Resource Shortage News -- ScienceDaily //www.koonmotors.com/news/science_society/resource_shortage/ Scientific research on projected food shortages, freshwater shortages, methods of resource allocation and related topics. en-us Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:56:19 EDT Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:56:19 EDT 60 Resource Shortage News -- ScienceDaily //www.koonmotors.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png//www.koonmotors.com/news/science_society/resource_shortage/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. Groundwater depletion rates in India could triple in coming decades as climate warms, study shows //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230901143623.htm A new study finds that farmers in India have adapted to warming temperatures by intensifying the withdrawal of groundwater used for irrigation. If the trend continues, the rate of groundwater loss could triple by 2080, further threatening India's food and water security. Reduced water availability in India due to groundwater depletion and climate change could threaten the livelihoods of more than one-third of the country's 1.4 billion residents and has global implications. Fri, 01 Sep 2023 14:36:23 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230901143623.htm Using evidence from last Ice Age, scientists predict effects of rising seas on coastal habitats //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831120640.htm The rapid sea level rise and resulting retreat of coastal habitat seen at the end of the last Ice Age could repeat itself if global average temperatures rise beyond certain levels, according to an analysis by an international team of scientists. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:06:40 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831120640.htm Emphasizing the need for energy independence could change the views of climate deniers, study says //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830160823.htm Emphasising the need for energy independence and environmental stewardship could help to change people’s minds about the climate crisis, a new study says. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 16:08:23 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830160823.htm Climate extremes hit stressed economies even harder //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131858.htm Economies already under stress respond more strongly to weather events like heat waves, river floods and tropical cyclones, a new study shows. A global economic crisis as during the Covid-19 pandemic strongly amplifies the price increases private households experience from the impacts of weather extremes, a team of researchers finds. The price impacts tripled in China, doubled in the United States and increased by a third in the European Union. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:18:58 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131858.htm Extreme weather events linked to increased child marriage //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829124821.htm Among the negative impacts of extreme weather events around the world is one that most people may not think of: an increase in child marriages. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 12:48:21 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829124821.htm Grow-your-own households eat more fruit and vegetables and waste less //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111653.htm Household fruit and vegetable production, in allotments and gardens, could be key to a healthy and food-secure population, a new study has found. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:16:53 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111653.htm Land-sea relationship is major driver of coral reef health outcomes //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230809130608.htm 新的研究表明,减轻本地land and sea-based human impacts, especially in terms of pollutants and over-fishing, provides coral reef ecosystems with the best opportunity to persist under climate change. Along some highly populated areas on the shorelines of Hawai'i, wastewater pollution and urban runoff combine with fishing pressures to put immense stress on coral reefs. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 13:06:08 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230809130608.htm Nature-based solutions can help tackle climate change and food security, but communities outside Europe are missing out //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230801105003.htm Nature-based solutions (NBS) can help grand challenges, such as climate change and food security, but, as things stand, communities outside of Europe do not stand to benefit from these innovations. New research has found that more than 60% of NBS are located in Europe, with other regions showing poor use of the technologies. Tue, 01 Aug 2023 10:50:03 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230801105003.htm Delaying methane mitigation increases risk of breaching Paris Agreement climate goal, study finds //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230726171249.htm A new study shows that efforts to reduce methane emissions are needed immediately if we are to meet global climate change goals. A key element of the 2015 Paris Agreement, a legally binding international treaty on climate change, is the commitment to limit average global temperatures increases to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, and pursue efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. This requires reaching net-zero CO2 emissions by or around 2050 -- and deep reductions in methane and other emissions. Wed, 26 Jul 2023 17:12:49 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230726171249.htm Climate science is catching up to climate change with predictions that could improve proactive response //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230721113141.htm In Africa, climate change impacts are experienced as extreme events like drought and floods. It has now been possible to predict and monitor these climatic events, providing early warning of their impacts on agriculture to support humanitarian and resilience programming in the most food insecure countries of the world. Fri, 21 Jul 2023 11:31:41 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230721113141.htm Introducing the Climate Solutions Explorer //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230720125000.htm Scientists recently launched the Climate Solutions Explorer -- a comprehensive resource that visualizes and presents vital data about climate mitigation, climate impacts, vulnerabilities, and risks arising from development and climate change. Thu, 20 Jul 2023 12:50:00 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230720125000.htm Cap top 20% of energy users to reduce carbon emissions //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230717175940.htm Consumers in the richer, developed nations will have to accept restrictions on their energy use if international climate change targets are to be met, warn researchers. The big challenge is to identify the fairest and most equitable way that governments can curtail energy use, a process known as energy demand reduction. The research team analyzed several scenarios to identify a potential solution. Mon, 17 Jul 2023 17:59:40 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230717175940.htm The good advice that could lift people out of poverty //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230712124658.htm Researchers have found that providing access to advice about housing, debt and benefits within food banks could help lift people out of poverty. The initiative meant that people forced to use a food bank were also able to access advice on a range of issues -- from housing and debt to benefits. Wed, 12 Jul 2023 12:46:58 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230712124658.htm Public support hydrogen and biofuels to decarbonize global shipping //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230706124608.htm New research into public attitudes towards alternative shipping fuels shows public backing for biofuel and hydrogen. The study also found that nuclear was preferred to the heavy fuel oil (HFO) currently used in the global shipping industry, although both were perceived negatively. Ammonia had the least public support. Thu, 06 Jul 2023 12:46:08 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230706124608.htm Energy insecurity is an underappreciated social and environmental determinant of health //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230629193301.htm In light of climate change and the impending transition to clean energy, many long-standing programs to address energy insecurity need to be refreshed. A new paper provides growing documentation of the connections between energy insecurity and poor health. The paper also offers an overview of current policy initiatives and discusses ways that current policies can be improved upon. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 19:33:01 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230629193301.htm Worse than diesel and gasoline? Bioenergy as bad as fossils if there is no pricing of CO2 emissions from land-use change, experts argue //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230626164226.htm Demand for modern biofuels is expected to grow substantially in order to mitigate climate emissions. However, they are far from being a climate neutral alternative to gasoline and diesel. A new study shows that under current land-use regulations, CO2 emission factors for biofuels might even exceed those for fossil diesel combustion due to large-scale land clearing related to growing biomass. Before bioenergy can effectively contribute to achieving carbon neutrality, international agreements need to ensure the effective protection of forests and other natural lands by introducing carbon pricing, the expert team argues. Mon, 26 Jun 2023 16:42:26 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230626164226.htm New study reveals global reservoirs are becoming emptier //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230623161129.htm Over the past two decades, global reservoirs have become increasingly empty despite an overall increase in total storage capacity due to the construction of new reservoirs. Researchers used a new approach with satellite data to estimate the storage variations of 7,245 global reservoirs from 1999 to 2018. Fri, 23 Jun 2023 16:11:29 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230623161129.htm Flooding tackled by helping citizens take action //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230622120825.htm Scientists have developed a new method that empowers citizens to identify solutions to climate change threats. Thu, 22 Jun 2023 12:08:25 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230622120825.htm Conservation policies risk damaging global biodiversity, researchers argue //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230621164800.htm Rewilding, organic farming and the 'nature friendly farming' measures included in some government conservation policies risk worsening the global biodiversity crisis by reducing how much food is produced in a region, driving up food imports and increasing environmental damage overseas. Wed, 21 Jun 2023 16:48:00 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230621164800.htm Indirect effects of the Russia-Ukraine conflict revealed: global food supply at risk //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230615183223.htm 192 countries and 125 different foods: A recent study reveals interdependencies in the global food supply. Here, the researchers have uncovered the profound -- also indirect -- effects of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Thu, 15 Jun 2023 18:32:23 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230615183223.htm Climate change likely led to violence in early Andean populations //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230615183112.htm Climate change in current times has created problems for humans such as wildfires and reduced growing seasons for staple crops, spilling over into economic effects. Many researchers predict, and have observed in published literature, an increase in interpersonal violence and homicides when temperatures increase. Violence during climatic change has evidence in history, anthropology researchers say. Thu, 15 Jun 2023 18:31:12 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230615183112.htm 10-year countdown to sea-ice-free Arctic //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230615105329.htm Research team predicts Arctic without ice by the end of 2030s if current increasing rate of greenhouse gas emission continues. Thu, 15 Jun 2023 10:53:29 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230615105329.htm Greenhouse gas emissions at 'an all-time high' -- and it is causing an unprecedented rate of global warming, say scientists //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230608121013.htm Human-induced warming, largely caused by the burning of fossil fuels, reached an average of 1.14°C for the most recent decade (2013 to 2022) above pre-industrial levels. This is up from 1.07°C between 2010 and 2019. Human-induced warming is now increasing at a pace of over 0.2°C per decade. The analysis also found that greenhouse gas emissions were 'at an all-time high', with human activity resulting in the equivalent of 54 (+/-5.3) gigatonnes (or billion metric tonnes) of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere on average every year over the last decade (2012-2021). Given the speed at which the global climate system is changing, the scientists argue that policymakers, climate negotiators and civil society groups need to have access to up-to-date and robust scientific evidence on which to base decisions. Thu, 08 Jun 2023 12:10:13 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230608121013.htm Montreal protocol is delaying first ice-free Arctic summer //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230522161604.htm New research shows that the 1987 global treaty, designed to protect the ozone layer, has postponed the occurrence of the first ice-free Arctic by as much as 15 years. Mon, 22 May 2023 16:16:04 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230522161604.htm Limiting global warming to 1.5°C would save billions from dangerously hot climate //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230522131306.htm Current climate policies will leave more than a fifth of humanity exposed to dangerously hot temperatures by 2100, new research suggests. Mon, 22 May 2023 13:13:06 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230522131306.htm New supply chain model to empower seabound hydrogen economy //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230522131143.htm A team of researchers has created a new supply chain model which could empower the international hydrogen renewable energy industry. Mon, 22 May 2023 13:11:43 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230522131143.htm In years after El Niño, global economy loses trillions //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230518172010.htm Researchers report that the financial toll of the climate pattern known as El Niño can persist for several years and cost trillions in lost income worldwide. The study, which is among the first to evaluate the long-term costs of El Niño, found that the 1982 and 1997 events led to $4.1 trillion and $5.7 trillion in lost income in the five years following them. With El Niño projected to return this year, the researchers project that global economic losses for the 21st century will amount to $84 trillion as climate change potentially amplifies the events' frequency and strength. Thu, 18 May 2023 17:20:10 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230518172010.htm Paper refutes assertion that effects of bottom trawling on blue carbon can be compared to that of global air travel //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230510120632.htm A new paper refutes previous findings on the amount of CO2 released from the seabed by bottom trawling. The previous paper made significant headlines around the world on release in 2021, as it equated the carbon released by bottom trawling to be of a similar magnitude to the CO2 created by the global airline industry. Wed, 10 May 2023 12:06:32 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230510120632.htm Cities can benefit from complex supply chains //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230419125116.htm During the early days of the pandemic, consumers faced shortages and abrupt price increases on common goods ranging from toilet paper and coffee to bicycles and lumber. While the complexity of supply chains may contribute to the problem in some cases, researchers found that complex and diverse supply chains may actually protect cities from shortages under stress. Wed, 19 Apr 2023 12:51:16 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230419125116.htm Cities will need more resilient electricity networks to cope with extreme weather //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230411105903.htm 密集的城市地区放大更高的te的影响mperatures, due to the phenomenon of heat islands in cities. This makes cities more vulnerable to extreme climate events. Large investments in the electricity network will be necessary to cool us down during heatwaves and keep us warm during cold snaps, according to a new study. Tue, 11 Apr 2023 10:59:03 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230411105903.htm Global natural history initiative builds groundbreaking database to address 21st century challenges //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230323154217.htm A group of natural history museums has mapped the total collections from 73 of the world's largest natural history museums in 28 countries. This is the first step of an ambitious effort to inventory global holdings that can help scientists and decision makers find solutions to urgent, wide-ranging issues such as climate change, food insecurity, human health, pandemic preparedness, and wildlife conservation. Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:42:17 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230323154217.htm The global economics of climate action //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230323135755.htm 气候变化的严重后果vironment and people and is a major threat to economic stability. A new assessment reviews innovative, integrated research that underpins the economic case for strong near-term climate action. Thu, 23 Mar 2023 13:57:55 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230323135755.htm Review of world water resources //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230315143846.htm A recent review study provides an overview of the planet's freshwater supplies and strategies for sustainably managing them. Wed, 15 Mar 2023 14:38:46 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230315143846.htm Tech could help BC farmers reach customers, mitigate climate change impacts //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230314110716.htm Technology exists that the BC government could leverage to help small farmers connect directly with consumers and also mitigate climate change impacts, say new findings. Tue, 14 Mar 2023 11:07:16 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230314110716.htm Diverse approach key to carbon removal //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230309164719.htm 研究人员发现,10吨碳dioxide may need to be pulled from Earth's atmosphere and oceans annually to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. A diverse suite of carbon dioxide removal methods will be key. Thu, 09 Mar 2023 16:47:19 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230309164719.htm How climate change threatens Asia's water tower //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230309125003.htm Tibet is known as the 'Water Tower of Asia,' providing water to about 2 billion people and supporting critical ecosystems in High Mountain Asia and the Tibetan Plateau, where many of the largest Asian river systems originate. This region is also one of the areas most vulnerable to the compounding effects of climate change and human activities. Researchers are identifying policy changes that need to happen now to prepare for the future impacts projected by climate models. Thu, 09 Mar 2023 12:50:03 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230309125003.htm Pioneering study shows flood risks can still be considerably reduced if all global promises to cut carbon emissions are kept //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230307073213.htm Annual damage caused by flooding in the UK could increase by more than a fifth over the next century due to climate change unless all international pledges to reduce carbon emissions are met, according to new research. Tue, 07 Mar 2023 07:32:13 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230307073213.htm News you can use -- to better predict food crisis outbreaks //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230303175836.htm A team of researchers has developed a machine learning model that draws from the contents of news articles to effectively predict locations that face risks of food insecurity. The model, which could be used to help prioritize the allocation of emergency food assistance across vulnerable regions, marks an improvement over existing measurements. Fri, 03 Mar 2023 17:58:36 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230303175836.htm Sea level rise poses particular risk for Asian megacities //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230303175819.htm Sea level rise this century may disproportionately affect certain Asian megacities, according to new research that looks at the effects of natural sea level fluctuations in addition to climate change. The study identified several Asian megacities that may face especially significant risks by 2100, including Chennai, Kolkata, Yangon, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, and Manila. Fri, 03 Mar 2023 17:58:19 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230303175819.htm Developing countries pay the highest price for living with large carnivores //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230224135005.htm A team of researchers has highlighted human-wildlife conflict as one of the globe's most pressing human development and conservation dilemmas. New research looked at 133 countries where 18 large carnivores ranged, and found that a person farming with cattle in developing countries such as Kenya, Uganda or India were up to eight times more economically vulnerable than those living in developed economies such as Sweden, Norway or the U.S. Fri, 24 Feb 2023 13:50:05 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230224135005.htm Diets rich in food from the ocean and freshwater sources can help address nutritional and environmental challenges //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230222141002.htm Blue foods -- those that come from the ocean or freshwater environments -- have tremendous potential to help address several global challenges. With careful implementation of policies that leverage these foods, nations could get a boost on efforts to reduce nutritional deficits, lower disease risk, decrease greenhouse gas emissions and ensure resilience in the face of climate change. Wed, 22 Feb 2023 14:10:02 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230222141002.htm Rationing: A fairer way to fight climate change? //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230220121859.htm World War II-style rationing could be an effective way to reduce carbon emissions, according to new research. Mon, 20 Feb 2023 12:18:59 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230220121859.htm Feedback loops make climate action even more urgent, scientists say //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230217120546.htm 研究人员已经确定了26个全球变暖的访问lerators known as amplifying feedback loops that the researchers say aren't being properly included in climate models. They note that the findings add urgency to the need to respond to the climate crisis and provide a roadmap for policymakers aiming to avert the most severe consequences of a warming planet. Fri, 17 Feb 2023 12:05:46 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230217120546.htm Building higher islands could save the Maldives from sea-level rise, says study //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230216083949.htm Artificially raising island heights or building completely new higher islands have been proposed as solutions to sea-level rise in the Maldives and other low-lying nations. Researchers show that using simple engineering principals to raise islands or build new ones can help small island nations like the Maldives withstand long-term sea level rise due to climate change. Thu, 16 Feb 2023 08:39:49 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230216083949.htm Acceleration of global sea level rise imminent past 1.8 degrees planetary warming //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230214153916.htm A study shows that an irreversible loss of the ice sheets, and a corresponding acceleration of sea level rise, may be imminent if global temperature cannot be stabilized below 1.8 degrees Celsius. Tue, 14 Feb 2023 15:39:16 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230214153916.htm New land creation on waterfronts increasing, study finds //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230209224505.htm Humans are artificially expanding cities' coastlines by extending industrial ports and creating luxury residential waterfronts. Developers have added over 2,350 square kilometers of land (900 square miles, or about 40 Manhattans) to coastlines in major cities since 2000, according to a new study. The study reports the first global assessment of coastal land reclamation, which is the process of building new land or filling in coastal water bodies, including wetlands, to expand a coastline. The researchers used satellite imagery to analyze land changes in 135 cities with populations of at least 1 million, 106 of which have done some coastline expansion. Thu, 09 Feb 2023 22:45:05 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230209224505.htm What makes people care about the environment? //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230208125102.htm A new study analyzes the factors that drive environmental concern among Europeans in an effort to understand how we can bolster popular support for combating climate change. Wed, 08 Feb 2023 12:51:02 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230208125102.htm New Zealand one of few island nations with potential to produce enough food in a nuclear winter, researchers say //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230207191603.htm New Zealand is one of only a few island nations that could continue to produce enough food to feed its population in a nuclear winter, researchers have found. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 19:16:03 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230207191603.htm Devastating cost of future coastal flooding for many developing nations predicted in new study //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230207144251.htm New global modelling predicts the devastating socioeconomic impacts of future extreme coastal flooding for developing nations caused by climate change, with Asia, West Africa and Egypt facing severe costs in the coming decades. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 14:42:51 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230207144251.htm Life in a violent country can be years shorter and much less predictable -- even for those not involved in conflict //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230205081259.htm How long people live is less predictable and life expectancy for young people can be as much as 14 years shorter in violent countries, compared to peaceful countries, according to a new study. It reveals a direct link between the uncertainty of living in a violent setting, even for those not directly involved in the violence, and a 'double burden' of shorter and less predictable lives. Sun, 05 Feb 2023 08:12:59 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230205081259.htm Engineers examine drinking water management strategies //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230201195339.htm While residents in California are still dealing with damage from last month's floods -- after years of devastating droughts -- engineers are looking at better ways to manage the delivery of safe drinking water to homes. Things to consider include a changing climate, costs and sustainability. Wed, 01 Feb 2023 19:53:39 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230201195339.htm 1. 5-degree goal not plausible: Social change more important than physical tipping points //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230201084339.htm Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is currently not plausible, as is shown in a new, central study. Climate policy, protests, and the Ukraine crisis: the participating researchers systematically assessed to what extent social changes are already underway -- while also analyzing certain physical processes frequently discussed as tipping points. Their conclusion: social change is essential to meeting the temperature goals set in Paris. But what has been achieved to date is insufficient. Wed, 01 Feb 2023 08:43:39 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/02/230201084339.htm Satellite data shows sustained severe drought in Europe //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230125104007.htm Europe lacks groundwater -- a lot of groundwater. The continent has already been suffering from a severe drought since 2018. This is confirmed by satellite data. Wed, 25 Jan 2023 10:40:07 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230125104007.htm The single oil spill that can disrupt the global energy supply //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230123123309.htm A maritime area three times the size of the city of London holds the highest risk for oil spills in the Gulf which can have devastating consequences locally and globally. Mon, 23 Jan 2023 12:33:09 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230123123309.htm Sharing the burden of carbon dioxide removal //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230118111752.htm Carbon dioxide removal is key to meeting the climate goals outlined in the Paris Agreement. A new study analyzes what fair and equitable burden-sharing means for nature-based carbon dioxide removal in developing countries. Wed, 18 Jan 2023 11:17:52 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230118111752.htm Significant reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions still possible //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230111193429.htm About a quarter of the world's electricity currently comes from power plants fired by natural gas. These contribute significantly to global greenhouse gas emissions (amounting to 10% of energy-related emissions according to the most recent figures from 2017) and climate change. By gathering data from 108 countries around the world and quantifying the emissions by country, a team has estimated that total global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the life cycle of gas-fired power is 3.6 billion tonnes each year. They found that this amount could be reduced by as much as 71% if a variety of mitigation options were used around the world. Wed, 11 Jan 2023 19:34:29 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230111193429.htm Climate risk insurance can effectively mitigate economic losses //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230104154245.htm 全球变暖将导致accumulation of particularly intense hurricanes in the United States. This may substantially increase the economic losses caused by these storms. Better insurance could effectively mitigate the climate change-induced increase in economic losses. This is shown in a new study examining the effectiveness of climate risk insurance in the US. Wed, 04 Jan 2023 15:42:45 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230104154245.htm New analysis maps out impacts of marine chokepoint closures //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221222162408.htm New GIS-enabled analysis maps what the far-reaching impacts to international trade and shipping could be if any of the world's 11 busiest marine chokepoints, or shipping straits, are closed due to politics, piracy, vessel accidents, or other causes. Knowing in advance what to expect will help businesses and governments better navigate unexpected closures and reduce disruptions to international trade and global supply chains. Thu, 22 Dec 2022 16:24:08 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221222162408.htm Heat and cold as health hazards //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221220113005.htm Both hot and cold environments trigger a stress response in the human body and can lead to cardiovascular problems. Physiologists have recently investigated both factors in scientific studies. The results are especially interesting in light of the current multiple global crises. Tue, 20 Dec 2022 11:30:05 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221220113005.htm Relatively few hospital NICUs screen for social determinants of health, study finds //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221215120750.htm In what is believed to be the first study to examine the prevalence of standardized social determinants of health (SDH) screening and referral among a nationally representative sample of level 2 to 4 neonatal NICUs in the U.S., researchers found only 23 percent of NICUs had implemented this recommended practice. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 12:07:50 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221215120750.htm