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Warming temperatures are causing a steady rise in copper, zinc and sulfate in the waters of Colorado mountain streams affected by acid rock drainage. Concentrations of these metals have roughly doubled in these alpine streams over the past 30 years, presenting a concern for ecosystems, downstream water quality and mining remediation, according to a new study in AGU’s journal Water Resources Research. Natural chemical weathering of bedrock is the source of the rising acidity and metals, but the ultimate driver of the trend is climate change, the report found, and the results point to lower stream volumes and exposure of rock once sealed away by ice as the likely causes.
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Mashup Score: 18As the lakes that flamingos inhabit expand, the birds’ food supplies are rapidly shrinking - 17 hour(s) ago
As soda lakes grow, they may become too dilute in nutrients and food to sustain the iconic pink birds
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Mashup Score: 94Startups aim to curb climate change by pulling carbon dioxide from the ocean—not the air - 4 day(s) ago
Schemes to use renewable energy to process seawater may be cheaper and easier than air capture
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Mashup Score: 10How to communicate about climate change with patients - 5 day(s) ago
### What you need to know Climate change is arguably the most significant global health threat of the 21st century.1 Despite the increasingly visible impacts of climate change on our lives and health, conversations about climate change seem to have been shut out of the consultation. Where time and resources are under pressure, there may be little room for wider health promotion and conversations about underlying contributors to ill health. For many visits, though, the effects of climate change or fossil fuel pollution are intrinsic to the medical problems of the patient and the reasons for their visit. As trusted advisors, health professionals are in a position to help their patients understand the impact of climate change on their health, and what they can do about it at an individual and societal level. Here we present an overview of the ways that climate change may be incorporated into consultations, the evidence base for the impact this may have, and the barriers to change. We beli
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Mashup Score: 18As the lakes that flamingos inhabit expand, the birds’ food supplies are rapidly shrinking - 7 day(s) ago
As soda lakes grow, they may become too dilute in nutrients and food to sustain the iconic pink birds
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Mashup Score: 2Yellowstone Lake ice cover unchanged despite warming climate - 7 day(s) ago
While most lakes around the world are experiencing shorter durations of ice cover, the length of time that Yellowstone Lake is covered by ice each year has not changed in the past century, possibly due to increased snowfall.
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Mashup Score: 1Protecting vulnerable patient populations from climate hazards: the role of the nation’s cancer centers - 8 day(s) ago
Abstract. Individuals diagnosed with cancer are a vulnerable population during disasters. Emergency preparedness efforts are crucial for meeting the health
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Mashup Score: 16As the lakes that flamingos inhabit expand, the birds’ food supplies are rapidly shrinking - 11 day(s) ago
As soda lakes grow, they may become too dilute in nutrients and food to sustain the iconic pink birds
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Mashup Score: 2A natural touch for coastal defense - 14 day(s) ago
Common “hard” coastal defenses, like concrete sea walls, might struggle to keep up with increasing climate risks. A new study shows that combining them with nature-based solutions could, in some contexts, create defenses which are better able to adapt. Researchers reviewed 304 academic articles on the performance of coastal defenses around the world, including: natural environments; soft measures (which support or enrich nature); hard measures (such as concrete sea walls); and hybrids of the aforementioned. Soft and hybrid measures turned out to be more cost-effective than hard measures, and hybrid measures provided the highest hazard reduction overall in low-risk areas. Although their comparative performance during extreme events that pose a high risk is not clear due to lack of data, these results still support the careful inclusion of nature-based solutions to help protect, support and enrich coastal communities.
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Mashup Score: 150Quantifying methane emissions from United States landfills - 22 day(s) ago
Landfills across the United States emit substantial amounts of methane.
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#ClimateChange is increasing metal levels in Colorado's alpine streams. Copper, zinc, and sulfate levels have doubled over 30 years, which poses risks to its ecosystems and water quality. @theAGU https://t.co/DiwQfgRb2y