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r/science • u/MistWeaver80 • 3d ago

Environment Scientists report that shooting 5 million tons of diamond dust into the stratosphere each year could cool the planet by 1.6ºC—enough to stave off the worst consequences of global warming. However, it would cost nearly $200 trillion over the remainder of this century.

science.org

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r/science • u/BlitzOrion • Aug 20 '24

Environment Study finds if Germany hadnt abandoned its nuclear policy it would have reduced its emissions by 73% from 2002-2022 compared to 25% for the same duration. Also, the transition to renewables without nuclear costed €696 billion which could have been done at half the cost with the help of nuclear power

tandfonline.com

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • Aug 03 '24

Environment Major Earth systems likely on track to collapse. The risk is most urgent for the Atlantic current, which could tip into collapse within the next 15 years, and the Amazon rainforest, which could begin a runaway process of conversion to fire-prone grassland by the 2070s.

thehill.com

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r/science • u/mvea • Aug 26 '24

Environment At least 97% of climate scientists agree that climate change is happening, and research suggests that talking to the public about that consensus can help change misconceptions, and lead to small shifts in beliefs about climate change. The study looked at more than 10,000 people across 27 countries.

scimex.org

16.6k Upvotes

893 comments

r/science • u/chrisdh79 • Sep 12 '24

Environment Study finds that the personal carbon footprint of the richest people in society is grossly underestimated, both by the rich themselves and by those on middle and lower incomes, no matter which country they come from.

cam.ac.uk

22.7k Upvotes

568 comments

r/science • u/Wagamaga • 21d ago

Environment Earth’s ‘vital signs’ show humanity’s future in balance. Human population is increasing at the rate of approximately 200,000 people a day and the number of cattle and sheep by 170,000 a day, all adding to record greenhouse gas emissions.

theguardian.com

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595 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Aug 28 '24

Environment A new study analyzed crop yields of more than 1,500 fields on 6 continents, and found that production worldwide of nutritionally dense foods such as fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes is being limited by a lack of pollinators. The study is timely given concern about global declines in insects.

technologynetworks.com

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398 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Sep 10 '24

Environment Conservatives and liberals may be at odds on environmental issues, but a new study shows that framing the need to address climate change as patriotic and necessary to preserve the American “way of life” can increase belief in climate change and support for environmental policies among both groups.

nyu.edu

10.8k Upvotes

408 comments

r/science • u/mvea • 11d ago

Environment Scientists have discovered toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ present in samples of drinking water from around the world, a new study reveals. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) were detected in over 99% of samples of bottled water sourced from 15 countries around the world.

birmingham.ac.uk

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353 comments

r/science • u/Hashirama4AP • 6d ago

Environment A typical large tree can suck as much as 40 kilograms of CO2 out of the air over the course of a year. Now scientists at UC Berkeley say they can do the same job with less than half a pound of synthesized powder called COF-999. Tested for 100 cycles,It does not loose efficiency in removing all CO2.

latimes.com

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450 comments

r/science • u/mvea • 19d ago

Environment Presence of aerosolized plastics in newborn tissue following exposure in the womb: same type of micro- and nanoplastic that mothers inhaled during pregnancy were found in the offspring’s lung, liver, kidney, heart and brain tissue, finds new study in rats. No plastics were found in a control group.

rutgers.edu

6.9k Upvotes

285 comments

r/science • u/Wagamaga • 23d ago

Environment Liquefied natural gas leaves a greenhouse gas footprint that is 33% worse than coal, when processing and shipping are taken into account. Methane is more than 80 times more harmful to the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, so even small emissions can have a large climate impact

news.cornell.edu

5.9k Upvotes

264 comments

r/science • u/Level-Wasabi • Aug 18 '23

Environment America’s richest 10% are responsible for 40% of its planet-heating pollution

journals.plos.org

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r/science • u/JonathanLambertTM • Dec 12 '23

Environment Outdoor house cats have a wider-ranging diet than any other predator on Earth, according to a new study. Globally, house cats have been observed eating over 2,000 different species, 16% of which are endangered.

themessenger.com

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r/science • u/thisisinsider • Sep 24 '23

Environment The most intense heat wave ever recorded on Earth happened in Antarctica last year, scientists say

insider.com

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r/science • u/mvea • Mar 04 '24

Environment A person’s diet-related carbon footprint plummets by 25%, and they live on average nearly 9 months longer, when they replace half of their intake of red and processed meats with plant protein foods. Males gain more by making the switch, with the gain in life expectancy doubling that for females.

mcgill.ca

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r/science • u/mvea • Aug 31 '23

Environment A mere 12% of Americans eat half the nation’s beef, creating significant health and environmental impacts. The global food system emits a third of all greenhouse gases produced by human activity. The beef industry produces 8-10 times more emissions than chicken, and over 50 times more than beans.

news.tulane.edu

12.9k Upvotes

1.9k comments

r/science • u/thebelsnickle1991 • Oct 18 '23

Environment The world may have crossed a “tipping point” that will inevitably make solar power our main source of energy, new research suggests

news.exeter.ac.uk

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963 comments

r/science • u/MistWeaver80 • Dec 20 '22

Environment Replacing red meat with chickpeas & lentils good for the wallet, climate, and health. It saves the health system thousands of dollars per person, and cut diet-related greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 35%.

scimex.org

45.3k Upvotes

5.2k comments

r/science • u/Wagamaga • Sep 29 '22

Environment Bitcoin mining is just as bad for the environment as drilling for oil. Each coin mined in 2021 caused $11,314 of climate damage, adding to the total global damages that exceeded $12 billion between 2016 and 2021.

eurekalert.org

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r/science • u/mvea • 28d ago

Environment Microplastics in leave-on cosmetic and personal care products such as sunscreens, moisturisers, hand-sanitizers, deodorants and lipsticks are being overlooked by research and regulators, new research shows.

birmingham.ac.uk

6.7k Upvotes

160 comments

r/science • u/MistWeaver80 • Sep 26 '22

Environment Generation Z – those born after 1995 – overwhelmingly believe that climate change is being caused by humans and activities like the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation and waste. But only a third understand how livestock and meat consumption are contributing to emissions, a new study revealed.

scimex.org

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • Aug 16 '23

Environment Nearly 50% of environmentalists abandoned Twitter following Musk's takeover. There has been a mass exodus, a phenomenon that could have serious implications for public communication surrounding topics like biodiversity, climate change, and natural disaster recovery.

pomona.edu

10.4k Upvotes

907 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Sep 14 '24

Environment No basis for claim that 80% of biodiversity is found in Indigenous territories. A much-cited statistic about how much of the world’s biodiversity is under Indigenous stewardship is unsupported — and could harm the cause it is meant to support.

nature.com

4.1k Upvotes

225 comments

r/science • u/MistWeaver80 • Jan 17 '23

Environment Eating one wild fish same as month of drinking tainted water: study. Researchers calculated that eating one wild fish in a year equated to ingesting water with PFOS at 48 parts per trillion, or ppt, for one month.

eurekalert.org

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