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Air pollution from fires linked to 1.5 million deaths a year
Air pollution from fires linked to 1.5 million deaths a yearNews

Air pollution from fires linked to 1.5 million deaths a year

Paris, France | AFP - Air pollution caused by fires is linked to more than 1.5 million deaths a year worldwide, the vast majority occurring…
SourceSourceNovember 28, 2024 Full article
Oceans’ sulfur emissions reveal stronger climate-cooling effects
Oceans’ sulfur emissions reveal stronger climate-cooling effectsClimate

Oceans’ sulfur emissions reveal stronger climate-cooling effects

New research has unveiled that oceans emit a sulfur gas produced by marine life in quantities that significantly enhance their climate-cooling impact, particularly over the…
SourceSourceNovember 28, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: Alpine resorts open for the season after recent snowfalls
Image of the day: Alpine resorts open for the season after recent snowfallsNews

Image of the day: Alpine resorts open for the season after recent snowfalls

Many ski resorts in the Alps have welcomed the new ski season thanks to heavy snowfall after the recent Arctic blast which hit Europe in…
SourceSourceNovember 27, 2024 Full article
South Korean capital hit by record November snowfall: weather agency
South Korean capital hit by record November snowfall: weather agencyNews

South Korean capital hit by record November snowfall: weather agency

Seoul, South Korea | AFP - South Korea's capital was blanketed Wednesday by the heaviest November snowfall since records began over a century ago, the…
SourceSourceNovember 27, 2024 Full article
NASA satellite data highlight the cooling effect of green spaces in urban areas
NASA satellite data highlight the cooling effect of green spaces in urban areasNewsScience

NASA satellite data highlight the cooling effect of green spaces in urban areas

During a heatwave, the comfort of a shady tree is a luxury that many urban residents rely on to stay cool. But what happens when…
SourceSourceNovember 27, 2024 Full article
Researchers show complex relationship between Arctic warming and Arctic dust
Researchers show complex relationship between Arctic warming and Arctic dustScience

Researchers show complex relationship between Arctic warming and Arctic dust

The Arctic is warming two to four times faster than the global average. A recent study by researchers in Japan found that dust from snow-…
SourceSourceNovember 26, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: Storm Bert hits the UK
Image of the day: Storm Bert hits the UKNews

Image of the day: Storm Bert hits the UK

Parts of the United Kingdom have been affected by severe floods after Storm Bert made landfall on 22 November 2024, bringing over 100mm of rain…
SourceSourceNovember 26, 2024 Full article
Predicting the weather: New meteorology estimation method aids building efficiency
Predicting the weather: New meteorology estimation method aids building efficiencyClimate

Predicting the weather: New meteorology estimation method aids building efficiency

Due to the growing reality of global warming and climate change, there is increasing uncertainty around meteorological conditions used in energy assessments of buildings. Existing…
SourceSourceNovember 26, 2024 Full article
As Arctic climate warms, even Santa runs short of snow
As Arctic climate warms, even Santa runs short of snowNews

As Arctic climate warms, even Santa runs short of snow

By Anna KORKMAN Rovaniemi, Finland | AFP - With a month to go until Christmas, Santa Claus is busy preparing, but the warming climate and…
SourceSourceNovember 26, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: A new eruption is ongoing in Iceland
Image of the day: A new eruption is ongoing in IcelandNews

Image of the day: A new eruption is ongoing in Iceland

On 20 November 2024, the Sundhnúkur volcano near the town of Grindavík in southwestern Iceland erupted for the seventh time since December 2023. While it…
SourceSourceNovember 25, 2024 Full article
Chromatic COF sensors integrated into microneedles provide early warning for plant drought stress
Chromatic COF sensors integrated into microneedles provide early warning for plant drought stressScience

Chromatic COF sensors integrated into microneedles provide early warning for plant drought stress

Researchers at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) have developed an innovative method to detect plant dehydration, integrating Covalent Organic Framework (COF) sensors into…
SourceSourceNovember 25, 2024 Full article
EU committed to conclusion of global agreement on plastic as final negotiations start
EU committed to conclusion of global agreement on plastic as final negotiations startNews

EU committed to conclusion of global agreement on plastic as final negotiations start

It wants the new treaty to address the adverse impacts of plastic pollution on the environment and human health. The Commission is participating in the…
SourceSourceNovember 25, 2024 Full article
16 dead, seven missing in Indonesia flood: disaster agency
16 dead, seven missing in Indonesia flood: disaster agencyNews

16 dead, seven missing in Indonesia flood: disaster agency

Jakarta, Indonesia | AFP - Flash floods and a landslide swept four districts of Indonesia's Sumatra island over the weekend, killing at least 16 people,…
SourceSourceNovember 25, 2024 Full article
“We should take a more relaxed approach to sleep”
“We should take a more relaxed approach to sleep”News

“We should take a more relaxed approach to sleep”

By Peter Rüegg | ETH Zurich Sleep problems have become a widespread issue. In a new popular science book and in an interview with ETH…
SourceSourceNovember 25, 2024 Full article
‘Existential challenge’: plastic pollution treaty talks begin
‘Existential challenge’: plastic pollution treaty talks beginNews

‘Existential challenge’: plastic pollution treaty talks begin

By Sara Hussein and Roland de Courson | AFP Busan, South Korea - A final round of talks on a treaty to end plastic pollution…
SourceSourceNovember 25, 2024 Full article
Developing nations slam ‘paltry’ $300 bn climate deal
Developing nations slam ‘paltry’ $300 bn climate dealClimate

Developing nations slam ‘paltry’ $300 bn climate deal

By Nick Perry, Laurent Thomet and Shaun Tandon | AFP Baku, Azerbaijan - The world approved a bitterly negotiated climate deal Sunday but poorer nations…
SourceSourceNovember 24, 2024 Full article
“At best the avoidance of a diplomatic disaster”: PIK assessment on COP29 closing
“At best the avoidance of a diplomatic disaster”: PIK assessment on COP29 closingNews

“At best the avoidance of a diplomatic disaster”: PIK assessment on COP29 closing

In the past two weeks, around 40,000 people from all over the world took part in the UN climate summit COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Key…
SourceSourceNovember 24, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: Estonia’s Oldest and Largest National Park
Image of the day: Estonia’s Oldest and Largest National ParkNews

Image of the day: Estonia’s Oldest and Largest National Park

Lahemaa, located in northern Estonia on the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland, is the country’s oldest and largest national park, spanning over 725…
SourceSourceNovember 24, 2024 Full article
World approves $300 bn for poor nations in climate deal
World approves $300 bn for poor nations in climate dealNews

World approves $300 bn for poor nations in climate deal

Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP - Nearly 200 nations approved Sunday a climate deal that raises to at least $300 billion a year the amount wealthy…
SourceSourceNovember 24, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: Podyjí and Thayatal – Biodiversity Gems on the Czech-Austrian Border
Image of the day: Podyjí and Thayatal – Biodiversity Gems on the Czech-Austrian BorderNews

Image of the day: Podyjí and Thayatal – Biodiversity Gems on the Czech-Austrian Border

Many areas along the border between the Czech Republic and Austria are rich in biodiversity and protected under the EU Habitats Directive. One example is…
SourceSourceNovember 23, 2024 Full article
Poor nations walk out of climate deal consultation with COP29 president
Poor nations walk out of climate deal consultation with COP29 presidentNews

Poor nations walk out of climate deal consultation with COP29 president

Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP - Negotiators from small islands and least-developed nations on Saturday walked out of overtime consultations on a climate deal with COP29…
SourceSourceNovember 23, 2024 Full article
EU offers to raise rich countries’ climate pledge to $300 bn: COP29 negotiators
EU offers to raise rich countries’ climate pledge to $300 bn: COP29 negotiatorsNews

EU offers to raise rich countries’ climate pledge to $300 bn: COP29 negotiators

Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP - The European Union is ready to raise to $300 billion an offer by wealthy nations for annual climate funding to…
SourceSourceNovember 23, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: Bomb cyclone hits the west coasts of the US and Canada
Image of the day: Bomb cyclone hits the west coasts of the US and CanadaNews

Image of the day: Bomb cyclone hits the west coasts of the US and Canada

A powerful storm struck the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and British Columbia, Canada, on 19 November 2024, leaving 290,000 buildings without power…
SourceSourceNovember 22, 2024 Full article