Environment
Marine heat waves can affect microorganisms enough to cause ‘profound changes’ to ocean food chain
February 8, 2024The study, “A marine heatwave drives significant shifts in pelagic microbiology,” was published in the journal Communications Biology.
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Fossil fuel industry was aware of climate threats as early as 1954, new documents show
February 5, 2024“With the discovery of these Air Pollution Foundation documents, it is now possible to date the earliest sponsorship of climate science by the fossil fuel industry to 1954."
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Rising seas and frequent storms are battering California’s piers, threatening the iconic landmarks
February 2, 2024At least a half dozen public piers are closed after being damaged repeatedly by storms over the past two years. Repair costs have climbed into the millions of dollars.
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World’s food system must be transformed for health of people and planet, study finds
January 31, 2024“Our food systems — the way we produce, market, and consume food — are part of the political, social, economic, ecological, and cultural fabric of our communities."
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Why more than 60 indigenous nations stand against the Line 5 oil pipeline
January 30, 2024The 70 year-old pipeline, which just won a key permit, poses “an unacceptable risk of an oil spill into the Great Lakes.”
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