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Greener greenhouses promise more energy-efficient growing power
Greener greenhouses promise more energy-efficient growing powerClimateScience

Greener greenhouses promise more energy-efficient growing power

Commercial greenhouses in Europe are testing new energy and water efficiency technologies in support of the green transition. By Bárbara Pinho | Horizon, the EU…
SourceSourceJuly 22, 2024 Full article
Enhanced information in national policies can accelerate Africa’s efforts to track climate adaptation
Enhanced information in national policies can accelerate Africa’s efforts to track climate adaptationClimate

Enhanced information in national policies can accelerate Africa’s efforts to track climate adaptation

By The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) New analysis of African national adaptation policy documents finds that most…
SourceSourceJuly 19, 2024 Full article
Older people are climate change’s hidden victims
Older people are climate change’s hidden victimsClimate

Older people are climate change’s hidden victims

By Yulisna Mutia Sari, Monash University, Indonesia | Sharyn Davies, Monash University, Australia | Rafika Nurul Hamdani Ramli, Hasanuddin University | 360info As the planet continues…
SourceSourceJuly 19, 2024 Full article
COP29 hosts urge fossil fuel majors to donate to climate fund
COP29 hosts urge fossil fuel majors to donate to climate fundClimate

COP29 hosts urge fossil fuel majors to donate to climate fund

Paris, France (AFP) - Azerbaijan said Friday it hopes to raise money from fossil fuel producers for green projects in developing countries as the petro-state…
SourceSourceJuly 19, 2024 Full article
Global climate summary for June 2024
Global climate summary for June 2024ClimateFacts

Global climate summary for June 2024

By NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information and Global Precipitation Climatology Project | University of Maryland Highlights Temperatures were above average over much of the…
SourceSourceJuly 19, 2024 Full article
New humidity-driven membrane to remove carbon dioxide from the air
New humidity-driven membrane to remove carbon dioxide from the airClimateScience

New humidity-driven membrane to remove carbon dioxide from the air

A new ambient-energy-driven membrane that pumps carbon dioxide out of the air has been developed by Newcastle University researchers. By Newcastle University Direct air capture…
SourceSourceJuly 19, 2024 Full article
Why we find extreme weather so fascinating
Why we find extreme weather so fascinatingClimate

Why we find extreme weather so fascinating

By Will de Freitas | The Conversation When climate change leads the news, it’s often down to a hurricane, heatwave or flood. And, judging by…
SourceSourceJuly 19, 2024 Full article
How satellite images help to protect forests
How satellite images help to protect forestsClimateNews

How satellite images help to protect forests

Earth seen from space: ETH spin-off askEarth facilitates access to satellite images for environmental and climate monitoring. It supports businesses in combatting deforestation. By Deborah…
SourceSourceJuly 19, 2024 Full article
Renewable electricity to outstrip coal next year: IEA
Renewable electricity to outstrip coal next year: IEAClimateNews

Renewable electricity to outstrip coal next year: IEA

Paris, France (AFP) - The amount of electricity produced from renewable sources worldwide is set to surpass output from coal-fired plants for the first time…
SourceSourceJuly 19, 2024 Full article
Is climate change keeping patients from vital doctor appointments?
Is climate change keeping patients from vital doctor appointments?Climate

Is climate change keeping patients from vital doctor appointments?

Patients 65 and older, those with chronic conditions, had strongest association with missed appointments linked to climate change. By Drexel University Temperature extremes, becoming increasingly…
SourceSourceJuly 18, 2024 Full article
Research on human-centered indoor climate for health centers
Research on human-centered indoor climate for health centersClimate

Research on human-centered indoor climate for health centers

By Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Credit: HumanIC project | CC0 The European scientific project HumanIC, in which Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) is…
SourceSourceJuly 18, 2024 Full article
Although tiny, peatland microorganisms have a big impact on climate
Although tiny, peatland microorganisms have a big impact on climateClimateScience

Although tiny, peatland microorganisms have a big impact on climate

By DOE/US Department of Energy The Science Polyphenols are a diverse group of organic compounds produced by plants. These compounds are often toxic to microorganisms.…
SourceSourceJuly 18, 2024 Full article
Researcher tackles hidden climate impacts in the soil and air
Researcher tackles hidden climate impacts in the soil and airClimate

Researcher tackles hidden climate impacts in the soil and air

By Courtney Sakry | Virginia Tech College of Engineering Hosein Foroutan is on a mission to reduce the uncertainty regarding climate change. While many people…
SourceSourceJuly 17, 2024 Full article
Nature-based solutions to disaster risk from climate change are cost effective, study confirms
Nature-based solutions to disaster risk from climate change are cost effective, study confirmsClimateScience

Nature-based solutions to disaster risk from climate change are cost effective, study confirms

By University of Massachusetts Amherst A new global assessment of scientific literature led by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst finds that nature-based solutions…
SourceSourceJuly 17, 2024 Full article
Danish insect farm sets sights on feeding Europe’s livestock
Danish insect farm sets sights on feeding Europe’s livestockClimateNews

Danish insect farm sets sights on feeding Europe’s livestock

By Camille BAS-WOHLERT | AFP Flemming, Denmark - At the end of a small country road in Denmark is the "Enorm" factory, an insect farm…
SourceSourceJuly 17, 2024 Full article
Capturing carbon with energy-efficient sodium carbonate−nanocarbon hybrid material
Capturing carbon with energy-efficient sodium carbonate−nanocarbon hybrid materialClimateScience

Capturing carbon with energy-efficient sodium carbonate−nanocarbon hybrid material

By Chiba University Industrial emissions are one of the main sources of climate change-inducing carbon dioxide (CO2). While adopting renewable and clean energy alternatives is…
SourceSourceJuly 16, 2024 Full article
Struggling to discuss climate change with older relatives? These 3 scenarios can help
Struggling to discuss climate change with older relatives? These 3 scenarios can helpClimate

Struggling to discuss climate change with older relatives? These 3 scenarios can help

By Crystal Chokshi, Mount Royal University | The Conversation Have you ever felt it difficult to express your climate anxiety in conversation with older relatives?…
SourceSourceJuly 16, 2024 Full article
Rethinking the Blue Economy: a network to assess impact on coastal communities
Rethinking the Blue Economy: a network to assess impact on coastal communitiesClimateNews

Rethinking the Blue Economy: a network to assess impact on coastal communities

By European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Oceans cover 70% of earth’s surface and the earth has around 620.000 kilometers of coastline. This is…
SourceSourceJuly 16, 2024 Full article
UC Irvine Earth system scientists discover missing piece in climate models
UC Irvine Earth system scientists discover missing piece in climate modelsClimateScience

UC Irvine Earth system scientists discover missing piece in climate models

By University of California - Irvine As the planet continues to warm due to human-driven climate change, accurate computer climate models will be key in…
SourceSourceJuly 16, 2024 Full article
Loss of oxygen in lakes and oceans a major threat to ecosystems, society, and planet
Loss of oxygen in lakes and oceans a major threat to ecosystems, society, and planetClimateScience

Loss of oxygen in lakes and oceans a major threat to ecosystems, society, and planet

By Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Oxygen is a fundamental requirement of life, and the loss of oxygen in water, referred to as aquatic deoxygenation, is a…
SourceSourceJuly 15, 2024 Full article
How climate change is altering the Earth’s rotation
How climate change is altering the Earth’s rotationClimateScience

How climate change is altering the Earth’s rotation

By ETH Zurich Climate change is causing the ice masses in Greenland and Antarctica to melt. Water from the polar regions is flowing into the…
SourceSourceJuly 15, 2024 Full article
Weather satellite passes bake and shake tests with flying colours
Weather satellite passes bake and shake tests with flying coloursClimateNews

Weather satellite passes bake and shake tests with flying colours

By European Space Agency (ESA) As climate change drives more frequent and severe weather events, the need for accurate and timely forecasting has never been…
SourceSourceJuly 15, 2024 Full article