Record hot weather, drought and a devastating bushfire season in 2019 damaged our environment and natural resources on an unprecedented scale, according to the annual Australia's Environment Report.
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Scientists Look to Wildfires in Hopes of Finding Missing Source of Carbonyl Sulfide, Link to Plants’ CO2 Uptake
Carbonyl sulfide is a naturally occurring gas that can help scientists understand how much carbon dioxide plants take out of the atmosphere for photosynthesis.
Air Pollution Linked to Dementia and Cardiovascular Disease
People continuously exposed to air pollution are at increased risk of dementia, especially if they also suffer from cardiovascular diseases, according to a study at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in the journal JAMA Neurology.
Consumers Should Cut Down Food Waste: Otago Study
More than three quarters of New Zealand’s retail food waste is being saved from landfill, in stark contrast to Kiwi households, Otago researchers say.
How at Risk Are You of Getting a Virus on an Airplane?
Fair or not, airplanes have a reputation for germs. However, there are ways to minimize the risks.
Rice Fields, Vietnam
The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission takes us over part of the Mekong Delta – a major rice-producing region in southwest Vietnam.