Climate deniers mimic science to appear credible
Climate deniers use scientific aesthetics to appear credible online, portraying activists as irrational.
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Wastewater boosts green hydrogen prospects
Using wastewater for hydrogen production could cut water treatment costs by 47%.
Coal plants emitted more pollution during U.S. shutdown
Coal plants increased particulate pollution by 15-20% during the 2018-2019 U.S. government shutdown when EPA inspectors were furloughed.
U.S. meat emissions surpass U.K.'s total
U.S. cities' meat consumption emits 329M tons CO2 yearly, topping U.K.'s total.
Oceans losing greenness due to phytoplankton decline
Oceans are losing greenness due to phytoplankton decline, threatening carbon absorption and marine life.
Australian rainforests may become carbon emitters
Australian wet rainforests may now be emitting carbon, reversing their traditional role as carbon absorbers.
New ice phase discovered at room temperature.
A new phase of ice, ice XXI, forms at room temperature under extreme pressure, discovered using the world's largest X-ray laser.
South Atlantic Anomaly Expands Rapidly
Earth's magnetic field weakens over South Atlantic, expanding anomaly by half the size of Europe since 2014.
Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating, study finds
Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to systemic problems, study says.
Timing of emissions cuts critical to avoid irreversible ice melt, study warns.
Delaying CO2 emissions cuts beyond 2050 could lock in irreversible ice melt and sea-level rise, per a new study.