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Repeated misinformation weakens climate science convictions
Repeated misinformation weakens climate science convictionsScience

Repeated misinformation weakens climate science convictions

A recent study conducted by researchers from the University of Southern California (USC) and Australia reveals a troubling finding: even firm believers in climate science…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 24, 2024 Full article
Human urine as sustainable fertilizer – new study shows minimal soil impact
Human urine as sustainable fertilizer – new study shows minimal soil impactScience

Human urine as sustainable fertilizer – new study shows minimal soil impact

Human urine could offer a sustainable alternative to synthetic fertilizers, according to new research by scientists from the University of Birmingham and L’Institut Agro Montpellier.…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 23, 2024 Full article
Arctic warming linked to increased ice formation in clouds, study finds
Arctic warming linked to increased ice formation in clouds, study findsScience

Arctic warming linked to increased ice formation in clouds, study finds

Recent research reveals an unexpected connection between Arctic warming and ice formation in clouds, potentially influencing the region's climate system. As the Arctic continues to…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 19, 2024 Full article
Fiji coral study reveals Pacific’s highest temperatures in over 600 years
Fiji coral study reveals Pacific’s highest temperatures in over 600 yearsScience

Fiji coral study reveals Pacific’s highest temperatures in over 600 years

International study uses data obtained from the analysis of the honeycomb coral Diploastrea heliopora to reconstruct sea surface temperatures of the Fijian archipelago. The sea…
SourceSourceSeptember 18, 2024 Full article
Study reveals unequal economic impact of erratic weather globally
Study reveals unequal economic impact of erratic weather globallyScience

Study reveals unequal economic impact of erratic weather globally

A new study from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) reveals that erratic weather events, exacerbated by global warming, are increasingly disrupting global…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 13, 2024 Full article
Optimizing carbon suitability in Tianjin, China’s urban spaces for a greener future
Optimizing carbon suitability in Tianjin, China’s urban spaces for a greener futureClimate

Optimizing carbon suitability in Tianjin, China’s urban spaces for a greener future

The global climate crisis is intensifying, with urban living spaces (ULS) playing a crucial role in carbon emissions. To address this challenge, researchers have developed…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 9, 2024 Full article
New study enhances prediction of methane emissions in tidal wetlands
New study enhances prediction of methane emissions in tidal wetlandsScience

New study enhances prediction of methane emissions in tidal wetlands

A recent international study led by Ariane Arias-Ortiz from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) has made significant strides in understanding methane gas emissions from…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 6, 2024 Full article
New fisheries technologies deepen gender inequality
New fisheries technologies deepen gender inequalityClimate

New fisheries technologies deepen gender inequality

Millions of women employed in the global fisheries industry are being sidelined as new technologies, designed to counter the effects of climate change and economic…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 27, 2024 Full article
Scientific consensus strengthens pro-climate attitudes globally, new study finds
Scientific consensus strengthens pro-climate attitudes globally, new study findsClimate

Scientific consensus strengthens pro-climate attitudes globally, new study finds

A recent international study has revealed that communicating the scientific consensus on human-caused climate change can significantly strengthen public belief in the phenomenon and its…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 26, 2024 Full article
Major study reveals effective climate policy combinations over two decades
Major study reveals effective climate policy combinations over two decadesClimate

Major study reveals effective climate policy combinations over two decades

A comprehensive evaluation of climate policy measures implemented worldwide over the past two decades has provided new insights into which approaches are most effective at…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 22, 2024 Full article
Benefits of organic farming for honey bees
Benefits of organic farming for honey beesScience

Benefits of organic farming for honey bees

A recent study conducted by researchers from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the University of Göttingen has revealed that organic farming and the use…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 21, 2024 Full article
Study quantifies air pollution for NYC subway commuters
Study quantifies air pollution for NYC subway commutersScience

Study quantifies air pollution for NYC subway commuters

Economically disadvantaged and racial minority groups have the highest exposure to fine particular matter during their home to work commutes. PLOS - New York City…
SourceSourceAugust 8, 2024 Full article
Repetition boosts belief in climate-skeptical claims, even among climate science endorsers
Repetition boosts belief in climate-skeptical claims, even among climate science endorsersClimateNewsScience

Repetition boosts belief in climate-skeptical claims, even among climate science endorsers

A single repetition increased the claims’ perceived truth for the strongest climate science supporters surveyed. By PLOS ONE Climate science supporters rated climate-skeptical statements as…
SourceSourceAugust 7, 2024 Full article
Individuals vary in how air pollution impacts their mood
Individuals vary in how air pollution impacts their moodNewsScience

Individuals vary in how air pollution impacts their mood

Statistical models show how daily air pollution is linked to a person’s affective states. By PLOS ONE Affective sensitivity to air pollution (ASAP) describes the…
SourceSourceAugust 7, 2024 Full article
Warming has more impact than cooling on Greenland’s “firn”
Warming has more impact than cooling on Greenland’s “firn”ClimateScience

Warming has more impact than cooling on Greenland’s “firn”

By University of Colorado at Boulder Scientists have known from ice core research that it's easier to melt an ice sheet than to freeze it…
SourceSourceJuly 25, 2024 Full article
Microbes found to destroy certain ‘forever chemicals’
Microbes found to destroy certain ‘forever chemicals’Science

Microbes found to destroy certain ‘forever chemicals’

By David Danelski | University of California - Riverside A UC Riverside environmental engineering team has discovered specific bacterial species that can destroy certain kinds…
SourceSourceJuly 17, 2024 Full article
UC Irvine Earth system scientists discover missing piece in climate models
UC Irvine Earth system scientists discover missing piece in climate modelsClimateScience

UC Irvine Earth system scientists discover missing piece in climate models

By University of California - Irvine As the planet continues to warm due to human-driven climate change, accurate computer climate models will be key in…
SourceSourceJuly 16, 2024 Full article
Targeted Home Systems to Remove PFAS More Cost-Effective Than System-Wide Solutions
Targeted Home Systems to Remove PFAS More Cost-Effective Than System-Wide SolutionsScience

Targeted Home Systems to Remove PFAS More Cost-Effective Than System-Wide Solutions

By University of New Hampshire PFAS, the potentially cancer-causing chemicals known as ‘forever chemicals’, have become an increasing concern in home drinking water. Solutions to…
SourceSourceJuly 12, 2024 Full article
Half of world’s lakes are less resilient to disturbance than they used to be
Half of world’s lakes are less resilient to disturbance than they used to beScience

Half of world’s lakes are less resilient to disturbance than they used to be

By American Geophysical Union Nearly half of the world’s large lakes have lost resilience, or the ability to bounce back after an abrupt disturbance, in…
SourceSourceJune 26, 2024 Full article
New tipping point discovered beneath the Antarctic ice sheet
New tipping point discovered beneath the Antarctic ice sheetClimateScience

New tipping point discovered beneath the Antarctic ice sheet

By British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Warm water that seeps underneath can melt ice in way not yet included in models. A new and worrying way…
SourceSourceJune 25, 2024 Full article
Ultrafine particles from planes put 52 million Europeans at risk of serious health conditions
Ultrafine particles from planes put 52 million Europeans at risk of serious health conditionsClimate

Ultrafine particles from planes put 52 million Europeans at risk of serious health conditions

By Transport & Environment (T&E) A new study by green group Transport & Environment (T&E) suggests that thousands of cases of high blood pressure, diabetes and dementia…
SourceSourceJune 25, 2024 Full article
Climate change accelerates emergence of insects
Climate change accelerates emergence of insectsClimateScience

Climate change accelerates emergence of insects

By Jess Whitty | La Trobe University Researchers at La Trobe University’s Centre for Freshwater Ecosystems have exposed the hidden consequences of climate change on…
SourceSourceJune 24, 2024 Full article
Up to 30 percent more time: Climate change makes it harder for women to collect water
Up to 30 percent more time: Climate change makes it harder for women to collect waterClimateScience

Up to 30 percent more time: Climate change makes it harder for women to collect water

By Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) By 2050, climate change could increase the amount of time women in households without running water spend…
SourceSourceJune 22, 2024 Full article