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Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu

The uncomfortable reality of life on Earth after we breach 1.5°C

7 June 2023

Passing 1.5°C of global warming isn't just a political disaster, it will have dire consequences for us all, as those living on the front line already know
A sign on the Huron river in Michigan warning of high levels of PFAS

Reusable granules suck harmful PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ out of water

31 May 2023

UK start-up Puraffinity has created a method of removing pollution from water using a material that selectively binds to PFAS chemicals
Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata) pair, Yakushima Island, Kagoshima, Japan

Monkeys in Japan lost tooth enamel when their forest was destroyed

31 May 2023

Macaques living on Yakushima Island in the 1980s experienced severe enamel hypoplasia, probably caused by extreme stress resulting from human activities

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