In fact, the Bay Area is basking in its cleanest air in months, if not years. And we’re not alone. Satellite photos of China show an unprecedented drop in pollution. Worldwide greenhouse gas emissions are falling. And even the planet’s rivers and bays are clearing up, including the famously murky canals of Venice. … [Read more...] about The coronarvirus will change our lives, but the environment could see benefits
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Human impact on the environment may make pandemics more likely, experts warn
Daszak and his team analyzed every known emerging disease over the past 60 years to assess its most likely point of origin and analyzed the changes happening in those places that could have caused pandemics to emerge. "Our analysis shows that land use change — the conversion of tropical forest into agricultural land and livestock farms — is associated with around 30% of known emerging diseases," said Daszak. … [Read more...] about Human impact on the environment may make pandemics more likely, experts warn
EU presses on with tighter 2030 climate target despite pandemic
(Reuters) - The EU executive kick-started its plan to set a tougher 2030 emissions target on Tuesday, a move that could help maintain the bloc’s focus on climate change despite pressure to soften its green ambitions in response to the coronavirus pandemic. … [Read more...] about EU presses on with tighter 2030 climate target despite pandemic
Frozen and desolate Antarctica once boasted warm, swampy rainforests
The rainforest environment is all the more remarkable, the researchers said, considering that the region annually experiences a four-month polar night when there is no sunlight to nurture plant life. Klages said no ice sheets were present at the time though seasonal snow fall was likely. … [Read more...] about Frozen and desolate Antarctica once boasted warm, swampy rainforests
‘Dinosaurs walked through Antarctic rainforests’
"However, there is no doubt that the biggest factor leading to such a warm climate was the extremely high levels of CO2 in the atmosphere at that time. It is worth noting that if the current rate of CO2 increase continues (44ppm increase over past 20 years), we will reach a CO2 level greater than 1,000ppm in less than 300 years." … [Read more...] about ‘Dinosaurs walked through Antarctic rainforests’
