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Fossils reveal dramatic shifts in Southern Europe’s ecosystem across Glacial cycles
Fossils reveal dramatic shifts in Southern Europe’s ecosystem across Glacial cyclesNews

Fossils reveal dramatic shifts in Southern Europe’s ecosystem across Glacial cycles

PLOS | MP - Fossils dating back over 600,000 years have uncovered key insights into how Southern Europe's ecosystems adapted to dramatic climate changes, according…
SourceSourceOctober 24, 2024 Full article
European leaders meet to re-energise offshore wind power
European leaders meet to re-energise offshore wind powerNews

European leaders meet to re-energise offshore wind power

Odense, Denmark (AFP) - The countries bordering the North Sea meet in Denmark on Thursday to seal commitments to boost offshore wind power, a sector…
SourceSourceOctober 24, 2024 Full article
Joint UK-China project aims to shield tea industry from climate change risks
Joint UK-China project aims to shield tea industry from climate change risksNewsScience

Joint UK-China project aims to shield tea industry from climate change risks

The global tea industry, valued in the tens of billions of dollars, is facing increasing pressure from climate change. As both the quality and quantity…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 24, 2024 Full article
New material makes capturing CO2 from air easier than ever
New material makes capturing CO2 from air easier than everNewsScience

New material makes capturing CO2 from air easier than ever

University of California - Berkeley | MP - Scientists have developed a new material that could significantly advance efforts to combat climate change by efficiently…
SourceSourceOctober 23, 2024 Full article
Greenland extends detention of anti-whaling activist Watson to November 13: police
Greenland extends detention of anti-whaling activist Watson to November 13: policeNews

Greenland extends detention of anti-whaling activist Watson to November 13: police

Copenhagen, Denmark (AFP) - A Greenland court on Wednesday extended the detention of US-Canadian anti-whaling activist Paul Watson for three more weeks, pending a decision…
SourceSourceOctober 23, 2024 Full article
BRICS vows to co-operate on climate change
BRICS vows to co-operate on climate changeNews

BRICS vows to co-operate on climate change

Kazan, Russia (AFP) - Leaders of the BRICS group of emerging economies on Wednesday pledged to strengthen co-operation to cut greenhouse gas emissions while condemning…
SourceSourceOctober 23, 2024 Full article
Polar bears in a warming Arctic face ice-related injuries
Polar bears in a warming Arctic face ice-related injuriesClimate

Polar bears in a warming Arctic face ice-related injuries

Polar bears in the high Arctic are facing ice-related injuries to their feet, a previously undocumented phenomenon tied to the rapidly changing climate. A new…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 23, 2024 Full article
Climate change threatens two-thirds of neotropical bird species
Climate change threatens two-thirds of neotropical bird speciesClimateNews

Climate change threatens two-thirds of neotropical bird species

Changing precipitation patterns in the Neotropics, a region recognized for its exceptional biodiversity, pose a significant threat to nearly two-thirds of the area's bird species…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 23, 2024 Full article
ABBA’s Bjorn among 11,000 artists issuing AI warning
ABBA’s Bjorn among 11,000 artists issuing AI warningNews

ABBA’s Bjorn among 11,000 artists issuing AI warning

Los Angeles, United States (AFP) - Thousands of artists including ABBA singer Bjorn Ulvaeus, Hollywood actress Julianne Moore and Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro have signed…
SourceSourceOctober 23, 2024 Full article
Science’s key role in addressing global crises
Science’s key role in addressing global crisesNewsScience

Science’s key role in addressing global crises

A new paper published in PLOS Sustainability and Transformation highlights the critical role of science in tackling global crises, calling for a more engaged and…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 23, 2024 Full article
Scientists uncover key to boosting greenhouse gas conversion efficiency
Scientists uncover key to boosting greenhouse gas conversion efficiencyNewsScience

Scientists uncover key to boosting greenhouse gas conversion efficiency

Researchers at the Politecnico di Milano’s Department of Energy have made a significant stride in combating climate change. Their latest study, featured in Angewandte Chemie,…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 22, 2024 Full article
Hurricane Oscar leaves six dead in Cuba: president
Hurricane Oscar leaves six dead in Cuba: presidentNews

Hurricane Oscar leaves six dead in Cuba: president

Havana, Cuba (AFP) - Hurricane Oscar left six people dead after hitting Cuba over the weekend during a major power blackout, President Miguel Diaz-Canel announced…
SourceSourceOctober 22, 2024 Full article
Increasing effects of global warming on fire dynamics and public health
Increasing effects of global warming on fire dynamics and public healthScience

Increasing effects of global warming on fire dynamics and public health

Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research - Climate change is increasingly influencing fire behavior worldwide and intensifying fire smoke, endangering public health from air pollution…
SourceSourceOctober 22, 2024 Full article
Power restored to almost 90% of Havana after Cuba blackout
Power restored to almost 90% of Havana after Cuba blackoutNews

Power restored to almost 90% of Havana after Cuba blackout

Havana, Cuba (AFP) - Electricity has been restored to almost 90 percent of Havana residents four days after a nationwide blackout hit Cuba, according to…
SourceSourceOctober 21, 2024 Full article
Greater investment in climate services for health urged as climate threats intensify
Greater investment in climate services for health urged as climate threats intensifyNews

Greater investment in climate services for health urged as climate threats intensify

As global climate challenges escalate, calls for increased investment in climate services for health are gaining momentum. At the recent World Health Summit in Berlin,…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 21, 2024 Full article
Aging population linked to rising household food waste and greenhouse gas emissions
Aging population linked to rising household food waste and greenhouse gas emissionsClimateNews

Aging population linked to rising household food waste and greenhouse gas emissions

A recent study has uncovered significant insights into the relationship between household food waste and Japan’s aging population, highlighting an urgent need to develop strategies…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 21, 2024 Full article
How law-abiding is AI? ETH researchers put it to the test
How law-abiding is AI? ETH researchers put it to the testNews

How law-abiding is AI? ETH researchers put it to the test

By Florian Meyer, ETH Zurich - The EU AI Act is designed to ensure that AI is transparent and trustworthy. For the first time, ETH…
SourceSourceOctober 21, 2024 Full article
Cuban leader warns against unrest over nationwide blackout
Cuban leader warns against unrest over nationwide blackoutNews

Cuban leader warns against unrest over nationwide blackout

By Rigoberto DIAZ | AFP Havana, Cuba - Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel warned Sunday that his government would not tolerate public disturbances during the nationwide…
SourceSourceOctober 21, 2024 Full article
Cuba girds for Hurricane Oscar with electricity supply still down
Cuba girds for Hurricane Oscar with electricity supply still downNews

Cuba girds for Hurricane Oscar with electricity supply still down

By Rigoberto DIAZ | AFP Havana, Cuba - Cuba girded Sunday to be hit by Hurricane Oscar, with residents preparing for more chaos and misery…
SourceSourceOctober 20, 2024 Full article
Hurricane Oscar bears down on Cuba amid crippling power outage
Hurricane Oscar bears down on Cuba amid crippling power outageNews

Hurricane Oscar bears down on Cuba amid crippling power outage

Havana, Cuba (AFP) - Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel warned Saturday that a hurricane was bearing down on the island, with the storm coming as authorities…
SourceSourceOctober 20, 2024 Full article
The growing threat of ‘Day Zero’ and the push for wastewater reuse
The growing threat of ‘Day Zero’ and the push for wastewater reuseNewsScience

The growing threat of ‘Day Zero’ and the push for wastewater reuse

“Can you imagine a day when you turn on your faucet and no water comes out?” This chilling question, posed by researchers at the University…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 20, 2024 Full article
Global coral bleaching event biggest on record: US agency
Global coral bleaching event biggest on record: US agencyNews

Global coral bleaching event biggest on record: US agency

Washington, United States (AFP) - A global episode of heat-related coral bleaching has grown to the largest on record, US authorities said Friday, sparking worry…
SourceSourceOctober 19, 2024 Full article
American lobster population, habitat preferences shifting, study finds
American lobster population, habitat preferences shifting, study findsNews

American lobster population, habitat preferences shifting, study finds

American lobsters along Maine’s coast have relocated to new habitats, while the population simultaneously shrunk in abundance and grew older, according to a new study…
SourceSourceOctober 18, 2024 Full article
Japan youth sue utilities over climate impact
Japan youth sue utilities over climate impactNews

Japan youth sue utilities over climate impact

Tokyo, Japan (AFP) - A group of 16 Japanese young people is suing utility firms over their carbon emissions, in the latest case worldwide of…
SourceSourceOctober 18, 2024 Full article