Environment

Early COVID-19 lockdowns in China and Europe improved air quality due to reduced traffic and industrial activity, preventing tens of thousands of premature deaths from air pollution.

Environment

Microplastics are present in birds of prey in Florida, and can lead to starvation, reproductive problems, and death. This could imbalance their entire ecosystem.

Environment

Young children (less than 6 years old) and pets are in danger of consuming discarded cigarette butts and becoming ill.

BMJ

Increasing temperatures due to climate change are associated with less balanced diets in young children.

Environment

People living in areas more affected by air pollution in the UK are more likely to experience macular degeneration, an age-related eyesight loss.

Environment

Each year, fossil fuel pollution kills around 8 million people globally with lower respiratory infections being a major cause of death in children less than 5 years old.

Environment

Higher sea surface temperature due to global warming can increase moisture in the air and strengthen hurricanes, which can lead to greater destructive power farther inland.

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Environment

Short-term exposure to air pollution can disrupt heart rate, whether someone is awake or asleep, and this effect is more pronounced in obese people.

BMC Environmental Health

Deep sea species are especially vulnerable to climate change, largely because they are used to more stable temperatures. This risk may last through the century, even if greenhouse gases are reduced.

Environment

Shifting global food production from animal-based to plant-based diets by 2050 could help limit global warming.