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Global Heating Will Push Billions Outside ‘Human Climate Niche,’ Study Warns

Global Heating Will Push Billions Outside ‘Human Climate Niche,’ Study Warns

For hundreds, possibly thousands, of years humans have lived inside a relatively comfortable “climate niche” wherein a large portion of the world’s population have mostly enjoyed liveable temperatures and infrequent extreme weather events. Conditions that have not only been within a healthy temperature range for humans, but for the plants, animals and ecosystems of our […]

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    <strong>Urbanization Stresses Wild Bees, but Green Spaces Can Help</strong>

    Urbanization Stresses Wild Bees, but Green Spaces Can Help

    Urban environments can be stressful places for wild animals. They are not only exposed to loud noises, vehicles and humans, but to other environmental stressors like lack of adequate food sources and fragmented habitats. In a new study, researchers from Canada’s York University looked at the increased environmental stressors — such as difficulty finding mates […]

    EPA Proposes First Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rules for Power Plants

    EPA Proposes First Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rules for Power Plants

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a wide-ranging new proposal for limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal– and gas-fired power plants. If finalized, the new rule will be the first time the federal government has restricted carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants, which generate about a quarter of the country’s emissions. […]

    Researchers Install Artificial Rockpools on Seawalls to Create Wildlife Habitats

    Researchers Install Artificial Rockpools on Seawalls to Create Wildlife Habitats

    In Bournemouth and the Isle of Wight, artificial rockpools installed on seawalls have become habitats for marine life. Researchers established the rockpools back in 2020 and are now finding them to be successful habitats in places where coastal development has restricted natural habitats. Scientists first placed a total of 114 rockpools along seawalls at three […]