UCF Biologist Continues Unraveling Mystery of Magnetic BacteriaScience
SourceJuly 10, 2024
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UCF Biologist Continues Unraveling Mystery of Magnetic Bacteria
UCF Biologist Robert Fitak recently created a refined database of magnetic bacteria and the animals they may reside in to further study how these bacteria…

Pinpointing coal plants to convert to nuclear energy, considering both practicality and community supportClimate
SourceJuly 9, 2024
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Pinpointing coal plants to convert to nuclear energy, considering both practicality and community support
The most comprehensive coal-to-nuclear analysis to date could help policymakers and utilities plan how to meet climate targets. By University of Michigan An assessment ranks…

First local extinction in the US due to sea level riseClimate
SourceJuly 9, 2024
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First local extinction in the US due to sea level rise
By Jerald Pinson | Florida Museum of Natural History The United States has lost its only stand of the massive Key Largo tree cactus in…

New Microbe-central Model Predicts Global Grassland Soil pH Under Climate ChangeScience
SourceJuly 9, 2024
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New Microbe-central Model Predicts Global Grassland Soil pH Under Climate Change
By Zhang Nannan | Chinese Academy of Sciences In a study published in One Earth, a research team led by Prof. Deng Ye from Research…

Water stored under artificial turf could make cities cooler and safer to play inScience
SourceJuly 9, 2024
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Water stored under artificial turf could make cities cooler and safer to play in
Artificial turf with an integrated subsurface water storage and irrigation system could make sports courts safer and cooler while helping cities with water and flood…

New carbon storage technology is fastest of its kindScience
SourceJuly 9, 2024
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New carbon storage technology is fastest of its kind
By The University of Texas at Austin | The Cockrell School of Engineering A new way to store carbon captured from the atmosphere developed by…

Six dead in Tokyo as Japan swelters in heatwaveNews
SourceJuly 9, 2024
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Six dead in Tokyo as Japan swelters in heatwave
By Tomohiro OSAKI | AFP Tokyo, Japan - Six people have died of heatstroke in Tokyo as Japan swelters under a rare rainy season heatwave,…

Tackling the Climate and Housing Crises: Promoting Compact Living in EuropeClimate
SourceJuly 8, 2024
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Tackling the Climate and Housing Crises: Promoting Compact Living in Europe
By Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) – Helmholtz Centre Potsdam Future European Union housing policy must address the twin challenges of providing adequate housing for…

Companies that mitigate climate change reduce their cost of capitalClimate
SourceJuly 8, 2024
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Companies that mitigate climate change reduce their cost of capital
Going green pays off. New research shows that when companies disclose their environmental impact—and work to mitigate it—they earn investor trust. By Hidemichi Fujii |…

Braiding community values with science is key to ecosystem restorationClimate
SourceJuly 8, 2024
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Braiding community values with science is key to ecosystem restoration
A research team comprising local Tibetans and academics from the UK and China demonstrate that local community members are indispensable partners in enhancing community engagement…

June hottest on record, beating 2023 high: EU climate monitorNews
SourceJuly 8, 2024
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June hottest on record, beating 2023 high: EU climate monitor
Paris, France (AFP) - Last month was the hottest June on record, beating the previous high set a year earlier, the EU's climate monitor said…

Every last drop: zero-waste water builds water resilienceClimate
SourceJuly 6, 2024
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Every last drop: zero-waste water builds water resilience
By HELEN MASSY-BERESFORD | Horizon, the EU Research and Innovation magazine The 34 dairy cows chewing the cud on a floating platform in the port of…

Cranfield and LIPTON Teas and Infusions begin advanced climate change mitigation and resilience field trialsClimate
SourceJuly 6, 2024
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Cranfield and LIPTON Teas and Infusions begin advanced climate change mitigation and resilience field trials
By Cranfield University The project, supported by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and UK Tea & Infusions Association (UKTIA), aims to improve…

Offshore windfarms – A threat for electro-sensitive sharks?Climate
SourceJuly 5, 2024
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Offshore windfarms – A threat for electro-sensitive sharks?
By Society for Experimental Biology An ongoing research project into the impact of offshore windfarm electromagnetic fields on shark development reveals that the alternating electric…

Norway can lead the fight against plastic pollutionScience
SourceJuly 5, 2024
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Norway can lead the fight against plastic pollution
Norway's long, rugged coastline – more than 28,953 kilometers long, including the fjords – suffers from plastic pollution even though it is so remote. It's…

Mexico girds for hit from Hurricane BerylNews
SourceJuly 5, 2024
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Mexico girds for hit from Hurricane Beryl
Cancún, Mexico - Tourist resorts in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula girded Thursday for a hit from Hurricane Beryl, which is still packing ferocious winds after slamming…

Cool roofs are best at beating cities’ heatClimate
SourceJuly 5, 2024
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Cool roofs are best at beating cities’ heat
By University College London Painting roofs white or covering them with a reflective coating would be more effective at cooling cities like London than vegetation-covered…

Why do you keep your house so cold? Science says: Ask your parentsClimateScience
SourceJuly 4, 2024
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Why do you keep your house so cold? Science says: Ask your parents
The temperature of your childhood home, among other factors, may help predict your thermostat settings. By PLOS Childhood home temperature and community connectedness can help…

Compact cities have lower carbon emissions, but poorer air quality, less green space and higher mortality ratesScience
SourceJuly 4, 2024
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Compact cities have lower carbon emissions, but poorer air quality, less green space and higher mortality rates
A study by ISGlobal analyses 919 European cities and their environmental quality, CO2 emissions and impact on human health. By Barcelona Institute for Global Health…

Retreating glaciers: fungi enhance carbon storage in young Arctic soilsScience
SourceJuly 4, 2024
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Retreating glaciers: fungi enhance carbon storage in young Arctic soils
By Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Melting Arctic glaciers are in rapid recession, and microscopic pioneers colonize the new exposed landscapes. LMU researchers have revealed that yeasts play…

Music festivals seek greener footprintNews
SourceJuly 4, 2024
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Music festivals seek greener footprint
By Philippe GRELARD | AFP Paris, France - Three planes, 270 tonnes of equipment, 800 square metres of stage: the figures from Madonna's massive free…

Shark hatching success drops from 82% to 11% in climate change scenarioScience
SourceJuly 3, 2024
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Shark hatching success drops from 82% to 11% in climate change scenario
By Society for Experimental Biology New experimental research shows that the combined effects of ocean warming and acidification could lead to a catastrophic decrease in…

Early-onset El Niño means warmer winters in East Asia, and vice versaClimate
SourceJuly 3, 2024
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Early-onset El Niño means warmer winters in East Asia, and vice versa
By Masahiro Shiozaki | Kyushu University The phenomenon known as El Niño can cause abnormal and extreme climate around the world due to it dramatically…

How to avoid wasting huge amounts of energyScience
SourceJuly 3, 2024
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How to avoid wasting huge amounts of energy
Waste heat from industry can actually heat every house in Norway. A smart solution can harness this energy, while also providing us with clean drinking…
