Over the last decade, research at Michigan Medicine has shown how exposure to toxins in the environment, such as pesticides and carcinogenic PCBs, affect the risk of developing and dying from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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El Niño Forecast to Contribute to Food Insecurity
The ongoing El Niño is disrupting rainfall patterns across the planet, with mixed consequences for food production.
As Oceans Warm, Coral Bleaching Seen at Greater Depths
Researchers have discovered coral bleaching hundreds of feet underwater, at a depth where corals were once well insulated from surface warming.
Window to Avoid 1.5°C of Warming Rapidly Closing
Humanity is rapidly reaching the limit for how much additional carbon can be emitted into the atmosphere to keep global warming within 1.5 °C, according to a new research.
Ancient Landscape Discovered Beneath East Antarctic Ice Sheet
The research team, which also involved scientists at Durham University, used satellite data and radio-echo sounding techniques to map a 32,000 km2 area of land underneath the vast ice sheet.
Low-Income Countries Could Lose 30% of Nutrients Like Protein and Omega-3 From Seafood Due to Climate Change
The nutrients available from seafood could drop by 30 per cent for low-income countries by the end of the century due to climate change, suggests new UBC research.