Electric field signals may hold key to predicting severe weatherClimate
Electric field signals may hold key to predicting severe weather
Atmospheric electric fields may offer a breakthrough in predicting extreme weather, according to new research led by Dr. Roy Yaniv from the Institute of Earth…
Muser NewsDeskNovember 14, 2024
Full articleStorms challenge albatrosses’ feasting flights, study revealsScience
Storms challenge albatrosses’ feasting flights, study reveals
New research shines a spotlight on the unforeseen challenges facing one of the world’s most iconic seabirds, the albatross, during extreme ocean storms. Known for…
Adrian AlexandreNovember 6, 2024
Full articleHow many trees does it take to cool a city?Science
How many trees does it take to cool a city?
Millbrook, NY | Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Cities around the globe are increasingly experiencing dangerous heat as urban concrete and asphalt amplify rising temperatures.…
SourceNovember 5, 2024
Full articleSatellite imagery offers new hope for coastal forests threatened by climate changeClimateNews
Satellite imagery offers new hope for coastal forests threatened by climate change
As climate change accelerates sea-level rise, coastal forests face an escalating risk of being overtaken by marshes and open waters. A recent study by North…
Adrian AlexandreNovember 5, 2024
Full articleClimate Science Digest: November 2, 2024NewsScience
Climate Science Digest: November 2, 2024
Study explores soot and volatile particles' role in contrail formation and climate impact Contrails form across the sky behind a jet aircraft engine. Credit: Mateus…
Muser NewsDeskNovember 2, 2024
Full articleClimate Science Digest: November 1, 2024NewsScience
Climate Science Digest: November 1, 2024
Atlas of the Human Planet: 50 years of population growth and urbanization trends The newly published Atlas of the Human Planet details 50 years of…
Muser NewsDeskNovember 1, 2024
Full articleLandmark study reveals unexpected growth of CO2 sinks in permafrost forestsClimate
Landmark study reveals unexpected growth of CO2 sinks in permafrost forests
A pioneering 20-year study led by researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, has revealed new insights…
Muser NewsDeskOctober 31, 2024
Full articleWealthy regions lead carbon emissions decoupling, but net-zero by 2050 remains elusiveClimate
Wealthy regions lead carbon emissions decoupling, but net-zero by 2050 remains elusive
The global effort to decouple economic growth from carbon emissions is advancing, but the path to net-zero by 2050 may face serious challenges. A recent…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 29, 2024
Full articleAgrochemicals and rising temperatures found to intensify insect population declineScience
Agrochemicals and rising temperatures found to intensify insect population decline
Scientists have long been concerned about the global decline in insect populations. While factors like habitat loss and climate change have often been cited, new…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 25, 2024
Full articleNew risk model offers breakthrough in understanding complex crisesScience
New risk model offers breakthrough in understanding complex crises
A research team led by Dr. Alexandre Pereira Santos at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich has introduced a pioneering model designed to improve how scientists…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 24, 2024
Full articleNew insights into climate history: studying cave formations could help improve climate modelsClimate
New insights into climate history: studying cave formations could help improve climate models
A recent study reveals that our understanding of historical climate patterns, particularly in Southeast Asia, may have been more complicated than once thought, especially when…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 22, 2024
Full articleGrassland biodiversity faces faster decline from combined CO2 and nitrogen pollutionScience
Grassland biodiversity faces faster decline from combined CO2 and nitrogen pollution
A 24-year field study conducted in Minnesota has shed light on the compounded threat that nitrogen pollution and rising atmospheric carbon dioxide pose to grassland…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 17, 2024
Full articleGlobal warming steady but not surging, new study confirmsClimate
Global warming steady but not surging, new study confirms
A new study, published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment, suggests that while global temperatures are undoubtedly rising, there is no statistically significant evidence to…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 15, 2024
Full articleCatastrophic climate models may be alarmingly accurateClimate
Catastrophic climate models may be alarmingly accurate
Global climate models are pivotal for predicting our planet's future. Researchers worldwide continuously refine these models, using extensive observational data to better understand Earth’s climate…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 11, 2024
Full articleOvershooting 1.5C risks ‘irreversible’ climate impact: studyClimateNews
Overshooting 1.5C risks ‘irreversible’ climate impact: study
By Nick Perry | AFP Paris, France - Any breach of what climate scientists agree is the safer limit on global warming would result in…
SourceOctober 9, 2024
Full articleRecord-breaking heat from climate change supercharged Hurricane Helene’s deadly impact across U.S. Southeast, study saysClimateNews
Record-breaking heat from climate change supercharged Hurricane Helene’s deadly impact across U.S. Southeast, study says
Late on September 26th, Hurricane Helene made a catastrophic landfall in Florida’s panhandle as a Category 4 hurricane, unleashing a relentless barrage of high winds,…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 9, 2024
Full articleClimate change made deadly Hurricane Helene more intense: studyNews
Climate change made deadly Hurricane Helene more intense: study
Washington, United States (AFP) - Climate change intensified the rains and winds of Hurricane Helene by around 10 percent, according to a study published Wednesday,…
SourceOctober 9, 2024
Full articleUsing economic strategy to save Puerto Rico’s endangered coquí frogScience
Using economic strategy to save Puerto Rico’s endangered coquí frog
A new study explores a novel approach to conservation, highlighting how modern portfolio theory - a tool commonly used in financial markets - can be…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 7, 2024
Full articleSmart policies can solve climate change and inequality togetherScience
Smart policies can solve climate change and inequality together
A growing body of research reveals that climate change and economic inequality are deeply intertwined, with each issue exacerbating the other if left unaddressed. A…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 5, 2024
Full articleLong-running Arctic study reveals new insights on carbon release from thawing permafrostScience
Long-running Arctic study reveals new insights on carbon release from thawing permafrost
Utilizing one of the longest-running ecosystem experiments in the Arctic, a Colorado State University-led team of researchers have developed a better understanding of the interplay…
SourceOctober 3, 2024
Full articleClimate disasters linked to rising domestic violence against women, study findsClimate
Climate disasters linked to rising domestic violence against women, study finds
A groundbreaking study from University College London (UCL) reveals a troubling connection between climate shocks - specifically landslides, storms, and floods - and increased intimate…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 3, 2024
Full articleRising support for meat and fuel rationing to tackle climate crisisScience
Rising support for meat and fuel rationing to tackle climate crisis
Rationing of meat and fuel, two major contributors to climate change, is gaining public support as an effective and equitable way to reduce consumption. According…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 30, 2024
Full articleEco-guilt and eco-shame shape environmental choices, study revealsScience
Eco-guilt and eco-shame shape environmental choices, study reveals
A study from the University of Copenhagen has uncovered that guilt and shame play significant roles in shaping individuals' daily environmental decisions. These emotions, closely…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 25, 2024
Full articleWarming oceans see growth of hidden phytoplankton forestScience
Warming oceans see growth of hidden phytoplankton forest
As oceans warm, a hidden world of phytoplankton is flourishing beneath the surface, according to new research. These microscopic organisms, vital for life on Earth,…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 25, 2024
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