With climate change wreaking havoc across the world as extreme weather events become more frequent and intense, scientists have a new worry. Freshwater systems are turning more acidic due to atmospheric carbon. In this episode of Big News we discuss the US-Canada Great Lakes turning acidic, effects of freshwater acidification …
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Europe is facing the wrath of Climate Change and is experiencing the worst drought in 500 years. Some of Europe’s biggest rivers — Rhine, Po, Loire, Danube are unable to support even mid-sized boats as water levels have fallen. In addition to this crisis, Europe saw a record-breaking heatwave with …
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