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As climate change makes some areas dangerous to live in, it may get harder to move

Climate change could reduce international mobility for low-income populations in Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa, and the former Soviet Union by up to 10% by 2100. According to a modeling study published in Nature Climate Change, this could rise to up to 35% under more...

Microplasticsarepervasive in Nigerian drinking water

In Nigeria, about 90% of water available for drinking is sourced from boreholes. Deep and narrow wells tap into naturally occurring underground water.A recent study was published in Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry, where scientists found that microplastics (MPs) are abundant in the drinking water of...

Seed production of trees affect how trees are migrating due to climate change

A new study provided key insights into how and why tree populations migrate in response to climate change at the continental scale. Suitable habitats for forest trees are shifting fast with recent climate change. Most tree species in North America have shown evidence for northward...