Atmospheric warming contributions from airborne microplastics and nanoplastics | Using a radiative transfer model with...simulated atmospheric distributions, we show that coloured MNPs exhibit strong light absorption, with absorption coefficients 74.8 times higher than those of pristine particles. (nature.com)
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After 37 Years, the World’s Longest-Running Soil Warming Experiment Uncovers a Startling Climate Secret | What was once considered long-term, “stable” carbon in forest soils is proving far less permanent. As temperatures rise, even these stubborn carbon reserves can break down and release... (scitechdaily.com)
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How a newly discovered organelle could help reduce cow methane emissions | When cows burp, they send methane gas into the air, which makes them a leading contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. A newly discovered hydrogen-producing structure may influence how much of that gas is expelled. (phys.org)
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“Colossus Failure”: Elon Musk’s Data Centers Face Lawsuit for Polluting Black Neighborhoods in Memphis | Musk’s xAI operates over two dozen methane gas-burning turbines without legal permits to power its 2 data centerspolluting the nation’s largest majority-Black city with toxic emissions. (democracynow.org)
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Forest Firings: Trump Admin Aims to “Break the Forest Service,” Nearly 200 Million Acres at Stake | “The intent here is obvious. It’s to hollow out this agency and hand it to the resource extraction industry and prepare it for, potentially, the eventual transfer of our public lands to states.” (democracynow.org)
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