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Cool tech for Hot cities: clothing that fights urban heatwaves
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Cool tech for Hot cities: clothing that fights urban heatwavesScience

Cool tech for Hot cities: clothing that fights urban heatwaves

A team of international researchers has developed a natural fabric that urban residents could wear to counter rising temperatures in cities worldwide, caused by buildings,…
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Ancient climate shift uncovers missing sediment mystery on Earth’s ocean floors
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Ancient climate shift uncovers missing sediment mystery on Earth’s ocean floors

A new study from Stanford University has unveiled a surprising geological mystery from 34 million years ago when Earth underwent a dramatic climate shift. Conventional…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 10, 2024 Full article
Wildlife populations plunge 73% since 1970: WWF
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Wildlife populations plunge 73% since 1970: WWF

Paris, France (AFP) - Wild populations of monitored animal species have plummeted over 70 percent in the last half-century, according to the latest edition of…
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Rising temperatures accelerate CO2 release from rocks in Arctic Canada, study finds
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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 AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 10, 2024 Full article
Researchers uncover plant genes for anti-stress molecule to boost crop resilience
Researchers 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 AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 9, 2024 Full article
Overshooting 1.5C risks ‘irreversible’ climate impact: study
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Overshooting 1.5C risks ‘irreversible’ climate impact: study

Paris, France | AFP Any breach of what climate scientists agree is the safer limit on global warming would result in "irreversible consequences" for the…
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Nature conservation is a public good, not a market
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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…
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Climate change made deadly Hurricane Helene more intense: study
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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,…
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Hurricane Milton restrengthens to Category 5: NHC
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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)…
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Solar-powered desalination system that operates without batteries
Solar-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 AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 8, 2024 Full article
Climate crisis report: Earth’s vital signs worsen, urgent action needed before UN summit
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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 AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 8, 2024 Full article
China’s coal dilemma as it fights climate change
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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 AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 8, 2024 Full article
Deal on climate aid hangs in balance at UN COP29 summit
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Deal 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…
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Using economic strategy to save Puerto Rico’s endangered coquí frog
Using economic strategy to save Puerto Rico’s endangered coquí frogScience

Using economic strategy to save Puerto Rico’s endangered coquí 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 AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 7, 2024 Full article
Climate change drives whale sharks into shipping lanes, heightening collision risk
Climate 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 AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 7, 2024 Full article
Florida orders evacuations as Hurricane Milton strengthens
Florida 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…
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Global water resources at risk: WMO report warns of increasing hydrological instability
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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 AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 7, 2024 Full article
Milton becomes hurricane on path to storm-battered Florida: NHC
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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…
SourceSourceOctober 6, 2024 Full article
World Bank exposes business climate challenges in 50 economies
World 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 AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 6, 2024 Full article
Flash flooding kills three in northern Thailand
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Flash 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…
SourceSourceOctober 6, 2024 Full article
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 40, 2024
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Muser 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,…
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How cities can avoid overtourism before it hits
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How cities can avoid overtourism before it hits

Kathleen Andereck | Arizona State University in Tempe The best solution is prevention and a sustainable tourism plan goes a long way in managing the…
SourceSourceOctober 6, 2024 Full article