Mayotte faces environment, biodiversity crisis after cycloneNews
SourceDecember 29, 2024
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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…

‘Alarming’ rise in climate disasters in Brazil: studyScience
SourceDecember 29, 2024
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‘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…

Cutting calories isn’t the only way to live healthyNews
SourceDecember 28, 2024
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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…

‘Dangerous new era’: climate change spurs disaster in 2024Science
SourceDecember 27, 2024
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‘Dangerous new era’: climate change spurs disaster in 2024
HeatFloodsCyclonesDroughts and wildfiresEconomic toll From tiny and impoverished Mayotte to oil-rich behemoth Saudi Arabia, prosperous European cities to overcrowded slums in Africa, nowhere was spared…

Human activities continue to threaten climate and productivityClimate
SourceDecember 25, 2024
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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) -…

Scientists struggle to explain record surge in global heatClimate
SourceDecember 21, 2024
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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 --…

Where do we get exposed to PFAS and how can we remove them?News
SourceDecember 21, 2024
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Where do we get exposed to PFAS and how can we remove them?
By Stephen Gray and Jianhua Zhang | Victoria University Sources of PFAS, or 'forever chemicals', are more ubiquitous than many people realise. But new ways…

Japan inspects US air base over chemical spillNews
SourceDecember 20, 2024
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Japan inspects US air base over chemical spill
Tokyo, Japan | AFP - Japanese authorities on Friday carried out an inspection of a US military base in Tokyo, a government spokesman said, after…

White House unveils new climate goals weeks before Trump’s returnNews
SourceDecember 19, 2024
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White House unveils new climate goals weeks before Trump’s return
By Issam AHMED Washington, United States | AFP - President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday unveiled a new climate target under the landmark Paris accord,…

Connectivity loss in pond networks threatens microbial diversityScience
SourceDecember 19, 2024
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Connectivity loss in pond networks threatens microbial diversity
Even the smallest ecosystems, like ponds, are feeling the pressures of global biodiversity loss, with human-driven fragmentation posing a significant threat. These often-overlooked waterbodies are…

Rising heat waves heighten risks for neurodegenerative disease patientsScience
SourceDecember 18, 2024
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Rising heat waves heighten risks for neurodegenerative disease patients
As 2024 approaches its end as the hottest year on record, experts are sounding the alarm on the disproportionate risks that worsening heat waves pose…

Ancient mountain formation reshaped climate in prehistoric ChinaClimate
SourceDecember 18, 2024
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Ancient mountain formation reshaped climate in prehistoric China
Geologists have uncovered how tectonic forces shaped coastal mountain ranges in eastern Asia over 100 million years ago, triggering profound climate shifts during the Cretaceous…

Coral reefs ‘may disappear’ in 10-50 years: UN expertsNews
SourceDecember 17, 2024
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Coral reefs ‘may disappear’ in 10-50 years: UN experts
Paris, France | AFP - Coral reefs could vanish in as little as a decade, warned a landmark UN report by dozens of global experts…

Corals struggle to reproduce without nearby neighborsScience
SourceDecember 17, 2024
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Corals struggle to reproduce without nearby neighbors
Coral reproduction relies on proximity, with new research revealing that corals must be within 10 meters - and ideally closer - to fertilize successfully. Led…

A 19th-century citizen science project reveals climate change impact on plant cyclesScience
SourceDecember 17, 2024
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A 19th-century citizen science project reveals climate change impact on plant cycles
In 1887, Groundhog Day began with a whimsical attempt to predict spring’s arrival using a rodent’s shadow, but scientific forecasting of seasonal changes has struggled…

Rescuers race to France’s Mayotte as hundreds feared dead in cycloneNews
SourceDecember 16, 2024
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Rescuers race to France’s Mayotte as hundreds feared dead in cyclone
By Jeromine DOUX with Sylvie MALIGORNE in Paris Saint-Denis de la Reunion, France | AFP - Rescuers raced against time Monday to reach survivors and…

PIK’s strategic expansion will take place at the turn of the yearNews
SourceDecember 15, 2024
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PIK’s strategic expansion will take place at the turn of the year
PIK - Bundling climate expertise from the natural sciences to policy advice: at the beginning of 2025, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)…

Overfishing halves shark and ray populations since 1970Science
SourceDecember 15, 2024
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Overfishing halves shark and ray populations since 1970
The world’s oceans are losing their apex predators at an alarming rate. A new study published in Science reveals that overfishing has reduced populations of…

Multinational enterprises hinder global sustainability goals with profit-driven strategiesScience
SourceDecember 15, 2024
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Multinational enterprises hinder global sustainability goals with profit-driven strategies
Multinational enterprises (MNEs) are undermining global sustainability efforts by prioritizing profit over meaningful innovation, according to a new study from the University of Surrey. Despite…

New research targets soybean resilience to devastating nematode infestationsScience
SourceDecember 15, 2024
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New research targets soybean resilience to devastating nematode infestations
Microscopic but mighty, plant-parasitic nematodes are responsible for $160 billion in agricultural losses worldwide every year. Among the most destructive is the southern root-knot nematode,…

Cyclone kills 14 people in France’s Mayotte: security sourceNews
SourceDecember 15, 2024
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Cyclone kills 14 people in France’s Mayotte: security source
Paris, France | AFP - Cyclone Chido killed at least 14 people on the French Indian Ocean island territory of Mayotte, a security source told…

AI tool aims to uncover wildlife secrets from online photosScience
SourceDecember 14, 2024
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AI tool aims to uncover wildlife secrets from online photos
Scientists have developed a new AI tool to unlock hidden insights from millions of wildlife images shared online, potentially revealing how species adapt to climate…

Climate and land use changes endanger wild food sources for Russia’s indigenous communitiesClimate
SourceDecember 13, 2024
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Climate and land use changes endanger wild food sources for Russia’s indigenous communities
Rural Indigenous communities in Russia's Far East rely on traditional food systems that depend on wild animal, plant, and fungal species, especially in remote and…

2025 ‘likely’ to be in top three warmest years: UK Met OfficeNews
SourceDecember 12, 2024
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2025 ‘likely’ to be in top three warmest years: UK Met Office
London, United Kingdom | AFP - The UK weather service forecast Thursday that 2025 would likely be among the top three warmest years globally, falling…
