Humans adapted to high gravity would continue to have limbs for moving, eyes for seeing, and a mouth for feeding. They would still have hands because manipulating objects is fundamental to intelligentlife-forms. But beyond these characteristics, their bodies would begin to change from ours. In a...
Yet climate change is just one of the nine planetary boundaries that humanity must respect for Earth to remain a healthy planet for our species. Unfortunately, according to a recent study in the journalScience Advances, humanity is not merely failing to respect the climate bou...
The way in which humans have come to live together and the way in which they relate to other communities have been shaped by many factors but the geography and climate are perhaps two of the most important. Climate and geography have affected aspects of human society such as the development ...
"Climate change causes disruption to natural animal habitats, and also movement of people into new habitats to avoid flood regions or drought-prone areas," Hymes said. "This can bring humans and animals into more contact and lead to increased likelihood of disease crossover events like those...
Currently, there isn't enough energy being extracted from known sources of fossil fuels to sustain 10 billion people. This means that humans will be forced to turn to a new energy source before the end of the century. However, it's a mystery what that new source will be. ...
The cycles of ocean life also have an enormous effect on human life; for example, studying coastal waters is important because they provide much of the fish that humans eat. Marine geologists are earth scientists who work along the ocean floor. The Ocean Drilling Program, a 20-nation effort,...
The disease is believed to have jumped from an animal to humans at a market that illegally sold wild game in Wuhan late last year. There have also been questions about China’s official figures, as authorities changed its methodology to count infections, and the government has endured rare pub...
report, told CNN. “And it’s not just the water resource itself that plays an important role in water security, but also what form and in what quality we can access it, and really showing how many different ways climate change really affects humans and ecosystems through various channels....
changing the ocean. Understanding these systems is necessary to protect the ocean and ensure the safety of its life forms. The cycles of ocean life also have a great effect on human life; for example, studying coastal waters is important because they provide much of the fish that humans ...
T he cycles of ocean life also have an enormous effect on human life; for example, studying coastal waters is important because they provide much of the fish that humans eat.Marine geologists are earth scientists who work along the ocean floor. T he Ocean Drilling Program, a 20-nation ...