Olympics organisers cancel first triathlon training over Seine pollutionNews
Olympics organisers cancel first triathlon training over Seine pollution
Paris, France (AFP) - The first training session for triathletes at the Paris Olympics was scrapped Sunday due to pollution in the River Seine, organisers…
SourceJuly 28, 2024
Full articleClimate is most important factor in where mammals choose to live, study findsScience
Climate is most important factor in where mammals choose to live, study finds
By Joey Pitchford | North Carolina State University While human activity has had a massive effect on the natural world, a new study from North…
SourceJuly 27, 2024
Full articleExploring the Win-Win Potential of Grass-Powered EnergyScience
Exploring the Win-Win Potential of Grass-Powered Energy
By Iowa State University Strategically planting perennial grass throughout corn and soybean fields helps address the unintended environmental consequences of growing the dominant row crops,…
SourceJuly 27, 2024
Full articleScientists study how to bring you ‘climate-smart coffee’Science
Scientists study how to bring you ‘climate-smart coffee’
By Brad Buck | University of Florida Crave that cup of coffee in the morning? Globally, consumers drink more than 2.2 billion cups daily. Someone…
SourceJuly 26, 2024
Full articleRainfall patterns have become more erratic over the past century: Solid evidence of human impactClimateScience
Rainfall patterns have become more erratic over the past century: Solid evidence of human impact
Rainfall fluctuates more vigorously. Why? Scientists say it's because of us. By Institute of Atmospheric Physics | Chinese Academy of Sciences Many people around the…
SourceJuly 26, 2024
Full articleClimate change will bring more turbulence to flights in the Northern HemisphereClimateScience
Climate change will bring more turbulence to flights in the Northern Hemisphere
Disruptive clear air turbulence is predicted to increase over most northern mid-latitude regions. By American Geophysical Union A type of invisible, unpredictable air turbulence is…
SourceJuly 26, 2024
Full articleTyphoon Gaemi displaces nearly 300,000 in eastern ChinaClimateNews
Typhoon Gaemi displaces nearly 300,000 in eastern China
By Isabel Kua and Oliver Hotham | AFP Beijing, China - Authorities evacuated nearly 300,000 people and suspended public transport across eastern China on Friday,…
SourceJuly 26, 2024
Full articleUN Secretary-General Issues Call to Action on Extreme Heat Amid Record TemperaturesClimateNews
UN Secretary-General Issues Call to Action on Extreme Heat Amid Record Temperatures
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has joined nine other specialized United Nations entities in supporting UN Secretary-General António Guterres' Call to Action on Extreme Heat.…
SourceJuly 26, 2024
Full articleHumanity suffering from ‘extreme heat epidemic,’ UN chief warnsClimateNews
Humanity suffering from ‘extreme heat epidemic,’ UN chief warns
By Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS | AFP United Nations, United States - Humanity is suffering from an "extreme heat epidemic," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Thursday, calling…
SourceJuly 25, 2024
Full articleSvalbard: Non-native species are threatening vulnerable plant lifeClimateScience
Svalbard: Non-native species are threatening vulnerable plant life
Authorities need to act more aggressively to prevent the accidental introduction of non-native plant species to arctic ecosystems. By Norwegian University of Science and Technology…
SourceJuly 25, 2024
Full articleWarming has more impact than cooling on Greenland’s “firn”ClimateScience
Warming has more impact than cooling on Greenland’s “firn”
By University of Colorado at Boulder Scientists have known from ice core research that it's easier to melt an ice sheet than to freeze it…
SourceJuly 25, 2024
Full articleMorocco heatwave kills more than 20 people in 24 hoursClimateNews
Morocco heatwave kills more than 20 people in 24 hours
Rabat, Morocco (AFP) - A heatwave in Morocco has killed at least 21 people in a 24-hour period in the central city of Beni Mellal,…
SourceJuly 25, 2024
Full articleNitrogen emissions have a net cooling effect. But researchers warn against a climate solutionClimateScience
Nitrogen emissions have a net cooling effect. But researchers warn against a climate solution
By University of Sydney An international team of researchers has found that nitrogen emissions from fertilisers and fossil fuels have a net cooling effect on…
SourceJuly 25, 2024
Full articleTrees reveal climate surprise: bark removes methane from the atmosphereClimateScience
Trees reveal climate surprise: bark removes methane from the atmosphere
By University of Birmingham Tree bark surfaces play an important role in removing methane gas from the atmosphere, according to a study published in Nature.…
SourceJuly 25, 2024
Full articleSaharan dust regulates hurricane rainfallClimateScience
Saharan dust regulates hurricane rainfall
New research underscores the close relationship between dust plumes transported from the Sahara Desert in Africa and rainfall from tropical cyclones along the U.S. Gulf…
SourceJuly 25, 2024
Full articlePhilippine death toll from typhoon-fuelled rains hits 20: policeNews
Philippine death toll from typhoon-fuelled rains hits 20: police
Manila, Philippines (AFP) - Relentless rain fuelled by Typhoon Gaemi left at least 20 people dead in the northern Philippines, police said Thursday, as clean-up…
SourceJuly 25, 2024
Full articleRice University researchers develop innovative battery recycling methodScience
Rice University researchers develop innovative battery recycling method
By Marcy de Luna | Rice University A research team at Rice University led by James Tour, the T.T., and W.F. Chao, Professor of Chemistry…
SourceJuly 25, 2024
Full articleThe Olympics are hotter and more humid than everClimate
The Olympics are hotter and more humid than ever
By James Goldie, 360info in Melbourne The Olympics are now regularly held in conditions too hot and humid for most people to exercise in. How much can…
SourceJuly 24, 2024
Full articleNew study finds alarming rise in persistent ‘forever chemicals’ in pesticidesScience
New study finds alarming rise in persistent ‘forever chemicals’ in pesticides
PFAs from pesticide products detected in rivers, streams throughout United States. By Environmental Working Group A peer-reviewed study published today in the journal Environmental Health…
SourceJuly 24, 2024
Full articleWarehousing industry increases health-harming pollutantsScience
Warehousing industry increases health-harming pollutants
First of a kind study shows an average 20% spike of nitrogen dioxide polluting the air for communities located near huge warehouses; people of color…
SourceJuly 24, 2024
Full articleHow well does tree planting work in climate change fight? It depends, OSU research showsClimateScience
How well does tree planting work in climate change fight? It depends, OSU research shows
Oregon State University - Using trees as a cost-effective tool against climate change is more complicated than simply planting large numbers of them, an international…
SourceJuly 24, 2024
Full articleBetter Carbon Storage with Stacked GeologyScience
Better Carbon Storage with Stacked Geology
By University of Texas at Austin The overarching goal of all carbon capture and storage projects is the same: Keep carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions out…
SourceJuly 24, 2024
Full articleResearchers warn of unprecedented arsenic release from wildfiresClimate
Researchers warn of unprecedented arsenic release from wildfires
Study finds contaminated mining sites worsen risks from fires. By University of Waterloo The wildfire season of 2023 was the most destructive ever recorded in…
SourceJuly 23, 2024
Full articleNatural drylands: under-protected and threatened by human activityClimateScience
Natural drylands: under-protected and threatened by human activity
By Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Drylands cover about 42% of the earth’s land surface and are increasingly threatened by human land-use pressures like agriculture,…
SourceJuly 23, 2024
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