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UK climate strategy under scrutiny at landmark court case
UK climate strategy under scrutiny at landmark court caseClimateNews

UK climate strategy under scrutiny at landmark court case

By Clara LALANNE | AFP London, United Kingdom - The British government on Tuesday faced an unprecedented legal challenge for allegedly failing to protect people,…
SourceSourceJuly 23, 2024 Full article
China, Russia push back over Washington’s Arctic warning
China, Russia push back over Washington’s Arctic warningClimateNews

China, Russia push back over Washington’s Arctic warning

Washington, United States (AFP) - Russia and China on Tuesday pushed back against a US warning over their increasing military and economic cooperation in the…
SourceSourceJuly 23, 2024 Full article
A window of opportunity for climate change and biodiversity
A window of opportunity for climate change and biodiversityClimate

A window of opportunity for climate change and biodiversity

Forging of joined-up approach at COP26 and COP19 vital for urgent action for climate and nature. By York University World leaders must take advantage of…
SourceSourceJuly 23, 2024 Full article
US warns of China-Russia cooperation in Arctic
US warns of China-Russia cooperation in ArcticClimateNews

US warns of China-Russia cooperation in Arctic

Washington, United States (AFP) - The US Defense Department warned Monday of increasing Russian-Chinese collaboration in the Arctic, as climate change opens the region to…
SourceSourceJuly 23, 2024 Full article
Deep-sea discovery calls into question origins of life
Deep-sea discovery calls into question origins of lifeNewsScience

Deep-sea discovery calls into question origins of life

By Euan Paterson | Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) A discovery in the dark depths of the Pacific Ocean is challenging the scientific consensus…
SourceSourceJuly 22, 2024 Full article
Are sustainable aviation fuels truly sustainable?
Are sustainable aviation fuels truly sustainable?ClimateScience

Are sustainable aviation fuels truly sustainable?

By International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) A new IIASA-led study offers the first detailed estimates of land use change emissions for six sustainable…
SourceSourceJuly 22, 2024 Full article
Understanding how a red seaweed reduces methane emissions from cows
Understanding how a red seaweed reduces methane emissions from cowsScience

Understanding how a red seaweed reduces methane emissions from cows

New research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine has implications for addressing a leading contributor to climate warming. By Erica Moser |…
SourceSourceJuly 22, 2024 Full article
Deep ocean ‘dark oxygen’ find could rewrite Earth’s history
Deep ocean ‘dark oxygen’ find could rewrite Earth’s historyNewsScience

Deep ocean ‘dark oxygen’ find could rewrite Earth’s history

By Juliette Collen | AFP Paris, France - In the total darkness of the depths of the Pacific Ocean, scientists have discovered oxygen being produced…
SourceSourceJuly 22, 2024 Full article
Decomposing ‘refrigerants’, a potent greenhouse gas, using industrial waste
Decomposing ‘refrigerants’, a potent greenhouse gas, using industrial wasteScience

Decomposing ‘refrigerants’, a potent greenhouse gas, using industrial waste

Developing a catalyst to decompose refrigerants, which are 1,300 times more potent than carbon dioxide, using industrial waste known as red mud. By National Research…
SourceSourceJuly 22, 2024 Full article
Learning beyond the classroom – bringing science teaching into the real world
Learning beyond the classroom – bringing science teaching into the real worldScience

Learning beyond the classroom – bringing science teaching into the real world

EU-funded researchers are exploring new ways to learn that make science more relevant to everyday life – and more fun. By Andrew Dunne | Horizon,…
SourceSourceJuly 22, 2024 Full article
Greener greenhouses promise more energy-efficient growing power
Greener greenhouses promise more energy-efficient growing powerClimate

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
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
Heavy rains kill 5, leave 8 missing in northern China: state media
Heavy rains kill 5, leave 8 missing in northern China: state mediaNews

Heavy rains kill 5, leave 8 missing in northern China: state media

Beijing, China (AFP) - Torrential rains have killed five people and left eight missing in northern China's Shaanxi province, state media reported Friday. Heavy rain…
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
Microbes found to destroy certain ‘forever chemicals’
Microbes found to destroy certain ‘forever chemicals’Science

Microbes found to destroy certain ‘forever chemicals’

By David Danelski | University of California - Riverside A UC Riverside environmental engineering team has discovered specific bacterial species that can destroy certain kinds…
SourceSourceJuly 17, 2024 Full article
Understanding willingness to pay for nationwide wastewater surveillance in Japan
Understanding willingness to pay for nationwide wastewater surveillance in JapanScience

Understanding willingness to pay for nationwide wastewater surveillance in Japan

By Waseda University Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic and the increased likelihood of other such outbreaks in the future warrant the strengthening of epidemic surveillance systems.…
SourceSourceJuly 17, 2024 Full article