With many nations making efforts to transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energy, SciLine interviewed Erin Baker, a professor of industrial engineering and operations at UMass Amherst. Baker discussed the technological, […]

Israel/ Palestine
Gaza: Amid death and destruction, the latest conflict highlights the depths of its humanitarian crisis

Gaza: Amid death and destruction, the latest conflict highlights the depths of its humanitarian crisis

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By Amy Maguire, University of Newcastle | – Israel launched multiple air strikes on Gaza on August 5, in another eruption of open warfare between Israel and Palestinian militants. The latest attacks come just over a year after hundreds were killed in an intense period of conflict in the territory. Israel announced its missile strikes […]

Corruption
New photos suggest how Trump, flush with Power, may have sent official Documents down the Toilet

New photos suggest how Trump, flush with Power, may have sent official Documents down the Toilet

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By Shannon Bow O’Brien, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts | – Into the sewer. That appears to be the intended destination of what look like torn-up presidential documents in photographs released by reporter Maggie Haberman to the news publication Axios, which published them on Aug. 8, 2022. Haberman has a […]

Food Security
The Russia-Ukraine Grain Export Deal brokered by Turkey Promises major Benefits for Poor Countries

The Russia-Ukraine Grain Export Deal brokered by Turkey Promises major Benefits for Poor Countries

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By Wandile Sihlobo, Stellenbosch University | – If Russia keeps to the deal it has signed with Ukraine allowing for the resumption of grain exports, much needed relief will be provided to importing countries, including many in Africa. Ukraine, which has about 22 million tonnes of grain (wheat, maize, sunflower seed and other grains) in […]

Australia
Women are turning the tide on Climate Policy Worldwide, including Australia

Women are turning the tide on Climate Policy Worldwide, including Australia

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By Jacqueline Peel, The University of Melbourne; Annabelle Workman, The University of Melbourne; Kathryn Bowen, The University of Melbourne; and Rebekkah Markey-Towler, The University of Melbourne | – When the new federal parliament opened last week, a record number of female politicians took their seats: 38% in the House of Representatives and 57% in the […]

Carbon Footprint
Business can no Longer Ignore Extreme Heat, Climate Emergency as they Threaten Bottom Line

Business can no Longer Ignore Extreme Heat, Climate Emergency as they Threaten Bottom Line

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By David Lont, University of Otago; Martien Lubberink, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; and Paul Griffin, University of California, Davis | – When record-breaking heatwaves cause train tracks to bend, airport runways to buckle, and roads to melt, as happened in the United Kingdom last month, it is likely that business performance […]

Corporations
The plastic Crisis has deep corporate Roots: to protect our Planet, they need to be exposed

The plastic Crisis has deep corporate Roots: to protect our Planet, they need to be exposed

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By Alice Mah, University of Warwick | – This spring, I taught a new undergraduate course in environmental sociology. Most of my students took the course because they were curious to see what their desire to live more sustainably had to do with sociology. By the third week – after a deep dive into the […]

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