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Climate change threatens Japanese rice fields
Japan is trying to find ways to mitigate the effects of warming Earth phenomenon on rice in the country. Not many people worry that extreme weather changes - as scientis…
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Air pollution causes children to learn ignorance
Children who live near heavily polluted roads have lower IQ and score worse on tests, compared to children who breathe fresh air.
Environment
Climate change increases the density of clouds in the atmosphere
The phenomenon of clouds is becoming more and more dense in the atmosphere is the clearest evidence of the effects of climate change.
Environment
Ozone causes pollution when on the ground
Natural Ozone (O3) is present at high altitudes to protect us against toxic ultraviolet rays, but when this gas is on the ground (also called tropospheric ozone or bad o…
Environment
Planting trees to replace air conditioners
National University of Singapore (NUS) and Shimizu Group (Japan) are cooperating to study the planting of trees on outer walls and roofs to reduce the internal temperatu…
Environment
25 million USD to find solutions to reduce greenhouse effect
Boss Richard Branson, chairman of the Virgin Group, yesterday (09-02) announced the award of $ 25 million to the first scientist to find the best measures to reduce emis…
Environment
A new gas causes a very strong greenhouse effect
Scientists at the Norwegian Air Research Institute (NILU) at the Zeppelin Observatory have noted an increase in a particularly powerful greenhouse gas, called HFC134a.
Environment
The greenhouse effect reduces food production
Global agricultural output will fall sharply as global temperatures rise, making food shortages in the poorest countries worse, experts warn.
Environment
Forest fire reduces the northern hemisphere temperature
For years, climate experts say forest fires will make the greenhouse effect worse, because they increase carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. But one
Environment
Hollywood pollutes the environment
Hollywood is responsible for causing an unexpected special effect for the Los Angeles sky: air pollution. A study conducted by the Environmental Institute at the Univers…
Environment
UK: Reduce air pollution
The UK aviation industry is starting new goals to reduce the polluting effects of the industry on the environment.
Environment
Preparing measures for climate change
The World Health Organization has called on European policymakers to take immediate measures to prepare for the consequences of climate change on health. In the speech i…
Environment
Acid rain and its effects
Acidity is measured by a pH scale (logarithmic scale), where pH = 7 refers to neutral solutions. Normally pH = 5.6 (pH 5.6 is the pH of saturated CO2) is considered to b…
Environment
The steam that makes the climate in Europe heat up
The steam, not CO2 in the atmosphere, is the main reason why the climate in Europe is getting warmer - according to a study by the World Radiation Center in Davos (Switz…
Environment
Greenhouse effect brings Earth to Jurassic
If the temperature gets warmer due to the greenhouse effect, the Earth could return to the Jurassic period 150 million years ago. That means, every creature is destroyed…