First use of weather forecasts to show human impact on extreme weather is ‘transformational’, Oxford scientists sayClimateScience
SourceMay 30, 2024
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First use of weather forecasts to show human impact on extreme weather is ‘transformational’, Oxford scientists say
By University of Oxford National forecasting centres like the Met Office could apply the same tools used for weather forecasting to quantify how human behaviour…

Prenatal exposure to air pollution associated with increased mental health risksScience
SourceMay 30, 2024
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Prenatal exposure to air pollution associated with increased mental health risks
By University of Bristol A baby’s exposure to air pollution while in the womb is associated with the development of certain mental health problems once…

Global activity of seafloor biodiversity mapped for the first timeScience
SourceMay 29, 2024
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Global activity of seafloor biodiversity mapped for the first time
By University of Southampton A team of scientists from the USA and UK has used artificial intelligence (AI) to map the activities of seafloor invertebrate…

From wild to domesticated: Scientists reveal 100,000 years of continuous rice evolutionScience
SourceMay 27, 2024
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From wild to domesticated: Scientists reveal 100,000 years of continuous rice evolution
By Zhang Nannan, Chinese Academy of Sciences According to a study published in Science on May 24, scientists have used phytolith analysis and other methods…

Kenyan fishers face increased drowning risk from climate changeClimateScience
SourceMay 27, 2024
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Kenyan fishers face increased drowning risk from climate change
By Krishna Ramanujan, Cornell University Fatal drownings are a big risk for small-scale fishers on Africa’s largest lake, with many of those deaths attributed to…

Machine learning accelerates discovery of high-performance metal oxide catalystsScience
SourceMay 26, 2024
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Machine learning accelerates discovery of high-performance metal oxide catalysts
Researchers have harnessed the power of artificial intelligence to significantly advance the discovery and optimization of multicomponent metal oxide electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction…

The global clean water crisis looms largeClimateScience
SourceMay 23, 2024
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The global clean water crisis looms large
By Utrecht University Water scarcity will intensify with climate and socioeconomic change, disproportionately impacting populations located in the Global South. So concludes a new Utrecht University…

Drones validate walrus counts in satellite images from spaceClimateScience
SourceMay 23, 2024
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Drones validate walrus counts in satellite images from space
By British Antarctic Survey (BAS) In the first successful attempt to calibrate walrus counts from satellite imagery, scientists used drones to validate animal counts in…

UC Irvine-led team uncovers ‘vigorous melting’ at Antarctica’s Thwaites GlacierScience
SourceMay 23, 2024
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UC Irvine-led team uncovers ‘vigorous melting’ at Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier
By University of California - Irvine A team of glaciologists led by researchers at the University of California, Irvine used high-resolution satellite radar data to…

Seaweed forests are an overlooked component of oceanic carbon storageClimateScience
SourceMay 22, 2024
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Seaweed forests are an overlooked component of oceanic carbon storage
By Utrecht University A groundbreaking study by an international team of researchers has revealed seaweed forests to be significant contributors to oceanic carbon storage. Their…

Night-time heat significantly increases the risk of strokeClimateScience
SourceMay 22, 2024
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Night-time heat significantly increases the risk of stroke
By Helmholtz Munich In a recent study, researchers from Helmholtz Munich and the Augsburg University Hospital show that nocturnal heat significantly increases the risk of…

Warming climate intensifies flash droughts worldwideClimateScience
SourceMay 21, 2024
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Warming climate intensifies flash droughts worldwide
By American Geophysical Union Sudden, severe dry spells known as flash droughts are rising in intensity around the world, with a notable exception in mountainous Central…

Record low Antarctic sea ice ‘extremely unlikely’ without climate changeClimateScience
SourceMay 20, 2024
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Record low Antarctic sea ice ‘extremely unlikely’ without climate change
By British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Scientists at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have found that the record-low levels of sea ice around Antarctica in 2023…

What is the carbon footprint of a house in Japan?Science
SourceMay 20, 2024
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What is the carbon footprint of a house in Japan?
By Kyushu University Researchers identify the emission hotspots in the supply chain when building a house in Japan Researchers at Kyushu University have published a…

Finding Where the Grass is GreenerScience
SourceMay 19, 2024
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Finding Where the Grass is Greener
By Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo Researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, enhance land surface maps to…

How heatwaves are affecting Arctic phytoplanktonClimateScience
SourceMay 17, 2024
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How heatwaves are affecting Arctic phytoplankton
By Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research The basis of the marine food web in the Arctic, the phytoplankton, responds to…

Study suggests that air pollution promotes inflammation in the brain, accelerating cognitive decline and increasing risk of dementiaScience
SourceMay 17, 2024
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Study suggests that air pollution promotes inflammation in the brain, accelerating cognitive decline and increasing risk of dementia
By University of Copenhagen, The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences This is the first study in Denmark showing a link between air pollution and…

How Do Lightning Storms Affect North Pole Sea Ice?Science
SourceMay 17, 2024
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How Do Lightning Storms Affect North Pole Sea Ice?
By Tel-Aviv University TAU Research Shows that Lightning Storms are Causing Sea Ice to Melt Faster at the North Pole An international study with the participation…

Airborne technology brings new hope to map shallow aquifers in Earth’s most arid desertsScience
SourceMay 17, 2024
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Airborne technology brings new hope to map shallow aquifers in Earth’s most arid deserts
By University of Southern California Airborne sounding radars can perform comprehensive mapping within a few hours compared to existing in-situ methods that would take a…

Climate change is most prominent threat to pollinators, CABI Reviews paper findsClimateScience
SourceMay 17, 2024
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Climate change is most prominent threat to pollinators, CABI Reviews paper finds
By Wayne Coles A paper published in the CABI Reviews journal has found that climate change is the most prominent threat to pollinators – such…

Equity Must Be Considered in Ocean Governance to Achieve Global Targets by 2030Science
SourceMay 16, 2024
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Equity Must Be Considered in Ocean Governance to Achieve Global Targets by 2030
By Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) As the world presses forward with urgency towards reaching global biodiversity and climate targets by 2030, there must be increased…

Climate change likely to aggravate brain conditionsClimateScience
SourceMay 16, 2024
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Climate change likely to aggravate brain conditions
By University College London Climate change, and its effects on weather patterns and adverse weather events, is likely to negatively affect the health of people…

The origin and long-distance travels of upside down treesScience
SourceMay 16, 2024
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The origin and long-distance travels of upside down trees
By Queen Mary University of London Scientists have solved the mystery behind the origin, evolution and dispersal around the world of iconic baobabs. The iconic…

Global methane emissions automatically detected in satellite imagery using AIScience
SourceMay 16, 2024
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Global methane emissions automatically detected in satellite imagery using AI
By Kyoto University As global temperatures rise to record highs, the pressure to curb greenhouse gas emissions has intensified. Methane is particularly targeted because its significant…
