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Number of cyclones not increasing, but intensity is, data shows
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Number 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…
SourceSourceDecember 31, 2024 Full article
Three dead as massive waves slam Peru, Ecuador and Chile
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Three 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…
SourceSourceDecember 30, 2024 Full article
Mayotte faces environment, biodiversity crisis after cyclone
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Mayotte 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…
SourceSourceDecember 29, 2024 Full article
‘Alarming’ rise in climate disasters in Brazil: study
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‘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…
SourceSourceDecember 29, 2024 Full article
Cutting calories isn’t the only way to live healthy
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Cutting 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…
SourceSourceDecember 28, 2024 Full article
‘Dangerous new era’: climate change spurs disaster in 2024
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‘Dangerous new era’: climate change spurs disaster in 2024Science

‘Dangerous new era’: climate change spurs disaster in 2024

HeatFloodsCyclonesDroughts and wildfiresEconomic toll From tiny and impoverished Mayotte to oil-rich behemoth Saudi Arabia, prosperous European cities to overcrowded slums in Africa, nowhere was spared…
SourceSourceDecember 27, 2024 Full article
Human activities continue to threaten climate and productivity
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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) -…
SourceSourceDecember 25, 2024 Full article
Scientists struggle to explain record surge in global heat
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Scientists 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 --…
SourceSourceDecember 21, 2024 Full article
Where do we get exposed to PFAS and how can we remove them?
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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…
SourceSourceDecember 21, 2024 Full article
Japan inspects US air base over chemical spill
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Japan 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…
SourceSourceDecember 20, 2024 Full article
White House unveils new climate goals weeks before Trump’s return
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White 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,…
SourceSourceDecember 19, 2024 Full article
Connectivity loss in pond networks threatens microbial diversity
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Connectivity 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…
SourceSourceDecember 19, 2024 Full article
Rising heat waves heighten risks for neurodegenerative disease patients
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Rising 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…
SourceSourceDecember 18, 2024 Full article
Ancient mountain formation reshaped climate in prehistoric China
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Ancient 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…
SourceSourceDecember 18, 2024 Full article
Coral reefs ‘may disappear’ in 10-50 years: UN experts
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Coral 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…
SourceSourceDecember 17, 2024 Full article
Corals struggle to reproduce without nearby neighbors
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Corals 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…
SourceSourceDecember 17, 2024 Full article
A 19th-century citizen science project reveals climate change impact on plant cycles
A 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…
SourceSourceDecember 17, 2024 Full article
Rescuers race to France’s Mayotte as hundreds feared dead in cyclone
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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…
SourceSourceDecember 16, 2024 Full article
PIK’s strategic expansion will take place at the turn of the year
PIK’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)…
SourceSourceDecember 15, 2024 Full article
Overfishing halves shark and ray populations since 1970
Overfishing 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…
SourceSourceDecember 15, 2024 Full article
Multinational enterprises hinder global sustainability goals with profit-driven strategies
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Multinational enterprises hinder global sustainability goals with profit-driven strategiesScience

Multinational enterprises hinder global sustainability goals with profit-driven strategies

Multinational enterprises (MNEs) are undermining global sustainability efforts by prioritizing profit over meaningful innovation, according to a new study from the University of Surrey. Despite…
SourceSourceDecember 15, 2024 Full article
New research targets soybean resilience to devastating nematode infestations
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New research targets soybean resilience to devastating nematode infestationsScience

New research targets soybean resilience to devastating nematode infestations

Microscopic but mighty, plant-parasitic nematodes are responsible for $160 billion in agricultural losses worldwide every year. Among the most destructive is the southern root-knot nematode,…
SourceSourceDecember 15, 2024 Full article
Cyclone kills 14 people in France’s Mayotte: security source
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Cyclone kills 14 people in France’s Mayotte: security sourceNews

Cyclone kills 14 people in France’s Mayotte: security source

Paris, France | AFP - Cyclone Chido killed at least 14 people on the French Indian Ocean island territory of Mayotte, a security source told…
SourceSourceDecember 15, 2024 Full article
AI tool aims to uncover wildlife secrets from online photos
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AI tool aims to uncover wildlife secrets from online photosScience

AI tool aims to uncover wildlife secrets from online photos

Scientists have developed a new AI tool to unlock hidden insights from millions of wildlife images shared online, potentially revealing how species adapt to climate…
SourceSourceDecember 14, 2024 Full article