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MORE TROUBLE WITH TICKS
Our Fragile Earth Mar 19, 2023 | 15:11 pmLyme isn’t the only worrisome tick disease in the Northeast. Babesiosis, which can cause flulike symptoms or worse, and could[...]
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MUSSELS BUILD COASTAL MARSHLANDS
Our Fragile Earth Mar 17, 2023 | 20:57 pmRising seas are drowning coastal marshlands. This amphibious terrain, part land, part water, cleanses pollutants, calms beach-eating waves, and stores[...]
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NOT SO GREEN HYDROGEN
Our Fragile Earth Mar 15, 2023 | 19:27 pmHydrogen is often heralded as the future’s clean fuel of, but leaky hydrogen infrastructure could end up increasing atmospheric methane[...]
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A NEW WAY TO USE CO2
Our Fragile Earth Mar 13, 2023 | 21:13 pmBuilding CO2 emissions represent 60-90% of in total emissions in global cities. On cold mornings in New York City, boilers[...]
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FOSTERING FRACKED GAS
Our Fragile Earth Mar 11, 2023 | 20:49 pmThe fossil fuel industry has been reaping record profits. Last year, European lawmakers voted to classify fossil gas and nuclear[...]
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CONVERTING PLASTIC INTO FUEL
Our Fragile Earth Mar 9, 2023 | 22:04 pmLess than 10% of the 36 million tons of plastics generated in the U.S. in 2018 (the most recent year[...]
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ANOTHER TIPPING POINT
Our Fragile Earth Mar 7, 2023 | 21:55 pmIntense global warming could shut down the ocean’s ability to soak up CO2, leading to accelerated warming. The decline happens[...]
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PULLING CO2 OUT OF SEAWATER
Our Fragile Earth Mar 5, 2023 | 20:35 pmThe ocean soaks up some 30 to 40% of all the greenhouse gas human activities produce. A new method for[...]
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HARDER TO BREATHE
Our Fragile Earth Mar 3, 2023 | 20:20 pmPhoto: Sahara desert When global temperatures increase by 4 degrees Celsius, harmful plant emissions and dust will also increase by[...]
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FUTURE RECYCLE OF FABRIC
Our Fragile Earth Mar 1, 2023 | 22:42 pmAround 92 million tons of textiles are discarded everyyear worldwide with over 85% ending up in landfillseven though much could[...]
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