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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 […]

    Researchers Develop Lithium-Ion Battery That Could Perform Better in Low Temperatures

    Researchers Develop Lithium-Ion Battery That Could Perform Better in Low Temperatures

    Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a new electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries. The safer electrolyte can work just as well in sub-zero temperatures as it does around room temperature, or 68 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit. Lithium-ion batteries have a liquid electrolyte, which is important for carrying ions through the […]

    Rising Carbon Dioxide Levels Raise Concerns Over Cooling in Earth’s Upper Atmosphere

    Rising Carbon Dioxide Levels Raise Concerns Over Cooling in Earth’s Upper Atmosphere

    While increasing carbon emissions are heating Earth’s atmosphere near the planet’s surface, higher carbon dioxide levels are cooling the upper atmosphere. Scientists say this phenomenon could impact satellites and the ozone layer, and contribute to weather changes below. A new study published in PNAS adds to the evidence of humanity’s fingerprint on climate change. While […]

    El Niño and Greenhouse Gas Emissions to Push Global Temps Into ‘Uncharted Territory’ Soon, WMO Warns

    El Niño and Greenhouse Gas Emissions to Push Global Temps Into ‘Uncharted Territory’ Soon, WMO Warns

    We’re fast approaching the threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels that we’ve been warned about. According to the latest Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update, produced by the United Kingdom’s Met Office and issued by the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization (WMO), there is a 66 percent likelihood that between 2023 and 2027 […]

    <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. […]