As part of their year-end national climate recap, the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information reported on the stubbornness of extreme drought in the U.S. Southwest and Four Corners region in 2018.
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Forest Fires Stunt Growth, Cause Permanent Loss of Human Potential
Forest fires are more harmful than previously imagined, causing stunted growth in children who were exposed to smoke while in the womb, according to new research from Duke University and the National University of Singapore.
Chemical Added to Consumer Products Impairs Response to Antibiotic Treatment
Grocery store aisles are stocked with products that promise to kill bacteria.
How to Fight Climate Change in Agriculture While Protecting Jobs
Agriculture has become a carbon-intensive endeavour.
Achieving Greater Efficiency for Fast Data Center Operations
Today’s data centers eat up and waste a good amount of energy responding to user requests as fast as possible, with only a few microseconds delay.
Biodiversity Loss Is Endangering Food Security, UN Warns
Global loss of biodiversity is threatening the security of the world’s food supplies and the livelihoods of millions of people, according to a new report by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).


