CLIMATE CHANGE

Feb 05 2025ENVIRONMENT

Back In Time: How Does climate affect war and peace

have you ever wondered if weather can cause trouble between countries? This question led to some interesting research involving climate, peace, and war. This research, based on current happenings and historical evidence, sheds some light on this complicated link. Let's start with the present. Today,

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Feb 04 2025POLITICS

Fossil Fuel Boss Takes Over Energy Department

Imagine a CEO from a fossil fuel company becoming the nation's energy boss. This is exactly what happened when Chris Wright, a prominent figure in the energy world, was approved by the Senate to lead the Department of Energy. His appointment is a big deal because it aligns with a certain administrat

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Feb 01 2025ENVIRONMENT

We need to talk about Africa's deadly drought and babies

Climate change is making extreme weather events like droughts and floods happen more often and with greater force. This is a big problem, especially in Africa. Africa is super vulnerable to these changes. It's also where a lot of the world's young children die. This is why scientists have been l

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Jan 31 2025ENVIRONMENT

Grasshoppers Growing Up Fast and Slow

In the ever-changing world, it is revealed that climate change impacts grasshoppers. . Some rise in size while others shrink down. And a primary factor is the timing - or season. In mountain ranges, the size differences among these insects seemed to depend on the time of year and their elevation. So

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Jan 31 2025HEALTH

Brain Heat: How Scorching Temperatures Affect Kids' Thinking Skills

Climate change is making our planet hotter, and this isn't just a problem for polar bears, it's a big deal for kids too. Kids aged 9-10 might seem tough, but their brains are still growing. Extreme heat can mess with how well they think and learn. Imagine a kid trying to solve a math proble

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Jan 31 2025HEALTH

Hot Times Ahead: How Climate Change is Impacting Kids' Growth

Children and teenagers are the most susceptible to the consequences of climate change. We've all heard about how it affects our physical health, but what about how it messes with our brains and how we behave? It's a fact that extreme heat can mess with a kid's growing up process. This includes when

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Jan 31 2025ENVIRONMENT

Mongolia’s Natural Gems: Saving Our Shared Past and Future

Mongolia, with its expansive landscapes and centuries of history, is a treasure chest full of information about the past and current state of our planet. To unlock this treasure, there is a problem to solve. Why is Mongolia's natural history collections in big trouble and not content with keeping

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Jan 30 2025ENVIRONMENT

Cotton's Heat Stress: A Question of Survival

There's no mistaking it, our world is heating up. Cotton is a key player in the global fabric of society. The future of cotton is under threat because of frequent and intense heatwaves that are hobbling the plant. Climate change is real and cotton is feeling the b the brunt of it from one end of

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Jan 30 2025ENVIRONMENT

Fighting Fire with Tech: Southern California's New Approach to Wildfires

Southern California's wildfires have become more frequent and intense. This is due to climate change, which has made the region's weather conditions more extreme. The changes in weather are making the region more prone to wildfires, The two preceding years were unusually wet, which boosted the growt

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Jan 29 2025ENVIRONMENT

The Education Factor: How Doctors' Views on Climate Change Vary

Climate change is a big problem for kidney health. It's worse in poorer countries, but people there seem less worried than those in richer countries. One major reason for this difference could be education. To figure this out, we talked to a group of highly educated healthcare professionals. Turns

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