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Aotearoa’s lost giants: elephant seals once thrived in New Zealand
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Aotearoa’s lost giants: elephant seals once thrived in New ZealandClimate

Aotearoa’s lost giants: elephant seals once thrived in New Zealand

Southern elephant seals are the “canary in the coal mine” for the Southern Ocean, offering insight into how the ecosystem may react to future climate…
SourceSourceMarch 22, 2025 Full article
Most terrestrial carbon is stored in nonliving pools, not forests, study finds
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Most terrestrial carbon is stored in nonliving pools, not forests, study findsScience

Most terrestrial carbon is stored in nonliving pools, not forests, study finds

A new study challenges the long-held view that forests are the primary carbon sinks on land Summary: Researchers analyzing global carbon fluxes from 1992 to…
SourceSourceMarch 21, 2025 Full article
Shrinking Andean glaciers put water security at risk for 90 million people
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Shrinking Andean glaciers put water security at risk for 90 million peopleNews

Shrinking Andean glaciers put water security at risk for 90 million people

Scientists argue we are not doing enough to curb the carbon emissions fueling climate change Summary: The glaciers of the Andes, a critical water source…
SourceSourceMarch 21, 2025 Full article
How melting glaciers affect everyday lives
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How melting glaciers affect everyday livesClimate

How melting glaciers affect everyday lives

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP The melting of glaciers -- a direct consequence of global warming -- is accelerating, with dramatic consequences for lives and livelihoods.…
SourceSourceMarch 21, 2025 Full article
New U.S. Academic Alliance for the IPCC opens critical nomination access
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New U.S. Academic Alliance for the IPCC opens critical nomination accessNews

New U.S. Academic Alliance for the IPCC opens critical nomination access

The American Geophysical Union and the U.S. Academic Alliance for the IPCC today open calls for U.S. researchers to self-nominate as experts, authors and review…
SourceSourceMarch 20, 2025 Full article
Older adults’ climate concerns grow after extreme weather events
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Older adults’ climate concerns grow after extreme weather eventsNews

Older adults’ climate concerns grow after extreme weather events

People over 50 who recently experienced an extreme weather event are far more likely to express concern about the effects of climate change on their…
SourceSourceMarch 20, 2025 Full article
Energy election: How nuclear is already costing us
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Energy election: How nuclear is already costing usNews

Energy election: How nuclear is already costing us

Australians already pay for the political divide on energy policy, so throwing the questionable merits of nuclear into the election debate just ups the cost.…
SourceSourceMarch 20, 2025 Full article
Scientists unite to save the Earth’s glaciers
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Scientists unite to save the Earth’s glaciersNews

Scientists unite to save the Earth’s glaciers

Glacial ice stores 70% of Earth’s freshwater, underpinning the food and water security of billions of people. But ice is at the frontline of the…
SourceSourceMarch 19, 2025 Full article
Why North America lost its spring rains while East Asia gained them
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Why North America lost its spring rains while East Asia gained themClimate

Why North America lost its spring rains while East Asia gained them

Tracing the geological history of spring rains Summary: Spring persistent rainfall, a key climate phenomenon in East Asia, has provided vital water resources to the…
SourceSourceMarch 19, 2025 Full article
Trump admin moves to fire hundreds of government scientists
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Trump admin moves to fire hundreds of government scientistsNews

Trump admin moves to fire hundreds of government scientists

Washington, United States | AFP The Trump administration plans to lay off hundreds of scientists and researchers from the US federal government as part of…
SourceSourceMarch 18, 2025 Full article
Ancient bacteria reveal a unique way to generate energy without oxygen
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Ancient bacteria reveal a unique way to generate energy without oxygenScience

Ancient bacteria reveal a unique way to generate energy without oxygen

Scientists at Goethe University discover how the oldest enzyme of cellular respiration works – potential applications in removing CO₂ from exhaust gases Summary: Long before…
SourceSourceMarch 18, 2025 Full article
Hurricanes leave a hidden impact on the deep ocean, study finds
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Hurricanes leave a hidden impact on the deep ocean, study findsClimate

Hurricanes leave a hidden impact on the deep ocean, study finds

After the fury, hurricanes can leave a lasting mark on deep ocean Summary: Hurricanes are known for their destructive force on land, but their effects…
SourceSourceMarch 18, 2025 Full article
Left behind in a warming world: Addressing involuntary immobility in climate policy
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Left behind in a warming world: Addressing involuntary immobility in climate policyClimate

Left behind in a warming world: Addressing involuntary immobility in climate policy

Addressing the needs of vulnerable populations unable to move away from climate risk areas Summary: While climate change and extreme weather events often drive migration,…
SourceSourceMarch 17, 2025 Full article
Rising temperatures may trigger airway inflammation due to drier air, study finds
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Rising temperatures may trigger airway inflammation due to drier air, study findsScience

Rising temperatures may trigger airway inflammation due to drier air, study finds

Drier air caused by climate change poses respiratory health risk by dehydrating airways, researchers say Summary: As global temperatures rise, drier air could pose a…
SourceSourceMarch 17, 2025 Full article
‘More and faster’: UN calls to shrink buildings’ carbon footprint
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‘More and faster’: UN calls to shrink buildings’ carbon footprintNews

‘More and faster’: UN calls to shrink buildings’ carbon footprint

Paris, France | AFP Countries must move rapidly to slash CO2 emissions from homes, offices, shops and other buildings -- a sector that accounts for…
SourceSourceMarch 17, 2025 Full article
Extreme heat could double cardiovascular disease burden in Australia by 2050
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Extreme heat could double cardiovascular disease burden in Australia by 2050Science

Extreme heat could double cardiovascular disease burden in Australia by 2050

Burden of cardiovascular disease caused by extreme heat in Australia to more than double by 2050 Summary: Hot weather is already responsible for nearly 50,000…
SourceSourceMarch 17, 2025 Full article
New satellite index improves tracking of boreal forests changes
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New satellite index improves tracking of boreal forests changesScience

New satellite index improves tracking of boreal forests changes

New needleleaf index helps monitor the health of the North American boreal forest Summary: Boreal forests, also known as the taiga, are vital carbon reservoirs,…
SourceSourceMarch 17, 2025 Full article
Christmas Island’s red crabs show resilience to salinity changes in early development
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Christmas Island’s red crabs show resilience to salinity changes in early developmentScience

Christmas Island’s red crabs show resilience to salinity changes in early development

The research was carried out during a field trip involving scientists and graduates from the University’s Marine Biology programme Summary: The annual migration of Christmas…
SourceSourceMarch 16, 2025 Full article
AI unlocks new insights into Antarctic ice flow and sea-level rise
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AI unlocks new insights into Antarctic ice flow and sea-level riseClimate

AI unlocks new insights into Antarctic ice flow and sea-level rise

Stanford research focused on the large-scale movements of the Antarctic ice sheet could help improve predictions about how the continent will change in the future…
SourceSourceMarch 15, 2025 Full article
Increased research funding essential to protect U.S. agriculture
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Increased research funding essential to protect U.S. agricultureScience

Increased research funding essential to protect U.S. agriculture

Dramatic increase in research funding needed to counter productivity slowdown in farming Summary: U.S. agriculture faces a mounting challenge: maintaining productivity in the face of…
SourceSourceMarch 14, 2025 Full article
Kakhovka Dam destruction unleashed a hidden environmental crisis
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Kakhovka Dam destruction unleashed a hidden environmental crisisScience

Kakhovka Dam destruction unleashed a hidden environmental crisis

Summary: The destruction of Ukraine’s Kakhovka Dam in June 2023 triggered severe environmental consequences beyond immediate flooding, according to a new study published in Science.…
SourceSourceMarch 14, 2025 Full article
Extreme ocean heat does not mean climate change is accelerating: study
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Extreme ocean heat does not mean climate change is accelerating: studyClimate

Extreme ocean heat does not mean climate change is accelerating: study

An extraordinary jump in ocean temperatures in 2023 and 2024 was at the extreme end of expectations from global warming and would have been "practically…
SourceSourceMarch 13, 2025 Full article
Ancient climate crisis reshaped Earth’s ecosystems after mass extinction event
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Ancient climate crisis reshaped Earth’s ecosystems after mass extinction eventClimate

Ancient climate crisis reshaped Earth’s ecosystems after mass extinction event

By comparing climate models to fossil vegetation, scientists trace the remains of climate chaos following the Permian-Triassic mass extinction — including 10 degrees of global…
SourceSourceMarch 12, 2025 Full article
Snorkel with me to understand climate change, Palau president tells Trump
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Snorkel with me to understand climate change, Palau president tells TrumpNews

Snorkel with me to understand climate change, Palau president tells Trump

Tokyo, Japan | AFP The leader of climate-vulnerable Palau wants US President Donald Trump to come snorkelling with him to understand the "slow death" caused…
SourceSourceMarch 12, 2025 Full article