Deep-sea discovery calls into question origins of lifeNewsScience
Deep-sea discovery calls into question origins of life
By Euan Paterson | Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) A discovery in the dark depths of the Pacific Ocean is challenging the scientific consensus…
SourceJuly 22, 2024
Full articleAre sustainable aviation fuels truly sustainable?ClimateScience
Are sustainable aviation fuels truly sustainable?
By International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) A new IIASA-led study offers the first detailed estimates of land use change emissions for six sustainable…
SourceJuly 22, 2024
Full articleDeep ocean ‘dark oxygen’ find could rewrite Earth’s historyNewsScience
Deep ocean ‘dark oxygen’ find could rewrite Earth’s history
By Juliette Collen | AFP Paris, France - In the total darkness of the depths of the Pacific Ocean, scientists have discovered oxygen being produced…
SourceJuly 22, 2024
Full articleDecomposing ‘refrigerants’, a potent greenhouse gas, using industrial wasteScience
Decomposing ‘refrigerants’, a potent greenhouse gas, using industrial waste
Developing a catalyst to decompose refrigerants, which are 1,300 times more potent than carbon dioxide, using industrial waste known as red mud. By National Research…
SourceJuly 22, 2024
Full articleLearning beyond the classroom – bringing science teaching into the real worldScience
Learning beyond the classroom – bringing science teaching into the real world
EU-funded researchers are exploring new ways to learn that make science more relevant to everyday life – and more fun. By Andrew Dunne | Horizon,…
SourceJuly 22, 2024
Full articleGreener greenhouses promise more energy-efficient growing powerClimate
Greener greenhouses promise more energy-efficient growing power
Commercial greenhouses in Europe are testing new energy and water efficiency technologies in support of the green transition. By Bárbara Pinho | Horizon, the EU…
SourceJuly 22, 2024
Full articleOlder people are climate change’s hidden victimsClimate
Older people are climate change’s hidden victims
By Yulisna Mutia Sari, Monash University, Indonesia | Sharyn Davies, Monash University, Australia | Rafika Nurul Hamdani Ramli, Hasanuddin University | 360info As the planet continues…
SourceJuly 19, 2024
Full articleCOP29 hosts urge fossil fuel majors to donate to climate fundClimate
COP29 hosts urge fossil fuel majors to donate to climate fund
Paris, France (AFP) - Azerbaijan said Friday it hopes to raise money from fossil fuel producers for green projects in developing countries as the petro-state…
SourceJuly 19, 2024
Full articleGlobal climate summary for June 2024ClimateFacts
Global climate summary for June 2024
By NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information and Global Precipitation Climatology Project | University of Maryland Highlights Temperatures were above average over much of the…
SourceJuly 19, 2024
Full articleHeavy rains kill 5, leave 8 missing in northern China: state mediaNews
Heavy rains kill 5, leave 8 missing in northern China: state media
Beijing, China (AFP) - Torrential rains have killed five people and left eight missing in northern China's Shaanxi province, state media reported Friday. Heavy rain…
SourceJuly 19, 2024
Full articleWhy we find extreme weather so fascinatingClimate
Why we find extreme weather so fascinating
By Will de Freitas | The Conversation When climate change leads the news, it’s often down to a hurricane, heatwave or flood. And, judging by…
SourceJuly 19, 2024
Full articleHow satellite images help to protect forestsClimateNews
How satellite images help to protect forests
Earth seen from space: ETH spin-off askEarth facilitates access to satellite images for environmental and climate monitoring. It supports businesses in combatting deforestation. By Deborah…
SourceJuly 19, 2024
Full articleRenewable electricity to outstrip coal next year: IEAClimateNews
Renewable electricity to outstrip coal next year: IEA
Paris, France (AFP) - The amount of electricity produced from renewable sources worldwide is set to surpass output from coal-fired plants for the first time…
SourceJuly 19, 2024
Full articleIs climate change keeping patients from vital doctor appointments?Climate
Is climate change keeping patients from vital doctor appointments?
Patients 65 and older, those with chronic conditions, had strongest association with missed appointments linked to climate change. By Drexel University Temperature extremes, becoming increasingly…
SourceJuly 18, 2024
Full articleMicrobes found to destroy certain ‘forever chemicals’Science
Microbes found to destroy certain ‘forever chemicals’
By David Danelski | University of California - Riverside A UC Riverside environmental engineering team has discovered specific bacterial species that can destroy certain kinds…
SourceJuly 17, 2024
Full articleUnderstanding willingness to pay for nationwide wastewater surveillance in JapanScience
Understanding willingness to pay for nationwide wastewater surveillance in Japan
By Waseda University Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic and the increased likelihood of other such outbreaks in the future warrant the strengthening of epidemic surveillance systems.…
SourceJuly 17, 2024
Full articleNature-based solutions to disaster risk from climate change are cost effective, study confirmsClimateScience
Nature-based solutions to disaster risk from climate change are cost effective, study confirms
By University of Massachusetts Amherst A new global assessment of scientific literature led by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst finds that nature-based solutions…
SourceJuly 17, 2024
Full articleWeather experts discover new effect of storm – in a teacupScience
Weather experts discover new effect of storm – in a teacup
By University of Reading Britain, prepare for deep depression: storms ruin tea. A new study reveals that Storm Ciaran cut an invisible path of mayhem…
SourceJuly 16, 2024
Full articleSerbia government greenlights disputed lithium mining projectNews
Serbia government greenlights disputed lithium mining project
Belgrade, Serbia (AFP) - The Serbian government on Tuesday gave permission to restart operations at a disputed Rio Tinto lithium mining project, days after a…
SourceJuly 16, 2024
Full articleWe’re not eating Peppa! Preschoolers befriend farm animalsScience
We’re not eating Peppa! Preschoolers befriend farm animals
By SWPS University Giving a chicken, turkey or pig a name and pointing out its individual qualities may change children's attitudes towards animals. It makes…
SourceJuly 15, 2024
Full articleRomania to cull nearly 500 bears after hiker killedNews
Romania to cull nearly 500 bears after hiker killed
Bucharest, Romania (AFP) - Romania's parliament on Monday approved the culling of almost 500 bears this year in a bid to control the protected species'…
SourceJuly 15, 2024
Full articleAtomically controlled MXenes enable cost-effective green hydrogen productionScience
Atomically controlled MXenes enable cost-effective green hydrogen production
KIST researchers develop atomically controlled MXenes as water electrolysis catalyst support. Molybdenum-based MXene electrocatalyst support reduces the cost of green hydrogen production. By National Research…
SourceJuly 15, 2024
Full articleComplex impact of large wildfires on ozone layer dynamicsScience
Complex impact of large wildfires on ozone layer dynamics
Huge smoke-charged vortex doubles aerosol burden in the middle stratosphere and buffers ozone depletion. By Max Planck Institute for Chemistry In a revelation highlighting the…
SourceJuly 13, 2024
Full articleStudy examines urban forests across the United StatesScience
Study examines urban forests across the United States
Researchers find trees in parks are more drought-tolerant than species near homes. By Dartmouth College In recent years, tree-planting campaigns have been underway in the…
SourceJuly 13, 2024
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