UN: Rising heat at work is major new climate threat
LONDON - Searing temperatures will cost emerging economies up to 10 percent in lost daytime working hours, if countries do not cut planet-warming emissions further than they have promised so far, UN agencies and international labor bodies said on Thursday. Global temperatures are predicted to rise by at least 2.7 degrees Celsius if emissions-reduction pledges made by nearly 190 nations for the new global climate change deal are met. The Paris agreement, however, sets a goal of keeping average te..>> view originalScientists map brain's thesaurus to help decode inner thoughts
What if a map of the brain could help us decode people’s inner thoughts? UC Berkeley scientists have taken a step in that direction by building a “semantic atlas” that shows in vivid colors and multiple dimensions how the human brain organizes language. The atlas identifies brain areas that respond to words that have similar meanings. VIDEO The findings, published today in the journal Nature, are based on a brain imaging study that recorded neural activity while study volunteers listened to sto..>> view originalFalling Oxygen Levels In World's Oceans Could Prove Catastrophic For Marine Life - Study
(Photo : Getty Images/Donald Miralle) Unlike humans, who need to surface above water to breathe, most ocean life relies on the presence of dissolved oxygen to breathe. Unlike humans, who need to surface above water to breathe, most ocean life relies on the presence of dissolved oxygen to breathe. However, a new study has found that marine life including fish, rock lobster and octopus may soon be struggling to get their oxygen supply as climate change depletes the world's oceans of oxygen, wri..>> view originalScientists find reasons Greenland will melt faster
Much about the planet's future will depend on processes that humans today cannot directly observe - because they are occurring hundreds of miles below the sea surface where enormous marine glaciers, in Greenland and Antarctica, simultaneously touch the ocean and the seafloor. The more we learn about this crucial yet inscrutable place, the more worrying it seems. The latest exhibit: new research out of Greenland, conducted by Dartmouth earth sciences doctorate student Kristin Schild and two u..>> view originalHerpes virus to be used in fight against carp in Murray River, Christopher Pyne says
Herpes virus to be used in fight against carp in Murray River, Christopher Pyne says Updated May 01, 2016 16:33:09 A virulent strain of herpes virus will be released into the Murray-Darling river system in a bid to eradicate European carp, in what Science Minister Christopher Pyne has dubbed a "carp-aggedon".The Federal Government estimates the $15 million project will kill 95 per cent of carp in the river system over the next 30 years.Speaking in Adelaide, Mr Pyne said..>> view originalThe six dangers that could wipe out humanity
Nuclear war has been a threat for a long time and it’s still a huge concern.SCIENTISTS have identified six main dangers that could wipe out humanity including killer robots and nuclear war.They claim engineered viruses, climate change, superbugs and droughts could also strike within the next five years.They may sound like something from a Hollywood blockbuster — but researchers say they are “very real threats” that governments are failing to take seriously.The Global Catastrophic Risks report ..>> view originalReef checkers present reality of coral bleaching
A diver surveying bleached coral at Hastings Reef, off Cairns. Photo by Reef Check AustraliaHERE is what is really happening to our Great Barrier Reef.This week has seen Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt, Greens Leader Richard Di Natale, Greens Deputy Leader Larissa Waters, and State Opposition Deputy Leader John-Paul Langbroek all visit Cairns to share differing opinions about the current widespread bleaching on the Reef.Some claim a majority of the 348,000sq km marine park is dead and dyi..>> view original
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