How well will different US forests remove atmospheric carbon in the future?ClimateNews
How well will different US forests remove atmospheric carbon in the future?
By Wiley Forests absorb carbon by capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, making forest carbon stocks an important resource against climate change. In research published…
SourceAugust 7, 2024
Full articleDisaster plant pathology: solutions to combat agricultural threats from disastersClimate
Disaster plant pathology: solutions to combat agricultural threats from disasters
By American Phytopathological Society An often-overlooked component of natural and human-driven disasters is their potential to affect plant health and thus food security at domestic…
SourceAugust 7, 2024
Full articleIndividuals vary in how air pollution impacts their moodNewsScience
Individuals vary in how air pollution impacts their mood
Statistical models show how daily air pollution is linked to a person’s affective states. By PLOS ONE Affective sensitivity to air pollution (ASAP) describes the…
SourceAugust 7, 2024
Full articleGreat Barrier Reef facing catastrophic damage, research showsClimate
Great Barrier Reef facing catastrophic damage, research shows
By University of Melbourne The Great Barrier Reef is under significant pressure, with warming sea temperatures and mass coral bleaching events threatening to destroy the…
SourceAugust 7, 2024
Full articleGreat Barrier Reef ocean temperatures hit 400-year record: studyNewsScience
Great Barrier Reef ocean temperatures hit 400-year record: study
By Laura CHUNG | AFP Sydney, Australia - For the past decade, water temperatures along Australia's famed Great Barrier Reef have been the warmest in…
SourceAugust 7, 2024
Full articleAntarctic-wide survey of plant life to aid conservation effortsScience
Antarctic-wide survey of plant life to aid conservation efforts
The first continent-wide mapping study of plant life across Antarctica reveals growth in previously uncharted areas and is set to inform conservation measures across the…
SourceAugust 6, 2024
Full articleFuture enterovirus outbreaks could be exacerbated by climate changeScience
Future enterovirus outbreaks could be exacerbated by climate change
By Brown University Outbreaks of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), which causes fever and rash in young children, typically occur in the summer months.…
SourceAugust 6, 2024
Full articleGroundwater reserves in southwestern Europe prove more stable than anticipatedClimate
Groundwater reserves in southwestern Europe prove more stable than anticipated
By Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) Groundwater is a vital resource, sustaining plants and ecosystems, ensuring agricultural production and serving as a core component…
SourceAugust 6, 2024
Full articleRethinking the economy to protect the Amazon and empower its peopleClimate
Rethinking the economy to protect the Amazon and empower its people
By University of Cambridge To protect the Amazon and support the wellbeing of its people, its economy needs to shift from environmentally harmful production to…
SourceAugust 6, 2024
Full articleGreenland fossil discovery reveals increased risk of sea-level catastropheNewsScience
Greenland fossil discovery reveals increased risk of sea-level catastrophe
Seeds, twigs and insect parts in ice core stun scientists and confirm that center of ice sheet melted in recent past. By Joshua Brown |…
SourceAugust 6, 2024
Full articleScientists and climate change: extreme concern and high level of engagementScience
Scientists and climate change: extreme concern and high level of engagement
By Universiteit van Amsterdam Scientists from across academic disciplines are extremely concerned about climate change. Many of them have already changed their own lifestyles or…
SourceAugust 6, 2024
Full articleFour killed after Storm Debby hits Florida coastNews
Four killed after Storm Debby hits Florida coast
Miami, United States (AFP) (UPDATED) - Tropical Storm Debby drenched Florida on Monday, killing at least four people and threatening southeastern US states with heavy…
SourceAugust 6, 2024
Full articleForecasting climate’s impact on a debilitating disease
Forecasting climate’s impact on a debilitating disease
By Jamie Hansen, Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health | Stanford University In Brazil, climate and other human-made environmental changes threaten decades-long efforts to…
SourceAugust 5, 2024
Full articleHow unplanned development, unusual rain ended in disasterClimate
How unplanned development, unusual rain ended in disaster
By Sajan Thomas, St. John's College, Anchal in Thiruvananthapuram | 360info The Kerala landslide underscores the importance of preserving human lives in the Western Ghats region amid…
SourceAugust 5, 2024
Full articleSeismic detectors measure soil moisture using traffic noiseNewsScience
Seismic detectors measure soil moisture using traffic noise
By California Institute of Technology (Caltech) Caltech researchers have developed a new method to measure soil moisture in the shallow subterranean region between the surface…
SourceAugust 5, 2024
Full articleEV transition worries French car industry workersClimateNews
EV transition worries French car industry workers
By Béatrice JOANNIS | AFP Vouziers, France - As France faces a 2035 deadline to phase out new combustion engine cars, workers in the industry…
SourceAugust 4, 2024
Full articleHow the rising earth in Antarctica will impact future sea level riseClimateScience
How the rising earth in Antarctica will impact future sea level rise
Effects will depend on how much global warming is controlled, study finds. By Tatyana Woodall | Ohio State University The rising earth beneath the Antarctic…
SourceAugust 3, 2024
Full articleCombined effects of plastic pollution and seawater flooding amplify threats to coastal plant speciesScience
Combined effects of plastic pollution and seawater flooding amplify threats to coastal plant species
By Alan Williams | University of Plymouth Two of the planet’s more pressing environmental stressors have the potential to alter the growth and reproductive output…
SourceAugust 2, 2024
Full articleScientists find a human “fingerprint” in the upper troposphere’s increasing ozoneClimate
Scientists find a human “fingerprint” in the upper troposphere’s increasing ozone
Knowing where to look for this signal will help researchers identify specific sources of the potent greenhouse gas. By Jennifer Chu | Massachusetts Institute of…
SourceAugust 2, 2024
Full articleHealthy AI: sustainable artificial intelligence for healthcareClimate
Healthy AI: sustainable artificial intelligence for healthcare
Growing use of AI reveals the need for global sustainability initiatives. By Osaka Metropolitan University Similar to other sectors around the world, the light speed…
SourceAugust 2, 2024
Full articleTipping risks from overshooting 1.5 °C can be minimised if warming is swiftly reversedClimate
Tipping risks from overshooting 1.5 °C can be minimised if warming is swiftly reversed
By Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) Human-made climate change can lead to a destabilisation of large-scale components of the Earth system such as…
SourceAugust 2, 2024
Full articleRetreat of tropical glaciers foreshadows changing climate’s effect on the global iceClimateScience
Retreat of tropical glaciers foreshadows changing climate’s effect on the global ice
By Will Cushman | University of Wisconsin-Madison As they are in many places around the globe, glaciers perched high in the Andes Mountains are shrinking.…
SourceAugust 2, 2024
Full articleJapan’s youth and climate changeClimateScience
Japan’s youth and climate change
Study highlights need to improve awareness of climate change’s effects and potential solutions amongst 12- to 14-year-olds. By University of Tokyo Students in Japan are…
SourceAugust 1, 2024
Full articleClimate change may lead to shifts in vital Pacific Arctic fisheriesClimateScience
Climate change may lead to shifts in vital Pacific Arctic fisheries
Commercially important marine fish and invertebrate species will likely shift northwards under a warmer climate. By Hokkaido University Marine fisheries are an essential source of…
SourceAugust 1, 2024
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