//www.koonmotors.com/news/science_society/world_development/ Summaries of recent scientific research on world development, and related topics. en-us Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:56:23 EDT Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:56:23 EDT 60 //www.koonmotors.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png//www.koonmotors.com/news/science_society/world_development/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. //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 //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 //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230817163948.htm Research attempts to quantify the value of U.S. property at risk in forested areas exposed to increased ecological disturbance associated with climate change, such as wildfire and tree mortality. Property exposed to such climate risks, especially in California, is project to climb substantially if emission-reduction measures are not taken. Thu, 17 Aug 2023 16:39:48 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230817163948.htm //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 //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 //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230717143216.htm 一项新的研究发现,超过一百万个我们德aths per year -- including many young and working-age adults -- could be avoided if the US had mortality rates similar to its peer nations. In 2021, 1.1 million deaths would have been averted in the United States if the US had mortality rates similar to other wealthy nations, according to a new study. Mon, 17 Jul 2023 14:32:16 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230717143216.htm //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 //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 //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230623161147.htm The global economy will grow slower in the 21st century than economists have expected, a finding that has implications for our ability to adapt to climate change in the coming decades, according to new research. Fri, 23 Jun 2023 16:11:47 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230623161147.htm //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 //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230425111140.htm A new study has highlighted under-prepared regions across the world most at risk of the devastating effects of scorching temperatures. Tue, 25 Apr 2023 11:11:40 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230425111140.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230419095528.htm CLIMATE According to the climate plans submitted to the UN by 50 countries, 12 gigatons of CO2 per year will continue to be emitted by 2050 -- and need to be removed from the atmosphere. Among other things, countries are betting on technology and nature restoration to solve the problem of residual emissions. Researchers describe this as worrying. The researchers recommend rapid reductions here and now. Wed, 19 Apr 2023 09:55:28 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230419095528.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230330102226.htm A new analysis shows that, compared to similarly high-income European countries, the United States continues to have substantially higher death rates at all but the oldest ages, resulting in more 'excess deaths,' and this gap widened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thu, 30 Mar 2023 10:22:26 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230330102226.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230323103418.htm At least 80% of sites identified as being internationally important for biodiversity on land currently contain infrastructure -- of which more than 75% contain roads. In the future, more sites that are important for biodiversity could contain powerplants, mines and oil and gas infrastructure. 星期四,2023年3月23日10:34:18美国东部时间 //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230323103418.htm //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 //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 //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 //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 //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 //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 //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230125103951.htm While communities and governments nationwide have been facing the impact of wildfires on drinking water systems, no national synthesis of scientific and policy needs has been conducted. Now, a study has outlined the scientific and policy needs specific to drinking water systems' resilience to wildfires. Wed, 25 Jan 2023 10:39:51 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230125103951.htm //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 //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 //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221213121509.htm While the world focuses on limiting the rise in global temperature to 1.5 or 2 degrees Celsius over the preindustrial average, increasing meltwater from ice sheets presents an existential threat to the viability of island and coastal nations throughout the world. Now, research shows that even the most optimistic temperature targets can lead to catastrophic sea-level rise, which has already begun and will affect low-lying nations for generations to come. Tue, 13 Dec 2022 12:15:09 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221213121509.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221116112834.htm In a real-world test of a new tool to better evaluate anti-poverty policies, a new study shows the economic benefits of expanding electricity access. Wed, 16 Nov 2022 11:28:34 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221116112834.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221115114015.htm Financial stress due to the COVID-19 pandemic took a distinct toll on adolescent mental health and contributed to depressive symptoms, according to new research. The study found the effect was most pronounced in low-income adolescents but also affected all income groups who experienced financial strain due to loss of income. Tue, 15 Nov 2022 11:40:15 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221115114015.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221109085743.htm Authors of a new report say that reaching climate targets depends heavily on better decisions to manage already scarce water resources. Uninformed policy choices could put freshwater supplies at risk and derail climate action. Wed, 09 Nov 2022 08:57:43 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221109085743.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221107083304.htm The Paris Agreement says that we should reduce the emission of greenhouse gases to limit the rise in global temperature to 2 degrees Celsius. But do we have the measurement methods needed to achieve this? This is the question posed by researchers. Their answer is disheartening. Mon, 07 Nov 2022 08:33:04 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221107083304.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221028140725.htm Researchers report that more severe heat waves resulting from global warming have already cost the world economy trillions of dollars since the early 1990s -- with the world's poorest and lowest carbon-emitting nations suffering the most. The researchers used newly available, in-depth economic data for regions worldwide to find that from 1992-2013, heat waves statistically coincided with variations in economic growth and that an estimated $16 trillion was lost to the effects of high temperatures on human health, productivity and agricultural output. The findings stress the immediate need for policies and technologies that protect people during the hottest days of the year, particularly in the world's warmest, most economically vulnerable nations. Fri, 28 Oct 2022 14:07:25 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221028140725.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221020140631.htm 几天前发表的委员会Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources' annual meeting, this evidence-based commentary notes that current levels of fishing, combined with climate change, are taking a concerning toll on this diverse ecosystem of global importance. Thu, 20 Oct 2022 14:06:31 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221020140631.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221017142531.htm Terrestrial agriculture provides the backbone of the world's food production system. A new article makes the case for increased investment in algae aquaculture systems as a means of meeting nutritional needs while reducing the ecological footprint of food production. Mon, 17 Oct 2022 14:25:31 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221017142531.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221013194056.htm If Russia's war in Ukraine significantly reduces grain exports, surging prices could worsen food insecurity, with increases up to 4.6% for corn and 7.2% for wheat. That also would have an environmental impact, with carbon emissions rising as additional land is used to grow crops. Thu, 13 Oct 2022 19:40:56 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221013194056.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221006162832.htm An opinion piece urgently calls for more research into the specific pathways by which civilization could potentially collapse due to climate change. Scientists have warned that climate change threatens the habitability of large regions of the Earth and even civilization itself, but surprisingly little research exists about how that collapse could happen and what can be done to prevent it. Thu, 06 Oct 2022 16:28:32 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221006162832.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221006141452.htm A new study identifies the political factors that allow some countries to lead in adopting cleaner sources of energy while others lag behind. By analyzing how different countries responded to the current energy crisis and to the oil crisis of the 1970s, the study reveals how the structure of political institutions can help or hinder the shift to clean energy. The findings offer important lessons as governments race to limit the impacts of climate change. Thu, 06 Oct 2022 14:14:52 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221006141452.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220926200829.htm A new scoring tool that helps to 'transparently' prioritize which countries are in greatest need of COVID-19 vaccines, has been developed by researchers. Mon, 26 Sep 2022 20:08:29 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220926200829.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220920115556.htm A large-scale study has identified alarming rates of depression and PTSD among Flint, Michigan residents five years after their water crisis began. The public-works environmental disaster is over in some senses, but psychological recovery may be longer in coming. Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:55:56 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220920115556.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220919220727.htm New research shows the disruption of crop production after the Russian invasion of Ukraine is expected to increase carbon emissions and food prices across the globe, without easing food insecurity. Mon, 19 Sep 2022 22:07:27 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220919220727.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220913110431.htm Transitioning to a decarbonized energy system by around 2050 is expected to save the world at least $12 trillion compared to continuing our current levels of fossil fuel use, according to a new study. Tue, 13 Sep 2022 11:04:31 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220913110431.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220912152915.htm A new analysis suggests that international cooperation and competition are the main drivers of public investment in energy innovation. However, this funding remains insufficient to help meet climate goals. Mon, 12 Sep 2022 15:29:15 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220912152915.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220907133213.htm A growing number of Native American households in Nevada have no access to indoor plumbing, a condition known as 'plumbing poverty,' according to a new study. Wed, 07 Sep 2022 13:32:13 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220907133213.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220901135808.htm Much of the world's efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change hinge on the success of the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement. A new study is the first to provide scientific evidence assessing how effective governments will be at implementing their commitments to the agreement that will reduce carbon dioxide emissions causing climate change. Thu, 01 Sep 2022 13:58:08 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220901135808.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220815112834.htm More than 5 billion people would die of hunger following a full-scale nuclear war between the U.S. and Russia, according to a global study led by climate scientists that estimates post-conflict crop production. Mon, 15 Aug 2022 11:28:34 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220815112834.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220802153259.htm Over the past 60 years, the global forest area has declined by 81.7 million hectares, a loss that contributed to the more than 60 percent decline in global forest area per capita. This loss threatens the future of biodiversity and impacts the lives of 1.6 billion people worldwide, according to a new study. Tue, 02 Aug 2022 15:32:59 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220802153259.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220707100953.htm Russia's invasion of Ukraine has brought the threat of nuclear warfare to the forefront. But how would modern nuclear detonations impact the world today? A new study published today provides stark information on the global impact of nuclear war. Thu, 07 Jul 2022 10:09:53 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220707100953.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220707100922.htm A new study shows that existing climate mitigation scenarios perpetuate inequalities in energy use between the Global North and the Global South long into the future. These scenarios disadvantage the Global South and are therefore politically untenable, the study's authors argue. Thu, 07 Jul 2022 10:09:22 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220707100922.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220705103634.htm The expansion of natural gas infrastructure jeopardizes energy transition, as natural gas is not a bridge technology towards a 100 per cent renewable energy system as defined by the Paris Climate Agreement. The researchers have examined the natural gas issue from five perspectives and given gas a fairly poor climate balance, comparable to that of coal or oil. They recommend that politicians and scientists revise the current assumptions about natural gas. Tue, 05 Jul 2022 10:36:34 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220705103634.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220627141448.htm A new study sheds light on how trade, and centrality in the global wheat trade network, affect food security. The study shows that many countries depend on trade to fulfill their food needs. Further, the global wheat trade is concentrated in a handful of countries whereby disruption in only a few countries would have global impacts, researchers suggest. Mon, 27 Jun 2022 14:14:48 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220627141448.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220623140114.htm Climate change is putting an enormous strain on global water resources, and according to researchers, the Tibetan Plateau is suffering from a water imbalance so extreme that it could lead to an increase in international conflicts. Thu, 23 Jun 2022 14:01:14 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220623140114.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220603100209.htm A team of public health modelers and substance use experts has developed a dynamic model based on national data from 1999 to 2020 that tracks the evolution of the opioid crisis for public policy analysis and development. Fri, 03 Jun 2022 10:02:09 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220603100209.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220602142210.htm New research reveals that 44 percent of Earth's land area -- some 64 million square kilometers (24.7 million square miles) requires conservation to safeguard biodiversity. Thu, 02 Jun 2022 14:22:10 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220602142210.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220526095520.htm Tackling the climate crisis can only be achieved by 'placing people at the heart of climate action', researchers say. Thu, 26 May 2022 09:55:20 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220526095520.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220505085610.htm A new study proposes a novel method to estimate global economic wellbeing using nighttime satellite images. Thu, 05 May 2022 08:56:10 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220505085610.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220421094135.htm Counteracting antimicrobial resistance needs a multipronged approach, including training, labeling food products, working with the media and changing mindsets, according to a new study. Thu, 21 Apr 2022 09:41:35 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220421094135.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220418120411.htm A new analysis conveys the moral distress that triage team members experienced while participating in a simulated crisis-care event in which they had to decide which patients would and would not be prioritized to receive life-sustaining resources. Mon, 18 Apr 2022 12:04:11 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220418120411.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220330164525.htm Research focuses on how meeting food security and nutrition in the face of potential risks is one of humanity's major challenges over the next decades. 结婚,2022年3月30日16:45:25美国东部时间 //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220330164525.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220323101219.htm A new study has found that costs of conservation projects are rarely reported, making it difficult for others to make decisions on the most cost-effective interventions at a time when funding for biodiversity conservation is severely limited. Wed, 23 Mar 2022 10:12:19 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220323101219.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220321103744.htm From the Murray-Darling system to Great Artesian Basin, 'invisible' underground groundwater is often the only water supply available across the vast majority Australia where its annual contribution to GDP is estimated at more than $6.8 billion a year. However, overuse of groundwater during droughts and aquifer depletion has already seen water crises, including in Australia's 'food bowl' the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB), California and Cape Town in South Africa, with more likely to follow with groundwater management largely reactive and unlikely to avert more crises as climate change accelerates and populations grow. Mon, 21 Mar 2022 10:37:44 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220321103744.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220319081655.htm In this troubled time of war and pandemic, the World Happiness Report 2022 shows a bright light in dark times. According to the team of international researchers, the pandemic brought not only pain and suffering but also an increase in social support and benevolence. Sat, 19 Mar 2022 08:16:55 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220319081655.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220310143737.htm Climate change poses a potentially devastating economic threat to low-income cattle farmers in poor countries due to increasing heat stress on the animals. Globally, by the end of this century those producers may face financial loss between $15 and $40 billion annually. Thu, 10 Mar 2022 14:37:37 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220310143737.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220310095952.htm Scientists have produced a map showing where the world's major food crops should be grown to maximize yield and minimize environmental impact. This would capture large amounts of carbon, increase biodiversity, and cut agricultural use of freshwater to zero. Thu, 10 Mar 2022 09:59:52 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220310095952.htm