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What we can do about Gen Z’s climate anxiety
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What we can do about Gen Z’s climate anxietyClimate

What we can do about Gen Z’s climate anxiety

Australians aged 29 and under have grown up in the shadow of climate change, and data suggests this is taking a significant toll on their…
SourceSourceSeptember 1, 2024 Full article
Ozone monitoring sees significant advances, researchers report
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Ozone monitoring sees significant advances, researchers reportScience

Ozone monitoring sees significant advances, researchers report

Recent developments in the monitoring of tropospheric ozone, a critical component in the formation of smog, show promising advancements, according to a study led by…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 29, 2024 Full article
Weathering the storm: the influence of rain on sea turtle hatchlings
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Weathering the storm: the influence of rain on sea turtle hatchlingsClimate

Weathering the storm: the influence of rain on sea turtle hatchlings

Sea turtles, after laying their eggs and covering them with sand, leave their offspring to develop and hatch without any parental care. The odds of…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 29, 2024 Full article
Advancements in chemical plastics recycling pave the way for high-quality sustainable products
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Advancements in chemical plastics recycling pave the way for high-quality sustainable productsScience

Advancements in chemical plastics recycling pave the way for high-quality sustainable products

Scientists at ETH Zurich have made significant strides in chemical recycling, a process poised to transform plastic waste management by producing high-quality products from discarded…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 29, 2024 Full article
Wildfires pushed Canada into top four CO2 emitters in 2023
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Wildfires pushed Canada into top four CO2 emitters in 2023News

Wildfires pushed Canada into top four CO2 emitters in 2023

Ottawa, Canada (AFP) - Record wildfires in 2023 bumped Canada into the top four greenhouse gas-emitting countries in the world that year, according to a…
SourceSourceAugust 29, 2024 Full article
Killer pesticides linked to alarming decline in America’s wild bees
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Killer pesticides linked to alarming decline in America’s wild beesScience

Killer pesticides linked to alarming decline in America’s wild bees

A new study published in Nature Sustainability by a team of international researchers, including scientists from the University of Southern California (USC) Dornsife College, has…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 28, 2024 Full article
12 dead, more than 20 missing after Yemen floods: Huthi media
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12 dead, more than 20 missing after Yemen floods: Huthi mediaNews

12 dead, more than 20 missing after Yemen floods: Huthi media

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AFP) - Flash floods triggered by torrential rainfall have killed at least 12 people and left more than 20 others missing…
SourceSourceAugust 28, 2024 Full article
Thousands told to evacuate as ‘extremely strong’ typhoon nears Japan
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Thousands told to evacuate as ‘extremely strong’ typhoon nears Japan

By Kyoko HASEGAWA | AFP Tokyo - Japan braced Wednesday for its strongest typhoon of the year, with authorities advising tens of thousands of people…
SourceSourceAugust 28, 2024 Full article
Muser Press – New Research Articles | Week 35, 2024
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Muser Press – New Research Articles | Week 35, 2024NewsScience

Muser Press – New Research Articles | Week 35, 2024

Darwin and the biological rhythms While the formalization of chronobiology as a scientific discipline occurred in the mid-20th century, the exploration of rhythmic phenomena has…
SourceSourceAugust 28, 2024 Full article
South Asia air pollution fell in 2022, but remains major killer: report
South Asia air pollution fell in 2022, but remains major killer: reportNews

South Asia air pollution fell in 2022, but remains major killer: report

By Sara HUSSEIN | AFP Bangkok, Thailand - A surprise improvement in air quality in South Asia in 2022 drove a decline in global pollution,…
SourceSourceAugust 28, 2024 Full article
Japanese scramble to buy beloved rice as shortages bite
Japanese scramble to buy beloved rice as shortages biteNews

Japanese scramble to buy beloved rice as shortages bite

Tokyo, Japan (AFP) - The threat of a "megaquake", a series of typhoons, and a week-long national holiday have some Japanese scrambling to buy rice…
SourceSourceAugust 27, 2024 Full article
Denmark and EU push for stronger partnerships with Africa in new strategy
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Denmark and EU push for stronger partnerships with Africa in new strategyNews

Denmark and EU push for stronger partnerships with Africa in new strategy

Denmark, in collaboration with the European Union, is set to deepen its engagement with African countries, emphasizing equal partnerships and aligning with the continent's aspirations.…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 27, 2024 Full article
How the ocean twilight zone shapes marine life amid global warming
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How the ocean twilight zone shapes marine life amid global warmingScience

How the ocean twilight zone shapes marine life amid global warming

Global warming's impact on marine ecosystems is a pressing issue, particularly its effects on phytoplankton, the microscopic organisms essential for maintaining marine food chains. While…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 26, 2024 Full article
Global food loss and waste crisis worsens amid sustainability push
Global food loss and waste crisis worsens amid sustainability pushNews

Global food loss and waste crisis worsens amid sustainability push

The issue of food loss and waste (FLW) continues to escalate, posing a severe threat to global food security, climate change mitigation, and the sustainability…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 26, 2024 Full article
Polluters should pay for climate damage: Tuvalu minister
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Polluters should pay for climate damage: Tuvalu ministerNews

Polluters should pay for climate damage: Tuvalu minister

Nuku'alofa, Tonga (AFP) - Low-lying Pacific state Tuvalu on Monday urged emissions-belching nations to stump up for the rising costs of climate damage, saying: "If…
SourceSourceAugust 26, 2024 Full article
Can Australia repair its standing in the Pacific?
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Can Australia repair its standing in the Pacific?

By Wesley Morgan, UNSW in Sydney | 360info Long a regional laggard on climate action, Australia must convince Pacific leaders it's serious about moving away…
SourceSourceAugust 26, 2024 Full article
Turning purple bacteria into green plastics
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Turning purple bacteria into green plasticsScience

Turning purple bacteria into green plastics

In the global battle against plastic pollution, a promising solution is emerging from an unlikely source: purple bacteria. Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 25, 2024 Full article
Scientists advocate for integrating human rights into environmental decision-making
Scientists advocate for integrating human rights into environmental decision-makingScience

Scientists advocate for integrating human rights into environmental decision-making

In a recent commentary published in npj Ocean Sustainability, a team of interdisciplinary researchers has called for a transformative update in global environmental decision-making processes,…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 24, 2024 Full article
Whaling: why the practice will not go away
Whaling: why the practice will not go awayNews

Whaling: why the practice will not go away

By Emilie BICKERTON | AFP Paris, France - The detention in Greenland of anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson pending possible extradition to Japan has turned the…
SourceSourceAugust 24, 2024 Full article
A roadmap for Earth’s cooling strategies
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A roadmap for Earth’s cooling strategiesClimate

A roadmap for Earth’s cooling strategies

New paper provides essential framework for evaluating the feasibility, impacts, and governance of stratospheric aerosol injection as a potential climate solution. In a world increasingly…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 23, 2024 Full article
New field experiments uncover how plant clocks adapt to natural environments
New field experiments uncover how plant clocks adapt to natural environmentsScience

New field experiments uncover how plant clocks adapt to natural environments

A collaborative study between researchers from the UK and Japan has shed new light on how plant biological clocks function in natural environments. Traditionally, much…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 23, 2024 Full article
Rising environmental stressors threaten resilience of ecosystems, study reveals
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Rising environmental stressors threaten resilience of ecosystems, study reveals

A new international study led by the Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology of Seville (IRNAS-CSIC) under the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) has revealed…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 23, 2024 Full article
Experts puzzled as Finland pine trees die off
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Experts puzzled as Finland pine trees die offNews

Experts puzzled as Finland pine trees die off

Helsinki, Finland | AFP Staggering numbers of dead pine trees have been reported in southern Finland this summer, with researchers linking the phenomenon to climate…
SourceSourceAugust 23, 2024 Full article