Using solar energy to generate heat at high temperaturesScience
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…
SourceMay 15, 2024
Full articleSummers warm up faster than winters, fossil shells from Antwerp showScience
Summers warm up faster than winters, fossil shells from Antwerp show
Byย 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…
SourceMay 15, 2024
Full articleNew โforever chemicalโ cleanup strategy discoveredScience
New โforever chemicalโ cleanup strategy discovered
By David DANELSKI | University of California - Riverside As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency cracks down on insidious โforever chemicalโ pollution in the environment,…
SourceMay 15, 2024
Full articleResearchers identify fastest rate of natural carbon dioxide rise over the last 50,000 yearsScience
Researchers identify fastest rate of natural carbon dioxide rise over the last 50,000 years
By Michelle Klampe, Oregon State University Todayโs rate of atmospheric carbon dioxide increase is 10 times faster than at any other point in the past…
SourceMay 14, 2024
Full articleNew approach for improved early flood warningScience
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…
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Full articleNon-photosynthetic Vegetation Helps Improve Accuracy of Wind Erosion Impact AssessmentScience
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…
SourceMay 13, 2024
Full articleFirst ‘extreme’ solar storm in 20 years brings spectacular aurorasNews
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…
SourceMay 11, 2024
Full articlePowerful solar storm pummels Earth, threatening disruptionNews
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…
SourceMay 11, 2024
Full articleNet zero plans show limited climate ambition on โresidualโ emissionsScience
Net zero plans show limited climate ambition on โresidualโ 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…
SourceMay 10, 2024
Full articleStudy: Heavy snowfall and rain may contribute to some earthquakesScience
Study: Heavy snowfall and rain may contribute to some earthquakes
By Jennifer Chu | MIT News When scientists look for an earthquakeโs cause, their search often starts underground. As centuries of seismic studies have made…
SourceMay 9, 2024
Full articleA Vaccine for Climate MisinformationFacts
A Vaccine for Climate Misinformation
By Stella Levantesi | DeSmog Facts arenโt enough to combat false and misleading messaging. Experts suggest an additional strategy. โThe climate crisis is a hoax,โ…
SourceMay 9, 2024
Full articleIn South Africa, tiny primates could struggle to adapt to climate changeScience
In South Africa, tiny primates could struggle to adapt to climate change
By Daniel Strain, University of Colorado at Boulder In the โsky islandsโ of the Soutpansberg Mountains of South Africa, two closely related species of primate…
SourceMay 8, 2024
Full articleAre carbon-capture models effective?Science
Are carbon-capture models effective?
by Michigan State University Reforestation efforts to restock depleted forests are important for addressing climate change and for both capturing and restoring carbon from the…
SourceMay 5, 2024
Full articleSister cities can help communities better navigate the climate crisis, research suggestsScience
Sister cities can help communities better navigate the climate crisis, research suggests
by Rice University Anthropologists at Rice University suggest in a new study that establishing networks of 'sister cities' dedicated to addressing the impact of natural…
SourceMay 3, 2024
Full articleA clock in the rocks: what cosmic rays tell us about Earthโs changing surface and climateScience
A clock in the rocks: what cosmic rays tell us about Earthโs changing surface and climate
by Shaun Eaves, Jamey Stutz, Kevin Norton and Pedro Doll, The Conversation How often do mountains collapse, volcanoes erupt or ice sheets melt? For Earth…
SourceMay 2, 2024
Full articleNew computer algorithm supercharges climate models and could lead to better predictions of future climate changeScience
New computer algorithm supercharges climate models and could lead to better predictions of future climate change
Earth System Models โ complex computer models which describe Earth processes and how they interact โ are critical for predicting future climate change. By simulating…
SourceMay 1, 2024
Full articleClimate change and mercury pollution stressed plants for millions of yearsScience
Climate change and mercury pollution stressed plants for millions of years
byย Utrecht University The link between massive flood basalt volcanism and the end-Triassic (201 million years ago) mass-extinction is commonly accepted. However, exactly how volcanism led…
SourceMay 1, 2024
Full articleIce age climate analysis reduces worst-case warming expected from rising CO2Science
Ice age climate analysis reduces worst-case warming expected from rising CO2
UW News, Hannah Hickey - As carbon dioxide accumulates in the atmosphere, the Earth will get hotter. But exactly how much warming will result from…
SourceApril 18, 2024
Full articleAs climate change progresses, new rainfall patterns affect plants worldwideScience
As climate change progresses, new rainfall patterns affect plants worldwide
By Cazzy Medley | University of Maryland April showers are increasingly becoming deluges due to climate change, and May flowers will never be the same.…
SourceApril 15, 2024
Full articleOcean currents threaten to collapse Antarctic ice shelvesScience
Ocean currents threaten to collapse Antarctic ice shelves
A new study published in Nature Communications has revealed that the interplay between meandering ocean currents and the ocean floor induces upwelling velocity, transporting warm…
SourceApril 12, 2024
Full articleHeat from El Niรฑo can warm oceans off West Antarctica โ and melt floating ice shelves from belowScience
Heat from El Niรฑo can warm oceans off West Antarctica โ and melt floating ice shelves from below
By Maurice Huguenin, UNSW Sydney; Matthew England, UNSW Sydney, and Paul Spence, University of Tasmania | The Conversation As the weight of ice builds up,…
SourceApril 10, 2024
Full articleBoreal forests and tundra regions face severe impact over next 500 years of climate change, study revealsClimateNews
Boreal forests and tundra regions face severe impact over next 500 years of climate change, study reveals
A new study led by researchers from esteemed institutions including the White Rose universities of York and Leeds, Oxford, Montreal, and ETH, Switzerland, has shed…
Adrian AlexandreApril 9, 2024
Full articleScientists Unite for a Sustainable Tomorrow: Urgent Call to End Destruction and Foster EquityNewsScience
Scientists Unite for a Sustainable Tomorrow: Urgent Call to End Destruction and Foster Equity
An international team of scientists has issued a clarion call for urgent action to address the interconnected crises of climate change, ecological destruction, and socio-economic…
SourceApril 2, 2024
Full articleClimate Change Alters the Hidden Microbial Food Web in Peatlands: Why It MattersClimateNews
Climate Change Alters the Hidden Microbial Food Web in Peatlands: Why It Matters
Peatlands, often overlooked for their muddy and unassuming appearance, have been revealed as potent guardians against climate change. These vast expanses, covering only 3% of…
SourceMarch 15, 2024
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