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Could Climate Change Mean the End of the Seasons?
Posted in Science on 13th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller
As climate change causes winters to warm, the world becomes more like the tropics, possibly meaning the end of the seasons as we know them, according to new research.
UN Pledges to End Deforestation by 2030
Posted in Featured, Science on 25th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller
Dozens of countries and companies pledged to halve destructive deforestation by 2020, and completely end losses by 2030.
Ozone layer showing 'signs of recovery', UN says
Posted in Science on 12th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller
The ozone layer that shields the earth from cancer-causing ultraviolet rays is showing early signs of thickening after years of depletion, a UN study says.
Study Shows 'Megadrought' May Soon Hit Southwestern U.S.
Posted in Featured, Science on 6th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller
Arizona and California are in the 15th year of the worst drought on record. But the next one could reach as far as Texas and last 35 years.
Ozone pollution in India kills enough crops to feed 94 million people in poverty
Posted in Science on 6th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller
In one year, Indias ozone pollution damaged millions of tons of the countrys major crops, causing losses of more than a billion dollars.