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The desert’s fragile skin can’t take much more heat

Climate change and human activity are destroying the layers of fungi, lichen, and bacteria that protect deserts from erosion.
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Scientific consensus that Earth is warming because of human activity has strengthened since 2009, new survey suggests

The scientific consensus that the Earth is warming because of human activity has increased since 2009 and is near universal agreement, according to a new study led by LSU geology professors.

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Human activity the common link between disasters around the world

Disasters such as cyclones, floods, and droughts are more connected than we might think, and human activity is the common thread, a UN report reveals.

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The latest IPCC report is a catastrophe

Climate change is here, it’s a crisis, and it’s caused by fossil fuels.
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Human activity influencing global rainfall, study finds

Human activity such as greenhouse gas emissions and land use change were a key factor in extreme precipitation events such as flooding and landslides around the world, a study has found.

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How researchers hope to preserve and restore 'biocrust,' the desert's protective skin

Biocrust could prevent dust storms and erosion, even slow wildfires, but it's vulnerable to human activity and, increasingly, climate change.
Pandemics aren't just for people: Five disease threats to wildlife

Pandemics aren't just for people: Five disease threats to wildlife

Diseases can cause animal populations to decline or even go extinct. And they’re often worsened by environmental threats caused by people.
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