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Climate change due to 10 million-year greenhouse effect on Mars
Greenhouse gas builds up in the atmosphere, causing Mars temperature to rise, making a long warm period appear, with a period of up to 10 million years.
Carbon dioxide in the home can make us dull and get worse by climate change
Soaring levels of CO2 in the atmosphere affect our health in many ways.
NOAA: Climate change in the Arctic is inevitable
Climate change in the Arctic is almost irreversible and the region is turning to a new climate.
Greenland Glacier shattered, a clear sign of climate change
Greenland's ice shelves are constantly shattered over time, a sign that climate change is having a negative impact on the ocean, causing sea levels t…
The troposphere of the atmosphere is gradually rising due to climate change
Atmospheric measurements collected by weather balloons in the Northern Hemisphere over the past 40 years show that climate change is pushing the uppe…
Scary warning: Numbers show that people are dying from climate change
Covid-19 is currently the biggest concern of the human race, but the present. Humans have an even bigger threat that has lasted for many years, calle…
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Why solar energy is the only viable energy source in the long term
Not only can solar energy completely meet all of the world's energy needs, in the long term it is the only energy source that will not overheat the Earth.
Environment
How was the environment and climate of Earth during the dinosaur era different from today?
The climate on Earth is often variable and cyclical and so the world in the future may have a climate similar to that of the age of the dinosaurs.
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Electricity-Free Cooling: The Ideal Approach to Climate Control?
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The phenomenon of 'moving borders' changes the shape of countries
Climate change is accelerating the retreat of glaciers, forcing countries with glacier borders such as those in the Alps to adjust their maps.
Environment
Climate change makes Philippines at double risk of typhoons
Climate change is making the Philippines more vulnerable to tropical storms, with rising temperatures making the country twice as likely to be hit by deadly storms.
Biology
Prickly pear cactus - 'Bright star' in the era of climate change
The story of the prickly pear cactus begins in the arid south of Italy, where agriculture is facing unprecedented challenges.
Environment
Satellite detects 'super pollution' that is warming the planet
High above Earth, a satellite orbits the planet every day. It hunts for leaks of methane—an invisible, superpolluting gas that is dramatically warming the planet.
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Polar bears struggle with climate change
Amid climate change and shrinking habitats, polar bears are struggling to adapt to new conditions.
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Climate change impacts the food chain in the oceans
Greenhouse gas seems to be changing the food chain at sea: CO2 in the atmosphere has a big impact on small bacteria.
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Climate change affects 10% of the world population
If the greenhouse gas emissions situation does not decline, by the end of this century, 1 in 10 people in the world must live in areas where crops, water, ecosystems and…
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Dams cause climate change
More and more scientific research shows that reservoirs, especially in the tropics, are a significant source of global greenhouse gas pollution.
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4.5 million USD against climate change in Vietnam
The UN-REDD Program is implementing its first activities in Vietnam. The Norwegian government has pledged $ 4.5 million in funding for the 20-month project.
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Opening conference on global climate change in Paris
The United Nations Global Climate Change Summit (COP21) on November 30 opened in Paris, bringing together the leaders of 147 countries, taking place in two weeks.
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Scientists propose spraying chemicals into the atmosphere to reduce climate change
When you see scientists suggesting against climate change by spraying chemicals on Earth's atmosphere, we will think of the cluster immediately.
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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.
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What is Climate Change?
We know that climate change has affected the ecosystems on the Earth and directly affected people's daily lives.
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America: Climate change will make corn prices unstable
According to a study published in the journal American Climate Change, climate change may make corn prices in the US more unstable than oil prices or policies that favor…
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The first glacier in the world officially 'died' in the era of climate change
And it is important that this will not be the only glacier to die, if people do not do something.
Oceanography
Research on climate change on melting glaciers
The pure ice cubes that you often put in a glass to drink, look quite solid. But if you had a really round block, really big made of ice, ...
Environment
Climate change may cause the disappearance of 5,500 Everest glaciers
Scientists predict that about 5,500 glaciers on the roof of the world will disappear or be severely withdrawn by the end of the 21st century, affecting agriculture and h…