Though cash-starved and hard-hit by COVID and climate change, cities are punching well above their weight for solutions Picture: Montreal’s new plans to cut emissions in half by 2030 includes banning non-electric vehicles from the city’s downtown core. Photo credit: Steve Boland n the midst of discord south of the border and ongoing pandemic problems …
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Researchers have found a new way to identify heat-stressed corals. The work could help scientists pinpoint the coral species that need protection from warming ocean waters linked to climate change. “This is similar to a blood test to assess human health,” says senior author Debashish Bhattacharya, a professor in the biochemistry and microbiology department in …
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Carbon Craft Design’s floor tiles, made with black carbon extracted from dirty air, could help to combat India’s air pollution crisis. Picture Credit: Carbon Craft Design India has the world’s worst air pollution. Home to 21 of the world’s 30 most polluted cities, its toxic air kills more than one million people each year. That’s partly because the South Asian …
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A study funded by NASA has recently determined that wildlife in the Arctic are responding to climate change in different ways. This has researchers worried that entire ecosystems could be disrupted. “The Arctic is showing more extreme indications of climate change,” said study co-author Gil Bohrer. The team analyzed data from the Arctic Animal Movement Archive (AAMA)dating back to 1991. In …
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Collecting styrofoam is a community service that diverts waste and gives the neighborhood the opportunity to do the right thing. Climate change has been a looming threat to us for many years. With the short amount of time we have left to make a change, we need to buy more time for permanent, systemic solutions. …
