human impact on the environment
-
Study Reveals Shrinking Timeframe to Contain Global Warming to 1.5 Degrees
Our global carbon budget to avoid permanently reaching 1.5 degrees of warming is smaller than we previously thought, new research says. A study published in the journal Nature Climate Change found that the planet can only emit another 250 gigatons of carbon dioxide for a 50% chance of reaching 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit)…
-
U.S. to Ban Single-Use Plastics in National Parks… 10 Years From Now
Hundreds of millions of people visit U.S. national parks every single year. They take photos, they hike, they soak in the sights… and they leave behind single-use plastic items.
-
The Next ‘Great Dying’ Is Coming for Your Seafood
Enjoy the teeming oceans… for now.
-
Scientists Found Microplastics in People’s Blood for the First Time
New evidence indicates that tiny bits of plastics can reach our bloodstream. A small study detected microplastics in about 80% of the people tested. For now, the health implications of this exposure are still unclear.