Stopping Human-Caused Air Pollution Would Prevent 5.6 Million Air Pollution Deaths Per Year: New Study

If humans stopped emitting air pollution, an astonishing 5.6 million premature deaths per year due to global outdoor air pollution could be prevented, according to research published Monday. About 65% of these deaths are due to burning of fossil fuels, with the remainder due to such activities as biomass burning and agriculture. Eliminating human-caused air pollution would also significantly reduce drought in monsoon regions, but it would allow more sunlight to reach the surface, increasing Earth’s surface temperature by at least 0.36°C (0.65°F). Overall, the effects would be hugely beneficial.  https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/Stopping-Human-Caused-Air-Pollution-Would-Prevent-56-Million-Air-Pollution-Deaths-Year-New
Article courtesy of Weather Underground by Dr. Jeff Masters

The Giant Rodents Eating Louisiana’s Coast

In 2010, AN explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig made an oil-soaked pelican the prevailing symbol of the precarious relationship between industry and the environment on Louisiana’s Gulf Coast. But long before the rig pumped 200 million gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico — and still today — the people of southern Louisiana have had           another such symbol: Large, invasive, semi-aquatic rodents called nutria, which have been chewing up the marshes for decades.  https://undark.org/article/the-giant-rodents-eating-louisianas-coast/

Article courtesy of UNDARK truth, beauty, science by Nick Chrastil

Polar Warning: Even Antarctica’s Coldest Region Is Starting to Melt

East Antarctica is the coldest spot on earth, long thought to be untouched by warming. But now the glaciers and ice shelves in this frigid region are showing signs of melting, a development that portends dramatic rises in sea levels this century and beyond.  https://e360.yale.edu/features/polar-warning-even-antarctica-coldest-region-is-starting-to-melt
Article courtesy of YaleEnvironment360 by Nicola Jones

https://www.todayonline.com/commentary/whats-life-after-climate-change-one-city-offers-plenty-clues

The Russian Arctic is increasingly hot. The vast area that covers an overwhelming part of the country is undergoing unprecedented warming. At record speed.

A new climate report from the Russian meteorological institute Roshydromet states that the polar parts of the country have become almost 2,3 degrees warmer over the past 30 years.  https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/arctic/2019/03/warmest-ever-winter-northern-sea-route

Article courtesy of The Barents Observer by Atle Staalesen

What’s life like after climate change? One city offers plenty of clues

This is what adapting to climate change looks like. Last year, Cape Town nearly became the first big city on earth to run dry. Daily water rations dropped to 50 litres per person per day, with the spectre of 25 litres if supplies ran out on “Day Zero”.
https://www.todayonline.com/commentary/whats-life-after-climate-change-one-city-offers-plenty-clues
Article courtesy of Todayonline by Simon Kuper

An iceberg twice the size of New York City is about to split from Antarctica

Two rifts on the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica are close to creating an iceberg over 560 square miles in size. Scientists say the calving event could happen any day now.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/03/28/climate/antarctica-brunt-iceberg.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fclimate&action=click&contentCollection=climate&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront&mtrref=www.dailyclimate.org&gwh=7C2E660F6E6796AD3BCBD1E1EEE8CB8A&gwt=pay
Article courtesy of the New York Times by Jugal K. Patel

HOT TOPIC: Insect protein.

Experts agree that relying on animal meat as our primary protein source in the future is unsustainable. Could the use of insect protein in human food and animal feed realistically decrease our dependence on meat? And could eating insects actually save insects from extinction?
https://soundcloud.com/isgps-the-forum/episode-90
Article courtesy of ISGP's The Forum