Both used to think the problem was a hoax. Children’s beliefs are often shaped by their parents. But sometimes, young people influence the adults in their lives. Lance Lawson is a recent high school graduate from Florida. For a long time, he believed climate change was a hoax because that’s what his stepdad said. But …
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Temperatures in the UK reached 36°C on Friday, the hottest recorded August temperature in 17 years coming just a week after the hottest day of the year recorded so far. Having record-breaking summers will become a certainty due to climate change, experts have warned. Just a week after Britain recorded the third warmest day on record …
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City University associate professor Dr Cheung Siu-gin makes discovery while collecting fragments for other research WWF-Hong Kong researcher says results show just how big the plastics problem is Sea animals could be chewing on ocean plastic waste and creating microplastics at a faster rate than previously thought, a Hong Kong researcher has found. Dr Cheung …
Why has Earth’s climate remained so stable over geological time? The answer just might rock you. Rocks, particularly the types created by volcanic activity, play a critical role in keeping Earth’s long-term climate stable and cycling carbon dioxide between land, oceans and the atmosphere. Scientists have known for decades that rock weathering — the chemical breakdown of …
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Capital gets a facelift as Vision 2030 program works to plant 7.5 million trees Most of the tree species used in the project are from a well-developed local environment with low agricultural service and care RIYADH: The Green Riyadh project, one of the world’s largest urban greening initiatives, is rapidly bearing fruit as it transforms …
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