Unveiling The Secrets Of Planktivorous Sharks

Unveiling The Secrets Of Planktivorous Sharks

A whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is eating plankton on the surface. Rhincodon typus is a filter … [+] feeder. It swim slowly at the surface filtering plankton through their enormous gill slits. Getty Images Recent studies have illuminated predictable relationships between these majestic creatures and their surroundings, hinting at their heightened sensitivity to environmental changes. …

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2023 Will Be The Hottest Year In Recorded History, UN Chief Confirms

2023 Will Be The Hottest Year In Recorded History, UN Chief Confirms

Topline 2023 will be the hottest year on record, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said during the opening of the COP28 climate summit in Dubai Thursday, confirming an earlier warning by EU scientists and delivering a potent warning about the speed of climate change. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during an interview at the United …

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How Elasmobranchs Adapt To A Warmer World

How Elasmobranchs Adapt To A Warmer World

Epaulette shark, Hemiscyllium ocellatum, in mangrove area, Queensland, Australia (Photo by: … [+] Auscape/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Universal Images Group via Getty Images Elasmobranchs (which includes sharks, skates, and rays) have thrived for over 450 million years and survived Earth’s most dramatic climate shifts, including the five mass extinction events. Yet, in today’s …

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4 Reasons Why Ice Loss Is A More Urgent Problem Than You Think

4 Reasons Why Ice Loss Is A More Urgent Problem Than You Think

A tour boat sails near a glacier’s terminus in the Kenai Mountains near Primrose, Alaska, in 2019. Getty Images Scientists have issued the starkest warning yet that the world’s ice is under serious threat from even moderate, near-term global warming, and have demanded a radical redefining of climate ambition ahead of the COP28 climate summit …

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4 Reasons To Have Climate Hope For The Holidays

4 Reasons To Have Climate Hope For The Holidays

WIGAN, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 22: The sun sets behind artist Luke Jerram’s ‘Floating Earth’ at … [+] Pennington Flash on November 22, 2021 in Wigan, England. The floating Earth will hover over Pennington Flash for 10 days from November 19, as part of a celebration of Wigan and Leigh’s watercourses and is the first time …

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Can Comedy Take Climate Science Mainstream?

Can Comedy Take Climate Science Mainstream?

Climate scientist Fredi Otto and Brit comedian Nish Kumar: in search of the funny side of climate … [+] change. Guy Reece Climate change is no laughing matter. Or is it? A new campaign from the U.K. is translating the complexities of climate science using the sharpest weapon of all: comedy. Taking a profane approach …

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Animal-To-Human Diseases Could Kill 12 Times More People By 2050

Animal-To-Human Diseases Could Kill 12 Times More People By 2050

Most modern epidemics have been caused by pathogens that spread from animals to humans. These zoonotic diseases are predicted to increase as climate change and deforestation worsen © Copyright by GrrlScientist | hosted by Forbes | LinkTr.ee Viral infection concept. getty Disease epidemics transmitted from animals to humans could kill at least 12 times more …

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