Early North Americans crafted needles from fur-bearing animals for survivalScience
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Early North Americans crafted needles from fur-bearing animals for survival
Researchers examining a Wyoming archaeological site have uncovered evidence that early North Americans crafted needles from the bones of fur-bearing animals, such as foxes, rabbits,…

Innovative water transfer model offers cost-effective drought solutions in the Western U.S.NewsScience
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Innovative water transfer model offers cost-effective drought solutions in the Western U.S.
Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have proposed a groundbreaking two-way water leasing model designed to address water scarcity challenges in…

The habitat determines response to climateNewsScience
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The habitat determines response to climate
Clues found relating repair of photosynthetic protein complex to how plants survive in colder regions. Osaka Metropolitan University - Plants need light to grow, but…

Climate Science Digest: November 27, 2024NewsScience
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Climate Science Digest: November 27, 2024
Conserving nature can shield cities from floods A University of British Columbia (UBC) study reveals that conserving just five percent of watersheds, representing two percent…

Air pollution from fires linked to 1.5 million deaths a yearNews
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Air pollution from fires linked to 1.5 million deaths a year
Paris, France | AFP - Air pollution caused by fires is linked to more than 1.5 million deaths a year worldwide, the vast majority occurring…

Oceans’ sulfur emissions reveal stronger climate-cooling effectsClimate
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Oceans’ sulfur emissions reveal stronger climate-cooling effects
New research has unveiled that oceans emit a sulfur gas produced by marine life in quantities that significantly enhance their climate-cooling impact, particularly over the…

Image of the day: Alpine resorts open for the season after recent snowfallsNews
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Image of the day: Alpine resorts open for the season after recent snowfalls
Many ski resorts in the Alps have welcomed the new ski season thanks to heavy snowfall after the recent Arctic blast which hit Europe in…

Neighborly connections may boost local climate actionScience
Adrian AlexandreNovember 27, 2024
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Neighborly connections may boost local climate action
A survey across nine European neighborhoods has shed light on how individual and collective motivations drive climate action in hyperlocal settings. The findings, published in…

Scientists link sea spray aerosols to ocean conditions using new Arctic dataScience
Adrian AlexandreNovember 27, 2024
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Scientists link sea spray aerosols to ocean conditions using new Arctic data
Researchers led by EPFL’s Extreme Environments Research Laboratory have developed an innovative system to better understand the relationship between sea spray aerosols, ocean conditions, and…

South Korean capital hit by record November snowfall: weather agencyNews
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South Korean capital hit by record November snowfall: weather agency
Seoul, South Korea | AFP - South Korea's capital was blanketed Wednesday by the heaviest November snowfall since records began over a century ago, the…

NASA satellite data highlight the cooling effect of green spaces in urban areasNewsScience
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NASA satellite data highlight the cooling effect of green spaces in urban areas
NASA Data Reveals Role of Green Spaces in Cooling Cities During a heatwave, the comfort of a shady tree is a luxury that many urban…

Reversing climate damage costs nearly four times more after tipping pointsClimate
Adrian AlexandreNovember 27, 2024
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Reversing climate damage costs nearly four times more after tipping points
The closer the climate system gets to crossing a tipping point, the steeper the costs of reversing the damage, according to a new study. Researchers…

Climate Science Digest: November 26, 2024NewsScience
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Climate Science Digest: November 26, 2024
Global heatwave hotspots defy climate models The increasing severity and frequency of heatwaves worldwide have become a significant concern, with a recent study mapping global…

Researchers show complex relationship between Arctic warming and Arctic dustScience
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Researchers show complex relationship between Arctic warming and Arctic dust
The Arctic is warming two to four times faster than the global average. A recent study by researchers in Japan found that dust from snow-…

Image of the day: Storm Bert hits the UKNews
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Image of the day: Storm Bert hits the UK
Parts of the United Kingdom have been affected by severe floods after Storm Bert made landfall on 22 November 2024, bringing over 100mm of rain…

Transforming the UN SDGs is crucial for global sustainabilityScience
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Transforming the UN SDGs is crucial for global sustainability
Climate change, the most pressing challenge to global development and environmental stability, demands an urgent transformation of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a…

Predicting the weather: New meteorology estimation method aids building efficiencyClimate
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Predicting the weather: New meteorology estimation method aids building efficiency
Due to the growing reality of global warming and climate change, there is increasing uncertainty around meteorological conditions used in energy assessments of buildings. Existing…

As Arctic climate warms, even Santa runs short of snowNews
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As Arctic climate warms, even Santa runs short of snow
By Anna KORKMAN Rovaniemi, Finland | AFP - With a month to go until Christmas, Santa Claus is busy preparing, but the warming climate and…

Climate Science Digest: November 25, 2024Science
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Climate Science Digest: November 25, 2024
Wildfire smoke exposure linked to increased dementia risk A large-scale study involving more than 1.2 million members of Kaiser Permanente Southern California revealed a concerning…

Image of the day: A new eruption is ongoing in IcelandNews
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Image of the day: A new eruption is ongoing in Iceland
On 20 November 2024, the Sundhnúkur volcano near the town of GrindavÃk in southwestern Iceland erupted for the seventh time since December 2023. While it…

Chromatic COF sensors integrated into microneedles provide early warning for plant drought stressScience
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Chromatic COF sensors integrated into microneedles provide early warning for plant drought stress
Researchers at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) have developed an innovative method to detect plant dehydration, integrating Covalent Organic Framework (COF) sensors into…

Climate change could drive up costs to decarbonize the Western U.S. power gridClimate
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Climate change could drive up costs to decarbonize the Western U.S. power grid
Plans to decarbonize the Western United States' power grid by 2050 may face unforeseen challenges due to climate change’s impact on water resources. Researchers estimate…

EU committed to conclusion of global agreement on plastic as final negotiations startNews
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EU committed to conclusion of global agreement on plastic as final negotiations start
It wants the new treaty to address the adverse impacts of plastic pollution on the environment and human health. The Commission is participating in the…

16 dead, seven missing in Indonesia flood: disaster agencyNews
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16 dead, seven missing in Indonesia flood: disaster agency
Jakarta, Indonesia | AFP - Flash floods and a landslide swept four districts of Indonesia's Sumatra island over the weekend, killing at least 16 people,…
