#NASA finds a wispy, wind-sheared Tropical Depression 06W

“#NASA finds a wispy, wind-sheared Tropical Depression 06W” On Aug. 11, 2020, NASA’s Terra satellite provided a visible image of Tropical Depression 06W in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean that showed a ring of wispy clouds around a fully-exposed, well-defined, low-level center of circulation. It also showed that any precipitation and thunderstorms were pushed to the…

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#Car passengers can reduce pollution risk by closing windows and changing route

“#Car passengers can reduce pollution risk by closing windows and changing route” Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Drivers and passengers can inhale significantly lower levels of air pollution by setting their vehicle’s ventilation systems more effectively and taking a ‘cleaner’ route to their destination, a new study reveals. Road transport emissions are major source of urban…

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#NASA finds Jangmi now an Extra-Tropical Storm

“#NASA finds Jangmi now an Extra-Tropical Storm” NASA’s Aqua satellite provided a visible image to forecasters of extra-tropical storm Jangmi in the Sea of Japan on Aug. 11, 2020. Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS). NASA’s Aqua satellite obtained a visible image of Tropical Storm Jangmi after it transitioned into…

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#Secrets of Antarctic lake’s microbes revealed

“#Secrets of Antarctic lake’s microbes revealed” Aerial view of Ace Lake while it’s frozen. The lake is 24 metres deep. Credit: Rick Cavicchioli UNSW Science Professor Rick Cavicchioli is an expert in microbes and why they are so important—just last year, he led an urgent call for the world to stop ignoring this “unseen majority”…

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#Indigenous property rights protect the Amazon rainforest

“#Indigenous property rights protect the Amazon rainforest” Indigenous territories and deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon for 1985, 1995, 2005 and 2015. Deforestation is significantly reduced in territories with full property rights. Credit: Kathryn Baragwanath, UC San Diego. One way to cut back on deforestation in the Amazon rainforest—and help in the global fight against climate…

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#Poverty alleviation efforts are shaping the success of environmental targets

“#Poverty alleviation efforts are shaping the success of environmental targets” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Social protection programs can facilitate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) but can also create trade-offs across divergent social and environmental goals that can undermine their effectiveness, say the authors of new research published in the journal PNAS. This is…

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#Landmarks facing climate threats could ‘transform,’ expert says

“#Landmarks facing climate threats could ‘transform,’ expert says” Cropped image of flooding in Venice. Credit: Chris, Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cr01/. Shared through Creative Commons CC BY-SA 2.0 License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/. How much effort should be spent trying to keep Venice looking like Venice—even as it faces rising sea levels that threaten the city with more frequent extreme flooding?…

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#Personal connections key to climate adaptation

“#Personal connections key to climate adaptation” The study found people are more empowered to respond to the devastating impacts of climate change when they see others doing the same. Credit: Dean Miller. Connections with friends and family are key to helping communities adapt to the devastating impact of climate change on their homes and livelihoods,…

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