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Rising carbon dioxide levels are now detectable in human blood

3+ hour, 40+ min ago  (859+ words) Carbon dioxide is a gas that people usually connect with climate change. It traps heat in the atmosphere and makes the planet warmer. But scientists are now asking another important question. Is rising carbon dioxide also changing the human body?...

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earth.com > news > young-innovators-can-win-100000-for-proven-climate-solutions

Young innovators can win $100,000 for proven climate solutions

15+ hour, 55+ min ago  (808+ words) Young innovators have gained access to a United Nations environmental award that can unlock up to $100,000 for projects already underway. By tying money and mentoring to projects already showing measurable results, the program turns early success into global exposure at…...

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earth.com > news > hot-days-during-pregnancy-linked-to-fewer-boys-being-born

Hot days during pregnancy linked to fewer boys being born

18+ hour, 41+ min ago  (770+ words) Hot days during pregnancy have been linked to a decline in the number of boys born across wide regions of Africa and India. The shift reveals that rising heat can quietly alter population balance, shaping families and futures long before…...

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earth.com > news > google-launches-30-million-ai-initiative-for-climate-science

Google launches $30 million AI initiative for climate science

21+ hour, 28+ min ago  (772+ words) Google has committed $30 million to accelerate breakthroughs in health and climate science by backing researchers who can turn artificial intelligence into working scientific tools." The initiative positions AI not as a side experiment, but as infrastructure meant to push discovery…...

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earth.com > news > massive-chimu-irrigation-and-temple-system-uncovered-in-peru

Massive Chimú irrigation and temple system uncovered in Peru

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (827+ words) Archaeologists have identified a long, straight row of stones that runs from an ancient hilltop settlement to nearby farmland and another hill. Located next to a newly recorded temple and large fields, the line suggests that Chim" leaders, the rulers…...

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earth.com > news > climate-activists-say-faith-fuels-hope-in-the-age-of-crisis

Climate activists say faith fuels hope in the age of crisis

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (848+ words) The climate crisis shows up in rising seas, stronger storms, and longer heat waves. Most of us know that. Scientists have warned for years that we need fast, sweeping changes to avoid the worst damage. Yet politics moves slowly. Daily…...

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earth.com > news > bread-waste-could-power-fossil-free-hydrogen-production

Bread waste could power fossil-free hydrogen production

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (825+ words) Living bacteria have replaced hydrogen made from fossil fuels in one of the chemical industry's most widely used reactions by generating the gas directly from discarded bread. The advance turns a cornerstone of modern manufacturing into a low-energy process that…...

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earth.com > news > boats-are-reshaping-the-lives-of-the-oceans-largest-animals

Boats are reshaping the lives of the ocean’s largest animals

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (851+ words) The ocean looks wide open and endless. Boats crisscross it every day. Cargo ships haul goods and cruise liners carry tourists. Fishing vessels head out before sunrise. Small motorboats zip along the coast. It all feels like a normal part…...

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earth.com > news > bird-declines-are-accelerating-across-americas-farming-regions

Bird declines are accelerating across America’s farming regions

2+ day, 42+ min ago  (990+ words) Bird populations have been shrinking across North America for years. But new research suggests the problem isn't just continuing " in some regions, it's accelerating." Since the mid-1980s, the pace of bird loss has picked up in three major areas: the Midwest,…...

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earth.com > news > city-lights-are-dividing-closely-related-species-on-the-same-coast

City lights are dividing closely related species on the same coast

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (930+ words) City lights do more than brighten the night " they may be quietly reshaping which species survive along our coasts. Along a heavily developed shoreline in Japan, researchers discovered that artificial light at night draws a surprisingly sharp biological line. On…...