Plant diversity boosts soil carbon retention and crop healthScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 24, 2024
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Plant diversity boosts soil carbon retention and crop health
The potential to mitigate climate change could be hiding in our fields. Increasing plant diversity in agricultural systems is emerging as a powerful tool to…

“Geoengineering will not solve the problem of climate change”Science
SourceOctober 24, 2024
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“Geoengineering will not solve the problem of climate change”
Christoph Elhardt | ETH Zürich | MP - A team led by ETH climate researcher Sandro Vattioni has shown that diamond dust released in the…

World already ‘paying terrible price’ for climate inaction: GuterresNews
SourceOctober 24, 2024
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World already ‘paying terrible price’ for climate inaction: Guterres
Paris, France (AFP) - Humanity is 'paying a terrible price' for inaction on global warming, with time running out to correct the course and avoid…

Fossils reveal dramatic shifts in Southern Europe’s ecosystem across Glacial cyclesNews
SourceOctober 24, 2024
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Fossils reveal dramatic shifts in Southern Europe’s ecosystem across Glacial cycles
PLOS | MP - Fossils dating back over 600,000 years have uncovered key insights into how Southern Europe's ecosystems adapted to dramatic climate changes, according…

European leaders meet to re-energise offshore wind powerNews
SourceOctober 24, 2024
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European leaders meet to re-energise offshore wind power
Odense, Denmark (AFP) - The countries bordering the North Sea meet in Denmark on Thursday to seal commitments to boost offshore wind power, a sector…

Joint UK-China project aims to shield tea industry from climate change risksNewsScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 24, 2024
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Joint UK-China project aims to shield tea industry from climate change risks
The global tea industry, valued in the tens of billions of dollars, is facing increasing pressure from climate change. As both the quality and quantity…

New risk model offers breakthrough in understanding complex crisesScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 24, 2024
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New risk model offers breakthrough in understanding complex crises
A research team led by Dr. Alexandre Pereira Santos at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich has introduced a pioneering model designed to improve how scientists…

Growing flood risks overlooked in vulnerable, climate-skeptical regions of the USClimate
SourceOctober 24, 2024
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Growing flood risks overlooked in vulnerable, climate-skeptical regions of the US
University of Michigan | MP - A recent study has revealed a troubling geographic intersection between flood risk, climate change skepticism, and social vulnerability in…

New material makes capturing CO2 from air easier than everNewsScience
SourceOctober 23, 2024
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New material makes capturing CO2 from air easier than ever
University of California - Berkeley | MP - Scientists have developed a new material that could significantly advance efforts to combat climate change by efficiently…

Greenland extends detention of anti-whaling activist Watson to November 13: policeNews
SourceOctober 23, 2024
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Greenland extends detention of anti-whaling activist Watson to November 13: police
Copenhagen, Denmark (AFP) - A Greenland court on Wednesday extended the detention of US-Canadian anti-whaling activist Paul Watson for three more weeks, pending a decision…

BRICS vows to co-operate on climate changeNews
SourceOctober 23, 2024
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BRICS vows to co-operate on climate change
Kazan, Russia (AFP) - Leaders of the BRICS group of emerging economies on Wednesday pledged to strengthen co-operation to cut greenhouse gas emissions while condemning…

Polar bears in a warming Arctic face ice-related injuriesClimate
Adrian AlexandreOctober 23, 2024
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Polar bears in a warming Arctic face ice-related injuries
Polar bears in the high Arctic are facing ice-related injuries to their feet, a previously undocumented phenomenon tied to the rapidly changing climate. A new…

Climate change threatens two-thirds of neotropical bird speciesClimateNews
Adrian AlexandreOctober 23, 2024
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Climate change threatens two-thirds of neotropical bird species
Changing precipitation patterns in the Neotropics, a region recognized for its exceptional biodiversity, pose a significant threat to nearly two-thirds of the area's bird species…

Climate and ecotoxicity risks of biodegradable microplasticsScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 23, 2024
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Climate and ecotoxicity risks of biodegradable microplastics
Biodegradable plastics, often promoted as a greener alternative to traditional plastics, may not be as harmless as they seem when they enter the natural environment.…

ABBA’s Bjorn among 11,000 artists issuing AI warningNews
SourceOctober 23, 2024
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ABBA’s Bjorn among 11,000 artists issuing AI warning
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) - Thousands of artists including ABBA singer Bjorn Ulvaeus, Hollywood actress Julianne Moore and Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro have signed…

Science’s key role in addressing global crisesNewsScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 23, 2024
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Science’s key role in addressing global crises
A new paper published in PLOS Sustainability and Transformation highlights the critical role of science in tackling global crises, calling for a more engaged and…

Scientists uncover key to boosting greenhouse gas conversion efficiencyNewsScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 22, 2024
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Scientists uncover key to boosting greenhouse gas conversion efficiency
Researchers at the Politecnico di Milano’s Department of Energy have made a significant stride in combating climate change. Their latest study, featured in Angewandte Chemie,…

Arctic industrial activities expanding at alarming rateScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 22, 2024
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Arctic industrial activities expanding at alarming rate
A recent study has revealed a significant rise in industrial activities across the Arctic, with more than 800,000 square kilometers of land impacted by human…

El Niño oscillations were stronger and more frequent in Earth’s ancient pastScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 22, 2024
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El Niño oscillations were stronger and more frequent in Earth’s ancient past
A recent study from Duke University researchers reveals that the El Niño phenomenon, a warm ocean event with global climatic impact, has been occurring for…

Hurricane Oscar leaves six dead in Cuba: presidentNews
SourceOctober 22, 2024
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Hurricane Oscar leaves six dead in Cuba: president
Havana, Cuba (AFP) - Hurricane Oscar left six people dead after hitting Cuba over the weekend during a major power blackout, President Miguel Diaz-Canel announced…

Increasing effects of global warming on fire dynamics and public healthScience
SourceOctober 22, 2024
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Increasing effects of global warming on fire dynamics and public health
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research - Climate change is increasingly influencing fire behavior worldwide and intensifying fire smoke, endangering public health from air pollution…

New insights into climate history: studying cave formations could help improve climate modelsClimate
Adrian AlexandreOctober 22, 2024
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New insights into climate history: studying cave formations could help improve climate models
A recent study reveals that our understanding of historical climate patterns, particularly in Southeast Asia, may have been more complicated than once thought, especially when…

Power restored to almost 90% of Havana after Cuba blackoutNews
SourceOctober 21, 2024
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Power restored to almost 90% of Havana after Cuba blackout
Havana, Cuba (AFP) - Electricity has been restored to almost 90 percent of Havana residents four days after a nationwide blackout hit Cuba, according to…

Greater investment in climate services for health urged as climate threats intensifyNews
Adrian AlexandreOctober 21, 2024
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Greater investment in climate services for health urged as climate threats intensify
As global climate challenges escalate, calls for increased investment in climate services for health are gaining momentum. At the recent World Health Summit in Berlin,…
