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Climate Change Likely to Make the U.S. Corn Belt Unsuitable for Cultivation by 2100

Climate change will make the U.S. Corn Belt unsuitable for cultivating corn by 2100 without major technological advances in agricultural practices, an Emory University study finds.

25 May 2022

Strategies to Keep the Sustainable California Shellfish Industry Resilient Despite Climate Change

Thanks to the proximity to the sea, Californians are able to enjoy locally procured mussels, oysters, clams, and abalone. The majority of the shellfish eaten here originate from aquaculture farms throughout the coast—from San Diego to Humboldt County. These animals are filter feeders as they siphon minute plankton from the marine water, thus growing them is environmentally friendly.

24 May 2022

Curbing Non-Carbon Pollutants to Decelerate Climate Change

Cutting emissions of carbon dioxide, by itself, cannot prevent catastrophic global warming.

24 May 2022

Indigenous Leaders Shared Natural World Philosophies at "Living Climate Futures" Symposium

The sun shone bright and warm on the Dertouzos Amphitheater at the Stata Center this past Earth Day as a panel of Indigenous leaders from across the country talked about their experiences with climate activism and shared their natural world philosophies — a worldview that sees humanity as one with the rest of the Earth.

24 May 2022

Study Suggests People at High Risk of Heart Rhythm Disorder Must Check Daily Pollution Levels

As per the study presented recently at Heart Failure 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), fatal arrhythmias are more usual on days with highly polluted air.

23 May 2022

New Computer Simulations to Predict the Movement of Different Moth Species in a Changing Climate

Moths battling to shift north to adapt to climate change in the United Kingdom could be supported by spotting areas where habitat restoration could offer them a seamless journey.

23 May 2022

Increasing Temperatures Negatively Impact Human Sleep Around the World

Most research looking at the impact of climate change on human life has focused on how extreme weather events affect economic and societal health outcomes on a broad scale.

23 May 2022

Food and Oxygen Supply to Play a Major Role in Life and Death of Coral Species

A recent study analyzed the effect of future warming on cold-water corals. A new study of ancient evidence from the last major global warming event determines food and oxygen supply as primary environmental factors that impact the vitality of cold-water corals in the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean.

20 May 2022

Farm Interventions to Play a Vital Role in Mitigating Climate Change

For the last 40 years, the production of animal protein in China has increased by 800% and has also been driven by urbanization, population growth, and greater worker wages.

20 May 2022

Southern Yellow-Bill Hornbills Face Local Extinction due to the Climate Crisis

The yellow-billed hornbill, cousins of fan-favorite Zazu from The Lion King, faces local extinction due to the climate crisis. Researchers investigated the effects of high air temperature and drought on the breeding success of southern yellow-billed hornbills in the Kalahari Desert between 2008 and 2019.

20 May 2022