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Science Panorama
Making Food Out Of Thin Air
Bacteria, lab cultures and solar energy utilization. To feed the planet's ever-growing population new and more efficient food sources are necessary
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The Climate Crisis: harder and clearer than ever before
The IPCC report unambiguously implicates greenhouse gas emissions in global warming and calls for immediate action, before it is too late
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The hottest year on record
The average temperatures in 2020 were the highest on record, accompanied by heat waves and massive fires
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How the climate crisis is killing us?
An international committee reports: the incidence of infectious diseases is rising due to climate change, as are diseases related to air pollution
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Science Panorama
If there are no steaks, let us eat grasshoppers
researchers see insects as the new superheroes that will save the world from starvation. Are they really a practical alternative to meat?
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Science news
The Cicadas that Jumped the Gun
Scientists are trying to understand what caused the cicadas to mature four years earlier than expected
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Warming up in front of the (polluting) fireplace
Despite the romantic imagery, warming the house with a wood or charcoal hearth is one of the most environmentally harmful methods of heating, and is also a health hazard
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Record Methane Emissions Worldwide
Bad news for the fight against global warming: The quantity of methane produced by human activity has reached record highs
