The early part of the COVID pandemic led to a significant reduction in air pollution in many parts of the world. With lockdowns, travel restrictions and decreased economic activity, there was a noticeable drop in the emission of air pollutants, such as nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) and particulate matter (PM) that is fine enough to be inhaled. Changes …
BERLIN (AP) — Governments gave their blessing on Sunday to a major new U.N. report on climate change, after approval was held up by a battle between rich and developing countries over emissions targets and financial aid to vulnerable nations. The report by hundreds of the world’s top scientists was supposed to be approved by …
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Climate change increases extreme weather by adding more heat and moisture to the air and through disruption of fundamental atmospheric circulation patterns. y cellphone chirps with a text message. I glance down. “Oh no!” I think. “It’s from Bob.” Fellow meteorologist Bob Henson has been my partner for many years in extreme weather blogging, and I …
With global warming of just 1.2°C, why has the weather gotten so extreme? Read More »
Even brief exposure to pollution emitted by internal combustion engine vehicles can be enough to cause damage to the human brain, a new study has found. The world-first study by Canadian researchers from the University of British Columbia and the University of Victoria has shown that common levels of traffic pollution are capable of impairing …
World-first study shows car pollution can dull human brains within hours Read More »
More and more research is showing that those who live in polluted places have a higher risk of depression when compared to those who don’t. One of the first studies to look at associations between longtime exposure and a high risk of depression after the age of 64 is this one. The research has been …
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