Doctors and public health experts agree that breathing fine particulate matter (PM2.5) can be harmful to human health.
How Dust Affects the World’s Health
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New Mining Technology Uses CO2 as Tool to Access Critical Minerals
A mining technology pioneered by researchers at the Bureau of Economic Geology at The University of Texas at Austin could reduce the amount of energy needed to access critical minerals vital for modern energy technologies and capture greenhouse gases along the way.
Six Waterloo Researchers Lend Their Expertise to the UN IPCC Climate Report
After a six-year process, the leading world body for the assessment of climate change, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), has released their final Synthesis Report that summarizes what we know about climate change and how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
If You Build It, They Will Come: Study Supports Marsh Creation as a Tool to Restore Coastal Louisiana
Louisiana’s newly released draft of the state’s 2023 Coastal Master Plan proposes to spend $16 billion on the construction of new tidal marshes as a key strategy to combat coastal land loss.
NASA and Italian Space Agency Join Forces on Air Pollution Mission
The two agencies are partnering on a satellite to understand the effects of different types of particle pollution on human health.
Framework Helps Local Planners Prepare for Climate Pressures on Food, Energy & Water Systems
As the world faces increasingly extreme and frequent weather events brought on by climate change – such as droughts, floods, heatwaves, and wildfires – critical civic resources such as food, water, and energy will be impacted.
