Rising temperatures accelerate CO2 release from rocks in Arctic Canada, study findsScience
Rising temperatures accelerate CO2 release from rocks in Arctic Canada, study finds
Researchers from the University of Oxford’s Department of Earth Sciences have discovered that rising temperatures in the Canadian Arctic could significantly accelerate the release of…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 10, 2024
Full articleResearchers uncover plant genes for anti-stress molecule to boost crop resilienceScience
Researchers uncover plant genes for anti-stress molecule to boost crop resilience
In a breakthrough for sustainable agriculture, researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA) have identified the genes responsible for the production of a unique…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 9, 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
Full articleHurricane Milton restrengthens to Category 5: NHCNews
Hurricane Milton restrengthens to Category 5: NHC
Washington, United States (AFP) - Hurricane Milton regained power Tuesday to become a Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (270 kph)…
SourceOctober 8, 2024
Full articleSolar-powered desalination system that operates without batteriesScience
Solar-powered desalination system that operates without batteries
In a major breakthrough for sustainable desalination, engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created a solar-powered system that removes salt from water…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 8, 2024
Full articleClimate crisis report: Earth’s vital signs worsen, urgent action needed before UN summitClimate
Climate crisis report: Earth’s vital signs worsen, urgent action needed before UN summit
A new report led by scientists from Oregon State University underscores the worsening state of the Earth’s climate, calling for immediate, comprehensive action as the…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 8, 2024
Full articleSeptember 2024 marks second warmest month globally and in Europe, bringing record heat and extreme weather eventsNews
September 2024 marks second warmest month globally and in Europe, bringing record heat and extreme weather events
In a stark reminder of the ongoing impacts of climate change, September 2024 has been confirmed as the second warmest September on record, both globally…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 8, 2024
Full articleChina’s coal dilemma as it fights climate changeClimateNews
China’s coal dilemma as it fights climate change
As China faces mounting pressure to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, a new paper from the University of California San Diego sheds light on the…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 8, 2024
Full articleDeal on climate aid hangs in balance at UN COP29 summitNews
Deal on climate aid hangs in balance at UN COP29 summit
By Nick Perry | AFP Paris, France - Nations remain in deadlock over a crucial pact on climate aid, with divisions over who pays, and…
SourceOctober 8, 2024
Full articleUsing economic strategy to save Puerto Rico’s endangered coquà frogScience
Using economic strategy to save Puerto Rico’s endangered coquà frog
A new study explores a novel approach to conservation, highlighting how modern portfolio theory - a tool commonly used in financial markets - can be…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 7, 2024
Full articleClimate change drives whale sharks into shipping lanes, heightening collision riskScience
Climate change drives whale sharks into shipping lanes, heightening collision risk
Global warming is reshaping ocean habitats, posing new threats to the endangered whale shark as it pushes the species into waters frequented by large ships,…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 7, 2024
Full articleFlorida orders evacuations as Hurricane Milton strengthensNews
Florida orders evacuations as Hurricane Milton strengthens
By Sarah TITTERTON | AFP Washington, United States (UPDATED) - Survivors of deadly Hurricane Helene along the Florida coast were ordered to evacuate again on…
SourceOctober 7, 2024
Full articleGlobal water resources at risk: WMO report warns of increasing hydrological instabilityClimate
Global water resources at risk: WMO report warns of increasing hydrological instability
The year 2023 marked a critical low point for global water resources, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) latest State of Global Water Resources…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 7, 2024
Full articleMilton becomes hurricane on path to storm-battered Florida: NHCNews
Milton becomes hurricane on path to storm-battered Florida: NHC
Miami, United States (AFP) - Storm Milton became a hurricane Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said, as it barrelled toward the western coast of Florida…
SourceOctober 6, 2024
Full articleWorld Bank exposes business climate challenges in 50 economiesNews
World Bank exposes business climate challenges in 50 economies
The World Bank Group’s latest Business Ready report highlights significant gaps between regulatory frameworks and the provision of public services in 50 economies, undermining the…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 6, 2024
Full articleFlash flooding kills three in northern ThailandNews
Flash flooding kills three in northern Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand (AFP) - Flash flooding in popular Thai tourist hotspot Chiang Mai has killed three people, a health official said Sunday, as visitors evacuated…
SourceOctober 6, 2024
Full articleMuser Press – New Research Articles Week 40, 2024Science
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 40, 2024
The impact of environmental shocks due to climate change on intimate partner violence: A structural equation model of data from 156 countries Climate change-related landslides,…
SourceOctober 6, 2024
Full articleHow cities can avoid overtourism before it hitsNews
How cities can avoid overtourism before it hits
By Kathleen Andereck, Arizona State University in Tempe | 360info The best solution is prevention and a sustainable tourism plan goes a long way in…
SourceOctober 6, 2024
Full articleSearch continues for missing in deadly Bosnia floodsNews
Search continues for missing in deadly Bosnia floods
By Elvis BARUKCIC, with Mina PEJAKOVIC in Belgrade | AFP Jablanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina - The search for dozens of people reported missing in floods…
SourceOctober 5, 2024
Full articleSupreme Court lets stand rules to curb mercury, methane emissionsNews
Supreme Court lets stand rules to curb mercury, methane emissions
Washington, United States (AFP) - The US Supreme Court declined on Friday to block environmental regulations aimed at reducing harmful emissions of mercury from power…
SourceOctober 5, 2024
Full articleSmart policies can solve climate change and inequality togetherScience
Smart policies can solve climate change and inequality together
A growing body of research reveals that climate change and economic inequality are deeply intertwined, with each issue exacerbating the other if left unaddressed. A…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 5, 2024
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