climate change
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Snowpiercer’s Showrunner Hopes The Show Will Provide Timely Insight Into Modern Traumas
Snowpiercer, like a lot of stories about ecological disaster and social stratification in the face of disaster, feels increasingly relevant as time goes on. The newest iteration of the story, in the form of TNT’s upcoming TV show, feels particularly well timed. And its showrunner hopes that timing turns out to be valuable.
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Cold War Nuclear Testing May Have Caused Extra Rain Around The World
A new study has found that nuclear radiation during Cold War-era weapons testing could have induced significant short-term changes in the amount of rainfall far across the globe..
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We Can’t Ignore Climate Change In Our Recovery From Coronavirus
It will be tempting for some to overlook the climate change challenge in the rush to restart the economy after the pandemic.
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Why Higher Carbon Dioxide Levels Aren’t Good News, Even If Some Plants Grow Faster
Compared to pre-industrial levels, the concentration of carbon dioxide (COâ‚‚) in the atmosphere will have doubled in about 20 to 30 years, depending on how much COâ‚‚ we emit over the coming years. More COâ‚‚ generally leads to higher rates of photosynthesis and less water consumption in plants.