First use of weather forecasts to show human impact on extreme weather is ‘transformational’, Oxford scientists sayClimateScience
SourceMay 30, 2024
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First use of weather forecasts to show human impact on extreme weather is ‘transformational’, Oxford scientists say
By University of Oxford National forecasting centres like the Met Office could apply the same tools used for weather forecasting to quantify how human behaviour…

Prenatal exposure to air pollution associated with increased mental health risksScience
SourceMay 30, 2024
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Prenatal exposure to air pollution associated with increased mental health risks
By University of Bristol A baby’s exposure to air pollution while in the womb is associated with the development of certain mental health problems once…

UC Irvine-led team uncovers ‘vigorous melting’ at Antarctica’s Thwaites GlacierScience
SourceMay 23, 2024
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UC Irvine-led team uncovers ‘vigorous melting’ at Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier
By University of California - Irvine A team of glaciologists led by researchers at the University of California, Irvine used high-resolution satellite radar data to…

Record low Antarctic sea ice ‘extremely unlikely’ without climate changeClimateScience
SourceMay 20, 2024
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Record low Antarctic sea ice ‘extremely unlikely’ without climate change
By British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Scientists at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have found that the record-low levels of sea ice around Antarctica in 2023…

What is the carbon footprint of a house in Japan?Science
SourceMay 20, 2024
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What is the carbon footprint of a house in Japan?
By Kyushu University Researchers identify the emission hotspots in the supply chain when building a house in Japan Researchers at Kyushu University have published a…

Finding Where the Grass is GreenerScience
SourceMay 19, 2024
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Finding Where the Grass is Greener
By Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo Researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, enhance land surface maps to…

How heatwaves are affecting Arctic phytoplanktonClimateScience
SourceMay 17, 2024
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How heatwaves are affecting Arctic phytoplankton
By Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research The basis of the marine food web in the Arctic, the phytoplankton, responds to…

How Do Lightning Storms Affect North Pole Sea Ice?Science
SourceMay 17, 2024
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How Do Lightning Storms Affect North Pole Sea Ice?
By Tel-Aviv University TAU Research Shows that Lightning Storms are Causing Sea Ice to Melt Faster at the North Pole An international study with the participation…

Airborne technology brings new hope to map shallow aquifers in Earth’s most arid desertsScience
SourceMay 17, 2024
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Airborne technology brings new hope to map shallow aquifers in Earth’s most arid deserts
By University of Southern California Airborne sounding radars can perform comprehensive mapping within a few hours compared to existing in-situ methods that would take a…

Climate change is most prominent threat to pollinators, CABI Reviews paper findsClimateScience
SourceMay 17, 2024
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Climate change is most prominent threat to pollinators, CABI Reviews paper finds
By Wayne Coles A paper published in the CABI Reviews journal has found that climate change is the most prominent threat to pollinators – such…

Equity Must Be Considered in Ocean Governance to Achieve Global Targets by 2030Science
SourceMay 16, 2024
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Equity Must Be Considered in Ocean Governance to Achieve Global Targets by 2030
By Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) As the world presses forward with urgency towards reaching global biodiversity and climate targets by 2030, there must be increased…

The origin and long-distance travels of upside down treesScience
SourceMay 16, 2024
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The origin and long-distance travels of upside down trees
By Queen Mary University of London Scientists have solved the mystery behind the origin, evolution and dispersal around the world of iconic baobabs. The iconic…

Carbon dioxide removal: feasibility study evaluates possible measures for GermanyScience
SourceMay 16, 2024
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Carbon dioxide removal: feasibility study evaluates possible measures for Germany
By Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres Germany aims to be climate neutral by 2045. In order to achieve this goal, greenhouse gas emissions must…

Using solar energy to generate heat at high temperaturesScience
SourceMay 15, 2024
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Using solar energy to generate heat at high temperatures
By Fabio Bergamin | ETH Zurich Instead of burning coal or oil to produce cement or steel, in the future solar energy could be used…

Summers warm up faster than winters, fossil shells from Antwerp showScience
SourceMay 15, 2024
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Summers warm up faster than winters, fossil shells from Antwerp show
By Free University of Brussels In a warmer climate, summers warm much faster than winters. That is the conclusion of research into fossil shells by earth…

New ‘forever chemical’ cleanup strategy discoveredScience
SourceMay 15, 2024
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New ‘forever chemical’ cleanup strategy discovered
By David DANELSKI | University of California - Riverside As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency cracks down on insidious “forever chemical” pollution in the environment,…

Researchers identify fastest rate of natural carbon dioxide rise over the last 50,000 yearsScience
SourceMay 14, 2024
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Researchers identify fastest rate of natural carbon dioxide rise over the last 50,000 years
By Michelle Klampe, Oregon State University Today’s rate of atmospheric carbon dioxide increase is 10 times faster than at any other point in the past…

New approach for improved early flood warningScience
SourceMay 14, 2024
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New approach for improved early flood warning
By Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres Climate change increases frequency of extreme events such as flooding. This reinforces the need to develop methods for…

Non-photosynthetic Vegetation Helps Improve Accuracy of Wind Erosion Impact AssessmentScience
SourceMay 13, 2024
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Non-photosynthetic Vegetation Helps Improve Accuracy of Wind Erosion Impact Assessment
by Zhang Nannan, Chinese Academy of Sciences The process of soil wind erosion is influenced by vegetation cover. From a functional point of view, vegetation…

First ‘extreme’ solar storm in 20 years brings spectacular aurorasNews
SourceMay 11, 2024
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First ‘extreme’ solar storm in 20 years brings spectacular auroras
By Issam AHMED | AFP Paris, France - Earth was set to be struck by more powerful solar storms on Saturday, a day after the…

Powerful solar storm pummels Earth, threatening disruptionNews
SourceMay 11, 2024
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Powerful solar storm pummels Earth, threatening disruption
By Issam AHMED | AFP Washington, United States - A huge solar storm begun pummeling Earth on Friday, bringing possible disruptions to satellites and power…

Net zero plans show limited climate ambition on ‘residual’ emissionsScience
SourceMay 10, 2024
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Net zero plans show limited climate ambition on ‘residual’ emissions
New research by the University of East Anglia (UEA) reveals what countries think will be their most difficult to decarbonise sectors when they reach net…

Study: Heavy snowfall and rain may contribute to some earthquakesScience
SourceMay 9, 2024
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Study: Heavy snowfall and rain may contribute to some earthquakes
By Jennifer Chu | MIT News When scientists look for an earthquake’s cause, their search often starts underground. As centuries of seismic studies have made…

A Vaccine for Climate MisinformationFacts
SourceMay 9, 2024
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A Vaccine for Climate Misinformation
By Stella Levantesi | DeSmog Facts aren’t enough to combat false and misleading messaging. Experts suggest an additional strategy. “The climate crisis is a hoax,”…
