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Researchers Track a Burger's Nitrogen Journey
New research is the first to trace a pollutant from farming practices, nitrogen, along the U.S. beef supply chain.

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Globally, Students of Environmental Sciences Have Different Ideas About What Undermines Biodiversity Loss
As far as the causes of global biodiversity loss are concerned, there are perception gaps among students of environment-related subjects worldwide.

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Reducing Smog-Causing Pollutants Unintentionally Boosts Nitrogen Pollution
Princeton and Colorado State researchers found that cutting airborne sulfur dioxide and NOx pollutants led to increased nitrogen pollution in certain U.S. areas.

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Air Pollution Seems to Harm Mental Health Worse in New York’s Historically Disadvantaged Neighborhoods
A study reveals that air pollution significantly increases ER visits for mental health disorders in historically redlined neighborhoods. Elevated pollutants like fine particulate matter is linked to higher risks of mental illness.

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Canadian Wildfires of 2023 Were Three Times More Likely Due to Climate Change
Unprecedented wildfires in Canada and parts of Amazonia last year were at least three times more likely due to climate change, a new report states.

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COPD-Linked Genes Found to Reduce Lung Function in Childhood
Certain genetic variants that have previously been linked to the lung disease COPD can explain reduced lung function already in children and adolescents, according to researchers at Karolinska Institutet.

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New Drug Shows Promise in Protecting Against Air Pollution-Linked Alzheimer’s Risk
A new study led by the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology shows how feeding mice a drug called GSM-15606 provided protection against air pollution-related increases in proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease.

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Urban Tree Planting May Not Cool Cities as Expected During Heatwaves
A study by UNSW Sydney found that the heat mitigation benefit of trees is significantly hampered in extremely hot conditions. The findings show that conventional climate models overestimated the ability of trees to cool during heat waves by 60%.

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Scientists Are Using Aerosols To Detect Early Signs of Climate Change
A research team from Japan, utilized long-term observational data to study the effect of climate change on transboundary air pollution in the downwind area of China by using aerosols.

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How Air Quality Affects Emotions
Affective sensitivity to air pollution (ASAP) describes the extent to which affect, or mood, fluctuates in accordance with daily changes in air pollution, which can vary between individuals, according to a new study.
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