climate change
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NZ Researchers Tickle Deep Ocean Organisms With Little Robots to Uncover the Secrets of the Sea
Despite New Zealanders’ close connection with the oceans, very few will have heard of “temperate mesophotic ecosystems” (TMEs). Even fewer will appreciate their importance for coastal fisheries, and possibly climate change mitigation. TMEs typically occur at depths of between 30 and 150 metres – the twilight zone of our oceans, where little sunlight remains. But…
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Report: ‘Carbon Bombs’ Are Poised to Screw Us Over Big Time
Oil and gas companies are gearing up to invest in so many new projects that they’ll blow away potential progress to mitigate emissions and stop worst-case climate scenarios, says a new investigation from the Guardian.
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Electric Trucks, Buses, Tractors and Scooters Will Help Tackle Climate Change, so What About Roller Skates?
When you think of an electric vehicle, chances are you’ll picture a car. But there’s a quiet revolution going on in transport. It turns out electrification can work wonders for almost all of our transport options, from electric bikes to motorbikes to buses to freight trains and even to tractors and heavy trucks. There will…
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Snowpiercer, but Mosquitoes: Blocking Out the Sun Could Mean More Malaria
New research explores how radical “fixes” to our planet’s climate could have serious side effects — including exposing millions more people to infectious diseases. This study looks at the possibility of what’s known as solar radiation management, the idea that we could use aerosols in the atmosphere to block sunlight and cool the planet back…