China says 2024 was its hottest year on recordClimate
China says 2024 was its hottest year on record
By Sam Davies, with Jing Xuan Teng in Shanghai | AFP Beijing, China - Last year was China's hottest on record and the past four…
SourceJanuary 2, 2025
Full articleWorld greets 2025 after sweltering year of Olympics, turmoil, and TrumpClimateNews
World greets 2025 after sweltering year of Olympics, turmoil, and Trump
Paris, France | AFP (Updated) - Revellers across the world ushered in 2025 on Wednesday, with huge crowds waving goodbye to the old year that…
SourceJanuary 1, 2025
Full articleFrom brain maps to living bridges: the innovations set to reshape life in 2025News
From brain maps to living bridges: the innovations set to reshape life in 2025
From solar energy beamed from space to genetic brain maps and live self-repairing bridges, research in 2025 is promising. And we may see more changes…
SourceDecember 31, 2024
Full articleLeading healthy, sustainable lives is all fun and gamesNews
Leading healthy, sustainable lives is all fun and games
Nishtha Phutela | BML Munjal University in Haryana - By using an engaging format and features such as a scoreboard and rewards, games can help…
SourceDecember 31, 2024
Full articleNumber of cyclones not increasing, but intensity is, data showsClimate
Number of cyclones not increasing, but intensity is, data shows
Paris, France | AFP - The number of tropical cyclones each year has not risen over the past four decades but their intensity has, according…
SourceDecember 31, 2024
Full articleThree dead as massive waves slam Peru, Ecuador and ChileNews
Three dead as massive waves slam Peru, Ecuador and Chile
Lima, Peru | AFP - Three deaths have been blamed on large waves up to 13 feet (four meters) pummeling Ecuador, Chile and Peru, where…
SourceDecember 30, 2024
Full articleMayotte faces environment, biodiversity crisis after cycloneNews
Mayotte faces environment, biodiversity crisis after cyclone
Mayotte has changed beyond recognition since a cyclone devastated the Indian Ocean territory, sparking an environment and biodiversity crisis that could last for a decade…
SourceDecember 29, 2024
Full article‘Alarming’ rise in climate disasters in Brazil: studyScience
‘Alarming’ rise in climate disasters in Brazil: study
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AFP - Brazil has seen a dramatic rise of climate disasters in recent years, compared to two previous decades, a…
SourceDecember 29, 2024
Full articleCutting calories isn’t the only way to live healthyNews
Cutting calories isn’t the only way to live healthy
Changing the quantity, type and timing of food intake is an effective way to to enhance health and increase lifespan and healthspan. By Divya Tripathi…
SourceDecember 28, 2024
Full article‘Dangerous new era’: climate change spurs disaster in 2024Science
‘Dangerous new era’: climate change spurs disaster in 2024
Paris, France | AFP - From tiny and impoverished Mayotte to oil-rich behemoth Saudi Arabia, prosperous European cities to overcrowded slums in Africa, nowhere was…
SourceDecember 27, 2024
Full articleHuman activities continue to threaten climate and productivityClimate
Human activities continue to threaten climate and productivity
Accelerating changes in terrestrial carbon stores are undermining Earth's ecosystems and jeopardizing climate mitigation efforts. New research reveals that global gross primary productivity (GPP) -…
SourceDecember 25, 2024
Full articleScientists struggle to explain record surge in global heatClimate
Scientists struggle to explain record surge in global heat
The world has been getting hotter for decades but a sudden and extraordinary surge in heat has sent the climate deeper into uncharted territory --…
SourceDecember 21, 2024
Full articleWhere do we get exposed to PFAS and how can we remove them?News
Where do we get exposed to PFAS and how can we remove them?
By Stephen Gray and Jianhua Zhang | Victoria University Sources of PFAS, or 'forever chemicals', are more ubiquitous than many people realise. But new ways…
SourceDecember 21, 2024
Full articleJapan inspects US air base over chemical spillNews
Japan inspects US air base over chemical spill
Tokyo, Japan | AFP - Japanese authorities on Friday carried out an inspection of a US military base in Tokyo, a government spokesman said, after…
SourceDecember 20, 2024
Full articleWhite House unveils new climate goals weeks before Trump’s returnNews
White House unveils new climate goals weeks before Trump’s return
By Issam AHMED Washington, United States | AFP - President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday unveiled a new climate target under the landmark Paris accord,…
SourceDecember 19, 2024
Full articleConnectivity loss in pond networks threatens microbial diversityScience
Connectivity loss in pond networks threatens microbial diversity
Even the smallest ecosystems, like ponds, are feeling the pressures of global biodiversity loss, with human-driven fragmentation posing a significant threat. These often-overlooked waterbodies are…
SourceDecember 19, 2024
Full articleRising heat waves heighten risks for neurodegenerative disease patientsScience
Rising heat waves heighten risks for neurodegenerative disease patients
As 2024 approaches its end as the hottest year on record, experts are sounding the alarm on the disproportionate risks that worsening heat waves pose…
SourceDecember 18, 2024
Full articleAncient mountain formation reshaped climate in prehistoric ChinaClimate
Ancient mountain formation reshaped climate in prehistoric China
Geologists have uncovered how tectonic forces shaped coastal mountain ranges in eastern Asia over 100 million years ago, triggering profound climate shifts during the Cretaceous…
SourceDecember 18, 2024
Full articleCoral reefs ‘may disappear’ in 10-50 years: UN expertsNews
Coral reefs ‘may disappear’ in 10-50 years: UN experts
Paris, France | AFP - Coral reefs could vanish in as little as a decade, warned a landmark UN report by dozens of global experts…
SourceDecember 17, 2024
Full articleCorals struggle to reproduce without nearby neighborsScience
Corals struggle to reproduce without nearby neighbors
Coral reproduction relies on proximity, with new research revealing that corals must be within 10 meters - and ideally closer - to fertilize successfully. Led…
SourceDecember 17, 2024
Full articleA 19th-century citizen science project reveals climate change impact on plant cyclesScience
A 19th-century citizen science project reveals climate change impact on plant cycles
In 1887, Groundhog Day began with a whimsical attempt to predict spring’s arrival using a rodent’s shadow, but scientific forecasting of seasonal changes has struggled…
SourceDecember 17, 2024
Full articleRescuers race to France’s Mayotte as hundreds feared dead in cycloneNews
Rescuers race to France’s Mayotte as hundreds feared dead in cyclone
By Jeromine DOUX with Sylvie MALIGORNE in Paris Saint-Denis de la Reunion, France | AFP - Rescuers raced against time Monday to reach survivors and…
SourceDecember 16, 2024
Full articlePIK’s strategic expansion will take place at the turn of the yearNews
PIK’s strategic expansion will take place at the turn of the year
PIK - Bundling climate expertise from the natural sciences to policy advice: at the beginning of 2025, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)…
SourceDecember 15, 2024
Full articleOverfishing halves shark and ray populations since 1970Science
Overfishing halves shark and ray populations since 1970
The world’s oceans are losing their apex predators at an alarming rate. A new study published in Science reveals that overfishing has reduced populations of…
SourceDecember 15, 2024
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