The lack of human activity during lockdown caused human-linked vibrations in the Earth to drop by an average of 50 percent between March and May 2020. …read more Source:: Science
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World population likely to shrink after mid-century, forecasting major shifts in global population and economic power
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•With widespread, sustained declines in fertility, the world population will likely peak in 2064 at around 9.7 billion, and then decline to about 8.8 billion by 2100 — about 2 …read more Source:: Science
Newer variant of COVID-19-causing virus dominates global infections
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•New research shows that a specific change in the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus virus genome, previously associated with increased viral transmission and the spread of COVID-19, is more infectious in cell culture. …read more Source:: Science
Extreme warming of the South Pole
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•The South Pole has been warming at more than three times the global average over the past 30 years, according to recent research. …read more Source:: Science
Unexpected uncertainty can breed paranoia
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•In times of unexpected uncertainty, such as the sudden appearance of a global pandemic, people may be more prone to paranoia, say researchers. …read more Source:: Science
COVID-19 lockdowns significantly impacting global air quality
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•Levels of two major air pollutants have been drastically reduced since lockdowns began in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but a secondary pollutant — ground-level ozone — has increased in …read more Source:: Science
Insects: Largest study to date finds declines on land, but recoveries in freshwater
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•A worldwide compilation of insect abundance studies shows the number of land-dwelling insects is in decline. On average, there is a global decrease of 0.92 percent per year, which translates …read more Source:: Science
A Martian mash up: Meteorites tell story of Mars’ water history
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•Researchers probed Martian meteorites to reconstruct Mars’ chaotic history. Their findings suggest that Mars might not have had a global magma ocean. …read more Source:: Science
Even a limited India-Pakistan nuclear war would bring global famine, says study
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•A new multinational study incorporating the latest models of global climate, crop production and trade examines the possible effects of a nuclear exchange between two longtime enemies: India and Pakistan. …read more Source:: Science
Earth’s oldest asteroid strike linked to ‘big thaw’
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•Scientists have discovered Earth’s oldest asteroid strike occurred at Yarrabubba, in outback Western Australia, and coincided with the end of a global deep freeze known as a Snowball Earth. The …read more Source:: Science