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| 1 | ### [Climate Mitigation Measures Could Impact Food Security, Study Finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220307113123.htm) | |
| 1 | ### [New Research Shows What It Takes to Make Society Change for the Better](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220401160545.htm) | |
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| 3 | Mar. 7, 2022 - Many countries have set carbon neutrality as a policy goal, but according to a new study, there are various risks associated with the reduction of greenhouse gases, especially in the agriculture, ... | |
| 3 | Apr. 1, 2022 - New research suggests that social change may depend on the relationship between beneficial behaviors and policies. Using an innovative mathematical model, researchers studied a behavior that benefits ... | |
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| 7 | ### [Electric Truck Hydropower, a Flexible Solution to Hydropower in Mountainous Regions](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220307091724.htm) | |
| 7 | ### [Crowdsourcing Campaign Identifies Drivers of Tropical Forest Loss](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220401094827.htm) | |
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| 9 | Mar. 7, 2022 - Researchers have developed an innovative hydropower technology based on electric trucks that could provide a flexible and clean solution for electricity generation in mountainous ... | |
| 9 | Apr. 1, 2022 - To combat forest loss in the tropics, a new study uses crowdsourcing to identify the drivers of deforestation. The resulting dataset can be used to create high-resolution maps and help policymakers ... | |
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| 13 | ### [Higher Risk of Temperature-Related Death If Global Warming Exceeds 2°C](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220307082322.htm) | |
| 13 | ### [Studies of Endangered Animals on Border of China and Vietnam Stress Need for Transboundary Conservation](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220322150915.htm) | |
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| 15 | Mar. 7, 2022 - The death rate linked to extreme temperatures will increase significantly under global warming of 2°C, finds a new report. Temperature-related mortality -- where a death is directly linked to ... | |
| 15 | Mar. 22, 2022 - A series of studies on endangered species that make their homes on the border of Vietnam and China underscores the growing importance of transboundary conservation efforts in the face of climate ... | |
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| 19 | ### [Scientists Identify Areas of High Marine Mammal Diversity](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220304182952.htm) | |
| 19 | ### [How Cattle Ranchers in Brazil Could Help Reduce Carbon Emissions](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220317163620.htm) | |
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| 21 | Mar. 4, 2022 - Sightings of more than 1 million marine mammals in the federally protected Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument and sites along the Atlantic Coast have been used to identify areas ... | |
| 21 | Mar. 17, 2022 - Providing customized training to Brazilian ranchers can not only help keep carbon in the ground, but improve their livelihoods and mitigate climate change, according to new ... | |
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| 25 | ### [Greater Greenhouse Gas Reductions for Pickup Truck Electrification Than for Other Light-Duty Vehicles](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220304112018.htm) | |
| 25 | ### [New Scoring Scale Tracks the Harmful Effects of Salt Pollution in Freshwater Streams and Rivers](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220314095716.htm) | |
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| 27 | Mar. 4, 2022 - Major automotive manufacturers are ramping up production of electric trucks as a key strategy to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of their ... | |
| 27 | Mar. 14, 2022 - A new study sheds light on how salinization from winter road salt combined with other pollutants creates 'chemical cocktails' that can jeopardize the ecological balance of waterways, ... | |
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| 31 | ### [Scooting to a New Era in Active Transportation](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220303191451.htm) | |
| 31 | ### [Heat Stress for Cattle May Cost Billions by Century's End, Study Finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220310143737.htm) | |
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| 33 | Mar. 3, 2022 - In recent years, shared electric scooters (e-scooters) have taken cities by storm. But how are people using this new mode of transportation? A new study has some interesting data to share on ... | |
| 33 | Mar. 10, 2022 - Climate change poses a potentially devastating economic threat to low-income cattle farmers in poor countries due to increasing heat stress on the animals. Globally, by the end of this century those ... | |
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| 37 | ### [Study of Algae in Acadia National Park Lakes Shows Recovery from Acidification](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220302190006.htm) | |
| 37 | ### [Cutting HFCs to Cool the Earth](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220310114253.htm) | |
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| 39 | Mar. 2, 2022 - Research shows that federal regulations to reduce human-caused sulfur in the atmosphere have aided in the recovery of algal ecosystems for two lakes in Acadia National Park. However, the study also ... | |
| 39 | Mar. 10, 2022 - To have a better chance of holding global warming to 1.5°C, we need to accelerate the phase-down of HFC refrigerants under the Montreal Protocol. This could also reduce pollution and improve energy ... | |
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| 43 | ### [Industrial Sedimentation in the North Sea](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220302185950.htm) | |
| 43 | ### [Relocating Farmland Could Turn Back Clock Twenty Years on Carbon Emissions, Say Scientists](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220310095952.htm) | |
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| 45 | Mar. 2, 2022 - Researchers investigated changes in pollutant levels in the North Sea over an interval time. The results showed that a diverse cocktail of chemicals has been polluting the environment, especially ... | |
| 45 | Mar. 10, 2022 - Scientists have produced a map showing where the world's major food crops should be grown to maximize yield and minimize environmental impact. This would capture large amounts of carbon, ... | |
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| 49 | ### [Small Water Samples Can Find Really Big Animals](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220301131158.htm) | |
| 49 | ### [Large Mammals Can Help Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220309104526.htm) | |
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| 51 | Mar. 1, 2022 - Scientists used an emerging genetic tool that analyzes DNA in water samples to detect whales and dolphins in New York ... | |
| 51 | Mar. 9, 2022 - A new study investigates whether protecting and restoring large animal wildlife can help to support climate change ... | |
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| 55 | ### [Tiny Tire Particles Inhibit Growth of Organisms in Freshwater, Coastal Estuaries, Studies Find](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220301093650.htm) | |
| 55 | ### [Global Warming Combined With Other Changes in the Environment Presents 'Double Whammy' for Birds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220309104515.htm) | |
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| 57 | Mar. 1, 2022 - Small particles from tires inhibited the growth and caused adverse behavioral changes in organisms found in freshwater and coastal estuary ecosystems, two new research papers ... | |
| 57 | Mar. 9, 2022 - A new study rolls back the curtain on half a century of evidence detailing the impact of climate change on more than 60 different bird species. It found that half of all changes to key physical ... | |
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| 61 | ### [Climate Change: A Threat to Human Wellbeing and Health of the Planet](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/02/220228131507.htm) | |
| 61 | ### [Preparing for When Lightning Strikes the Same Place Twice, Then Strikes Again](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220308155628.htm) | |
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| 63 | Feb. 28, 2022 - Human-induced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature and affecting the lives of billions of people around the world, despite efforts to reduce the risks. People and ... | |
| 63 | Mar. 8, 2022 - Disasters such as hurricanes, wildfires, floods, tornadoes, and droughts are not only increasing in intensity and frequency, they are also striking the same place multiple times. Yet, to date, ... | |
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| 67 | ### [Gas Flares Tied to Premature Deaths](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/02/220228103818.htm) | |
| 67 | ### [New Research Demonstrates High Value 'Injurious Weeds' Can Bring to Pollinators](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220308102812.htm) | |
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| 69 | Feb. 28, 2022 - Engineers suggest that flaring of natural gas at oil and gas fields in the United States, primarily in North Dakota and Texas, contributed to dozens of premature deaths in ... | |
| 69 | Mar. 8, 2022 - New research compares the biodiversity value of plants classed as 'injurious weeds' against those stipulated by DEFRA for pollinator targeted agri-environmental options. The findings show ... | |
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| 73 | ### [Number of Wildfires to Rise by 50 Percent by 2100 and Governments Are Not Prepared, UN Experts Warn](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/02/220225123552.htm) | |
| 73 | ### [Leaks an Untapped Opportunity for Water Savings](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220308102834.htm) | |
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| 75 | Feb. 25, 2022 - Climate change and land-use change are projected to make wildfires more frequent and intense, with a global increase of extreme fires of up to 14 percent by 2030, 30 percent by the end of 2050 and 50 ... | |
| 75 | Mar. 8, 2022 - The first large-scale assessment of utility-level water loss in the United States found that leak reduction by utilities can be the most cost-effective tool in an urban water manager's toolkit, ... | |
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| 79 | ### [Sharp Decline in Basking Shark Sightings in California](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/02/220222151914.htm) | |
| 79 | ### [Increasing Frequency of El Niño Events Expected by 2040](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220307113147.htm) | |
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| 81 | Feb. 22, 2022 - A recent study confirms a striking decrease in basking shark sightings in the California Current Ecosystem after the 1970s and 1980s and examines what is driving their presence and ... | |
| 81 | Mar. 7, 2022 - Global weather fluctuations called El Niño events are likely to become more frequent by 2040, a new study ... | |
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| 85 | ### [US Flood Damage Risk Is Underestimated](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/02/220222151855.htm) | |
| 85 | ### [Climate Mitigation Measures Could Impact Food Security, Study Finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220307113123.htm) | |
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| 87 | Feb. 22, 2022 - Researchers found a high probability of flood damage -- including monetary damage, human injury and loss of life -- for more than a million square miles of land across the United States across a ... | |
| 87 | Mar. 7, 2022 - Many countries have set carbon neutrality as a policy goal, but according to a new study, there are various risks associated with the reduction of greenhouse gases, especially in the agriculture, ... | |
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| 91 | ### [Warming Climate to Result in Reduced Corn Production; Irrigation Blunts Effect](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/02/220222121251.htm) | |
| 91 | ### [Electric Truck Hydropower, a Flexible Solution to Hydropower in Mountainous Regions](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220307091724.htm) | |
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| 93 | Feb. 22, 2022 - No matter which of the widely accepted global circulation models ultimately comes closest to predicting the amount of warming caused by climate change, corn production will be reduced, according to a ... | |
| 93 | Mar. 7, 2022 - Researchers have developed an innovative hydropower technology based on electric trucks that could provide a flexible and clean solution for electricity generation in mountainous ... | |
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| 97 | ### [290 Million New City Dwellers Benefit China's Climate Balance](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/02/220222135235.htm) | |
| 97 | ### [Higher Risk of Temperature-Related Death If Global Warming Exceeds 2°C](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220307082322.htm) | |
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| 99 | Feb. 22, 2022 - Contrary to popular belief, China's massive emigration from rural areas to cities has been shown to have a positive effect on China's carbon stocks. Urbanization can even play a role in ... | |
| 99 | Mar. 7, 2022 - The death rate linked to extreme temperatures will increase significantly under global warming of 2°C, finds a new report. Temperature-related mortality -- where a death is directly linked to ... | |
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| 103 | ### [Electrifying Motorcycle Taxis in Kampala, Uganda, Shows Air Pollution Benefits](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/02/220221102341.htm) | |
| 103 | ### [Scientists Identify Areas of High Marine Mammal Diversity](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220304182952.htm) | |
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| 105 | Feb. 21, 2022 - In a new study, researchers set out to understand the air pollutant emissions impacts of electrifying motorcycle taxis in Kampala, ... | |
| 105 | Mar. 4, 2022 - Sightings of more than 1 million marine mammals in the federally protected Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument and sites along the Atlantic Coast have been used to identify areas ... | |
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| 109 | Feb. 17, 2022 - The United States is expected to experience as much sea level rise by the year 2050 as it witnessed in the previous hundred years. That's according to a NOAA-led report updating sea level rise ... | |
| 109 | ### [Greater Greenhouse Gas Reductions for Pickup Truck Electrification Than for Other Light-Duty Vehicles](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220304112018.htm) | |
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| 111 | Mar. 4, 2022 - Major automotive manufacturers are ramping up production of electric trucks as a key strategy to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of their ... | |
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| 113 | ### [Groundbreaking Study Finds Widespread Lead Poisoning in Bald and Golden Eagles](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/02/220217141324.htm) | |
| 115 | ### [Scooting to a New Era in Active Transportation](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220303191451.htm) | |
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| 115 | Feb. 17, 2022 - A first-of-its-kind, eight-year study has found widespread and frequent lead poisoning in North American bald and golden eagles impacting both species' populations. Researchers evaluated lead ... | |
| 117 | Mar. 3, 2022 - In recent years, shared electric scooters (e-scooters) have taken cities by storm. But how are people using this new mode of transportation? A new study has some interesting data to share on ... | |
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