Blueprint for food security offers hope for Sub-Saharan Africa’s futureClimate
Blueprint for food security offers hope for Sub-Saharan Africa’s future
Sub-Saharan Africa is at a crossroads when it comes to agricultural productivity and food security. With a fast-growing population, climate variability, and insufficient infrastructure, the…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 22, 2024
Full articleArctic warming linked to increased ice formation in clouds, study findsScience
Arctic warming linked to increased ice formation in clouds, study finds
Recent research reveals an unexpected connection between Arctic warming and ice formation in clouds, potentially influencing the region's climate system. As the Arctic continues to…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 19, 2024
Full articleFiji coral study reveals Pacific’s highest temperatures in over 600 yearsScience
Fiji coral study reveals Pacific’s highest temperatures in over 600 years
International study uses data obtained from the analysis of the honeycomb coral Diploastrea heliopora to reconstruct sea surface temperatures of the Fijian archipelago. The sea…
SourceSeptember 18, 2024
Full articleFraunhofer IAF’s low-noise amplifiers enhance Arctic Weather Satellite’s capabilitiesScience
Fraunhofer IAF’s low-noise amplifiers enhance Arctic Weather Satellite’s capabilities
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Arctic Weather Satellite (AWS) is set to revolutionize weather forecasting and climate monitoring, particularly in the Arctic, by collecting highly…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 17, 2024
Full articleGlobal South cities face higher heat risks due to lack of green spacesClimate
Global South cities face higher heat risks due to lack of green spaces
A recent study reveals that cities in the Global South are significantly more vulnerable to extreme heat due to a shortage of cooling green spaces…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 2, 2024
Full articleNew field experiments uncover how plant clocks adapt to natural environmentsScience
New field experiments uncover how plant clocks adapt to natural environments
A collaborative study between researchers from the UK and Japan has shed new light on how plant biological clocks function in natural environments. Traditionally, much…
Adrian AlexandreAugust 23, 2024
Full articleOxford study calls for broader climate reporting standardsClimate
Oxford study calls for broader climate reporting standards
In a new study led by experts from the University of Oxford's Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, researchers have called for an urgent…
Adrian AlexandreAugust 15, 2024
Full articleDisaster plant pathology: solutions to combat agricultural threats from disastersClimate
Disaster plant pathology: solutions to combat agricultural threats from disasters
By American Phytopathological Society An often-overlooked component of natural and human-driven disasters is their potential to affect plant health and thus food security at domestic…
SourceAugust 7, 2024
Full articleTipping risks from overshooting 1.5 °C can be minimised if warming is swiftly reversedClimate
Tipping risks from overshooting 1.5 °C can be minimised if warming is swiftly reversed
By Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) Human-made climate change can lead to a destabilisation of large-scale components of the Earth system such as…
SourceAugust 2, 2024
Full articleEarly-onset El Niño means warmer winters in East Asia, and vice versaClimate
Early-onset El Niño means warmer winters in East Asia, and vice versa
By Masahiro Shiozaki | Kyushu University The phenomenon known as El Niño can cause abnormal and extreme climate around the world due to it dramatically…
SourceJuly 3, 2024
Full articleAustralian bushfire ash is deadly for aquatic lifeClimate
Australian bushfire ash is deadly for aquatic life
By Society for Experimental Biology While the impact of wildfires on terrestrial life has been well studied, only recently has research started to examine the…
SourceJuly 2, 2024
Full articleCreating sustainable cooling in southeast Asia using ground source heat pump systemsClimateScience
Creating sustainable cooling in southeast Asia using ground source heat pump systems
By Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT), Japan As energy and environmental crises rampage, sustainable solutions like ground source heat pump (GSHP) systems gain traction. GSHP…
SourceJune 27, 2024
Full articleEarly warning systems and plans to avert disasters due to extreme rainfall are still flawed, study showsClimateScience
Early warning systems and plans to avert disasters due to extreme rainfall are still flawed, study shows
Researchers analyzed landslides caused by storms in São Sebastião (Brazil) in 2023, when at least 65 people died, and suggest involvement of the local community…
SourceJune 27, 2024
Full articleUnderstanding the Green Sahara’s collapseClimateScience
Understanding the Green Sahara’s collapse
By Technical University of Munich (TUM) From the last ice age until around 6000 years ago, the region now known as the Sahara Desert was…
SourceJune 17, 2024
Full articleScientists unveil intricate tipping points in Atlantic currentsClimateScience
Scientists unveil intricate tipping points in Atlantic currents
An international team of scientists has uncovered the intricate patterns of tipping points within the Atlantic's current system. This discovery challenges conventional knowledge, suggesting that…
SourceMarch 25, 2024
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