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Why some people are mosquito magnets

Tiredearth

30 Nov 2024

The female mosquito will hunt down any human, but some of us get bitten far more than others. The answer why may be hidden in our skin.

Justice in The Age of Climate Change

Tiredearth

30 Nov 2024

The injustice lies in the fact that those who will suffer the greatest consequences of this crisis are those who have contributed the least to its aggravation.

Why Migratory Birds?

Tiredearth

30 Nov 2024

Avian migration is a natural miracle.

As Boris exits stage left, climate skeptics fight for the top U.K. job

Tiredearth

30 Nov 2024

Almost half of the 27-country European Union is under drought warnings.

Up to Their Necks in Water: Asian Island Countries Facing the Problem of Climate Change

Tiredearth

30 Nov 2024

In many regions, changing precipitation or melting snow and ice are altering hydrological systems.

Response to Environmental Damage Hints at Your Empathy Overall

Tiredearth

30 Nov 2024

People who respond less emotionally to images of damage to the environment are also less emotional and empathic in general, according to a new study.

Up to 90% of marine species could be at high or critical risk if greenhouse gas emissions continue as-is: Study

Tiredearth

30 Nov 2024

Nearly all marine species could be at risk of extinction by 2100 if greenhouse gases continue to be emitted at current rates, according to a study published in Nature Climate Change.

Victims of the ecological crisis: climate refugees

Tiredearth

30 Nov 2024

Due to climate-related disasters, most people, although involuntarily, move within their own countries, probably to a nearby city. However, some may choose to cross international borders.

New study finds global forest area per capita has decreased by over 60%

Tiredearth

30 Nov 2024

Over the past 60 years, the global forest area has declined by 81.7 million hectares, a loss that contributed to the more than 60% decline in global forest area per capita.

Experts in Marine and Coastal Systems Predict Top 15 Emerging Impacts on Ocean Biodiversity Over Next Decade

Tiredearth

30 Nov 2024

Lithium extraction from the deep sea, overfishing of deeper-water species, and the unexpected ocean impacts of wildfires on land are among 15 issues experts warn we should address immediately

Even low levels of air pollution found to contribute to increased health risk

Tiredearth

30 Nov 2024

Levels of air pollution well below national and international air quality guidelines are associated with an increased risk of death, according to a new Canada-wide study led by researchers at

Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius would reduce risks to humans by up to 85%

Tiredearth

30 Nov 2024

New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) quantifies the benefits of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius and identifies the hotspot regions for climate change risk in

Pollution linked to 10 per cent of cancer cases in Europe, report finds

Tiredearth

30 Nov 2024

More than one-quarter of a million lives are lost to environment-related cancer every year

Plastic pollution in ocean may harbor novel antibiotics

Tiredearth

30 Nov 2024

Plastic pollution in the ocean may serve as a source for novel antibiotics, according to a new student-led study conducted in collaboration with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The r