An earthquake changed the course of the Ganges. Could it happen again?Science
An earthquake changed the course of the Ganges. Could it happen again?
By Kevin Krajick, Columbia Climate School A major earthquake 2,500 years ago caused one of the largest rivers on Earth to abruptly change course, according…
SourceJune 17, 2024
Full articleAncient ocean slowdown warns of future climate chaosScience
Ancient ocean slowdown warns of future climate chaos
By Jules Bernstein, University of California - Riverside When it comes to the ocean’s response to global warming, we’re not in entirely uncharted waters. A…
SourceJune 14, 2024
Full articleKeeping the lights onScience
Keeping the lights on
By Osaka University Researchers at Osaka University study the impact of carbon impurities on the quality of gallium nitride crystals, and determine the threshold concentration…
SourceJune 10, 2024
Full articleExploring three frontiers in marine biomass and blue carbon captureScience
Exploring three frontiers in marine biomass and blue carbon capture
By Boston University A new study offers first-time insights into three emerging climate innovations to safeguard or increase the carbon naturally captured by ocean and…
SourceJune 6, 2024
Full articleLocal bright spot among melting glaciers: 2000 km of Antarctic ice-covered coastline has been stable for 85 yearsClimate
Local bright spot among melting glaciers: 2000 km of Antarctic ice-covered coastline has been stable for 85 years
By University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Science A whaler's forgotten aerial photos from 1937 have given researchers at the University of Copenhagen the most detailed…
SourceMay 30, 2024
Full articleGlobal activity of seafloor biodiversity mapped for the first timeScience
Global activity of seafloor biodiversity mapped for the first time
By University of Southampton A team of scientists from the USA and UK has used artificial intelligence (AI) to map the activities of seafloor invertebrate…
SourceMay 29, 2024
Full articleImproved refrigeration could save nearly half of the 1.3* billion tons of food wasted each year globallyClimate
Improved refrigeration could save nearly half of the 1.3* billion tons of food wasted each year globally
By University of Michigan About a third of the food produced globally each year goes to waste, while approximately 800 million people suffer from hunger,…
SourceMay 29, 2024
Full articleFrom wild to domesticated: Scientists reveal 100,000 years of continuous rice evolutionScience
From wild to domesticated: Scientists reveal 100,000 years of continuous rice evolution
By Zhang Nannan, Chinese Academy of Sciences According to a study published in Science on May 24, scientists have used phytolith analysis and other methods…
SourceMay 27, 2024
Full articleKenyan fishers face increased drowning risk from climate changeClimateScience
Kenyan fishers face increased drowning risk from climate change
By Krishna Ramanujan, Cornell University Fatal drownings are a big risk for small-scale fishers on Africa’s largest lake, with many of those deaths attributed to…
SourceMay 27, 2024
Full articleBeach erosion will make Southern California coastal living five times more expensive by 2050Climate
Beach erosion will make Southern California coastal living five times more expensive by 2050
By Nina Raffio | University of Southern California The region’s sandy coastlines are vanishing at an alarming rate. It’s a warning sign for coastal communities worldwide,…
SourceMay 22, 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 articleGlobal warming and plastic pollution fuel each other in vicious cycle, study findsNewsScience
Global warming and plastic pollution fuel each other in vicious cycle, study finds
In a new report published in Nature Communications, researchers from KTH Royal Institute of Technology shed light on the interconnectedness of global warming and plastic…
Adrian AlexandreMarch 20, 2024
Full articleUnprecedented carbon levels: a geological journey through Earth’s CO2 historyScience
Unprecedented carbon levels: a geological journey through Earth’s CO2 history
In a groundbreaking study, an international consortium of geoscientists, with significant contributions from University of Utah researchers, has unraveled the intricate history of atmospheric carbon…
Adrian AlexandreDecember 8, 2023
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