Is New Zealand’s climate disclosure law falling short?Climate
Adrian AlexandreAugust 22, 2024
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Is New Zealand’s climate disclosure law falling short?
This year, New Zealand took a significant step towards addressing climate change by requiring some of its largest companies and financial institutions to disclose climate-related…

Warming increases ecosystem carbon emissions – but only with sufficient rainClimate
Adrian AlexandreAugust 21, 2024
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Warming increases ecosystem carbon emissions – but only with sufficient rain
Ecosystem carbon dioxide emissions are known to be higher in warmer climates, leading to concerns that global warming could accelerate emissions and intensify the greenhouse…

Demand for low-quality credits undermines the voluntary carbon marketClimate
SourceAugust 20, 2024
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Demand for low-quality credits undermines the voluntary carbon market
By Kyoto University Claims by large corporations of carbon reduction - or even carbon neutrality - may not hold up under close inspection. In a…

Forest loss intensifies climate change by increasing temperatures and cloud levelClimate
SourceAugust 19, 2024
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Forest loss intensifies climate change by increasing temperatures and cloud level
By University of Helsinki International researchers from Finland, Germany, South Africa, and Ethiopia report that deforestation during the last two decades induced a higher warming…

Prehistoric europeans faced near extinction during Ice Age, new study revealsClimate
Adrian AlexandreAugust 18, 2024
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Prehistoric europeans faced near extinction during Ice Age, new study reveals
An international team of researchers has uncovered how prehistoric hunter-gatherers in Europe responded to dramatic climate changes during the last Ice Age, revealing that populations…

Warming waters and pollution threaten freshwater ecosystems, new study findsClimate
Adrian AlexandreAugust 16, 2024
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Warming waters and pollution threaten freshwater ecosystems, new study finds
New research highlights the urgent need for global action to protect freshwater habitats. Freshwater ecosystems around the world are facing a critical threat due to…

“Mercury bomb” threatens millions as Arctic temperatures soarClimate
Adrian AlexandreAugust 15, 2024
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“Mercury bomb” threatens millions as Arctic temperatures soar
The rapid melting of Arctic permafrost, driven by climate change, has unleashed a significant environmental threat as vast reserves of toxic mercury are released into…

Global climate summary for July 2024ClimateFacts
Adrian AlexandreAugust 15, 2024
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Global climate summary for July 2024
July 2024 has officially become the warmest July ever recorded globally, according to data released by NOAA. The global surface temperature for the month was…

Oxford study calls for broader climate reporting standardsClimate
Adrian AlexandreAugust 15, 2024
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Oxford study calls for broader climate reporting standards
In a new study led by experts from the University of Oxford's Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, researchers have called for an urgent…

Jellyfish, a rising star in marine ecosystems amid climate changeClimate
Adrian AlexandreAugust 14, 2024
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Jellyfish, a rising star in marine ecosystems amid climate change
For years, jellyfish were considered a trophic dead-end in marine ecosystems, serving little more than a last-resort food source for predatory fish. However, recent research…

Rising mercury levels in soil could be linked to climate change, study suggestsClimate
Adrian AlexandreAugust 14, 2024
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Rising mercury levels in soil could be linked to climate change, study suggests
A new study highlights a concerning connection between climate change and rising mercury levels in soil, suggesting that current global efforts to control mercury emissions…

Climate change amplified the risk of record-breaking wildfires in 2023-2024Climate
SourceAugust 14, 2024
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Climate change amplified the risk of record-breaking wildfires in 2023-2024
By University of East Anglia Unprecedented wildfires in Canada and parts of Amazonia last year were at least three times more likely due to climate…

Shifting dietary habits may reduce greenhouse gas emissionsClimateNews
SourceAugust 13, 2024
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Shifting dietary habits may reduce greenhouse gas emissions
By University of Birmingham Planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions associated with the global food supply chains induced by diets could fall by 17% if people change…

Just Say “Climate Change”, not “Climate Emergency”Climate
SourceAugust 12, 2024
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Just Say “Climate Change”, not “Climate Emergency”
USC study reveals that people are more familiar with tried-and-true names for climate change – including climate change. By Lance Ignon | University of Southern…

The Mekong is in transition, what does it mean for food security?Climate
SourceAugust 12, 2024
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The Mekong is in transition, what does it mean for food security?
By: Shauna Downs, Rutgers University | Swetha Manohar, International Food Policy Research Institute | Serey Sok and Nyda Chhinh , Royal University of Phnom Penh…

Mature forests vital in fight against climate changeClimateScience
SourceAugust 12, 2024
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Mature forests vital in fight against climate change
By Alex Morrison | University of Exeter Mature forests have a key role to play in the fight against climate change – extracting carbon dioxide…

Money trees: researchers looking at local benefits from climate fighting ability in Appalachian forestsClimateNews
SourceAugust 9, 2024
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Money trees: researchers looking at local benefits from climate fighting ability in Appalachian forests
West Virginia University - Researchers at West Virginia University are working to ensure small landowners and local communities, instead of large corporations, profit from the…

Millions of years for plants to recover from global warmingClimate
SourceAugust 9, 2024
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Millions of years for plants to recover from global warming
Catastrophic volcanic eruptions that warmed the planet millions of years ago shed new light on how plants evolve and regulate climate. Researchers reveal the long-term…

Increasing clinicians’ knowledge about climate change’s impact on health and healthcare sustainabilityClimate
SourceAugust 8, 2024
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Increasing clinicians’ knowledge about climate change’s impact on health and healthcare sustainability
An educational program emphasizing the relationship that climate change has with health and healthcare environmental sustainability was well-received by physicians, according to a recent survey-based…

Detecting climate change using aerosolsClimateScience
SourceAugust 8, 2024
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Detecting climate change using aerosols
Researchers propose a new metric using aerosols to understand changes in transboundary air pollution pathways due to climate changes. By Chiba University Climate change is…

Scalable Production of Next-Generation High-Performance Printable Solar CellsClimateNews
SourceAugust 8, 2024
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Scalable Production of Next-Generation High-Performance Printable Solar Cells
By City University of Hong Kong (CityU) As climate change continues to advance, the need for low-carbon, clean energy alternatives has become more urgent than…

Climate change is fuelling rise in hot nights: analysisClimateNews
SourceAugust 8, 2024
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Climate change is fuelling rise in hot nights: analysis
Paris, France (AFP) - Human-induced climate change is significantly increasing the number of hot nights for nearly one in three people around the world, a…

How well will different US forests remove atmospheric carbon in the future?ClimateNews
SourceAugust 7, 2024
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How well will different US forests remove atmospheric carbon in the future?
By Wiley Forests absorb carbon by capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, making forest carbon stocks an important resource against climate change. In research published…

Disaster plant pathology: solutions to combat agricultural threats from disastersClimate
SourceAugust 7, 2024
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Disaster plant pathology: solutions to combat agricultural threats from disasters
By American Phytopathological Society An often-overlooked component of natural and human-driven disasters is their potential to affect plant health and thus food security at domestic…
