Return the burn
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 05 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02188-8
Return the burn
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Increased environmental drying risk for anurans globally under projected climate change
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 29 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02169-x
Climate change is exacerbating the severity of drought for life on land, especially for drying-sensitive species such as anurans (frogs and toads). Evaporative water loss rates for anurans are expected to double in areas with increased aridity. Increased drought severity combined with climate warming will likely reduce activity time for anurans owing to physiological limits.
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Top 10 Halloween Animals That Will Give You Chills
A list of ten Halloween animals with fascinating facts on each. Scroll down to view the animals, or watch the video below!
What’s your favorite scary animal? Let us know in the comments!
Halloween Animals List
Bats
- Class: Mammal
- Order: Chiroptera
- No. of Species: ~1,435
Bats have been scaring people for centuries due to their nocturnal lifestyles, sinister appearance, and long-standing connections to witchcraft and the supernatural.
Bats are the only mammals that can fly. Their wings are supported by elongated finger bones. These “creatures of the night” find their way around in the dark using sound – an adaptation known as echolocation.
The ears and faces of many bats are specially adapted for …
A Regional Approach Creates Fairer Competition
Editor’s Note: This blog post is the third in a series taking a deeper look at how federal market opportunities support the success of efficient regional food systems. Part one details USDA’s recent supply chain infrastructure investments and how they have equipped regional processors and distributors. Part two describes the essential role that community partners and people play in connecting producers to markets.
As described in the first part of this series, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched a framework and series of investments targeting regional supply chains to promote a more fair, competitive, and resilient food system. These investments focus on production, processing, aggregation/distribution, market opportunities, and consumer access.
Each year, USDA spends billions purchasing food for schools, food pantries, and community nutrition programs across rural and urban settings. The USDA’s purchases are sourced from American producers …
Author Correction: Attributing human mortality from fire PM2.5 to climate change
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 25 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02195-9
Author Correction: Attributing human mortality from fire PM2.5 to climate change
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Chronic health problems amplify heat risk in the Rio Grande Valley
Something seemed amiss when police officer Oscar Lizarraga arrived at the Conquistador Apartments.
Maria Ester Singh hadn’t yet paid that month’s rent, and the apartment manager said that was unusual. Singh’s daughter, who lives outside Houston, hadn’t heard from her since April. She asked a cousin in Brownsville to check in on her. Now it was May 8, and no one answered a knock at the door of unit 1012, which was latched from the inside.
Joaquin Galvan, 82, Maria Trinidad Galvan, 78, and Singh, 60, lived in the apartment complex on Billy Mitchell Boulevard with three small dogs. Singh was the personal care attendant for Joaquin, her father, and Maria Trinidad, her aunt.
Lizarraga checked the windows and doors for signs of forced entry. Finding none, he pried the door open. He saw a body slumped on the floor. …
Extreme heat disproportionately exacerbates health issues by threatening fresh food supply
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 23 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02172-2
Record-breaking temperatures pose critical risks to the global food supply, particularly endangering fresh produce. Urgent enhancements in food safety measures, including re-evaluating the impact of food production, improving cold chain logistics and adapting dietary practices, are required to ensure the resilience of food systems and public health.
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Drought and aridity influence internal migration worldwide
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 15 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02165-1
Limited comparative evidence exists on the impacts of climatic factors on internal migration. Here, using a harmonized census-based dataset, the authors find that drought and aridity substantially increase internal migration, with considerable heterogeneity across regions, age groups and education levels.
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