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Short Exposures to Common Air Pollutants Shown to Have Distinct Impacts on Lung Function and Brain Activity

New research by a collaboration of UK‑based scientists has revealed that common indoor and outdoor air pollutants can alter both brain and respiratory function within just four hours of exposure, offering key insights into how air pollution impacts brain health and may contribute to dementia risk.

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Satellite Launch Pollution Rapidly Accumulating in the Upper Atmosphere

The potent pollution from so-called “megaconstellation” satellite systems launched en masse into space since 2019 will account for nearly half (42%) of the total climate impact of space sector pollution by the end of the decade, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

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Sea Level Rise is Swallowing Mid-Atlantic Farmland Faster Than Expected, Study Finds

Ghost forests, the cemetery-like groupings of dead trees killed by saltwater intrusion, have become haunting symbols of sea level rise overtaking land along the Mid-Atlantic coast.

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Extreme Weather Events Accelerating Tidal Wetland Loss

Tidal wetlands are critical, yet vulnerable ecosystems. Tidal marshes, mangrove forests, and tidal flats support biodiversity, protect against flooding and storm surges, sequester carbon, and improve water quality.

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Combined Short-Term Effects of Air Pollutants Linked to 146,500 Premature Deaths per Year in Europe

Fine particles (PM₂.₅) were associated with around 79,000 preventable deaths, followed by nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), ozone (O₃) and coarser particles (PM₂.₅-₁₀, particles with a diameter between 2.5 and 10 micrometres).

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Protected Area Managers Across Europe are Adapting to Climate Change

New research shows how climate change is reshaping protected area management, though more funding and scientific knowledge are needed to facilitate the process.

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Study Finds Wetter Storms Mean Drier Conditions Over Time

A Dartmouth study shows that annual rainfall in much of the world has consolidated over the past four decades into heavier storms with longer dry periods in between.

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Improving Plastics Recycling From End-of-Life Vehicles

Each year, four to six million cars are scrapped in the EU—resulting in the loss of ressources.

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A Critical Atlantic Ocean Current Shows Two-Decade Slowdown, Study Finds

A major Atlantic Ocean current system that helps regulate Earth’s climate has been slowing for nearly two decades across a wide stretch of ocean, according to new research—potentially reshaping weather patterns across the globe.

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Warmer Waters Bring Great White Sharks to Southern California

Southern California has seen a spike in great white shark sightings amid a spate of unseasonably warm spring weather. 

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