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May 14, 2013

Carbon, Bioethics and Planetary Health

Craig Klugman, Ph.D.

On May 9, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography independently reported measurements of mean concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide levels of nearly 400 parts per million (it was actually 399.89 ppm).  For the last 800,000 years, the Earth has not broken 300ppm.…

April 19, 2013

NUBC: Undergraduate Students Take on Environmental Ethics

Jennifer Chevinsky, B.S.

A recent study led by a University of Washington research team has found that air pollution is among the top five threats to the health of people living in China.  According to the World Health Organization, Mongolia has the highest level of outdoor pollution internationally, a value which correlates with three times the amount of pollution found in China and approximately fifteen times the amount in the United States.  It is not by luck however, that U.S.…

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April 23, 2013 1:13 pm

World's Oldest Living Trees Cloned: Group Plants Duplicates on Earth Day

After two decades of tracking down the world’s oldest trees, a group has announced that it plans to plant the clones of these trees in a bid to help restore ancient forests and fight climate change.

April 19, 2013 2:14 pm

Brazilian Tribe Threatened as Illegal Loggers Stay Put

A deadline for the removal of illegal settlers from the lands of a threatened tribe in Brazil has passed without action, according to a British-based advocacy group.

April 10, 2013 12:56 pm

Climate change will threaten wine production, study shows

Global warming will make it difficult to raise grapes in traditional wine country, but will shift production to other regions.

April 8, 2013 3:09 pm

Plane flights 'to get more turbulent'

Flights across the North Atlantic could get a lot bumpier in the future if the climate changes as scientists expect.

April 2, 2013 2:51 pm

Climate Change: Key Data Points from Pew Research

In his inaugural and State of the Union addresses, President Obama spoke of the need to deal with climate change in his second term, but the American public routinely ranks dealing with global warming low on its list of priorities for the president and Congress.

March 22, 2013 4:59 pm

Traffic Pollution Can Cause Asthma In Kids (Not Just Trigger It)

It’s long been suspected, but a new European survey confirms it: Children living near areas of heavy traffic are more at risk of asthma.

February 21, 2013 4:03 pm

1.5C rise in temperature enough to start permafrost melt, scientists warn (Guardian)

Any widespread thaw in Siberia’s permanently frozen ground could have severe consequences for climate change. Widespread melting could eventually trigger the release of hundreds of gigatonnes of carbon dioxide and methane, which would have a massive warming effect.

January 22, 2013 1:57 pm

Common anti-bacterial compound found in waterways (SF Gate)

A compound found in anti-bacterial soaps, cosmetics, toothpastes and other products is increasing in Minnesota lakes and rivers, according to research by the University of Minnesota.

January 17, 2013 11:30 am

Earliest Blooms Recorded in U.S. Due to Global Warming (National Geographic)

You could call them early bloomers: In 2010 and 2012, plants in the eastern U.S. produced flowers earlier than at any point in recorded history, a new study says.

January 14, 2013 3:33 pm

Chinese Media Change Tune on Pollution (WSJ)

The worst air pollution in Beijing in recent memory has prompted an unprecedented outpouring of candor and criticism from state-run media, an implicit acknowledgment by the government that the problem has reached crisis levels and threatens a political backlash.

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