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Heavy rains kill 5, leave 8 missing in northern China: state media
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Heavy 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…
SourceSourceJuly 19, 2024 Full article
New humidity-driven membrane to remove carbon dioxide from the air
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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. Direct air captureSeparation processesThe humidity-driven membrane…
SourceSourceJuly 19, 2024 Full article
Why we find extreme weather so fascinating
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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…
SourceSourceJuly 19, 2024 Full article
How satellite images help to protect forests
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How satellite images help to protect forests

Earth seen from space: ETH spin-off askEarth facilitates access to satellite images for environmental and climate monitoring. It supports businesses in combatting deforestation. Hundreds of…
SourceSourceJuly 19, 2024 Full article
Renewable electricity to outstrip coal next year: IEA
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Renewable electricity to outstrip coal next year: IEA

Paris, France (AFP) - The amount of electricity produced from renewable sources worldwide is set to surpass output from coal-fired plants for the first time…
SourceSourceJuly 19, 2024 Full article
Is climate change keeping patients from vital doctor appointments?
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Is climate change keeping patients from vital doctor appointments?

Patients 65 and older, those with chronic conditions, had strongest association with missed appointments linked to climate change. By Drexel University Temperature extremes, becoming increasingly…
SourceSourceJuly 18, 2024 Full article
Research on human-centered indoor climate for health centers
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Research on human-centered indoor climate for health centers

By Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Credit: HumanIC project | CC0 The European scientific project HumanIC, in which Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) is…
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Although tiny, peatland microorganisms have a big impact on climate
Although tiny, peatland microorganisms have a big impact on climateClimateScience

Although tiny, peatland microorganisms have a big impact on climate

By DOE/US Department of Energy The Science Polyphenols are a diverse group of organic compounds produced by plants. These compounds are often toxic to microorganisms.…
SourceSourceJuly 18, 2024 Full article
Researcher tackles hidden climate impacts in the soil and air
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Researcher tackles hidden climate impacts in the soil and air

By Courtney Sakry | Virginia Tech College of Engineering Hosein Foroutan is on a mission to reduce the uncertainty regarding climate change. While many people…
SourceSourceJuly 17, 2024 Full article
Microbes found to destroy certain ‘forever chemicals’
Microbes found to destroy certain ‘forever chemicals’Science

Microbes found to destroy certain ‘forever chemicals’

By David Danelski | University of California - Riverside A UC Riverside environmental engineering team has discovered specific bacterial species that can destroy certain kinds…
SourceSourceJuly 17, 2024 Full article
Understanding willingness to pay for nationwide wastewater surveillance in Japan
Understanding willingness to pay for nationwide wastewater surveillance in JapanScience

Understanding willingness to pay for nationwide wastewater surveillance in Japan

By Waseda University Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic and the increased likelihood of other such outbreaks in the future warrant the strengthening of epidemic surveillance systems.…
SourceSourceJuly 17, 2024 Full article
Nature-based solutions to disaster risk from climate change are cost effective, study confirms
Nature-based solutions to disaster risk from climate change are cost effective, study confirmsClimateScience

Nature-based solutions to disaster risk from climate change are cost effective, study confirms

By University of Massachusetts Amherst A new global assessment of scientific literature led by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst finds that nature-based solutions…
SourceSourceJuly 17, 2024 Full article
UTA biologist wins national fellowship to study historic pollution
UTA biologist wins national fellowship to study historic pollutionScience

UTA biologist wins national fellowship to study historic pollution

By Greg Pederson | University of Texas at Arlington A biology researcher at The University of Texas at Arlington has received a prestigious grant to…
SourceSourceJuly 17, 2024 Full article
Danish insect farm sets sights on feeding Europe’s livestock
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Danish insect farm sets sights on feeding Europe’s livestock

By Camille BAS-WOHLERT | AFP Flemming, Denmark - At the end of a small country road in Denmark is the "Enorm" factory, an insect farm…
SourceSourceJuly 17, 2024 Full article
Turning agricultural trash to treasure
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Turning agricultural trash to treasure

By Lauren Biron | Lawrence Berkeley National | DOE In California’s Northern San Joaquin Valley, agricultural leftovers such as almond shells, fruit peels, and orchard…
SourceSourceJuly 16, 2024 Full article
Weather experts discover new effect of storm – in a teacup
Weather experts discover new effect of storm – in a teacupScience

Weather experts discover new effect of storm – in a teacup

By University of Reading Britain, prepare for deep depression: storms ruin tea. A new study reveals that Storm Ciaran cut an invisible path of mayhem…
SourceSourceJuly 16, 2024 Full article
Capturing carbon with energy-efficient sodium carbonate−nanocarbon hybrid material
Scientists have created a new hybrid material containing sodium carbonate and nanocarbon to capture carbon dioxide from industrial emissions
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Capturing carbon with energy-efficient sodium carbonate−nanocarbon hybrid material

Chiba University - Industrial emissions are one of the main sources of climate change-inducing carbon dioxide (CO2). While adopting renewable and clean energy alternatives is…
SourceSourceJuly 16, 2024 Full article
Serbia government greenlights disputed lithium mining project
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Serbia government greenlights disputed lithium mining project

Belgrade, Serbia (AFP) - The Serbian government on Tuesday gave permission to restart operations at a disputed Rio Tinto lithium mining project, days after a…
SourceSourceJuly 16, 2024 Full article
Struggling to discuss climate change with older relatives? These 3 scenarios can help
Struggling to discuss climate change with older relatives? These 3 scenarios can helpClimate

Struggling to discuss climate change with older relatives? These 3 scenarios can help

By Crystal Chokshi, Mount Royal University | The Conversation Have you ever felt it difficult to express your climate anxiety in conversation with older relatives?…
SourceSourceJuly 16, 2024 Full article
Rethinking the Blue Economy: a network to assess impact on coastal communities
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Rethinking the Blue Economy: a network to assess impact on coastal communities

By European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Oceans cover 70% of earth’s surface and the earth has around 620.000 kilometers of coastline. This is…
SourceSourceJuly 16, 2024 Full article
UC Irvine Earth system scientists discover missing piece in climate models
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UC Irvine Earth system scientists discover missing piece in climate models

By University of California - Irvine As the planet continues to warm due to human-driven climate change, accurate computer climate models will be key in…
SourceSourceJuly 16, 2024 Full article
Loss of oxygen in lakes and oceans a major threat to ecosystems, society, and planet
Loss of oxygen in lakes and oceans a major threat to ecosystems, society, and planetClimateScience

Loss of oxygen in lakes and oceans a major threat to ecosystems, society, and planet

By Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Oxygen is a fundamental requirement of life, and the loss of oxygen in water, referred to as aquatic deoxygenation, is a…
SourceSourceJuly 15, 2024 Full article
How climate change is altering the Earth’s rotation
If the Earth continues to warm up, climate change will have a greater impact on the Earth's rotational speed in the future than the Moon has done so far
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How climate change is altering the Earth’s rotation

Climate change surpasses the moon’s influenceThe Earth's axis of rotation is shiftingPhysical laws combined with artificial intelligenceImportant for space travel Climate change is causing the…
SourceSourceJuly 15, 2024 Full article