Early warning systems and plans to avert disasters due to extreme rainfall are still flawed, study showsScienceClimate
SourceJune 27, 2024
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Early warning systems and plans to avert disasters due to extreme rainfall are still flawed, study shows
Researchers analyzed landslides caused by storms in São Sebastião (Brazil) in 2023, when at least 65 people died, and suggest involvement of the local community…

Climate lawsuits against companies on the rise: reportClimateNews
SourceJune 27, 2024
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Climate lawsuits against companies on the rise: report
By Linda GIVETASH | AFP Paris, France - Companies worldwide have faced mounting legal pressure to reduce their impact on global warming as activists use…

Underwater mountains have a big impact on ocean circulationClimateScience
SourceJune 26, 2024
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Underwater mountains have a big impact on ocean circulation
By University of Cambridge Colossal undersea mountains, towering up to thousands of metres high, stir up deep sea currents: impacting how our ocean stores heat…

Jordanians keen to harness community benefits of energy transitionClimateNews
SourceJune 26, 2024
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Jordanians keen to harness community benefits of energy transition
By Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) – Helmholtz Centre Potsdam Jordan has outstanding potential for renewable energy generation. Government backing for the country’s energy transition…

El Niño forecasts extended to 18 months with innovative physics-based modelClimateScience
SourceJune 26, 2024
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El Niño forecasts extended to 18 months with innovative physics-based model
By University of Hawaii at Manoa Across Asia, the Pacific Ocean, and the Americas, El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) brings variations in winds, weather, and…

Turn your living room into a digital Amazon rainforest
SourceJune 26, 2024
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Turn your living room into a digital Amazon rainforest
By Aslina Baharum, Sunway University in Kuala Lumpur | 360info Virtual reality and augmented reality offer a game-changing approach to biodiversity management. Imagine exploring a…

Half of world’s lakes are less resilient to disturbance than they used to beScience
SourceJune 26, 2024
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Half of world’s lakes are less resilient to disturbance than they used to be
By American Geophysical Union Nearly half of the world’s large lakes have lost resilience, or the ability to bounce back after an abrupt disturbance, in…

Public health beliefs predict support for climate action, study showsClimateScience
SourceJune 26, 2024
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Public health beliefs predict support for climate action, study shows
By Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania In a paper published in the current issue of the Journal of Health Communication by…

Polluting carmakers in the top 10 recipients of green fundsNews
SourceJune 25, 2024
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Polluting carmakers in the top 10 recipients of green funds
By Transport & Environment Organisation (T&E) Study from Voxeurop and European Investigative Collaborations shows that companies engaged in oil extraction, car manufacturing and fashion are…

Serbia will not let a potential lithium mine ‘destroy’ environment: PMNews
SourceJune 25, 2024
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Serbia will not let a potential lithium mine ‘destroy’ environment: PM
Belgrade, Serbia (AFP) - The Serbian government would not allow a potential lithium mine to destroy its "rivers" and "mountains", Prime Minister Milos Vucevic told…

Sustainable Electrification: Managing Resource Demands for Future Electric VehiclesScience
SourceJune 25, 2024
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Sustainable Electrification: Managing Resource Demands for Future Electric Vehicles
By Ritsumeikan University The increasing adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) raises concerns about escalating raw material demands, particularly for batteries. Researchers from Ritsumeikan University conducted…

Scientists identify safe havens we must preserve to prevent ‘the sixth great extinction of life on Earth’Science
SourceJune 25, 2024
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Scientists identify safe havens we must preserve to prevent ‘the sixth great extinction of life on Earth’
By University of East Anglia If we act now, we can prevent human-caused extinctions wiping out our planet’s wildlife, according to an international coalition of…

New tipping point discovered beneath the Antarctic ice sheetClimateScience
SourceJune 25, 2024
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New tipping point discovered beneath the Antarctic ice sheet
By British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Warm water that seeps underneath can melt ice in way not yet included in models. A new and worrying way…

‘Urgent’ for Australia to protect Great Barrier Reef: UNESCONews
SourceJune 25, 2024
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‘Urgent’ for Australia to protect Great Barrier Reef: UNESCO
Sydney, Australia (AFP) - Australia must take "urgent" action to protect the Great Barrier Reef, including setting more ambitious climate targets, the UN's cultural organisation…

Nordic study of policy measures to compensate for increasing costs of energyNews
SourceJune 25, 2024
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Nordic study of policy measures to compensate for increasing costs of energy
By the Nordic Council of Ministers and Nordic Council on Nordic co-operation In the period 2021–2023, the Nordic governments introduced 43 measures to compensate for…

Why Indian cities flood during monsoon rainsClimate
SourceJune 25, 2024
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Why Indian cities flood during monsoon rains
By Amita Bhide, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai | 360info To avoid floods, Indian cities need to engage in nuanced, localised and comprehensive planning…

Ultrafine particles from planes put 52 million Europeans at risk of serious health conditionsClimate
SourceJune 25, 2024
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Ultrafine particles from planes put 52 million Europeans at risk of serious health conditions
By Transport & Environment (T&E) A new study by green group Transport & Environment (T&E) suggests that thousands of cases of high blood pressure, diabetes and dementia…

European airport pollution threatens health of 52 mn people: NGONews
SourceJune 25, 2024
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European airport pollution threatens health of 52 mn people: NGO
Paris, France | AFP - High concentrations of tiny particles released when aviation jet fuel is burnt pose a health risk to 52 million people…

Extreme bushfires increasing in number and intensityClimateNewsScience
SourceJune 24, 2024
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Extreme bushfires increasing in number and intensity
By University of Tasmania Extreme bushfires have more than doubled in frequency and intensity over the past two decades, according to a global study from…

Satellite Navigation Revolutionizes Sea Ice Thickness MappingClimateScience
SourceJune 24, 2024
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Satellite Navigation Revolutionizes Sea Ice Thickness Mapping
By Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences A cutting-edge study harnesses the power of spaceborne Global Navigation Satellite System-Reflectometry (GNSS-R) technology to accurately…

New study confirms forever chemicals are absorbed through human skinScience
SourceJune 24, 2024
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New study confirms forever chemicals are absorbed through human skin
By University of Birmingham A study of 17 commonly used synthetic ‘forever chemicals’ has shown that these toxic substances can readily be absorbed through human…

CO2 puts heavier stamp on temperature than thoughtClimateScience
SourceJune 24, 2024
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CO2 puts heavier stamp on temperature than thought
By Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research A doubling of the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere could cause an increase in the average temperature…

Climate change accelerates emergence of insectsClimateScience
SourceJune 24, 2024
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Climate change accelerates emergence of insects
By Jess Whitty | La Trobe University Researchers at La Trobe University’s Centre for Freshwater Ecosystems have exposed the hidden consequences of climate change on…

Desert Power: Cactus Pear as a Promising Biofuel CropScience
SourceJune 24, 2024
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Desert Power: Cactus Pear as a Promising Biofuel Crop
By John Seelmeyer, University of Nevada, Reno As much of the world prepares for hotter and drier growing seasons as the result of climate change, a…
