
Dampening the “seeds” of hurricanesClimate
SourceJuly 2, 2024
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Dampening the “seeds” of hurricanes
By Audrey Merket, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) | University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) Increased atmospheric moisture may alter critical weather patterns over…


Climate change ignored? Study reveals sociology’s blind spotClimate
SourceJuly 1, 2024
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Climate change ignored? Study reveals sociology’s blind spot
By Tevah Platt, Institute for Social Research - University of Michigan A recent University of Michigan study exposes a gap in sociology: a lack of…


Novel spectroscopy technique sheds light on NOx reductionScience
SourceJuly 1, 2024
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Novel spectroscopy technique sheds light on NOx reduction
By Lehigh University When power plants burn fossil fuels at high temperatures, nitrogen and oxygen molecules break apart and then recombine to form a class…


Video game designers battle to depict climate impactsNewsClimate
SourceJune 29, 2024
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Video game designers battle to depict climate impacts
Paris, France | AFP Game designer Sam Alfred is keenly aware of the challenge he faces in trying to build a video game with climate…

Groundbreaking discovery: Zinc can make crop yields more climate-resilientScience
SourceJune 28, 2024
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Groundbreaking discovery: Zinc can make crop yields more climate-resilient
By Helene Eriksen | Aarhus University Climate change, drought, increased temperature and other stressors challenge agricultural sustainability. Researchers have now made an unexpected discovery: zinc…

Early warning systems and plans to avert disasters due to extreme rainfall are still flawed, study showsScienceClimate
SourceJune 27, 2024
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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…

Climate lawsuits against companies on the rise: reportClimateNews
SourceJune 27, 2024
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Climate lawsuits against companies on the rise: report
By Linda GIVETASH | AFP Paris, France - Companies worldwide have faced mounting legal pressure to reduce their impact on global warming as activists use…

Jordanians keen to harness community benefits of energy transitionClimateNews
SourceJune 26, 2024
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Jordanians keen to harness community benefits of energy transition
By Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) – Helmholtz Centre Potsdam Jordan has outstanding potential for renewable energy generation. Government backing for the country’s energy transition…

Half of world’s lakes are less resilient to disturbance than they used to beScience
SourceJune 26, 2024
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Half of world’s lakes are less resilient to disturbance than they used to be
Tracking lakes from spaceWhat’s messing up our lakes? Nearly half of the world’s large lakes have lost resilience, or the ability to bounce back after…

Nordic study of policy measures to compensate for increasing costs of energyNews
SourceJune 25, 2024
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Nordic study of policy measures to compensate for increasing costs of energy
By the Nordic Council of Ministers and Nordic Council on Nordic co-operation In the period 2021–2023, the Nordic governments introduced 43 measures to compensate for…

Why Indian cities flood during monsoon rainsClimate
SourceJune 25, 2024
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Why Indian cities flood during monsoon rains
By Amita Bhide, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai | 360info To avoid floods, Indian cities need to engage in nuanced, localised and comprehensive planning…

Desert Power: Cactus Pear as a Promising Biofuel CropScience
SourceJune 24, 2024
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Desert Power: Cactus Pear as a Promising Biofuel Crop
By John Seelmeyer, University of Nevada, Reno As much of the world prepares for hotter and drier growing seasons as the result of climate change, a…

What will my city’s climate feel like in 60 years?ClimateNews
SourceJune 24, 2024
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What will my city’s climate feel like in 60 years?
By University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Climate change has already begun to transform planet Earth, and over the next few decades these dramatic…

Thousands march in London to call for ‘urgent’ climate actionClimateNews
SourceJune 22, 2024
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Thousands march in London to call for ‘urgent’ climate action
By Akshata KAPOOR | AFP London, United Kingdom - Thousands of protestors from across the UK marched through central London on Saturday to call for…

Food’s climate footprint was once again MIA at global talksClimate
SourceJune 21, 2024
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Food’s climate footprint was once again MIA at global talks
By Ayurella Horn-Muller | Grist Last week, the leaders of the world’s seven biggest economies convened in Italy to discuss several pressing global issues during…

Death toll in south China flooding jumps to 38: state mediaNews
SourceJune 21, 2024
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Death toll in south China flooding jumps to 38: state media
Beijing, China | AFP - The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in southern China's Guangdong province this week rose sharply to 38 on…

Launch of Academy to transform the knowledge agenda at the World Bank GroupNews
SourceJune 20, 2024
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Launch of Academy to transform the knowledge agenda at the World Bank Group
By World Bank Group A new World Bank Group (WBG) platform – the WBG Academy – aims to equip future leaders with development expertise that…

UN Survey: 80% of Global Population Calls for Stronger Government Action on ClimateClimateNews
Adrian AlexandreJune 20, 2024
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UN Survey: 80% of Global Population Calls for Stronger Government Action on Climate
In a powerful call to action, 80% of people worldwide demand stronger government measures to combat the climate crisis, according to the UN Development Programme’s…

Aalborg hosts 10th edition of the European Sustainable Cities and Towns ConferenceNews
SourceJune 19, 2024
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Aalborg hosts 10th edition of the European Sustainable Cities and Towns Conference
The Danish city of Aalborg and ICLEI Europe are getting ready to host the 10th edition of the European Conference on Sustainable Cities and Towns…

Planetary boundary layer revealed: satellites illuminate atmospheric mysteriesScience
SourceJune 18, 2024
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Planetary boundary layer revealed: satellites illuminate atmospheric mysteries
Unlocking the secrets of Earth's planetary boundary layer (PBL), a pivotal zone influencing air quality and climate, a new study offers unprecedented insights into atmospheric…

Over a dozen people missing as extreme weather hits ChinaNews
SourceJune 18, 2024
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Over a dozen people missing as extreme weather hits China
Beijing, China | AFP - More than a dozen people were missing in China on Tuesday after heavy rains and flooding struck swaths of the…

EU states give final green light to nature restoration lawNews
SourceJune 17, 2024
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EU states give final green light to nature restoration law
Luxembourg, Luxembourg (AFP) - EU member countries on Monday gave final approval to a key biodiversity measure, a bloc-wide nature restoration law, after Austria's climate…

Experts, activists slam ‘pointless’ G7 on climateNews
SourceJune 14, 2024
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Experts, activists slam ‘pointless’ G7 on climate
By Ella IDE | AFP Bari, Italy - The Group of Seven rich democracies have failed to deliver significant new progress on climate during a…

New fabric makes urban heat islands more bearableScience
SourceJune 14, 2024
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New fabric makes urban heat islands more bearable
By Paul Dailing, University of Chicago This year has already seen massive heatwaves around the globe, with cities in Mexico, India, Pakistan and Oman hitting…
