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November 20, 2024
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Nov. 20, 2024 — Forests with few tree species pose considerably higher risk of being damaged and especially vulnerable is the introduced lodgepole ...
Nov. 20, 2024 — Mortality attributable to air pollution and extreme temperatures is a major concern, and it is expected to heighten in the future. An international research team found that, under the most probable ...
Nov. 20, 2024 — Scientists discovered a stretch of DNA in both C3 plants, like wheat and soybeans, and C4 plants, like corn and sorghum, that is responsible for optimizing C4 plant photosynthesis and making them ...
Nov. 20, 2024 — Chemists have developed a novel way to capture and convert carbon dioxide into methane, suggesting that future gas emissions could be converted into an alternative fuel using electricity from renewable ...
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Nov. 12, 2024 — Up to two thirds of the world's temperate rainforests could fall victim to climate change by the year 2100 according to a new ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — A few years back, a group of weed scientists showed that soil-applied herbicides are less effective against agricultural weeds in the context of our changing climate. Now, the same research group has ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — Researchers employ machine learning to more accurately model the boundary layer wind field of tropical cyclones. Conventional approaches to storm forecasting involve large numerical simulations run ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — Alongside carbon dioxide, methane is a key driver of global warming. To detect and monitor the climate pollutants in the atmosphere precisely, ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — A new study has highlighted just how significantly the level of the Mediterranean Sea dropped during the Messinian Salinity Crisis -- a major geological event that transformed the Mediterranean into ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — An international group of authors who developed the science behind net zero demonstrate that relying on 'natural carbon sinks' like forests and oceans to offset ongoing CO2 emissions from fossil fuel ...
Nov. 16, 2024 — Clinical visits by patients suffering ocular surface eye conditions more than doubled during times when ambient particulate matter from air pollution was in the atmosphere, signaling a possible ...
Nov. 16, 2024 — The Earth's total amount of freshwater dropped abruptly starting in May 2014 and has remained low ever since. The shift could indicate Earth's continents have entered a persistently drier ...
Nov. 15, 2024 — Rainforest protection is not only good for biodiversity and the climate -- it also noticeably improves the health of humans who live in the corresponding regions. Researchers show that measures to ...
Nov. 15, 2024 — Researchers are calling for a 'resilience index' to be used as an indicator of policy success instead of the current focus on GDP. They say that GDP ignores the wider implications of development and ...
Earlier Headlines
Nov. 14, 2024 — During the day, green spaces are cooler than the surrounding built-up areas, but this effect is often counterbalanced by increased ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — Water from Colorado's West Slope basins plays a vital role in supporting the economy and natural environment across seven western U.S. states, but a new study finds that even under modest ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — Scientists create biodiesel with electrocatalysis and ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — A new study determines that just four policies can reduce mismanaged plastic waste -- plastic that isn't recycled or properly disposed of and ends up as pollution -- by 91% and plastic-related ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — Capturing carbon dioxide from the hot industrial exhaust of cement and steel plants requires cooling the exhaust from around 200 C to 60 C so that liquid amines can react with the CO2. Chemists have ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — Changing how land-use subsidies are implemented would give UK taxpayers better value for money and improve chances of meeting environmental targets such as Net ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — Glaciers that are within three miles of a volcano move nearly 50% quicker than average, a new study has found, which could help create early warning of future ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — Planktonic foraminifera are tiny marine organisms, which are essential to the ocean's carbon cycle. A recent study reveals that these populations are shrinking at an alarming rate due to ocean ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — Climate-conscious investors should consider supporting companies with a wide range of climate policies, rather than companies that cherry-pick specific individual policies, according to a new ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — Extreme weather from climate change, including droughts and heavy rains, may increase the risk of nitrates from fertilizers ending up in ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — A new study highlights how some marine life could face extinction over the next century, if human-induced global warming ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — How much land, water, and other resources does our lifestyle require? And how can we adapt this lifestyle to stay within the limits of what the Earth can give? A new article tackles these ...
More Evidence That Europe's Ancient Landscapes Were Open Woodlands: Oak, Hazel and Yew Were Abundant
Nov. 13, 2024 — A new study finds that the disturbance-demanding plant species oak, hazel and yew were abundant in Europe's forests before modern humans arrived, strengthening the argument that ancient ...
Nov. 12, 2024 — Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have reached a record high in 2024, according to new ...
Nov. 12, 2024 — Coral larvae reduce their metabolism and increase nitrogen uptake to resist bleaching in high temperatures, according to a new ...
Nov. 12, 2024 — Researchers have found evidence that mangrove forests -- which protect tropical and subtropical coastlines -- are drowning in the Maldives. Their finding indicate that rising sea level and a climate ...
Nov. 12, 2024 — A new study finds that limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is still possible, but some countries require support to meet their climate responsibilities. An 'additional carbon ...
Nov. 12, 2024 — A new study highlights the importance of caribou and muskoxen to the greening Arctic tundra, linking grazing with plant phenology and abundance in the Arctic ...
Nov. 12, 2024 — Using data from historic ship measurements and Argo floats, researchers introduced a machine learning technique that improves assessment and analysis of the ocean's declining oxygen ...
Nov. 11, 2024 — A series of rocks hiding around Colorado's Rocky Mountains may hold clues to a frigid period in Earth's past when glaciers several miles thick covered the entire ...
Thursday, November 14, 2024
- Study Finds Humidity Diminishes Daytime Cooling Gains in Urban Green Spaces
- Colorado River Basins Could Face Tipping Point, Drought Study Warns
- Novel Electro-Biodiesel a More Efficient, Cleaner Alternative to Existing Alternatives
- Four Global Policies Could Eliminate More Than 90% of Plastic Waste and 30% of Linked Carbon Emissions by 2050
- Breakthrough in Capturing 'hot' CO2 from Industrial Exhaust
- Land-Use Policy Rethink Vital to Hit Net Zero
- Faster Flowing Glaciers Could Help Predict Nearby Volcanic Activity
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
- Climate Change Threatens Key Ocean Plankton Groups
- When It Comes to Corporate Climate Action, a Single Policy Isn't Enough
- Extreme Weather Accelerates Nitrate Pollution in Groundwater
- Pioneering Research Shows Sea Life Will Struggle to Survive Future Global Warming
- Can We Live on Our Planet Without Destroying It?
- More Evidence That Europe's Ancient Landscapes Were Open Woodlands: Oak, Hazel and Yew Were Abundant
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
- Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions Increase Again in 2024
- Young Coral Use Metabolic Tricks to Resist Bleaching
- 'Drowning' Mangrove Forests in Maldives Signal Global Coastal Threat
- Possible to Limit Climate Change to 1.5°C, If EU and 17 Other Countries Go Beyond Their Own Targets
- In Greening Arctic, Caribou and Muskoxen Play Key Role
- Novel Machine Learning Techniques Measure Ocean Oxygen Loss More Accurately
Monday, November 11, 2024
Friday, November 8, 2024
- Heartier Heinz? How Scientists Are Learning to Help Tomatoes Beat the Heat
- Measurements from 'lost' Seaglider Offer New Insights Into Antarctic Ice Melting
- Geologists Rewrite Textbooks With New Insights from the Bottom of the Grand Canyon
- Why Health and Price, Not Sustainability, Drive US Meat Consumption Choices
- How Much Climate Change Is in the Weather?
- Pioneering Planetary Boundaries Science as Key to Mitigating Rising Planetary Risks
- Nanoparticle Bursts Over the Amazon Rainforest
- Deep Ocean Clues to a Million-Year-Old Ice Age Puzzle Revealed in New Study
- How Prisons Fall Short in Protecting the Incarcerated from Climate Disasters
Thursday, November 7, 2024
- Some of the World's Least Polluting Populations Are at Much Greater Risk of Flooding Fueled by Climate Change
- Up to 30% of the Power Used to Train AI Is Wasted: Here's How to Fix It
- Hurricane Helene's Gravity Waves Revealed by NASA's AWE
- Microplastics Impact Cloud Formation, Likely Affecting Weather and Climate
- Planting Trees in the Arctic Could Make Global Warming Worse, Not Better, Say Scientists
- Plastics Pollution Worsen the Impacts of All Planetary Boundaries
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
- Climate Change Parching the American West Even Without Rainfall Deficits
- Locally Optimized Urban Form Reduces Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Monday, November 4, 2024
- Satellite Imagery May Help Protect Coastal Forests from Climate Change
- Small Reductions to Meat Production in Wealthier Countries May Help Fight Climate Change, New Analysis Concludes
- Reconstructing Ancient Climate Provides Clues to Climate Change
- Domino Effect in the Amazon Region
- New Research Estimates Carbon Emissions from 22 Million Stream Reaches Across the US
- Cobalt-Copper Tandem Converts Carbon Dioxide to Ethanol
Friday, November 1, 2024
- Indigenous Cultural Burning Has Protected Australia's Landscape for Millennia, Study Finds
- Fueling Greener Aviation With Hydrogen
Thursday, October 31, 2024
- Landmark 20-Year Study of Climate Change Impact on Permafrost Forests
- Study Reveals Acceleration in Pacific Upper-Ocean Circulation Over Past 30 Years, Impacting Global Weather Patterns
- Temperature at Roque De Los Muchachos Observatory Rose 1.1 Degrees C in 20 Years -- Twice as Much as Predicted by Climate Models
- Global Ocean Oscillations and Climate Change Affect Weather Patterns in the Serengeti
- How Life Began on Earth: Modeling Earth's Ancient Atmosphere
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
- How Local Governments Can Lead the Way in Decarbonizing the U.S.
- Three Pathways to Achieve Global Climate and Sustainable Development Goals
- Buried Alive: Carbon Dioxide Release from Magma Deep Beneath Ancient Volcanoes Was a Hidden Driver of Earth's Past Climate
- New Genetic Web Tool to Help Restore Climate-Resilient Marine Ecosystems
- New Pathway for Sensing Cold Temperatures Identified in Rice
- Large Meltwater Accumulation Revealed Inside Greenland Ice Sheet
- Combining Large Datasets to Improve Mental Health Research
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
- Reactor Could Make Direct Air Capture More Energy Efficient
- More Than Half of European Heat-Related Deaths in Summer 2022 Attributed to Anthropogenic Warming
- Oceanographers Record the Largest Predation Event Ever Observed in the Ocean
- Newly Discovered Cyanobacteria Could Help Sequester Carbon from Oceans and Factories
- Dinosaurs Thrived After Ice, Not Fire, Says a New Study of Ancient Volcanism
- Coastal Flooding During Hurricanes Helene and Milton Tracked
Monday, October 28, 2024
- When Is a Heat Wave Just a Heat Wave, and When Is It Climate Change?
- Companies and Investors Can Now Get Smarter When It Comes to Nature
- Climate, Dead Zones and Fish: Solving a 'wicked Problem' In Lake Erie and Beyond
- Green Growth: 30% of Regions Worldwide Achieve Economic Growth While Reducing Carbon Emissions
- Giant Clam Declared Critically Endangered After the Latest Assessment
- Using Weather Radar to Track Australia's Migrating Birds
Sunday, October 27, 2024
Friday, October 25, 2024
- Slowing Ocean Current Could Ease Arctic Warming -- A Little
- The Evolution of Green Energy Technology: Developing Three-Dimensional Smart Energy Devices With Radiant Cooling and Solar Absorption
- A Natural Climate Change Laboratory in Japan Reveals the Adaptation Dynamics of Fishers
- Sliver of Cool Surface Water Helps the Ocean Absorb More Carbon
- Researcher Trains AI to Predict Diarrheal Outbreaks Related to Climate Change
- Climate Scientist Identifying Water Requirements for Climate Mitigation Through Ecosystem Restoration
- Watershed Moment: Engineers Invent High-Yield Atmospheric Water Capture Device for Arid Regions
Thursday, October 24, 2024
- Evaluating the Link Between Chemicals and Declining Insect Populations
- Plant Diversity Enhances Soil Carbon Retention
- Assessing the Real Climate Costs of Manufacturing
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
- Polar Bears' Exposure to Pathogens Is Increasing as Their Environment Changes
- Fossils Unveil How Southern Europe's Ecosystem Changed Through Glacial-Interglacial Stages
- Geography: Improving Our Understanding of Complex Crises
- A 'worrying Confluence' Of Flood Risk, Social Vulnerability and Climate Change Denial
- Capturing Carbon from the Air Just Got Easier
- Ethical Framework Aims to Counter Risks of Geoengineering Research
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
- How Climate Change Will Impact Outdoor Activities in the US
- Paws of Polar Bears Sustaining Ice-Related Injuries in a Warming Arctic
Monday, October 21, 2024
- New Ice Core Data Provides Insight Into Climate 'tipping Points' During the Last Ice Age
- Weather-Changing El Nino Oscillation Is at Least 250 Million Years Old
- Microbes Drove Methane Growth Between 2020 and 2022, Not Fossil Fuels
- Rapidly Increasing Industrial Activities in Arctic
- Plant CO2 Uptake Rises by Nearly One Third in New Global Estimates
- Creating a Spatial Map of the Sea: New Research Visualizes How Fishing Communities Can Change Fishing Habits to Adapt to Climate Change
- Scientists Unveil New Insights Into Air Pollution Formation
- The 2022 European Drought: What Was the Role of Climate Change?
- Combining Satellite Methods Provides Drought Detection from Space