Plantlife was seen near the top of the Himalayas for the first time
Researchers have recently found a large amount of new plant life near the top of the Himalayan mountains. It was previously impossible for plants to grow at that altitude due to the abundance of snow and the harsh temperature. Scientists are speculating that this is due to a rise in temperatures.
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Global CO2 emissions from the power sector experience the largest drop since 1990
Global Carbon Dioxide emissions from the power sector dropped by 2% last year, making it the largest drop since 1990. This dip occurred due to the reduction in coal usage in Europe and the United States. Although coal usage in China rose by a large amount as the country became responsible for half the world's coal-fired power generation.
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Summers in Australia are now twice as long, scientists suspect climate change
According to a new report, summers in Australia are now twice as long as they used to be in the 50s and 60s. The summer has been extended by 31 days in most of the country's capital cities and many suspect climate change is the cause of this drastic change.
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Scientists baffled by new climate model predictions
Scientists have been inputting global data into large simulations of the Earth's climate for some time and up until this point they had all agreed on how much pollution it would take to raise the planet's temperature by 3 degrees. Recently however different models have begun predicting a five-degree increase for the same amount of pollution. Meaning it will take much less pollution to destroy the planet than previously thought.
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Amazon rainforest might change from a carbon sponge to a source
A groundbreaking research led by forest ecologist Paulo Brando at the University of California, Irvine, has discovered that the spread of wildfires in the Amazon rainforest might do irreparable harm to its ability to absorb carbon dioxide, turning parts of the forest into carbon sources rather than sponges. Brando urgently recommends decreasing deforestation in the region to prevent such a drastic outcome.
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