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Using solar energy to generate heat at high temperatures
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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…
SourceSourceMay 15, 2024 Full article
Summers warm up faster than winters, fossil shells from Antwerp show
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Summers 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…
SourceSourceMay 15, 2024 Full article
New โ€˜forever chemicalโ€™ cleanup strategy discovered
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New โ€˜forever chemicalโ€™ cleanup strategy discoveredScience

New โ€˜forever chemicalโ€™ cleanup strategy discovered

By David DANELSKI | University of California - Riverside As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency cracks down on insidious โ€œforever chemicalโ€ pollution in the environment,…
SourceSourceMay 15, 2024 Full article
Researchers identify fastest rate of natural carbon dioxide rise over the last 50,000 years
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Researchers 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 Todayโ€™s rate of atmospheric carbon dioxide increase is 10 times faster than at any other point in the past…
SourceSourceMay 14, 2024 Full article
New approach for improved early flood warning
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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…
SourceSourceMay 14, 2024 Full article
Non-photosynthetic Vegetation Helps Improve Accuracy of Wind Erosion Impact Assessment
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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…
SourceSourceMay 13, 2024 Full article
First ‘extreme’ solar storm in 20 years brings spectacular auroras
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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…
SourceSourceMay 11, 2024 Full article
Powerful solar storm pummels Earth, threatening disruption
Powerful 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…
SourceSourceMay 11, 2024 Full article
Net zero plans show limited climate ambition on โ€˜residualโ€™ emissions
Net zero plans show limited climate ambition on โ€˜residualโ€™ emissionsScience

Net zero plans show limited climate ambition on โ€˜residualโ€™ 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…
SourceSourceMay 10, 2024 Full article
Study: Heavy snowfall and rain may contribute to some earthquakes
Study: 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 earthquakeโ€™s cause, their search often starts underground. As centuries of seismic studies have made…
SourceSourceMay 9, 2024 Full article
A Vaccine for Climate Misinformation
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A Vaccine for Climate Misinformation

By Stella Levantesi | DeSmog Facts arenโ€™t enough to combat false and misleading messaging. Experts suggest an additional strategy. โ€œThe climate crisis is a hoax,โ€…
SourceSourceMay 9, 2024 Full article
In South Africa, tiny primates could struggle to adapt to climate change
In 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 โ€œsky islandsโ€ of the Soutpansberg Mountains of South Africa, two closely related species of primate…
SourceSourceMay 8, 2024 Full article
Are carbon-capture models effective?
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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…
SourceSourceMay 5, 2024 Full article
Sister cities can help communities better navigate the climate crisis, research suggests
Sister 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…
SourceSourceMay 3, 2024 Full article
Climate change and mercury pollution stressed plants for millions of years
Climate 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…
SourceSourceMay 1, 2024 Full article
Ice age climate analysis reduces worst-case warming expected from rising CO2
Ice 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…
SourceSourceApril 18, 2024 Full article
As climate change progresses, new rainfall patterns affect plants worldwide
As 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.…
SourceSourceApril 15, 2024 Full article
Ocean currents threaten to collapse Antarctic ice shelves
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Ocean 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…
SourceSourceApril 12, 2024 Full article
Scientists Unite for a Sustainable Tomorrow: Urgent Call to End Destruction and Foster Equity
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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…
SourceSourceApril 2, 2024 Full article
Climate Change Alters the Hidden Microbial Food Web in Peatlands: Why It Matters
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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…
SourceSourceMarch 15, 2024 Full article