Wildfire retardant is laden with toxic metals, USC study finds
The discovery of high levels of heavy metals in a popular fire retardant has added to long-running concerns from ...
Planting Trees in the Wrong Places Could Actually Speed Up Global Warming, Scientists Warn
A group of international scientists contends that planting trees at high latitudes will accelerate global warming rather than ...
As climate warms, California wildfires are becoming more severe, killing more trees
Wildfires continue to damage California's forests as human-driven climate change amplifies their impacts. A new study ...
Urban areas are getting hotter. A startup from one of the world’s hottest cities wants to help
As billions of people move to urban areas in the coming decades, between half and three-quarters of the global population could be exposed to life-threatening extreme heat and humidity by 2100, ...
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Antarctica Turning Green At an Alarming Rate and Scientists Have ‘Serious Concerns'
Antarctica, often considered the last pristine wilderness, is undergoing a striking transformation. Once dominated by vast ...
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After fire, Prospect Park will take ‘many seasons’ to recover and prepare for future droughts
Forest fires in New York City are nearly unprecedented. None have been recorded in Prospect Park in recent history, and while ...
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Paraguay’s pumas adapt, with some help, to a ranch-filled landscape
It’s said that lions and tigers stalk the semiarid scrubland of Paraguay’s Chaco region. Yet this is the heart of South ...
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Proposition 4 approved by California voters, borrowing $10 billion to respond to climate change
California voters have approved Proposition 4, allowing the state to issue $10 billion in bonds in a landmark effort to escalate its environmental and climate resilience projects amid growing climate ...
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How Extreme Rainfall Amplifies Health Risks
Additionally, the significant effects of extreme events were modified by various types of climate and were more pronounced in areas characterized by low variability in precipitation or sparse ...
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The 17 Very Best Duvet Covers
A duvet cover not only protects your comforter, it also adds a design element to your bedscape. Even if you’re conservative in your choice of bed sheets — crisp, white percale sheets, ...