A new study examining the carbon footprint of what more than 16,000 Americans eat in a day has good news for environmentally conscious consumers: diets that are more climate-friendly are also healthier.
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Volcanic Eruption in Scotland May Have Contributed to Prehistoric Global Warming
Around 56 million years ago, global temperatures spiked. Researchers at Uppsala University and in the UK now show that a major explosive eruption from the Red Hills on the Isle of Skye may have been a contributing factor to the massive climate disturbance.
Urban Diet Linked to Obesity and Elevated Blood Glucose in Raccoons
Raccoons living in urban landscapes are feasting on our leftovers and suffering the consequences.
Fire-Induced Storms: A New Danger from the Rise in Wildfires
Early in the evening of August 12, 2017, heat and smoke from an intense wildfire burning in the forests of British Columbia began mushrooming skyward, sucking up ash, blazing wood and vegetation, and water vapor from lakes and streams below.
Fossil Fuel Era Is Ending, But The Lawsuits Are Just Beginning
An American coal company is suing the Canadian government over Alberta's plan to combat climate change.
Scientists Drill to Record Depths in West Antarctica
A team of scientists and engineers has for the first time successfully drilled over two kilometres through the ice sheet in West Antarctica using hot water.