Study finds many cocoa products contaminated by heavy metalsNewsScience
Study finds many cocoa products contaminated by heavy metals
Dark chocolate lovers may want to limit their consumption to an ounce a day to stay on the safe side, GW researchers say. By George…
SourceJuly 31, 2024
Full articleNew model uses satellite imagery, machine learning to map flooding in urban environmentsClimateScience
New model uses satellite imagery, machine learning to map flooding in urban environments
By Joey Pitchford | North Carolina State University As climate change causes storms to intensify, new tools are needed to map where flooding occurs in…
SourceJuly 31, 2024
Full articleWhat’s the weather like in the deep sea?ClimateScience
What’s the weather like in the deep sea?
New Nature Geoscience study shows variable behavior of currents in the deep sea. By MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences | University of Bremen…
SourceJuly 31, 2024
Full articleCarbon assurance likely to become mandatoryScience
Carbon assurance likely to become mandatory
By Edith Cowan University Carbon assurances within the corporate environment is likely to become mandatory in future, and companies that already have systems in place…
SourceJuly 30, 2024
Full articleThree-step plan to cut overlooked methane emissions could help us stop global warming fasterClimate
Three-step plan to cut overlooked methane emissions could help us stop global warming faster
By Frontiers Evidence indicates that methane emissions were responsible for about half of global warming we’ve experienced so far—but compared to carbon dioxide, methane has…
SourceJuly 30, 2024
Full articleInside the political struggle at the IPCC that will determine the next six years of climate scienceClimate
Inside the political struggle at the IPCC that will determine the next six years of climate science
By Hannah Hughes, The Conversation The UN’s climate science advisory group, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), is currently meeting in Bulgaria to decide on a timeline…
SourceJuly 30, 2024
Full articleLocal food production saves costs and carbonClimateScience
Local food production saves costs and carbon
Study highlights economic and environmental efficiency of Indigenous harvesting in the Canadian Arctic communities. By Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology Emphasizing local food production…
SourceJuly 30, 2024
Full articleBold moves needed for California agriculture to adapt to climate changeClimateScience
Bold moves needed for California agriculture to adapt to climate change
By David Danelski | University of California - Riverside California should take urgent and bold measures to adapt its $59 billion agriculture sector to climate…
SourceJuly 30, 2024
Full articleAir New Zealand scraps 2030 emissions targetsClimateNews
Air New Zealand scraps 2030 emissions targets
Wellington, New Zealand (AFP) - Air New Zealand on Tuesday shelved ambitious 2030 carbon emissions targets, blaming a tight supply of new aircraft and sustainable…
SourceJuly 30, 2024
Full articleCalifornia a botanical and climate change hot spotClimateScience
California a botanical and climate change hot spot
By Kat Kerlin | University of California - Davis From coastal redwoods and Joshua trees to golden poppies and sagebrush, California is a global botanical…
SourceJuly 30, 2024
Full articleNASA data shows July 22 was Earth’s hottest day on recordClimate
NASA data shows July 22 was Earth’s hottest day on record
By NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center July 22, 2024, was the hottest day on record, according to a NASA analysis of global daily temperature data. July…
SourceJuly 30, 2024
Full articleCountries need to co-operate on migration as climate crisis worsensClimateScience
Countries need to co-operate on migration as climate crisis worsens
By Alex Morrison | University of Exeter Humanity must rethink migration as the climate crisis drives rapid global changes, researchers say. With significant migration expected…
SourceJuly 29, 2024
Full articleOne in 11 people went hungry last year. Climate change is a big reason whyClimate
One in 11 people went hungry last year. Climate change is a big reason why
Hunger and food insecurity are no longer merely benchmarks of public health. They are symptoms of a warming world. By Ayurella Horn-Muller | Grist One…
SourceJuly 29, 2024
Full articleSuspense over Olympics triathlon as Seine fails water tests againNews
Suspense over Olympics triathlon as Seine fails water tests again
By Pierrick YVON | AFP Paris, France - Olympic organisers cancelled a second day of triathlon training in the River Seine on Monday due to…
SourceJuly 29, 2024
Full articleStudy tracks exposure to air pollution through the dayScience
Study tracks exposure to air pollution through the day
Data from the Bronx account for people’s daily mobility patterns, reveal demographic disparities in exposure levels. By Peter Dizikes | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute…
SourceJuly 29, 2024
Full articleEuropean Resilience Partnership launches to prepare European communities for climate shocksClimateNews
European Resilience Partnership launches to prepare European communities for climate shocks
By ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability The 2024 edition of the European Urban Resilience Forum (EURESFO) took place during the Valencia Cities Climate Week,…
SourceJuly 29, 2024
Full articleWho’s fuelling the transition to greener energy?Climate
Who’s fuelling the transition to greener energy?
By James Goldie, 360info in Melbourne China still processes the biggest share of the critical minerals needed for the transition to greener sources of energy but other…
SourceJuly 29, 2024
Full articleTotalEnergies withdraws from two S.Africa gas fieldsNews
TotalEnergies withdraws from two S.Africa gas fields
Paris, France (AFP) - French energy giant TotalEnergies said on Monday it was withdrawing from two offshore gas fields in South Africa. The company said…
SourceJuly 29, 2024
Full articleOlympics organisers cancel first triathlon training over Seine pollutionNews
Olympics organisers cancel first triathlon training over Seine pollution
Paris, France (AFP) - The first training session for triathletes at the Paris Olympics was scrapped Sunday due to pollution in the River Seine, organisers…
SourceJuly 28, 2024
Full articleClimate is most important factor in where mammals choose to live, study findsScience
Climate is most important factor in where mammals choose to live, study finds
By Joey Pitchford | North Carolina State University While human activity has had a massive effect on the natural world, a new study from North…
SourceJuly 27, 2024
Full articleExploring the Win-Win Potential of Grass-Powered EnergyScience
Exploring the Win-Win Potential of Grass-Powered Energy
By Iowa State University Strategically planting perennial grass throughout corn and soybean fields helps address the unintended environmental consequences of growing the dominant row crops,…
SourceJuly 27, 2024
Full articleScientists study how to bring you ‘climate-smart coffee’Science
Scientists study how to bring you ‘climate-smart coffee’
By Brad Buck | University of Florida Crave that cup of coffee in the morning? Globally, consumers drink more than 2.2 billion cups daily. Someone…
SourceJuly 26, 2024
Full articleRainfall patterns have become more erratic over the past century: Solid evidence of human impactClimateScience
Rainfall patterns have become more erratic over the past century: Solid evidence of human impact
Rainfall fluctuates more vigorously. Why? Scientists say it's because of us. By Institute of Atmospheric Physics | Chinese Academy of Sciences Many people around the…
SourceJuly 26, 2024
Full articleClimate change will bring more turbulence to flights in the Northern HemisphereClimateScience
Climate change will bring more turbulence to flights in the Northern Hemisphere
Disruptive clear air turbulence is predicted to increase over most northern mid-latitude regions. By American Geophysical Union A type of invisible, unpredictable air turbulence is…
SourceJuly 26, 2024
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