July 21 hottest day ever recorded globally: EU climate monitorNews
July 21 hottest day ever recorded globally: EU climate monitor
Paris, France (AFP) (UPDATED) - July 21 was the hottest day ever registered globally, according to preliminary data published on Tuesday by the EU's climate…
SourceJuly 23, 2024
Full articleA promising new method uses light to clean up ‘forever chemicals’Science
A promising new method uses light to clean up ‘forever chemicals’
The room-temperature defluorination method offers a promising solution for treating perfluoroalkyl substances. By Ritsumeikan University A room-temperature method to decompose perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) using visible…
SourceJuly 23, 2024
Full articleNew Car Smell: A Hot Day Health Hazard?ClimateScience
New Car Smell: A Hot Day Health Hazard?
By Beijing Institute of Technology A new study, published in PNAS Nexus, of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by new cars on hot summer days…
SourceJuly 23, 2024
Full articleUK climate strategy under scrutiny at landmark court caseClimateNews
UK climate strategy under scrutiny at landmark court case
By Clara LALANNE | AFP London, United Kingdom - The British government on Tuesday faced an unprecedented legal challenge for allegedly failing to protect people,…
SourceJuly 23, 2024
Full articleChina, Russia push back over Washington’s Arctic warningClimateNews
China, Russia push back over Washington’s Arctic warning
Washington, United States (AFP) - Russia and China on Tuesday pushed back against a US warning over their increasing military and economic cooperation in the…
SourceJuly 23, 2024
Full articleA window of opportunity for climate change and biodiversityClimate
A window of opportunity for climate change and biodiversity
Forging of joined-up approach at COP26 and COP19 vital for urgent action for climate and nature. By York University World leaders must take advantage of…
SourceJuly 23, 2024
Full articleHeat-sensitive trees move uphill seeking climate change respiteClimateScience
Heat-sensitive trees move uphill seeking climate change respite
By University of Birmingham Trees in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest are migrating in search of more favourable temperatures with species in mountain forests moving uphill…
SourceJuly 23, 2024
Full articleUS warns of China-Russia cooperation in ArcticClimateNews
US warns of China-Russia cooperation in Arctic
Washington, United States (AFP) - The US Defense Department warned Monday of increasing Russian-Chinese collaboration in the Arctic, as climate change opens the region to…
SourceJuly 23, 2024
Full articleDeep-sea discovery calls into question origins of lifeNewsScience
Deep-sea discovery calls into question origins of life
By Euan Paterson | Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) A discovery in the dark depths of the Pacific Ocean is challenging the scientific consensus…
SourceJuly 22, 2024
Full articleAre sustainable aviation fuels truly sustainable?ClimateScience
Are sustainable aviation fuels truly sustainable?
By International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) A new IIASA-led study offers the first detailed estimates of land use change emissions for six sustainable…
SourceJuly 22, 2024
Full articleUnderstanding how a red seaweed reduces methane emissions from cowsScience
Understanding how a red seaweed reduces methane emissions from cows
New research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine has implications for addressing a leading contributor to climate warming. By Erica Moser |…
SourceJuly 22, 2024
Full articleDeep ocean ‘dark oxygen’ find could rewrite Earth’s historyNewsScience
Deep ocean ‘dark oxygen’ find could rewrite Earth’s history
By Juliette Collen | AFP Paris, France - In the total darkness of the depths of the Pacific Ocean, scientists have discovered oxygen being produced…
SourceJuly 22, 2024
Full articleDecomposing ‘refrigerants’, a potent greenhouse gas, using industrial wasteScience
Decomposing ‘refrigerants’, a potent greenhouse gas, using industrial waste
Developing a catalyst to decompose refrigerants, which are 1,300 times more potent than carbon dioxide, using industrial waste known as red mud. By National Research…
SourceJuly 22, 2024
Full articleSubmarine canyons are crucial for the instability of the Antarctic ice sheetClimateScience
Submarine canyons are crucial for the instability of the Antarctic ice sheet
By University of Southampton Antarctic canyons play a crucial role in the instability of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, as they facilitate the transfer of…
SourceJuly 22, 2024
Full articleLearning beyond the classroom – bringing science teaching into the real worldScience
Learning beyond the classroom – bringing science teaching into the real world
EU-funded researchers are exploring new ways to learn that make science more relevant to everyday life – and more fun. By Andrew Dunne | Horizon,…
SourceJuly 22, 2024
Full articleGreener greenhouses promise more energy-efficient growing powerClimate
Greener greenhouses promise more energy-efficient growing power
Commercial greenhouses in Europe are testing new energy and water efficiency technologies in support of the green transition. By Bárbara Pinho | Horizon, the EU…
SourceJuly 22, 2024
Full articleResearch will establish best ‘managed retreat’ practices for communities faced with climate change disasterClimate
Research will establish best ‘managed retreat’ practices for communities faced with climate change disaster
By University of Kansas Around the globe, communities at risk from repeated flooding due to climate change face stark decisions. Some communities in peril of…
SourceJuly 19, 2024
Full articleEnhanced information in national policies can accelerate Africa’s efforts to track climate adaptationClimate
Enhanced information in national policies can accelerate Africa’s efforts to track climate adaptation
By The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) New analysis of African national adaptation policy documents finds that most…
SourceJuly 19, 2024
Full articleOlder people are climate change’s hidden victimsClimate
Older people are climate change’s hidden victims
By Yulisna Mutia Sari, Monash University, Indonesia | Sharyn Davies, Monash University, Australia | Rafika Nurul Hamdani Ramli, Hasanuddin University | 360info As the planet continues…
SourceJuly 19, 2024
Full articleCOP29 hosts urge fossil fuel majors to donate to climate fundClimate
COP29 hosts urge fossil fuel majors to donate to climate fund
Paris, France (AFP) - Azerbaijan said Friday it hopes to raise money from fossil fuel producers for green projects in developing countries as the petro-state…
SourceJuly 19, 2024
Full articleGlobal climate summary for June 2024ClimateFacts
Global climate summary for June 2024
By NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information and Global Precipitation Climatology Project | University of Maryland Highlights Temperatures were above average over much of the…
SourceJuly 19, 2024
Full articleHeavy rains kill 5, leave 8 missing in northern China: state mediaNews
Heavy rains kill 5, leave 8 missing in northern China: state media
Beijing, China (AFP) - Torrential rains have killed five people and left eight missing in northern China's Shaanxi province, state media reported Friday. Heavy rain…
SourceJuly 19, 2024
Full articleNew humidity-driven membrane to remove carbon dioxide from the airClimateScience
New humidity-driven membrane to remove carbon dioxide from the air
A new ambient-energy-driven membrane that pumps carbon dioxide out of the air has been developed by Newcastle University researchers. By Newcastle University Direct air capture…
SourceJuly 19, 2024
Full articleWhy we find extreme weather so fascinatingClimate
Why we find extreme weather so fascinating
By Will de Freitas | The Conversation When climate change leads the news, it’s often down to a hurricane, heatwave or flood. And, judging by…
SourceJuly 19, 2024
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