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By Cutting Ozone Pollution Now, China Could Save 330,000 Lives by 2050
Climate change could worsen China’s already bad ozone pollution problem — but a new study shows that it doesn’t have to be that way.
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Study Bolsters Case That Climate Change Is Driving Many California Wildfires
A new study combs through the factors that can promote wildfires in California, and concludes that in many cases, warming climate is the decisive driver.
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How Much Do Climate Fluctuations Matter for Global Crop Yields?
A new study finds that ENSO has caused widespread, simultaneous crop failures in recent history, running counter to the long-held assumption that crop failures in geographically distant breadbasket regions are unrelated.
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Scientists Map Huge Undersea Fresh-Water Aquifer Off U.S. Northeast
In a new survey of the sub-seafloor off the U.S. Northeast coast, scientists have made a surprising discovery: a gigantic aquifer of relatively fresh water trapped in porous sediments lying below the salty ocean.
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Melting of Himalayan Glaciers Has Doubled in Recent Years
A new study is the latest and perhaps most convincing indication that climate change is eating the Himalayas’ glaciers, potentially threatening water supplies for hundreds of millions of people across much of Asia.
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Solved: How Tides Can Trigger Earthquakes
A new study reveals the inner workings of tidally triggered earthquakes, and finds that even the slightest stress can set off a tremor.
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Mountain-Dwellers Adapt to Melting Glaciers Without Necessarily Caring About Climate Change
A new study challenges the assumption that communities have to believe in climate change before they can take action.
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Climate Change is Destroying a Barrier That Protects the U.S. East Coast from Hurricanes
A new study finds that as air circulation patterns change with the climate, coastal states could get hit with stronger hurricanes.
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Study Identifies Better, Cheaper Ways to Stem Arsenic Poisoning in Bangladesh
Some solutions are over 100 times cheaper than others, costing as little as $1 per person.
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