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Submitted by YoanB t3_10r9u0b
US Emissions of the World’s Most Potent Greenhouse Gas Are 56 Percent Higher Than EPA Estimates. Electric utilities are likely responsible for the nation’s higher than expected emissions of sulfur hexafluoride, a greenhouse gas 25,000 times worse for the climate than carbon dioxide.
insideclimatenews.orgSubmitted by Wagamaga t3_10qu9iz
Endangered male northern quolls are giving up sleep in favour of having more sex – and it could be killing them, according to a study that investigated why male northern quolls usually mate themselves to death in one season while females can live and reproduce for up to four years.
scimex.orgSubmitted by MistWeaver80 t3_10qm7hd
Planting more trees could axe summer deaths by a third. Modelling of 93 European cities finds that increasing tree cover up to 30% can help lower the temperature of urban environments by an average of 0.4°C and prevent one in three heat deaths as a result.
scimex.orgSubmitted by MistWeaver80 t3_10qm1jv
Submitted by molrose96 t3_10pwrnz
Trans people have mortality rates that are 34 - 75% higher than cis people. They were at higher risk of deaths from external causes such as suicides, homicides, and accidental poisonings, as well as deaths from endocrine disorders, and other ill-defined and unspecified causes. (UK data)
scimex.orgSubmitted by MistWeaver80 t3_10paqxw
Autistic people at higher risk of heart disease, diabetes and high cholesterol. Autistic children, in particular, were found to be at higher risk, being 2.8 times more likely to experience diabetes, and 2.5 times more at risk of high blood pressure, compared to non-autistic children.
scimex.orgSubmitted by MistWeaver80 t3_10pamzq
Large-scale cross-cultural study provides insights into mating performance and singlehood: Study reveals that poor mating performance is a common phenomenon, with roughly one in four people experiencing difficulty in attracting and retaining intimate partners.
psypost.orgSubmitted by lolfuys t3_10nrcl7
Most Americans aren’t getting enough exercise. People living in rural areas were even less likely to get enough exercise: Only 16% of people outside cities met benchmarks for aerobic and muscle-strengthening activities, compared with 28% in large metropolitan cities areas.
cdc.govSubmitted by Wagamaga t3_10nmv7w