Scientists release new research on planted mangroves’ ability to store carbonScience
SourceJuly 11, 2024
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Scientists release new research on planted mangroves’ ability to store carbon
By USDA Forest Service - Pacific Southwest Research Station Mangrove nurseries in Maputo, Mozambique, managed by the local community with technical support from the U.S. Forest…

Fires and climate are changing. Science needs to change too.ClimateScience
SourceJuly 11, 2024
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Fires and climate are changing. Science needs to change too.
By North Carolina State University A new white paper on the many ways wildfires affect people and the planet makes clear that as fires become…

The Gulf Stream is wind-powered and could weaken from climate changeClimate
SourceJuly 11, 2024
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The Gulf Stream is wind-powered and could weaken from climate change
By University College London New evidence of changes to the Gulf Stream during the last ice age could indicate additional sensitivity to future climatic changes,…

Bangladesh charges 26 for destruction of vast mangrove forestNews
SourceJuly 11, 2024
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Bangladesh charges 26 for destruction of vast mangrove forest
Dhaka, Bangladesh (AFP) - Bangladeshi police have charged 26 people for destroying a swath of mangrove forest that protects the low-lying nation from storm surge…

Mozambican Woodlands could store more than double the carbon previously estimatedClimate
SourceJuly 10, 2024
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Mozambican Woodlands could store more than double the carbon previously estimated
By University College London The capacity of Mozambican woodlands to capture and store carbon is underestimated and potentially undervalued for their protection and restoration, finds…

Does air pollution affect lupus risk?Science
SourceJuly 10, 2024
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Does air pollution affect lupus risk?
By Wiley New research published in Arthritis & Rheumatology indicates that chronic exposure to air pollutants may increase the risk of developing lupus, an autoimmune…

Cutting farm nitrous oxide emissions helps climate and ozone layerScience
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Cutting farm nitrous oxide emissions helps climate and ozone layer
Farming methods can reduce nitrous oxide emissions without slowing down the overall recovery of the ozone layer, results from new research have shown. By University…

Denmark to introduce world’s first livestock carbon taxNews
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Denmark to introduce world’s first livestock carbon tax
By Paul CASSEDANNE | AFP Copenhagen, Denmark - Denmark will introduce the world's first carbon tax on livestock, a unique measure designed to bring the…

Canada’s government links June heat wave to climate changeClimateNews
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Canada’s government links June heat wave to climate change
Montreal, Canada (AFP) - Canada's environment ministry said Tuesday that climate change made a recent east coast heat wave two to 10 times more likely,…

UCF Biologist Continues Unraveling Mystery of Magnetic BacteriaScience
SourceJuly 10, 2024
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UCF Biologist Continues Unraveling Mystery of Magnetic Bacteria
UCF Biologist Robert Fitak recently created a refined database of magnetic bacteria and the animals they may reside in to further study how these bacteria…

Pinpointing coal plants to convert to nuclear energy, considering both practicality and community supportClimate
SourceJuly 9, 2024
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Pinpointing coal plants to convert to nuclear energy, considering both practicality and community support
The most comprehensive coal-to-nuclear analysis to date could help policymakers and utilities plan how to meet climate targets. By University of Michigan An assessment ranks…

First local extinction in the US due to sea level riseClimate
SourceJuly 9, 2024
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First local extinction in the US due to sea level rise
By Jerald Pinson | Florida Museum of Natural History The United States has lost its only stand of the massive Key Largo tree cactus in…

Covering Climate Now Announces Winners of the 2024 CCNow Journalism AwardsClimateNews
SourceJuly 9, 2024
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Covering Climate Now Announces Winners of the 2024 CCNow Journalism Awards
By CCNOW Today, the global journalism collaboration Covering Climate Now announced 51 winners of the 2024 CCNow Journalism Awards. Now in its fourth year, the…

New Microbe-central Model Predicts Global Grassland Soil pH Under Climate ChangeScience
SourceJuly 9, 2024
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New Microbe-central Model Predicts Global Grassland Soil pH Under Climate Change
By Zhang Nannan | Chinese Academy of Sciences In a study published in One Earth, a research team led by Prof. Deng Ye from Research…

Water stored under artificial turf could make cities cooler and safer to play inScience
SourceJuly 9, 2024
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Water stored under artificial turf could make cities cooler and safer to play in
Artificial turf with an integrated subsurface water storage and irrigation system could make sports courts safer and cooler while helping cities with water and flood…

New carbon storage technology is fastest of its kindScience
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New carbon storage technology is fastest of its kind
By The University of Texas at Austin | The Cockrell School of Engineering A new way to store carbon captured from the atmosphere developed by…

Coral reefs: battlegrounds for survival in a changing climateClimate
SourceJuly 9, 2024
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Coral reefs: battlegrounds for survival in a changing climate
By Harrison Tasoff | University of California - Santa Barbara Coral reefs, those vibrant underwater cities, stand on the precipice of collapse. While rising ocean…

How a plant app helps identify the consequences of climate changeScience
SourceJuly 9, 2024
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How a plant app helps identify the consequences of climate change
By leveraging millions of time-stamped observations, researchers can identify plant rhythms and ecological patterns year-round. By German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig A…

Six dead in Tokyo as Japan swelters in heatwaveNews
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Six dead in Tokyo as Japan swelters in heatwave
By Tomohiro OSAKI | AFP Tokyo, Japan - Six people have died of heatstroke in Tokyo as Japan swelters under a rare rainy season heatwave,…

Study projects major changes in North Atlantic and Arctic marine ecosystems due to climate changeClimateScience
SourceJuly 8, 2024
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Study projects major changes in North Atlantic and Arctic marine ecosystems due to climate change
New research predicts significant shifts in marine fish communities in the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans as a result of climate warming. By Newcastle University…

Tackling the Climate and Housing Crises: Promoting Compact Living in EuropeClimate
SourceJuly 8, 2024
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Tackling the Climate and Housing Crises: Promoting Compact Living in Europe
By Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) – Helmholtz Centre Potsdam Future European Union housing policy must address the twin challenges of providing adequate housing for…

Weaker ocean circulation could enhance CO2 buildup in the atmosphere, study showsClimate
SourceJuly 8, 2024
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Weaker ocean circulation could enhance CO2 buildup in the atmosphere, study shows
New findings challenge current thinking on the ocean’s role in storing carbon. By Jennifer Chu | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) As climate change advances,…

Companies that mitigate climate change reduce their cost of capitalClimate
SourceJuly 8, 2024
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Companies that mitigate climate change reduce their cost of capital
Going green pays off. New research shows that when companies disclose their environmental impact—and work to mitigate it—they earn investor trust. By Hidemichi Fujii |…

Zero-emissions trucks alone won’t cut it: Early retirement of polluters key to California’s emission goalsClimate
SourceJuly 8, 2024
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Zero-emissions trucks alone won’t cut it: Early retirement of polluters key to California’s emission goals
By IOP Publishing California must implement early retirement for existing heavy-duty vehicles as well as introducing zero-emissions vehicles (ZEVs) to protect Black, Latino and vulnerable…
