Does the Earth wipe its own… GAS?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Permafrost is any ground that has been frozen for years, storing carbon. When thawed, that carbon is released as a gas, CO2. It escapes into the atmosphere, traps heat, and worsens climate
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Global warming means fewer ice hazards, right? Not so fast, Jack Frost. This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Hailstorms are among the costliest weather disasters. They can destroy crops, vehicles, and rooftops. So what happens to hail in a warmer world? Enter Shiyi Zhang and
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Want to age like fine wine? Don’t turn up the heat! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Rising temperatures don’t just melt glaciers. They stress our bodies, specifically gut and immune systems. Heat also warms the ocean waters, which fuels growth of deadly waterborne bacteria.
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Hot temper, or hot temperature? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Climate change is intensifying. Extreme heat days are becoming more frequent. Alongside temperatures, mental health diagnoses are also on the rise! How climate change affects mental health remains an important gap in research! Is
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Is soil just… dust in the wind? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Across the United States, human activity leaves soil exposed to erosion. How much are we losing? Enter Shahab Aldin Shojaeezadeh and team from the University of Kassel. Researchers combined erosion models, climate data,
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Is SWELTERING weather MELTING milestones? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Here’s a HOT take, from Jorge Cuartas and team at New York University. They tested if warmer climates affected learning in children. They used surveys from nearly twenty thousand children across six countries. When
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Where do fish evolve the fastest: warm seas or icy waters? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. If you guessed the tropics, you might want to CHILL. Enter Mike Burns and team at UC Davis. They compared over three thousand fish species’ body shapes –
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Is the lizard behind Ozempic… running for the hills?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Gila Monsters are desert lizards native to the American Southwest. They’re known for their iconic scales, and nasty venom, which is the key ingredient in Ozempic – the famous diabetes
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Will the future be too hot to handle? Uhhhh…. This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Climate change is sometimes a HOT topic. But what does the weather forecast? Luke Grant and team at Vrije Universiteit Brussel are HEATING things up. They modeled how many people
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I’m not drinking alone! I’ve got… my plant friends! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Yes, plants have Thirsty Thursday too, especially in droughts. So, scientists want to stabilize crop growth during water restriction. Could the answer be… alcohol? Raise your glass to Khurram Bashir
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