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…
SourceNovember 28, 2024
Full articleOceans’ 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…
SourceNovember 28, 2024
Full articleImage 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…
SourceNovember 27, 2024
Full articleSouth 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…
SourceNovember 27, 2024
Full articleNASA 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…
SourceNovember 27, 2024
Full articleResearchers 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-…
SourceNovember 26, 2024
Full articleImage 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…
SourceNovember 26, 2024
Full articlePredicting 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…
SourceNovember 26, 2024
Full articleAs 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…
SourceNovember 26, 2024
Full articleImage 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…
SourceNovember 25, 2024
Full articleChromatic 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…
SourceNovember 25, 2024
Full articleEU 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…
SourceNovember 25, 2024
Full article16 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,…
SourceNovember 25, 2024
Full article“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…
SourceNovember 25, 2024
Full article‘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…
SourceNovember 25, 2024
Full articleDeveloping 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…
SourceNovember 24, 2024
Full articleClimate movement holds steadfast as wealthy nations fail to deliver on climate finance at COP29News
Climate movement holds steadfast as wealthy nations fail to deliver on climate finance at COP29
Baku | 350.org - Billed as the "Finance COP", the UN climate talks fell short of expectations and needs. The most vulnerable countries, already bearing…
SourceNovember 24, 2024
Full article“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…
SourceNovember 24, 2024
Full articleImage 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…
SourceNovember 24, 2024
Full articleWorld 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…
SourceNovember 24, 2024
Full articleImage 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…
SourceNovember 23, 2024
Full articlePoor 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…
SourceNovember 23, 2024
Full articleEU 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…
SourceNovember 23, 2024
Full articleImage 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…
SourceNovember 22, 2024
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