Topic: global warming
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Arab Region Faces Critical Climate Risks, New Report Warns
The Arab region, home to nearly 480 million people, faces severe climate threats like extreme heat and drought, despite producing a quarter of the world's oil while contributing only 5-7% of global emissions. Extreme weather, including unsurvivable temperatures over 50°C and catastrophic flooding...
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Antarctica's Alarming Transformation Mirrors Greenland's Melt
Antarctica is undergoing rapid transformation similar to Greenland's past ice loss, indicating a significant shift in polar stability due to global warming. Satellite and ground studies show extensive surface melting, accelerated glacier flow, and reduced sea ice, confirming Antarctica's vulnerab...
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Big Business Is Failing at Carbon Removal
Achieving net-zero by 2050 is essential to limit catastrophic warming, but current corporate efforts are falling short by prioritizing temporary solutions over lasting change. Many corporations rely on short-term carbon storage methods like tree-planting, which lack the permanence needed to genui...
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Revolutionary New Refrigeration Method Discovered by Scientists
Ionocaloric refrigeration is an innovative cooling method that uses ions to induce phase changes in materials, offering a safer and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional systems with high global warming potential. This technique, demonstrated through theoretical modeling and lab tes...
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Who's Waging War on Science?
The 21st century is increasingly defined by severe environmental crises and the rapid spread of misinformation, creating a challenging context for science. Scientists Michael E. Mann and Peter J. Hotez have co-authored a book that identifies and addresses five major forces threatening science and...
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