Calls for extension as plastic treaty negotiations falterNews
SourceDecember 1, 2024
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Calls for extension as plastic treaty negotiations falter
By Sara Hussein and Katie Forster Busan, South Korea | AFP - Delegates seeking the world's first deal to curb plastic pollution began openly advocating…

From paradise to plastics pollution: Bali’s battle for marine plastics debrisNews
SourceDecember 1, 2024
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From paradise to plastics pollution: Bali’s battle for marine plastics debris
By Emenda Sembiring, Attar Hikmahtiar Ramadan, Elprida Agustina | Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) Bali is cleaning up its ocean of plastics. Bali has a…

Image of the day: The Koyukuk River in AlaskaClimate
SourceDecember 1, 2024
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Image of the day: The Koyukuk River in Alaska
This image from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite, acquired on 2 October 2024, shows part of the Koyukuk River in Alaska, USA. The area has been…

Nations warn of ‘obstruction’ at plastic talksNews
SourceDecember 1, 2024
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Nations warn of ‘obstruction’ at plastic talks
By Sara Hussein and Katie Forster Busan, South Korea | AFP - Dozens of countries warned Sunday that a handful of nations were obstructing efforts…

Cyclone Fengal makes landfall in India’s southNews
SourceDecember 1, 2024
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Cyclone Fengal makes landfall in India’s south
Bengaluru, India | AFP - Heavy rains lashed India's south and a major airport shut operations as cyclone Fengal made landfall late Saturday. Cyclones --…

Thailand flooding kills nine, displaces thousandsNews
SourceDecember 1, 2024
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Thailand flooding kills nine, displaces thousands
Bangkok, Thailand | AFP - Flooding driven by heavy rains in southern Thailand has killed nine people and displaced more than 13,000, officials said Saturday,…

Global wine output to hit lowest level since 1961News
SourceDecember 1, 2024
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Global wine output to hit lowest level since 1961
By Catherine HOURS | AFP Paris, France - Global wine production is set to fall again this year to its lowest level since 1961 due…

Image of the day: Record snowfall in South KoreaNews
SourceNovember 30, 2024
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Image of the day: Record snowfall in South Korea
At the end of November 2024, heavy snowfall covered large parts of South Korea for two consecutive days, blanketing large areas of the country. In…

Electric vehicle batteries: Key challenges, advancements, and future recommendationsNews
SourceNovember 30, 2024
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Electric vehicle batteries: Key challenges, advancements, and future recommendations
Advancing electric vehicle (EV) technology requires overcoming significant challenges in battery performance, safety, and sustainability. A comprehensive new review highlights these obstacles while offering insights…

Unraveling the mystery behind Botswana’s elephant deaths with remote sensingClimate
SourceNovember 30, 2024
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Unraveling the mystery behind Botswana’s elephant deaths with remote sensing
The 2020 deaths of 350 African elephants in Botswana drew worldwide attention, sparking debate over the potential role of cyanotoxins in water sources as a…

Image of the day: Record drought in SicilyNews
SourceNovember 29, 2024
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Image of the day: Record drought in Sicily
In 2024, Sicily, Italy faced its worst drought in almost 20 years, with nearly empty reservoirs and water rationing affecting up to two million people.…

Killer whales caught hunting and consuming whale sharks in Gulf of CaliforniaScience
SourceNovember 29, 2024
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Killer whales caught hunting and consuming whale sharks in Gulf of California
Killer whales, renowned as apex predators of the oceans, have been observed hunting and consuming whale sharks, the largest fish on Earth. A new study…

Image of the day: The Del Carmen Mangrove Reserve, a recently designated Ramsar SiteNews
SourceNovember 28, 2024
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Image of the day: The Del Carmen Mangrove Reserve, a recently designated Ramsar Site
The Del Carmen Mangrove Reserve on Siargao Island in the Philippines was recently designated a Ramsar Site of International Importance. Spanning nearly 4,900 hectares, the…

Nature sounds reduce stress, but traffic noise spikes anxiety and health risksScience
SourceNovember 28, 2024
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Nature sounds reduce stress, but traffic noise spikes anxiety and health risks
People experienced less stress and anxiety while listening to nature soundscapes, but the addition of road traffic noise increased their stress and anxiety. Manmade sounds…

Early North Americans crafted needles from fur-bearing animals for survivalScience
SourceNovember 28, 2024
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Early North Americans crafted needles from fur-bearing animals for survival
Researchers examining a Wyoming archaeological site have uncovered evidence that early North Americans crafted needles from the bones of fur-bearing animals, such as foxes, rabbits,…

The habitat determines response to climateNewsScience
SourceNovember 28, 2024
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The habitat determines response to climate
Clues found relating repair of photosynthetic protein complex to how plants survive in colder regions. Osaka Metropolitan University - Plants need light to grow, but…

Air pollution from fires linked to 1.5 million deaths a yearNews
SourceNovember 28, 2024
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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…

Oceans’ sulfur emissions reveal stronger climate-cooling effectsClimate
SourceNovember 28, 2024
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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…

Image of the day: Alpine resorts open for the season after recent snowfallsNews
SourceNovember 27, 2024
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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…

South Korean capital hit by record November snowfall: weather agencyNews
SourceNovember 27, 2024
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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…

NASA satellite data highlight the cooling effect of green spaces in urban areasNewsScience
SourceNovember 27, 2024
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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…

Researchers show complex relationship between Arctic warming and Arctic dustScience
SourceNovember 26, 2024
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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-…

Image of the day: Storm Bert hits the UKNews
SourceNovember 26, 2024
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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…

Predicting the weather: New meteorology estimation method aids building efficiencyClimate
SourceNovember 26, 2024
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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…
