Norway mining group announces ‘huge’ find of rare earth depositsNews
Norway mining group announces ‘huge’ find of rare earth deposits
Oslo, Norway (AFP) - A Norwegian mining company on Thursday announced that it had found the largest deposit of rare earths in Europe in the…
SourceJune 6, 2024
Full articleExploring three frontiers in marine biomass and blue carbon captureScience
Exploring three frontiers in marine biomass and blue carbon capture
By Boston University A new study offers first-time insights into three emerging climate innovations to safeguard or increase the carbon naturally captured by ocean and…
SourceJune 6, 2024
Full articleRate of global warming caused by humans at an all-time highClimate
Rate of global warming caused by humans at an all-time high
By University of Leeds Global warming caused by humans is advancing at 0.26°C per decade – the highest rate since records began, according to new…
SourceJune 6, 2024
Full article25 years of the deep-sea observatory AWI-HAUSGARTENNewsScience
25 years of the deep-sea observatory AWI-HAUSGARTEN
By Alfred-Wegener-Institut For the past 25 years, the Alfred Wegener Institute has operated a long-term observatory in the Arctic deep sea: the HAUSGARTEN. Located between…
SourceJune 6, 2024
Full articleElectrified charcoal ‘sponge’ can soak up CO2 directly from the airScience
Electrified charcoal ‘sponge’ can soak up CO2 directly from the air
By University of Cambridge Researchers have developed a low-cost, energy-efficient method for making materials that can capture carbon dioxide directly from the air. Researchers from…
SourceJune 6, 2024
Full articleClimate Change Will Make Air Pollution Worse. Here’s How.Climate
Climate Change Will Make Air Pollution Worse. Here’s How.
By Matt Shipman | North Carolina State University A new study finds climate change is likely to make upward spikes of ozone at ground level…
SourceJune 6, 2024
Full articleMammoth waste problem a test of resolveNews
Mammoth waste problem a test of resolve
By Chandan Nandy, 360info in Sonipat As solid waste mounts in developing countries, the authorities must adopt innovative and effective solutions. Days after winning a massive electoral…
SourceJune 6, 2024
Full articleUN chief urges fossil fuel ad ban as heat records pile upClimateNews
UN chief urges fossil fuel ad ban as heat records pile up
By Amelie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS, with Nina LARSON in Geneva and Linda GIVETASH in Paris New York, United States (AFP) - Humans are as dangerous to Earth…
SourceJune 5, 2024
Full articleLingnan University and Friends of the Earth (HK) launch higher education sector’s first Executive Certificate in Sustainable Finance & ESG AnalyticsNews
Lingnan University and Friends of the Earth (HK) launch higher education sector’s first Executive Certificate in Sustainable Finance & ESG Analytics
By Lingnan University, Hong Kong On the occasion of World Environment Day today (5 June), the Science Unit of Lingnan University and Friends of the…
SourceJune 5, 2024
Full articleLingnan survey: Over 90% of respondents express their willingness to support low-carbon restaurants, but few wish to change their eating habitsClimateNews
Lingnan survey: Over 90% of respondents express their willingness to support low-carbon restaurants, but few wish to change their eating habits
By Lingnan University (LU), Hong Kong To mitigate global warming, the Hong Kong Government is striving to achieve carbon neutrality before 2050. A relatively concentrated…
SourceMay 31, 2024
Full articleRapid urbanization in Africa transforms local food systems and threatens biodiversityScience
Rapid urbanization in Africa transforms local food systems and threatens biodiversity
By Bettina Greenwell, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA ) Urbanization in Africa is accelerating quickly, showing no signs of slowing down. An international…
SourceMay 31, 2024
Full articlePeople are altering decomposition rates in waterwaysScience
People are altering decomposition rates in waterways
By Leigh Hataway, University of Georgia Faster decomposition could exacerbate greenhouse gas emissions, threaten biodiversity Humans may be accelerating the rate at which organic matter…
SourceMay 31, 2024
Full articlePlanetary Responsibility Foundation Invests in Pioneering Nature Restoration CompanyNews
Planetary Responsibility Foundation Invests in Pioneering Nature Restoration Company
The Danish Planetary Responsibility Foundation (PRF) has made a strategic investment in the British company Ponterra Ltd. With this investment, PRF becomes a shareholder of…
SourceMay 30, 2024
Full articleLocal bright spot among melting glaciers: 2000 km of Antarctic ice-covered coastline has been stable for 85 yearsClimate
Local bright spot among melting glaciers: 2000 km of Antarctic ice-covered coastline has been stable for 85 years
By University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Science A whaler's forgotten aerial photos from 1937 have given researchers at the University of Copenhagen the most detailed…
SourceMay 30, 2024
Full articleReport card shows Great Barrier Reef still has major water pollution problemClimate
Report card shows Great Barrier Reef still has major water pollution problem
By Australian Marine Conservation Society Australian and Queensland govts have made little progress in cutting Reef water pollution in two years, will miss 2025 pollution…
SourceMay 30, 2024
Full articleFirst use of weather forecasts to show human impact on extreme weather is ‘transformational’, Oxford scientists sayClimateScience
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…
SourceMay 30, 2024
Full articleHealth risk from global warming predictor of city climate action during COVID-19Climate
Health risk from global warming predictor of city climate action during COVID-19
By Hayley Dunning | Imperial College London Cities around the world were more likely to maintain climate action and enact ‘green recovery’ long-term plans after…
SourceMay 30, 2024
Full articlePrenatal exposure to air pollution associated with increased mental health risksScience
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…
SourceMay 30, 2024
Full articleLifestyle app empowering people to reduce environmental impact launches EU-wide versionNews
Lifestyle app empowering people to reduce environmental impact launches EU-wide version
Brussels, Belgium - After the successful uptake of 200,000 tests across eight European countries, the PS Lifestyle Test - which helps people measure their environmental…
SourceMay 30, 2024
Full articleWhy Malaysia has a stake in preserving AntarcticaClimate
Why Malaysia has a stake in preserving Antarctica
By Wan Mohd Rauhan Wan Hussin, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu in Kuala Terengganu The global sea level rise due to the melting ice poses a serious…
SourceMay 29, 2024
Full articleGlobal activity of seafloor biodiversity mapped for the first timeScience
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…
SourceMay 29, 2024
Full articleImproved refrigeration could save nearly half of the 1.3* billion tons of food wasted each year globallyClimate
Improved refrigeration could save nearly half of the 1.3* billion tons of food wasted each year globally
By University of Michigan About a third of the food produced globally each year goes to waste, while approximately 800 million people suffer from hunger,…
SourceMay 29, 2024
Full articleEarthCARE satellite to probe how clouds affect climateClimateNews
EarthCARE satellite to probe how clouds affect climate
By Patrick T. FALLON with Juliette COLLEN in Paris | AFP Vandenberg Air Force Base, United States (UPDATED) - A rocket carrying a sophisticated satellite…
SourceMay 29, 2024
Full articleUS announces ‘guardrails’ for controversial carbon markets to succeedNews
US announces ‘guardrails’ for controversial carbon markets to succeed
By Issam Ahmed with Nick Perry in Paris | AFP Washington, United States (UPDATED) - President Joe Biden's administration announced new "guardrails" to help ensure…
SourceMay 29, 2024
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