Climate Institute articles

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For the first time in history, several American bee species have been classified as endangered. There are many factors that have contributed to the decline in bee populations in recent years, with climate change being at the root of many of these issues. In order to save the dwindling number of bees, we must implement the mitigation and management plans that are in place, including the Environmental Protection Agency’s Risk Assessment Guide, the Uni

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Climate change is expected to have an impact on every type of weather phenomenon that occurs on Earth.  The nature and magnitude of the impact varies with the location on the planet and the type of weather in question, and coupled climate-weather models, have different degrees of uncertainty about different types of weather (though these models are dramatically improving in this cutting-edge field, and confidence is increasing among scientists in the

The safety of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and foodstuffs may be compromised by chemical compounds in the various types of packaging and food contact materials (FCMs) that are in direct contact with the consumer product.

Due to continuously increasing global regulations, the characterization of extractables and leachables from packaging and FCMs has become more critical than ever for the manufa

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The ocean is the largest long-term carbon sink on the planet, storing and cycling 93% of the earth’s CO₂ . The ocean’s vegetated habitats, in particular mangroves, salt marshes, and seagrasses, comprise only 0.05% of the plant biomass, but store equal amount of carbon as terrestrial biomass per year, and thus stand among the most efficient carbon sink. However, the rate of loss of these so-called blue c

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Ten years ago, Paul Crutzen asked whether the time had come to consider undertaking research into intentionally intervening in the climate system so that it might be considered a policy option comparable to reducing emissions for limiting human-induced climate change. Crutzen’s article pointed out how little progress had been made in reducing emissions and suggested that resurrecting decades-old ideas for imitating volcanic eruptions as a possible inter

Cities all over the world are currently experiencing climate change caused by rapidly increasing atmospheric greenhouse gases (GHGs). Fortunately, cities may mitigate GHG concentrations by incorporating vegetation into green urban infrastructure (GUI) to develop parks, green roofs, waterways, and other structures. For example, plants sequester carbon (C) by removing atmospheric CO2 and incorporating it into their tissues through photos

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Climate change is a pressing issue that has received a lot of attention from the media, our political leaders, and research institutions. Much research is produced on the environmental, ecological, and societal impacts of global warming. Discussions about climate change often focus on mitigation and adaptation to future climate scenarios. The purpose of this article is to shed light on past climates, which are useful for predicti