AvatarChing Yu TanAvatarAvatarWhether you’re a climate ‘doomer’ or ‘appeaser’, it’s best to prepare for the worstverified_publisherThe Guardian - Bill McGuireSticking to the precautionary principle is just plain common sense, says Bill McGuire, professor of geophysical and climate hazards
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AvatarChing Yu TanAvatarAvatarA Disturbing Shift Has Affected Earth's Delicate Energy Balance, Scientists Reportverified_publisherScienceAlert - Tessa KoumoundourosOur living planet is unique among all we've been able to explore in the Universe so far. From our axial tilt preventing too many temperature …
AvatarChing Yu TanStoryboardDid you know that less than 1% of the earth’s water is drinkable? AvatarCurated byWorldatlas.comIt is a common fact that the world is covered in water. In fact, continents are like big islands in expansive oceans. About 75% of the earth is covered in water. There is no shortage of water on earth. The earth boasts of some of the largest water bodies including the oceans, lakes, and rivers that stretch across approximately two-thirds of its surface. But how much of that is drinkable?
AvatarChing Yu TanAvatarAvatarThe reef fish people find ugly more likely to be endangered, study findsverified_publisherThe Guardian - Sofia QuagliaDiscrepancy between aesthetic value and extinction vulnerability could have repercussions
AvatarChing Yu TanAvatarAvatarThis Deep Ocean Turbine Could Provide a Constant Source of Renewable EnergyOne Green Planet - By Hailey KanowskyA Japanese company has successfully tested a system that could provide a constant source of renewable energy, regardless of wind or the sun. Japanese …
AvatarChing Yu TanAvatarAvatarWhich is colder: The North or South Pole?Live Science - By Charles Q. ChoiBoth are downright chilly, but which wins the prize? The North Pole and South Pole are the coldest places on Earth. However, as similar as these areas …
AvatarChing Yu TanAvatarAvatarCarbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere soars to levels not seen for millions of years, NOAA saysverified_publisherUSA TODAY - Doyle RiceThe amount of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere is now more than 50% higher than pre-industrial times – and is at levels not seen since millions of years ago when Earth was a hothouse ocean-inundated planet, federal government scientists announced Friday. “Carbon dioxide is at levels our …
AvatarChing Yu TanFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoResearchers invent the world’s first zero emissions cementthebrighterside.news - Joseph ShavitProfessor Julian Allwood (2018), Dudley Robinson Professorial Fellow in Engineering at St. Catharine's, and colleagues Dr. Cyrille Dunant and Dr. …
AvatarChing Yu TanAvatarAvatarEndurance shipwreck threatened by global heating, says marine archaeologistverified_publisherThe Guardian - Dalya AlbergeExclusive: Marine archaeologist warns of ocean acidification and melting ice, as well as robotic technology that could enable thefts
AvatarChing Yu TanAvatarAvatarUsing geoengineering to slow global heating risks malaria rise, say scientistsverified_publisherThe Guardian - Helena HortonTechnique of reflecting sunlight back into space found to be likely to cause increase in population of disease-carrying mosquitos
AvatarChing Yu TanAvatarAvatarSunscreen chemicals accumulating in Mediterranean seagrass, finds studyverified_publisherThe Guardian - Safi BugelUV filters absorbed by Posidonia oceanica may have damaging effects on ecosystems, scientists warn