Why health and price, not sustainability, drive US meat consumption choicesNewsScience
Why health and price, not sustainability, drive US meat consumption choices
Rutgers University - Environmental sustainability isn’t a major factor influencing meat consumption decisions for most Americans, despite increasing awareness of the climate impacts of red…
SourceNovember 8, 2024
Full articleUTEP team to investigate climate change impact on pecan orchardsNews
UTEP team to investigate climate change impact on pecan orchards
EL PASO, Texas | UTEP - How are U.S. agricultural crops affected by climate change? A research team from The University of Texas at El…
SourceNovember 8, 2024
Full articleImage of the day: Finnish snow storage techniques help sustain ski resortsClimate
Image of the day: Finnish snow storage techniques help sustain ski resorts
Traditional Finnish ice preservation methods have inspired modern snow storage solutions to support Europe’s ski resorts amid warmer temperatures and shorter winter seasons. The Levi…
SourceNovember 7, 2024
Full articleMass death of rare seals reported in Caspian SeaNews
Mass death of rare seals reported in Caspian Sea
Almaty, Kazakhstan | AFP - More than 500 Caspian Sea seals, an endangered species in Kazakhstan, have washed up on the shores of the Caspian…
SourceNovember 7, 2024
Full articleScholz cancels trip to next week’s COP climate summit: govtNews
Scholz cancels trip to next week’s COP climate summit: govt
Berlin, Germany | AFP - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, fighting a political crisis after his ruling coalition collapsed, has cancelled his trip to next week's…
SourceNovember 7, 2024
Full articleTyphoon Yinxing slams into northern Philippines, thousands evacuatedNews
Typhoon Yinxing slams into northern Philippines, thousands evacuated
Manila, Philippines | AFP - Typhoon Yinxing slammed into the northeast tip of the Philippines on Thursday, uprooting trees and sending building materials flying, weeks…
SourceNovember 7, 2024
Full articleBrazil’s Amazon posts lowest deforestation in nine years: govtNews
Brazil’s Amazon posts lowest deforestation in nine years: govt
Brasília, Brazil | AFP - The Brazilian Amazon experienced its smallest amount of yearly deforestation in nearly a decade, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's…
SourceNovember 7, 2024
Full articleHurricane Rafael makes landfall in western Cuba: US Hurricane CenterNews
Hurricane Rafael makes landfall in western Cuba: US Hurricane Center
Havana, Cuba | AFP - Hurricane Rafael made landfall in western Cuba on Wednesday, the US-based National Hurricane Center said. The major Category 3 hurricane…
SourceNovember 6, 2024
Full articleImage of the day: Drought in the Amazon RiverNews
Image of the day: Drought in the Amazon River
Since 2023, the Amazon River has been affected by a severe drought. The consequences of the crisis are far-reaching, affecting local economies and resources. In…
SourceNovember 6, 2024
Full articleClimate action faces a setback with Trump’s second term; Momentum for clean energy transition to continueNews
Climate action faces a setback with Trump’s second term; Momentum for clean energy transition to continue
World Resources Institute (WRI) | U.S.A.The Associated Press has declared Donald J. Trump and JD Vance the winners of the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Republicans…
SourceNovember 6, 2024
Full articleImage of the day: Floods in Horta Sud, Valencia, SpainNews
Image of the day: Floods in Horta Sud, Valencia, Spain
Extensive destruction and the tragic loss of over 200 lives have resulted from severe flash floods which struck the Community of Valencia, Spain, on 29…
SourceNovember 5, 2024
Full articleLisbon event offers a deep dive into ocean dataNews
Lisbon event offers a deep dive into ocean data
DARMSTADT, Germany | EUMETSATPeople with an interest in our oceans – from academics to businesspeople through to representatives from navies and weather services – are…
SourceNovember 5, 2024
Full articleHow gravity can be harnessed to store renewable energyNews
How gravity can be harnessed to store renewable energy
By Stella Morris | Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman in Kuala Lumpur Gravity energy storage is emerging as a viable solution to address a major challenge…
SourceNovember 5, 2024
Full articleHow many trees does it take to cool a city?Science
How many trees does it take to cool a city?
Millbrook, NY | Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Cities around the globe are increasingly experiencing dangerous heat as urban concrete and asphalt amplify rising temperatures.…
SourceNovember 5, 2024
Full articleImage of the day: Germany’s northern coast threatened by rising sea levelsNews
Image of the day: Germany’s northern coast threatened by rising sea levels
On Germany’s northern coast, the rising levels of the North Sea pose a threat to nearby communities and ecosystems. Encroaching sea water impacts not only…
SourceNovember 4, 2024
Full articleSpain dreads more flood deaths on day six of rescueNews
Spain dreads more flood deaths on day six of rescue
By Jose Jordan | AFP Valencia, Spain - Thousands of rescuers pumped water from submerged buildings, churned through muddy streets and cleared debris on Monday…
SourceNovember 4, 2024
Full articleMathematical model illuminates how environment impacts life choices of salmonScience
Mathematical model illuminates how environment impacts life choices of salmon
Tokyo Metropolitan University – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have created a mathematical model that models how the evolutionary strategies of organisms are affected by…
SourceNovember 4, 2024
Full articleTen key moments in the climate change fightNews
Ten key moments in the climate change fight
Paris, France | AFP - With the UN climate summit to start in Azerbaijan in a week, here is a recap of 10 key dates…
SourceNovember 4, 2024
Full articleImage of the day: The Copernicus Emergency Management Service monitors the floods in Valencia, SpainNews
Image of the day: The Copernicus Emergency Management Service monitors the floods in Valencia, Spain
On 29 October 2024, the Community of Valencia in Spain has been hit by severe flooding, causing widespread devastation and the tragic loss of more…
SourceNovember 3, 2024
Full articleImage of the day: The impact of the floods south of Valencia, SpainNews
Image of the day: The impact of the floods south of Valencia, Spain
This data visualisation compares two Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite acquisitions over the area south of Valencia, Spain, captured on 26 and 31 October 2024, before and…
SourceNovember 2, 2024
Full articleSpain to send extra 10,000 troops, police to flood-hit region: PMNews
Spain to send extra 10,000 troops, police to flood-hit region: PM
Madrid, Spain | AFP - Spain will deploy 10,000 more troops and police officers to the eastern Valencia region devastated by floods that have killed…
SourceNovember 2, 2024
Full articleImage of the day: Disastrous floods south of Valencia, SpainNews
Image of the day: Disastrous floods south of Valencia, Spain
Parts of southern and eastern Spain are still reeling from the effects of flash flooding after record rainfall hit the region on 29 and 30…
SourceNovember 1, 2024
Full articleFrontier users’ exascale climate emulator nominated for Gordon Bell Climate PrizeNews
Frontier users’ exascale climate emulator nominated for Gordon Bell Climate Prize
The highly scalable climate emulator offers faster, radically enhanced high-resolution simulations without the need for massive data storage. A multi-institutional team of researchers led by…
SourceNovember 1, 2024
Full articlePolicy realities on the ground: ForestPaths observes the effects of current legislation on Europe’s forestsNews
Policy realities on the ground: ForestPaths observes the effects of current legislation on Europe’s forests
To support its objective of advancing forest management practices in Europe with a focus on climate and biodiversity, the EU-funded ForestPaths project has published a…
SourceNovember 1, 2024
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