Greener anesthesia cuts emissions by 50% without affecting patient safetyScience
SourceFebruary 21, 2025
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Greener anesthesia cuts emissions by 50% without affecting patient safety
Summary The study found it reduced dangerous emissions by 50% in one year without compromising on patient safety or outcomes Summary: Inhaled anesthetics are potent…

Coastal erosion is sinking Alexandria, and other cities may be nextClimate
SourceFebruary 21, 2025
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Coastal erosion is sinking Alexandria, and other cities may be next
Summary USC research on the vanishing coastlines of Alexandria, Egypt, offers nature-based solutions for protecting coastal cities globally, including those in California Summary: The historic…

New data for risk assessment of submarine landslidesNews
SourceFebruary 20, 2025
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New data for risk assessment of submarine landslides
Kiel | GEOMARExploring active and passive continental slopesComprehensive Survey and Drilling Programme How dangerous are submarine landslides in deep-sea canyons? To answer this question, the…

Arctic glaciers leaking methane through ‘glacial fracking’Climate
SourceFebruary 20, 2025
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Arctic glaciers leaking methane through ‘glacial fracking’
Summary ‘Glacial fracking’: A hidden source of Arctic greenhouse gas emissions Summary: Arctic glaciers are releasing significant amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, through…

Groups launch first green lawsuits against new Trump administrationNews
SourceFebruary 20, 2025
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Groups launch first green lawsuits against new Trump administration
Washington, United States | AFP Green groups on Wednesday launched the first environmental challenges against the new Trump administration, targeting the president's plans to expand…

Urban aquatic species adapt to environmental stress in human-altered habitatsScience
SourceFebruary 19, 2025
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Urban aquatic species adapt to environmental stress in human-altered habitats
Summary Study investigates the response of aquatic species to environmental stress factors Summary: Urban environments present unique challenges for wildlife, yet some species appear to…

New arena, new attitudes? Cash spat in spotlight at UN nature talksNews
SourceFebruary 19, 2025
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New arena, new attitudes? Cash spat in spotlight at UN nature talks
Paris, France | AFP The world's biggest nature conservation conference resumes in Rome next week for an urgent attempt at overcoming a deadlock between northern…

How China’s land systems will change under 1.5°C climate pledges by 2100Climate
SourceFebruary 19, 2025
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How China’s land systems will change under 1.5°C climate pledges by 2100
Summary: Study of simulation and analysis of the long-term impacts of 1.5 °C global climate pledges on China's land systems Summary: If global climate pledges…

New £4.25m project to investigate climate ‘tipping points’ in marine ecosystemsNews
SourceFebruary 18, 2025
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New £4.25m project to investigate climate ‘tipping points’ in marine ecosystems
A major £4.25m project will aim to understand and predict ‘tipping points’ in marine ecosystems, and their consequences and opportunities for the UK, particularly for…

Restoring Kenya’s grasslands cuts conflictClimate
SourceFebruary 18, 2025
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Restoring Kenya’s grasslands cuts conflict
Summary: Restoring grasslands led to fewer human-wildlife conflicts in Kenya Summary: In Kenya’s Chyulu Hills, a new study led by Conservation International and published in…

Decoding Earth’s rare ice cap formationClimate
SourceFebruary 15, 2025
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Decoding Earth’s rare ice cap formation
Summary:Research reveals how Earth got its ice caps Summary: New research published in Science Advances reveals the remarkable processes behind Earth’s current 'icehouse' state, where…

Fewer wildfires today may lead to more severe fires in the futureScience
SourceFebruary 14, 2025
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Fewer wildfires today may lead to more severe fires in the future
Summary:New research analyzed tree rings and fire scars to compare modern fires to those in the past Summary: A recent study highlights an alarming trend:…

Why deep freezes persist despite global warmingClimate
SourceFebruary 13, 2025
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Why deep freezes persist despite global warming
Summary Study uncovers why record cold spells persist in a warming world Summary: Even as 2023 and 2024 set new global temperature records, deep freezes…

What we know about how ‘forever chemicals’ affect healthNews
SourceFebruary 13, 2025
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What we know about how ‘forever chemicals’ affect health
Paris, France | AFPWhat are PFAS?'Chemical whack-a-mole'What can you do? Invisible, omnipresent "forever chemicals" have been linked to a wide range of serious effects on…

Planetary boundaries limit ‘climate plantation’ carbon removal potentialClimate
SourceFebruary 12, 2025
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Planetary boundaries limit ‘climate plantation’ carbon removal potential
Summary:Little potential for 'climate plantations' within planetary boundaries Summary: The potential of 'climate plantations', which involve planting fast-growing crops, burning them for energy, capturing the…

Better landscape management boosts pollinators in fragile grasslandsScience
SourceFebruary 11, 2025
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Better landscape management boosts pollinators in fragile grasslands
Summary What measures are suitable for providing better living conditions for insects in typical Franconian landscapes? Summary: Pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and hoverflies play…

Mapping plant genetics for climate adaptationScience
SourceFebruary 11, 2025
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Mapping plant genetics for climate adaptation
Summary: As climate change alters ecosystems worldwide, plants must adapt to shifting environmental conditions. This is especially crucial for crops, which need resilience against drought…

Climate change and air pollution linked to prolonged pregnancyClimate
SourceFebruary 11, 2025
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Climate change and air pollution linked to prolonged pregnancy
Summary: New research from Curtin University suggests that exposure to air pollution and extreme temperatures during pregnancy may increase the risk of prolonged pregnancy. The…

Almost all nations miss UN deadline for new climate targetsNews
SourceFebruary 10, 2025
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Almost all nations miss UN deadline for new climate targets
Paris, France | AFPAccountabilityMissing in action Nearly all nations missed a UN deadline Monday to submit new targets for slashing carbon emissions, including major economies…

Swiss vote rejects placing ecology at heart of constitutionNews
SourceFebruary 9, 2025
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Swiss vote rejects placing ecology at heart of constitution
Geneva, Switzerland | AFP Swiss voters on Sunday firmly rejected a referendum proposal put forward by green politicians to enshrine respect for the planet's natural…

How fungi help store carbon in soil for millenniaScience
SourceFebruary 9, 2025
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How fungi help store carbon in soil for millennia
Summary: Fungi’s hidden power Summary: Fungi play a critical role in soil carbon storage, yet their long-term impact on stabilizing carbon remains underexplored. A new…

Mapping algae interactions to predict harmful algal bloomsScience
SourceFebruary 9, 2025
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Mapping algae interactions to predict harmful algal blooms
Summary New science helps demystify the frequent harmful algal blooms in the Pacific off the coast of Chile by studying how algae species interact with…

Arctic on the brink: A future without iceClimate
SourceFebruary 8, 2025
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Arctic on the brink: A future without ice
Summary:New paper highlights what's coming for the fastest-warming region of Earth Summary: Global warming is reshaping the Arctic at an alarming rate, with projections indicating…

Trump slams paper straws, vows ‘back to plastic’News
SourceFebruary 7, 2025
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Trump slams paper straws, vows ‘back to plastic’
Washington, United States | AFP President Donald Trump on Friday raged against eco-friendly paper straws promoted by his predecessor Joe Biden, and pledged that the…
