According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year and nine out of 10 people breathe air with high levels of pollutants.
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Waning Attention to Climate Change Amid Pandemic Could Have Lasting Effects
Previous research has shown that humans have a finite capacity for attention to risk, inherently programmed to prioritize one threat at a time.
Scientists Discover Secret Behind Earth’s Biodiversity Hotspots
Researchers have discovered why the tropics and a handful of other areas across the globe have become the most biodiverse places on the planet.
Pandemic Driving Reductions Won't Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Much
Economists find commuting is the only driving category to remain diminished.
Ocean Heatwaves Dramatically Shift Habitats
Marine heat waves across the world’s oceans can displace habitat for sea turtles, whales, and other marine life by 10s to thousands of kilometers.
UVA Economists: Fine Particle Air Pollution Decreases, but Stubborn Disparities Remain
Fine particle air pollution in the United States has decreased sharply over the past 40 years, but communities that were polluted four decades ago remain polluted today, according to research by two University of Virginia economists.