Articles for Square Km

Garbage dumpyard in Pacific Ocean is getting bigger and bigger
1 month ago

Garbage dumpyard in Pacific Ocean is getting bigger and bigger

India Today  

A new study published in Environmental Research Letters reveals a disturbing trend in the North Pacific Garbage Patch : centimeter-sized plastic fragments are accumulating at an alarming rate, outpacing the growth of larger plastic debris. The research, conducted by The Ocean Cleanup between 2015 and 2022, found that plastic fragments in the NPGP rose from 2.9kg per square km to …

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Kuno National Park unsuitable to host all 20 cheetahs, not enough prey, says scientist
1 year, 9 months ago

Kuno National Park unsuitable to host all 20 cheetahs, not enough prey, says scientist

The Hindu  

The Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, which currently hosts 20 cheetahs brought in from Africa, does not have enough prey to sustain all the animals. While the Rajasthan government had offered to host some animals in the relatively smaller, but well-equipped, Mukundra Tiger reserve, “political considerations” had prevented this from happening, Yadvendradev Jhala, the wildlife scientist who played a …

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Data from satellites reveal the vast extent of fighting in Ukraine
1 year, 10 months ago

Data from satellites reveal the vast extent of fighting in Ukraine

The Economist  

Briefing | A hail of destruction Data from satellites reveal the vast extent of fighting in Ukraine Scars of the war can be found far beyond the front lines BelARUS People per square km in area of fire Fires marked as war-related Maximum extent of Russian control Maximum extent of Russian control Feb 24th-Jun 30th 2022 100 1,000 5,000 Jul …

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California company: Machine failure may have caused wildfire
2 years, 3 months ago

California company: Machine failure may have caused wildfire

Associated Press  

WEED, Calif. — A wood products company said Wednesday that it is investigating whether a fire that killed two people as it swept through a Northern California town was caused by the possible failure of a water-spraying machine used to cool ash at its veneer mill. Roseburg Forest Products said in a news release that its mill produces its own …

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The Brazilian Amazon has been a net carbon emitter since 2016
2 years, 7 months ago

The Brazilian Amazon has been a net carbon emitter since 2016

The Economist  

Graphic detail | That non-sinking feeling The Brazilian Amazon has been a net carbon emitter since 2016 Rapid deforestation outweighs carbon capture by remaining trees I f rainforests were Earth’s respiratory system, the Amazon would be a full lung. 2005 Net tonnes of CO₂ equivalent, bn −1,000 0 1,500 2005 10 15 20 21 Emissions Removals BRAZIL PERU COLOMBIA VENEZUELA …

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Covid-19: What you need to know today
4 years ago

Covid-19: What you need to know today

Hindustan Times  

On Monday, former US Food and Drug Administration chief Scott Gottlieb said in an interview to CNBC that his estimate is that by the end of the year 30% of Americans would have been infected by the Sars-CoV-2 virus which causes the coronavirus disease. If Gottlieb’s assessment is accurate, this number, in reality, should be 100 million – which means …

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