Enhanced warming in the Arctic (north of 67°N) is found in both recent observational investigations and model simulations with greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions increasing.
Atmospheric Scientists Reveal the Effect of Sea-ice Loss on Arctic Warming
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Why You Lose Hearing for a While After Listening to Loud Sounds
When we listen to loud sounds, our hearing may become impaired for a short time.
Hookah Smokers Are Inhaling Toxic Chemicals That May Harm the Heart
Smoking tobacco in waterpipes, more commonly known as hookahs, results in inhaling toxic chemicals, often at levels exceeding cigarette smoke, that may harm the heart and blood vessels, according to a new scientific statement published in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation.
Improving Researchers’ Abilities to Forecast Epidemics
An annual influenza season forecasting challenge issued by the US Centers for Disease Control provides unique insight into epidemic forecasting, according to a study published in the journal Scientific Reports.
Canadians’ Consumption of Fruit and Vegetables Drops 13 per Cent in 11 Years
Two surveys taken 11 years apart show a 13-per-cent decrease in the amount of fruit and vegetables being consumed by Canadians, new UBC research has found.
Sewage Reveals Levels of Antimicrobial Resistance Worldwide
A comprehensive analysis sewage collected in 74 cities in 60 countries has yielded the first, comparable global data, which show the levels and types of antimicrobial resistant bacteria that are present in mainly healthy people in these countries.
