Air pollution shortens human lives by more than a year, according to a new study from a team of leading environmental engineers and public health researchers. Better air quality could lead to a significant extension of lifespans around the world.
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An easier way to simulate cloud cover
Take a look at the clouds, if there are any in your sky right now. If not, here are a few examples. Watch the billows, the white lofty tufts set against the blue sky.
Wildfires the cause of likely 'irreversible' permafrost thaw in Western Canada
Wildfires have caused nearly a quarter of all permafrost thaw—2,000 square kilometres—in Western Canada’s boreal peatlands over the past 30 years, according to a new University of Alberta study.
Fighting historic wildfires amid bad ideas and no funding
Canada's boreal region faces bigger, hotter and more frequent wildfires that are increasingly unpredictable, but lacks an investment in fire science that could help keep communities safe.
July 2018 was 4th warmest July on record for the globe
Scorching temperatures broke heat records around the world last month, which ranked as the fourth warmest July on record.
How soccer games can help protect wildlife
A whistle blows and young men in brightly coloured jerseys race towards a soccer ball on a grassy field in Erat, a community that lies within the boundaries of Korup National Park in southwest Cameroon.