t’s no secret that air pollution can contribute to a number of health conditions, including heart disease and respiratory conditions. Less widely known is that it could play a role in declining cognition as well. In a study published in BMJ, researchers at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health provide what they call the …
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MONTE CIMONE, Italy, April 3 (Reuters) – Monte Cimone, a popular ski resort in Italy’s Apennine Mountains, invested 5 million euros in artificial snowmaking before the winter season in an attempt to stave off the impact of global warming. The money was largely wasted. The snow cannon proved useless because the water droplets they fire …
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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 »
