Hottest year on record drives global water disastersNews
Hottest year on record drives global water disasters
A year of unprecedented heat in 2024 disrupted global water systems, exacerbating floods, droughts, and storms worldwide. A report by The Australian National University (ANU),…
SourceJanuary 6, 2025
Full articleClimate change threatens apple production in key U.S. regionsScience
Climate change threatens apple production in key U.S. regions
The future of apple production in America’s most productive regions faces increasing challenges due to climate change, a new study published in Environmental Research Letters…
SourceJanuary 6, 2025
Full articleArctic pressure ridges shrinking as old ice disappearsClimate
Arctic pressure ridges shrinking as old ice disappears
The Arctic’s pressure ridges, towering formations created when sea ice floes collide and stack, are rapidly shrinking in frequency and size as multiyear ice declines.…
SourceJanuary 6, 2025
Full articleMassive storm slams US with snow, ice, bitter coldClimate
Massive storm slams US with snow, ice, bitter cold
By Michael Mathes | Washington, United States | AFP (Updated) - A powerful winter storm hammered the United States on Sunday, with meteorologists warning millions…
SourceJanuary 5, 2025
Full articleRevolutionizing acetaldehyde production with CO2: A greener path for industryScience
Revolutionizing acetaldehyde production with CO2: A greener path for industry
Acetaldehyde, a key ingredient in products ranging from plastics to perfumes, has long relied on fossil fuels for its production. However, as environmental concerns mount,…
SourceJanuary 4, 2025
Full articleSpinning a tune: Chinese scientist names new spider species after pop songsNews
Spinning a tune: Chinese scientist names new spider species after pop songs
Beijing, China | AFP - A Chinese scientist has named 16 new spider species after songs by popular "Mandopop" musician Jay Chou. Mi Xiaoqi, a…
SourceJanuary 4, 2025
Full articleClimate risks to China’s solar and wind energyScience
Climate risks to China’s solar and wind energy
A new study by researchers at Peking University has unveiled a critical challenge to China's renewable energy ambitions: the increasing frequency of compounded low-solar and…
SourceJanuary 3, 2025
Full articleBats ride storm winds to save energy on long migrationsScience
Bats ride storm winds to save energy on long migrations
Migrating bats across central Europe have been discovered using a surprising strategy to conserve energy: they 'surf' the warm winds of incoming storm fronts. This…
SourceJanuary 3, 2025
Full articleUniversity of Maryland secures $7.8M to advance renewable energy for ocean monitoringNews
University of Maryland secures $7.8M to advance renewable energy for ocean monitoring
New marine-based microbial fuel cells will overcome the need for batteries and ship-based or shore-based power cables. University of Maryland - UM Researcher Stephanie Lansing…
SourceJanuary 3, 2025
Full articleAncient wildfire surges linked to abrupt climate shifts during Ice AgeScience
Ancient wildfire surges linked to abrupt climate shifts during Ice Age
Global wildfire activity surged during periods of abrupt climate change throughout the last Ice Age, according to a recent study analyzing ancient methane trapped in…
SourceJanuary 3, 2025
Full articleEconomic divide in climate policies: Food prices hit poor nations harderClimate
Economic divide in climate policies: Food prices hit poor nations harder
A widening economic divide is shaping how agricultural climate policies influence food prices globally, with stark differences between wealthy and poor nations. A study by…
SourceJanuary 3, 2025
Full articleVietnam’s capital blanketed by toxic smogNews
Vietnam’s capital blanketed by toxic smog
Hanoi, Vietnam | AFP - Thick smog blanketed Hanoi on Friday, obscuring buildings and leaving nine million residents choking on toxic air as the Vietnamese…
SourceJanuary 3, 2025
Full articleChina says 2024 was its hottest year on recordClimate
China says 2024 was its hottest year on record
By Sam Davies, with Jing Xuan Teng in Shanghai | AFP Beijing, China (Updated) - Last year was China's hottest on record and the past…
SourceJanuary 2, 2025
Full articleWorld greets 2025 after sweltering year of Olympics, turmoil, and TrumpNewsClimate
World greets 2025 after sweltering year of Olympics, turmoil, and Trump
Paris, France | AFP (Updated) - Revellers across the world ushered in 2025 on Wednesday, with huge crowds waving goodbye to the old year that…
SourceJanuary 1, 2025
Full articleFrom brain maps to living bridges: the innovations set to reshape life in 2025News
From brain maps to living bridges: the innovations set to reshape life in 2025
From solar energy beamed from space to genetic brain maps and live self-repairing bridges, research in 2025 is promising. And we may see more changes…
SourceDecember 31, 2024
Full articleLeading healthy, sustainable lives is all fun and gamesNews
Leading healthy, sustainable lives is all fun and games
Nishtha Phutela | BML Munjal University in Haryana - By using an engaging format and features such as a scoreboard and rewards, games can help…
SourceDecember 31, 2024
Full articleNumber 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…
SourceDecember 31, 2024
Full articleThree 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…
SourceDecember 30, 2024
Full articleMayotte 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…
SourceDecember 29, 2024
Full article‘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…
SourceDecember 29, 2024
Full articleCutting 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…
SourceDecember 28, 2024
Full article‘Dangerous new era’: climate change spurs disaster in 2024Science
‘Dangerous new era’: climate change spurs disaster in 2024
Paris, France | AFP - From tiny and impoverished Mayotte to oil-rich behemoth Saudi Arabia, prosperous European cities to overcrowded slums in Africa, nowhere was…
SourceDecember 27, 2024
Full articleHuman activities continue to threaten climate and productivityClimate
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) -…
SourceDecember 25, 2024
Full articleScientists 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 --…
SourceDecember 21, 2024
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