Replacing diesel school buses with electric school buses may yield up to $247,600 in climate and health benefits per individual bus, according to a new study by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
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Researchers Confirm Scale Matters in Determining Vulnerability of Freshwater Fish to Climate Changes
The silver chub isn’t considered sensitive to climate change on a national scale, but context matters.
Change Likely to Aggravate Brain Conditions
Climate change, and its effects on weather patterns and adverse weather events, is likely to negatively affect the health of people with brain conditions, argue a UCL-led team of researchers.
How Heatwaves Are Affecting Arctic Phytoplankton
The basis of the marine food web in the Arctic, the phytoplankton, responds to heatwaves much differently than to constantly elevated temperatures.
Climate Change Is Most Prominent Threat to Pollinators
A paper published in the CABI Reviews journal has found that climate change is the most prominent threat to pollinators – such as bumblebees, wasps, and butterflies – who are essential for biodiversity conservation, crop yields and food security.
Copper Can’t Be Mined Fast Enough to Electrify the US
Copper cannot be mined quickly enough to keep up with current U.S. policy guidelines to transition the country’s electricity and vehicle infrastructure to renewable energy, according to a University of Michigan study.