Encouraging cycling could involve ditching helmetsClimate
Encouraging cycling could involve ditching helmets
By Dorina Pojani, University of Queensland | 360info™ With proper planning, laws and initiatives, urban commuters can be persuaded to switch from four wheels to two. If…
SourceJuly 12, 2024
Full articleHigh and low tide cause low and high methane fluxesClimate
High and low tide cause low and high methane fluxes
By Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research Methane, a strong greenhouse gas that naturally escapes from the bottom of the North Sea, is affected by…
SourceJuly 12, 2024
Full articleCanada designates largest marine protected zoneNews
Canada designates largest marine protected zone
Montreal, Canada (AFP) - Canada said Thursday it had designated the country's largest marine protected zone off the coast of Vancouver, as it moves to…
SourceJuly 12, 2024
Full articleTargeted Home Systems to Remove PFAS More Cost-Effective Than System-Wide SolutionsScience
Targeted Home Systems to Remove PFAS More Cost-Effective Than System-Wide Solutions
By University of New Hampshire PFAS, the potentially cancer-causing chemicals known as ‘forever chemicals’, have become an increasing concern in home drinking water. Solutions to…
SourceJuly 12, 2024
Full articleMozambican Woodlands could store more than double the carbon previously estimatedClimate
Mozambican Woodlands could store more than double the carbon previously estimated
By University College London The capacity of Mozambican woodlands to capture and store carbon is underestimated and potentially undervalued for their protection and restoration, finds…
SourceJuly 10, 2024
Full articleDenmark to introduce world’s first livestock carbon taxNews
Denmark to introduce world’s first livestock carbon tax
By Paul CASSEDANNE | AFP Copenhagen, Denmark - Denmark will introduce the world's first carbon tax on livestock, a unique measure designed to bring the…
SourceJuly 10, 2024
Full articleCanada’s government links June heat wave to climate changeClimateNews
Canada’s government links June heat wave to climate change
Montreal, Canada (AFP) - Canada's environment ministry said Tuesday that climate change made a recent east coast heat wave two to 10 times more likely,…
SourceJuly 10, 2024
Full articleCovering Climate Now Announces Winners of the 2024 CCNow Journalism AwardsClimateNews
Covering Climate Now Announces Winners of the 2024 CCNow Journalism Awards
By CCNOW Today, the global journalism collaboration Covering Climate Now announced 51 winners of the 2024 CCNow Journalism Awards. Now in its fourth year, the…
SourceJuly 9, 2024
Full articleNew Microbe-central Model Predicts Global Grassland Soil pH Under Climate ChangeScience
New Microbe-central Model Predicts Global Grassland Soil pH Under Climate Change
By Zhang Nannan | Chinese Academy of Sciences In a study published in One Earth, a research team led by Prof. Deng Ye from Research…
SourceJuly 9, 2024
Full articleWater stored under artificial turf could make cities cooler and safer to play inScience
Water stored under artificial turf could make cities cooler and safer to play in
Artificial turf with an integrated subsurface water storage and irrigation system could make sports courts safer and cooler while helping cities with water and flood…
SourceJuly 9, 2024
Full articleNew carbon storage technology is fastest of its kindScience
New carbon storage technology is fastest of its kind
By The University of Texas at Austin | The Cockrell School of Engineering A new way to store carbon captured from the atmosphere developed by…
SourceJuly 9, 2024
Full articleTackling the Climate and Housing Crises: Promoting Compact Living in EuropeClimate
Tackling the Climate and Housing Crises: Promoting Compact Living in Europe
By Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) – Helmholtz Centre Potsdam Future European Union housing policy must address the twin challenges of providing adequate housing for…
SourceJuly 8, 2024
Full articleCompanies that mitigate climate change reduce their cost of capitalClimate
Companies that mitigate climate change reduce their cost of capital
Going green pays off. New research shows that when companies disclose their environmental impact—and work to mitigate it—they earn investor trust. By Hidemichi Fujii |…
SourceJuly 8, 2024
Full articleBraiding community values with science is key to ecosystem restorationClimate
Braiding community values with science is key to ecosystem restoration
A research team comprising local Tibetans and academics from the UK and China demonstrate that local community members are indispensable partners in enhancing community engagement…
SourceJuly 8, 2024
Full articleEvery last drop: zero-waste water builds water resilienceClimate
Every last drop: zero-waste water builds water resilience
By HELEN MASSY-BERESFORD | Horizon, the EU Research and Innovation magazine The 34 dairy cows chewing the cud on a floating platform in the port of…
SourceJuly 6, 2024
Full articleCranfield and LIPTON Teas and Infusions begin advanced climate change mitigation and resilience field trialsClimate
Cranfield and LIPTON Teas and Infusions begin advanced climate change mitigation and resilience field trials
By Cranfield University The project, supported by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and UK Tea & Infusions Association (UKTIA), aims to improve…
SourceJuly 6, 2024
Full articleOffshore windfarms – A threat for electro-sensitive sharks?Climate
Offshore windfarms – A threat for electro-sensitive sharks?
By Society for Experimental Biology An ongoing research project into the impact of offshore windfarm electromagnetic fields on shark development reveals that the alternating electric…
SourceJuly 5, 2024
Full articleNorway can lead the fight against plastic pollutionScience
Norway can lead the fight against plastic pollution
Norway's long, rugged coastline – more than 28,953 kilometers long, including the fjords – suffers from plastic pollution even though it is so remote. It's…
SourceJuly 5, 2024
Full articleMexico girds for hit from Hurricane BerylNews
Mexico girds for hit from Hurricane Beryl
By Ivan SHAW | AFP Cancún, Mexico - Tourist resorts in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula girded Thursday for a hit from Hurricane Beryl, which is still…
SourceJuly 5, 2024
Full articleCompact cities have lower carbon emissions, but poorer air quality, less green space and higher mortality ratesScience
Compact cities have lower carbon emissions, but poorer air quality, less green space and higher mortality rates
A study by ISGlobal analyses 919 European cities and their environmental quality, CO2 emissions and impact on human health. By Barcelona Institute for Global Health…
SourceJuly 4, 2024
Full articleRetreating glaciers: fungi enhance carbon storage in young Arctic soilsScience
Retreating glaciers: fungi enhance carbon storage in young Arctic soils
By Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Melting Arctic glaciers are in rapid recession, and microscopic pioneers colonize the new exposed landscapes. LMU researchers have revealed that yeasts play…
SourceJuly 4, 2024
Full articleMusic festivals seek greener footprintNews
Music festivals seek greener footprint
By Philippe GRELARD | AFP Paris, France - Three planes, 270 tonnes of equipment, 800 square metres of stage: the figures from Madonna's massive free…
SourceJuly 4, 2024
Full articleShark hatching success drops from 82% to 11% in climate change scenarioScience
Shark hatching success drops from 82% to 11% in climate change scenario
By Society for Experimental Biology New experimental research shows that the combined effects of ocean warming and acidification could lead to a catastrophic decrease in…
SourceJuly 3, 2024
Full articleHow to avoid wasting huge amounts of energyScience
How to avoid wasting huge amounts of energy
Waste heat from industry can actually heat every house in Norway. A smart solution can harness this energy, while also providing us with clean drinking…
SourceJuly 3, 2024
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