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Samples of sediment taken from the ocean floor of the North Atlantic Ocean have given researchers an unprecedented insight into the reasons why Europe’s climate has changed over the past 3000 years.

En virtud del Acuerdo de París de 2015, las naciones se comprometieron a elevar la temperatura global promedio en menos de 2 ° C por encima de los niveles preindustriales y a tomar medidas para reducir esa elevación a 1,5 ° C. Para alcanzar esos objetivos, no solo debemos detener el aumento de nuestras emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero, también debemos extraer grandes cantidades de dióxido de carbono (CO2) de la atmósfera.

A new study, led by the University of Leeds, found there was less volcanic activity in Iceland when glacier cover was more extensive. As the glaciers melted, volcanic eruptions increased due to subsequent changes in surface pressure.

Think, for a moment, about the last time you were out in nature. Were you in a city park? At a campground? On the beach? In the mountains?

Now consider: What was this place like in your parents’ time? Your grandparents’? In many cases, the parks, beaches and campgrounds of today are surrounded by more development, or are themselves more developed, than they were decades ago.

The solar sector has surpassed coal as the largest generator of new electricity in India, accounting for 39 percent of new electricity production in 2017, according to new data.