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Rising urban temperatures to drastically increase energy demand by 2099, study finds
Rising urban temperatures to drastically increase energy demand by 2099, study findsScience

Rising urban temperatures to drastically increase energy demand by 2099, study finds

A new study warns that current global energy projections may be underestimating the future impact of climate change on urban heating and cooling systems by…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 16, 2024 Full article
Majority of people in G20 countries support criminalizing environmental damage
Majority of people in G20 countries support criminalizing environmental damageClimate

Majority of people in G20 countries support criminalizing environmental damage

A striking 72% of people - nearly three out of four people - across 18 G20 countries believe it should be a criminal offence for…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 7, 2024 Full article
Global plastic pollution crisis driven by uncollected waste and open burning
Global plastic pollution crisis driven by uncollected waste and open burningScience

Global plastic pollution crisis driven by uncollected waste and open burning

A new study by researchers at the University of Leeds has unveiled the vast scale of uncollected waste and open burning of plastic as primary…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 4, 2024 Full article
Survey reveals gaps in understanding of biodiversity loss among environmental students worldwide
Survey reveals gaps in understanding of biodiversity loss among environmental students worldwide

Survey reveals gaps in understanding of biodiversity loss among environmental students worldwide

A global survey conducted by Goethe University Frankfurt has uncovered concerning knowledge gaps among students of environment-related subjects about the causes of biodiversity loss. The…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 2, 2024 Full article
Scientists advocate for integrating human rights into environmental decision-making
Scientists advocate for integrating human rights into environmental decision-makingScience

Scientists advocate for integrating human rights into environmental decision-making

In a recent commentary published in npj Ocean Sustainability, a team of interdisciplinary researchers has called for a transformative update in global environmental decision-making processes,…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 24, 2024 Full article
Humidity’s hidden role in climate-related deaths
Humidity’s hidden role in climate-related deathsScience

Humidity’s hidden role in climate-related deaths

Incorporating humidity improves estimations of climate impacts on health. As climate change continues to impact global health, accurate models are essential for governments, medical institutions,…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 21, 2024 Full article
Demand for low-quality credits undermines the voluntary carbon market
Demand for low-quality credits undermines the voluntary carbon marketClimate

Demand for low-quality credits undermines the voluntary carbon market

By Kyoto University Claims by large corporations of carbon reduction - or even carbon neutrality - may not hold up under close inspection. In a…
SourceSourceAugust 20, 2024 Full article
Balancing technology and governance are key to achieving climate goals
Balancing technology and governance are key to achieving climate goalsScience

Balancing technology and governance are key to achieving climate goals

By International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) Despite advancements in clean energy, global CO2 emissions continue to rise. IIASA researchers contributed to a new…
SourceSourceAugust 12, 2024 Full article
Money trees: researchers looking at local benefits from climate fighting ability in Appalachian forests
Money trees: researchers looking at local benefits from climate fighting ability in Appalachian forestsClimateNews

Money trees: researchers looking at local benefits from climate fighting ability in Appalachian forests

By West Virginia University Researchers at West Virginia University are working to ensure small landowners and local communities, instead of large corporations, profit from the…
SourceSourceAugust 9, 2024 Full article
Increasing clinicians’ knowledge about climate change’s impact on health and healthcare sustainability
Increasing clinicians’ knowledge about climate change’s impact on health and healthcare sustainabilityClimate

Increasing clinicians’ knowledge about climate change’s impact on health and healthcare sustainability

By Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) An educational program emphasizing the relationship that climate change has with health and health care environmental sustainability was well-received by…
SourceSourceAugust 8, 2024 Full article
How the rising earth in Antarctica will impact future sea level rise
How the rising earth in Antarctica will impact future sea level riseClimateScience

How the rising earth in Antarctica will impact future sea level rise

Effects will depend on how much global warming is controlled, study finds. By Tatyana Woodall | Ohio State University The rising earth beneath the Antarctic…
SourceSourceAugust 3, 2024 Full article
Healthy AI: sustainable artificial intelligence for healthcare
Healthy AI: sustainable artificial intelligence for healthcareClimate

Healthy AI: sustainable artificial intelligence for healthcare

Growing use of AI reveals the need for global sustainability initiatives. By Osaka Metropolitan University Similar to other sectors around the world, the light speed…
SourceSourceAugust 2, 2024 Full article
Carbon assurance likely to become mandatory
Carbon assurance likely to become mandatoryClimateScience

Carbon assurance likely to become mandatory

By Edith Cowan University Carbon assurances within the corporate environment is likely to become mandatory in future, and companies that already have systems in place…
SourceSourceJuly 30, 2024 Full article
Rainfall patterns have become more erratic over the past century: Solid evidence of human impact
Rainfall patterns have become more erratic over the past century: Solid evidence of human impactClimateScience

Rainfall patterns have become more erratic over the past century: Solid evidence of human impact

Rainfall fluctuates more vigorously. Why? Scientists say it's because of us. By Institute of Atmospheric Physics | Chinese Academy of Sciences Many people around the…
SourceSourceJuly 26, 2024 Full article
Rice University researchers develop innovative battery recycling method
Rice University researchers develop innovative battery recycling methodScience

Rice University researchers develop innovative battery recycling method

By Marcy de Luna | Rice University A research team at Rice University led by James Tour, the T.T., and W.F. Chao, Professor of Chemistry…
SourceSourceJuly 25, 2024 Full article
Researchers warn of unprecedented arsenic release from wildfires
Researchers warn of unprecedented arsenic release from wildfiresClimate

Researchers warn of unprecedented arsenic release from wildfires

Study finds contaminated mining sites worsen risks from fires. By University of Waterloo The wildfire season of 2023 was the most destructive ever recorded in…
SourceSourceJuly 23, 2024 Full article
Are sustainable aviation fuels truly sustainable?
Are 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…
SourceSourceJuly 22, 2024 Full article
Research on human-centered indoor climate for health centers
Research on human-centered indoor climate for health centersClimate

Research on human-centered indoor climate for health centers

By Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Credit: HumanIC project | CC0 The European scientific project HumanIC, in which Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) is…
SourceSourceJuly 18, 2024 Full article
Researcher tackles hidden climate impacts in the soil and air
Researcher tackles hidden climate impacts in the soil and airClimate

Researcher tackles hidden climate impacts in the soil and air

By Courtney Sakry | Virginia Tech College of Engineering Hosein Foroutan is on a mission to reduce the uncertainty regarding climate change. While many people…
SourceSourceJuly 17, 2024 Full article
First local extinction in the US due to sea level rise
First local extinction in the US due to sea level riseClimate

First local extinction in the US due to sea level rise

By Jerald Pinson | Florida Museum of Natural History The United States has lost its only stand of the massive Key Largo tree cactus in…
SourceSourceJuly 9, 2024 Full article
Walking our way towards more sustainable cities
Walking our way towards more sustainable citiesScience

Walking our way towards more sustainable cities

By Susilawati, Monash University Malaysia in Petaling Jaya | 360info By making walkability a central component of how we design our cities, we can create vibrant, inclusive…
SourceSourceJuly 3, 2024 Full article
EVs alone won’t save us from climate catastrophe
EVs alone won’t save us from climate catastropheClimate

EVs alone won’t save us from climate catastrophe

By Lily Rau, Climateworks Centre, Melbourne | 360info Zero-emissions vehicles would need to hit 73 percent of new light vehicle sales by 2030 to keep transport…
SourceSourceJuly 3, 2024 Full article
True scale of carbon impact from long-distance travel revealed
True scale of carbon impact from long-distance travel revealedClimateScience

True scale of carbon impact from long-distance travel revealed

By University of Leeds The reality of the climate impact of long-distance passenger travel has been revealed in new research from the University of Leeds.…
SourceSourceJuly 2, 2024 Full article
Supporting the right small changes can have big impacts
Supporting the right small changes can have big impactsClimateScience

Supporting the right small changes can have big impacts

By International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) Small changes in our everyday actions can trigger significant, rapid societal shifts especially when it comes to…
SourceSourceJune 22, 2024 Full article

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