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Climate change may reduce average life expectancy by half a year: Study
Climate change may take six months off the average human lifespan, according to a study which found…
PTI
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Climate change is slashing half a year from our lives, research shows
A global temperature increase of just 1°C is linked to a drop of around 0.44 years in life expectan…
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90% of India, most of Delhi in danger from heatwaves; new climate study reveals stark reality of Indian climate scenario
Severe heat wave impacts threaten almost all of Delhi, a region no stranger to excruciating 40°C+ m…
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The Ocean must be considered a “legal and living entity” with rights similar to humans to address climate change, scientists propose
Ocean deterioration has the potential to harm 78% of all animal matter on Earth. And we know these …
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Climate change is disrupting our food system, which makes it vulnerable to new crises
Weather, the atmosphere, the oceans, and the climate are all changing. That has devastating effects…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A new climate solution involves shooting moon dust into space to create a 'solar shield' around Earth, but scientists say it's a risky last resort
A moon-dust shield is the latest in a series of risky, last-resort geoengineering proposals to shie…
Matthew Loh
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Dish’s carbon emission data on the menu can promote climate-friendly choices among diners: Study
Estimates suggest that one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions caused by humans are linked to …
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5 Awesome Things About New York That Will Be Ruined By Climate Change
Climate change will make storms like Sandy far more common and more intense. As the earth…
Erin Brodwin
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India's population reaches 144 crore, to double in 77 years: UNFPA report
India's population is estimated to have reached 144 crore, with 24 per cent in the 0-14 age bracket…
PTI
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Your mental illnesses may be a result of ancient cross-species fornication, a study has found
The story of human evolution is an intricate tapestry woven with a ton of interbreeding with other …
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Ancient viruses could re-emerge as permafrost melts, posing 'unpredictable threats' to our communities, new study says
These ancient pathogens could cause "unpredictable threats" to our communities if they survive, res…
Katie Hawkinson
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Archaeologists used Google Earth to help find 3,000 square miles of prehistoric settlements from a new-found civilization in Central Europe
Researchers found evidence of a vast network of Bronze Age societies in a region previously thought…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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The money of America's top 10% is causing almost half of US emissions. So tax it, researchers say.
"Super emitters" earn about $11 million a year. In 15 days, their income can generate as much emiss…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Marianne Guenot
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A pit full of 6,200-year-old skeletons is now the oldest known example of 'indiscriminate, mass killing'
A study suggests that an ancient Croatian pit was the site of the world's oldest documented mass ki…
Aylin Woodward
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An avian apocalypse has arrived in North America. Birdsong could become a rare sound.
"Birds actually are the 'canaries in the coal mine,' giving us an indication that fundamental envir…
Aylin Woodward
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A staggering map shows how 11 US cities could swell as people move to avoid rising seas
That flooding scenario, described in a study published in the journal Nature in 2017, could spawn a…
Aria Bendix,Aria Bendix
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Mosquitoes that transmit the Zika virus and dengue fever may have access to 1 billion more people in the years ahead
Scientists know that Ae. aegypti needs temperatures between 70 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit to thrive,…
Aylin Woodward
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Human activity and wildlife have put Earth's largest living organism in danger of disappearing
Pando contains roughly 47,000 genetically identical trees - all cloned from one original - and is l…
Peter Kotecki
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How to jumpstart healthy eating with a 7-day plant-based diet meal plan, prepared by a registered dietitian
To follow a plant-based diet, you should eat more foods from plant sources and less from animal sou…
Marissa Cruz Lemar,Samantha Cassetty
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A best-selling author reveals what it was like to get a flesh-eating disease while exploring a 'lost city' in the Honduran jungle
Leishmaniasis (of which there are several different forms) isn't seen too often in the United State…