Death toll from Texas storm rises to 7
The death toll from severe weather that lashed the Texas city of Houston has risen to seven, authorities said Friday.
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May 18, 2024
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Early retirement of old vehicles won't save the planet, says study
Lifespan caps for passenger vehicles have limited effect on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and could drive up costs and material use, finds a new study published in Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability. ...
Environment
May 15, 2024
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Bolstering environmental data science with equity-centered approaches
Environmental data science and machine learning (ML) are increasingly vital for addressing ecological challenges. However, these technologies can inadvertently perpetuate biases present in their training data, leading to ...
Environment
May 17, 2024
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Study analyzes the environmental sustainability of diets among children and adolescents
Our diet puts a strain on planetary resources. Shifting to a sustainable diet that benefits both our health and that of the planet is therefore assuming increasing importance. Researchers at the University of Bonn have analyzed ...
Environment
May 16, 2024
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Emissions from fresh food cooking may be degrading air quality
It's been known for years that cooking indoors can taint the air in a home and cause health problems, especially when cooking without proper ventilation.
Environment
May 15, 2024
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Floods in south Brazil have displaced 600,000—here's why this region is likely to see ever more extreme rain in future
A mighty river is flowing out of the Amazon rainforest, and it's not the one you're thinking of. In the first kilometer above the forest canopy, a "flying river" is transporting moisture evaporated from Amazonian trees southwards ...
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Brazil's flooded south paralyzed as waters remain high
Brazil's flooded south remained paralyzed Monday, with schools and health centers shut and streets cut off as overflowing rivers showed no sign of receding after torrential rains in a disaster that has left 147 dead.
Environment
May 13, 2024
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Alternative materials to plastics for packaging are not always more sustainable
The increasing sense of environmental responsibility of both consumers and companies has triggered a transition towards alternative materials which are perceived as more sustainable than plastics.
Environment
May 16, 2024
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Smoke from controlled burn offs and surface dust found to be leading source of particle air pollution in Australia
Outdoor air pollutants monitored at five Queensland schools in a year-long QUT study found that most of the tiny particles (PM2.5) that lodge in the lungs came from the environment, such as smoke from controlled burns, rather ...
Environment
May 16, 2024
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Canada's wildfire season begins
Wildfire season has arrived in full force in Canada, prompting evacuation orders and alerts in several towns in British Columbia and Alberta due to the danger of uncontrolled blazes.
Earth Sciences
May 17, 2024
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