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Climate change is harming children’s mental health – and this is just the start

With record-breaking heat waves, wildfires and floods, 2021 may be the year we finally wake up to climate change. According to the most recent assessment of the International Panel on Climate Change, the effects are now “widespread, rapid, and intensifying.” Many impacts are irreversible and changes to oceans, ice sheets and sea levels will persist […] More

September 22, 2021, 1:55 pm

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Arctic sea ice hits its minimum extent for the year – 2 NASA scientists explain what’s driving the overall decline

September marks the end of the summer sea ice melt season and the Arctic sea ice minimum, when sea ice over the Northern Hemisphere ocean reaches its lowest extent of the year. For ship captains hoping to navigate across the Arctic, this is typically their best chance to do it, especially in more recent years. […] More

September 22, 2021, 11:11 am

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The role of institutions and market structures

Many studies indicate that the root causes of climate change are mostly human activities. The 2021 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report warns that many of these climate changes are already irreversible. But there’s still hope. The message of the IPCC report is crystal clear: we have to raise the ambition level of mitigation. […] More

September 22, 2021, 10:14 am

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Mathematicians Discover Music Really Can Be Infectious – Like a Virus

New music download patterns appear to closely resemble epidemic curves for infectious disease, study finds Source link

September 22, 2021, 9:56 am

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New WHO air pollution guidelines recommend sharply lower limits

Air pollution is the world’s fourth leading cause of death, contributing to about 13 premature deaths every minute. The gases and tiny particles can travel deep into your lungs, enter your bloodstream and damage your cells. Even when you can’t see air pollutants, and even when their levels are below legal limits set by many […] More

September 22, 2021, 9:01 am

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Psychological ‘specialness spirals’ can make ordinary items feel like treasures – and may explain how clutter accumulates

Years ago, I bought a blouse at Target. That same day, I considered putting it on, but for no particular reason decided not to. That weekend, I again considered wearing the blouse, but the occasion didn’t seem good enough, so again, I passed. A week later, I considered the blouse for a date, but again, […] More

September 22, 2021, 8:59 am

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