Greenhouse gases reach record levels, UN meteorologists say
The United Nation's World Meteorology Organization has revealed that increases in greenhouse gas levels, such as methane and nitrous oxide, for 2018 surpass the average levels for the previous decade, casting into doubt the efficacy of current climate change measures. The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere also rose from 405.5 parts per million to 407.8 ppm.
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Antarctica's snow is turning green, reason is climate change
According to a recent study published Wednesday in the journal Nature Communications, the vibrant color is caused by microscopic algae blooming across the surface of the snow. Using satellite data and fieldwork observations, a team of researchers at the University of Cambridge and the British Antarctic Survey have created the first large-scale map of the green algae and predicted the future spread of the bizarre snow.
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Experts challenge US policies to curb Coronavirus spread
The US government recently implemented measures to contain the spread of Coronavirus in the country, imposing travel restrictions and mandatory quarantines for suspected victims, but experts are challenging the effectiveness of these policies, stating that the virus is sometimes asymptomatic and may be spread by travelers who cannot be screened at airports, since they show no signs of infection.
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NASA to decommission Spitzer telescope after 16 years of service
The Spitzer Space Telescope was launched in 2003 and has long outlived its mission, collecting valuable data for NASA for over 16 years. Spitzer will officially be decommissioned on January 30 2020, with its last image being an infrared photograph of the Tarantula Nebula, so named due to the fingers of gas which protrude from the nebula like spider legs, which was also its the first picture it ever took.
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First confirmed case of Chinese coronavirus in US
An unnamed male patient in Seattle was recently confirmed as the first known case of the Chinese coronavirus in the United States. The Wuhan coronavirus has killed six people and spread to hundreds more in China, with most of the people killed by it suffering from a pre-existing condition. The World Health Organization will convene a meeting today to discuss the declaration of a global health emergency.
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