Fastest degrading bioplastic for ocean protectionNewsScience
Fastest degrading bioplastic for ocean protection
Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have made a significant breakthrough in the fight against plastic pollution in oceans. After years of experimentation,…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 18, 2024
Full articlePublic money ‘must be at core’ of new climate pact: UN’s StiellNews
Public money ‘must be at core’ of new climate pact: UN’s Stiell
Paris, France (AFP) - The UN's climate chief said Thursday that money from rich countries "must be at the core" of a new deal to…
SourceOctober 17, 2024
Full articleBrazilian researchers work to transform agave into the ‘sugarcane of the sertão’News
Brazilian researchers work to transform agave into the ‘sugarcane of the sertão’
Karina Toledo, from Bologna | FAPESP Climate change has caused an increase in the semi-arid climate region in Brazil. Data from the National Center for…
SourceOctober 16, 2024
Full articleWorld heading into ‘the Age of Electricity’: IEANews
World heading into ‘the Age of Electricity’: IEA
By Nathalie ALONSO | AFP Paris, France - More than half of the world's electricity will be produced by low-emission sources before 2030 but the…
SourceOctober 16, 2024
Full article‘Mysterious black balls’ close Sydney beachesNews
‘Mysterious black balls’ close Sydney beaches
Sydney, Australia (AFP) - Hundreds of mysterious black tar-like balls have washed up on two popular Sydney beaches, prompting lifeguards to close the strands to…
SourceOctober 16, 2024
Full articleRoskilde University researchers launch sustainable shrimp production pilot on BornholmNews
Roskilde University researchers launch sustainable shrimp production pilot on Bornholm
Roskilde University (RUC) researchers have secured EU funding to launch an innovative shrimp farming project on the Danish island of Bornholm. With support from the…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 16, 2024
Full articleGoal to end extreme poverty by 2030 ‘out of reach’: World BankNews
Goal to end extreme poverty by 2030 ‘out of reach’: World Bank
Washington, United States (AFP) - A global target of ending extreme poverty by 2030 is "out of reach," said the World Bank on Tuesday, adding…
SourceOctober 15, 2024
Full articleTwo giant pandas arrive in US from ChinaNews
Two giant pandas arrive in US from China
Washington, United States (AFP) - Two giant pandas destined for the Washington zoo arrived in the United States from China on Tuesday, live television images…
SourceOctober 15, 2024
Full articleTropical forest biodiversity at risk as two-thirds of Key Areas experience unprecedented temperaturesScience
Tropical forest biodiversity at risk as two-thirds of Key Areas experience unprecedented temperatures
As climate change reshapes global weather patterns, a new study reveals that two-thirds of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) within tropical forests are facing never-before-seen temperature…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 15, 2024
Full articleEurope’s water security under threat, environment agency warnsNews
Europe’s water security under threat, environment agency warns
Copenhagen, Denmark (AFP) - Pollution, habitat degradation, climate change and over-use of freshwater resources are putting a strain on Europe, with only a third of…
SourceOctober 15, 2024
Full articleGoogle signs nuclear power deal with startup KairosNews
Google signs nuclear power deal with startup Kairos
San Francisco, United States (AFP) - Google on Monday signed a deal with a California startup to get electricity from small nuclear reactors by the…
SourceOctober 14, 2024
Full articleMaking food safer and sustainableFacts
Making food safer and sustainable
As World Food Day approaches on October 16, global food systems face urgent calls for transformation to ensure sustainable and safe nutrition for all. The…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 14, 2024
Full articleMuser Press – New Research Articles Week 41, 2024NewsScience
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 41, 2024
Strong contribution from sensible heat to global precipitation increase in climate models is not supported by observational based data It has previously been shown that…
SourceOctober 13, 2024
Full articleOptimizing vertical farming by varying light, humidity, and other growing conditionsScience
Optimizing vertical farming by varying light, humidity, and other growing conditions
How can we provide healthy, vitamin-rich food to growing urban populations? One solution is to cultivate crops indoors, in stacked layers of growing platforms. Such…
SourceOctober 12, 2024
Full articleJapanese atomic bomb survivor group Nihon Hidankyo wins Nobel Peace PrizeNews
Japanese atomic bomb survivor group Nihon Hidankyo wins Nobel Peace Prize
By Pierre-Henry DESHAYES | AFP Oslo, Norway (UPDATED) - The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Japan's Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement of Hiroshima…
SourceOctober 11, 2024
Full articleNuclear powers have ‘responsibility’ to uphold nuclear taboo: Nobel committeeNews
Nuclear powers have ‘responsibility’ to uphold nuclear taboo: Nobel committee
Oslo, Norway (AFP) - The Norwegian Nobel Committee said Friday that nuclear powers had a special "responsibility" to uphold the taboo against the use of…
SourceOctober 11, 2024
Full articleCo-head of Japan’s Nihon Hidankyo says ‘never dreamt would win Nobel’News
Co-head of Japan’s Nihon Hidankyo says ‘never dreamt would win Nobel’
Tokyo, Japan (AFP) - The co-head of the Japanese anti-nuclear group that won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday expressed his surprise at being given…
SourceOctober 11, 2024
Full articleExtreme rainfall poses growing health risksScience
Extreme rainfall poses growing health risks
An international study led by Helmholtz Munich has shed new light on the health impacts of extreme rainfall events, revealing that such weather patterns significantly…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 10, 2024
Full articleIs your favorite fashion brand truly sustainable or just greenwashing?News
Is your favorite fashion brand truly sustainable or just greenwashing?
As consumers grow increasingly aware of climate change and its impacts, they’re rethinking the environmental footprint of their choices, particularly in the fashion industry. While…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 10, 2024
Full articleWildlife populations plunge 73% since 1970: WWFNews
Wildlife populations plunge 73% since 1970: WWF
Paris, France (AFP) - Wild populations of monitored animal species have plummeted over 70 percent in the last half-century, according to the latest edition of…
SourceOctober 10, 2024
Full articleOvershooting 1.5C risks ‘irreversible’ climate impact: studyClimateNews
Overshooting 1.5C risks ‘irreversible’ climate impact: study
By Nick Perry | AFP Paris, France - Any breach of what climate scientists agree is the safer limit on global warming would result in…
SourceOctober 9, 2024
Full articleNature conservation is a public good, not a marketNews
Nature conservation is a public good, not a market
By Euan Ritchie, Deakin University and Yung En Chee | University of Melbourne | 360info Private investment in conservation is always welcome but the evidence…
SourceOctober 9, 2024
Full articleRecord-breaking heat from climate change supercharged Hurricane Helene’s deadly impact across U.S. Southeast, study saysClimateNews
Record-breaking heat from climate change supercharged Hurricane Helene’s deadly impact across U.S. Southeast, study says
Late on September 26th, Hurricane Helene made a catastrophic landfall in Florida’s panhandle as a Category 4 hurricane, unleashing a relentless barrage of high winds,…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 9, 2024
Full articleClimate change made deadly Hurricane Helene more intense: studyNews
Climate change made deadly Hurricane Helene more intense: study
Washington, United States (AFP) - Climate change intensified the rains and winds of Hurricane Helene by around 10 percent, according to a study published Wednesday,…
SourceOctober 9, 2024
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