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COP30 president urges most ‘ambitious’ emissions targets possibleNews

COP30 president urges most ‘ambitious’ emissions targets possible

Brasília, Brazil | AFP Countries must aim as high as possible when setting new goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Andre Correa do Lago, the…
SourceSourceFebruary 7, 2025 Full article
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Asteroid impact could trigger global cooling and food chain disruptionScience

Asteroid impact could trigger global cooling and food chain disruption

Summary Scientists simulate asteroid collision effects on climate and plants Summary: A new study published in Science Advances explores the potential consequences of a medium-sized…
SourceSourceFebruary 6, 2025 Full article
Sunset over Oil Platform
Nanomaterials offer new hope for coastal oil spill cleanupScience

Nanomaterials offer new hope for coastal oil spill cleanup

Summary Promising technology is at hand as climate change puts new ecosystems at riskEncouraging results need field testing Summary: Cleaning up coastal oil spills is…
SourceSourceFebruary 5, 2025 Full article
Climate change concept (EU)
Top climate scientist declares 2°C climate goal ‘dead’Science

Top climate scientist declares 2°C climate goal ‘dead’

Washington, United States | AFP Holding long-term global warming to two degrees Celsius -- the fallback target of the Paris climate accord -- is now…
SourceSourceFebruary 5, 2025 Full article
Phytoplankton bloom, Atlantic Ocean
Climate change is altering ocean nutrients, study findsClimate

Climate change is altering ocean nutrients, study finds

SummaryThe research is the first field-based confirmation of such climate impacts Summary: Human-driven climate change is reshaping essential nutrient cycles in the ocean, according to…
SourceSourceFebruary 5, 2025 Full article
Flooded soybeans
Flooding stress in soybeans: Impact on yield and seed compositionScience

Flooding stress in soybeans: Impact on yield and seed composition

Summary How flooding soybeans in early reproductive stages impacts yield, seed compositionTrend toward early plantingSeed composition discoveryLooks can be deceivingLearning more Summary: Soybean breeders are…
SourceSourceFebruary 4, 2025 Full article
Earth, Space, Sun
Just 0.5 °C more warming could triple extreme heat zones on EarthClimate

Just 0.5 °C more warming could triple extreme heat zones on Earth

In brief: New assessment warns area the size of the USA will become too hot during extreme heat events for even healthy young humans to…
SourceSourceFebruary 4, 2025 Full article
Two adult male forest red-tailed black cockatoo fight for the affections of a female
The cost of saving Australia’s wildlife: $15.6 billion per yearScience

The cost of saving Australia’s wildlife: $15.6 billion per year

Summary The cost of preventing extinction of Australia’s priority species Summary: Preventing extinction for 99 of Australia’s priority species would require an annual investment of…
SourceSourceFebruary 4, 2025 Full article
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The overlooked role of new urban air particles in climate changeScience

The overlooked role of new urban air particles in climate change

Summary We have underrated the climate effects of new particles in urban areasEnhanced particle formation aloft in urban areasThe climate effects of new particles Summary:…
SourceSourceFebruary 4, 2025 Full article
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Australian ‘green’ hydrogen project under threatNews

Australian ‘green’ hydrogen project under threat

Sydney, Australia | AFP A major Australian "green" hydrogen project was in limbo Tuesday after a state government withdrew its backing, dealing a blow to…
SourceSourceFebruary 4, 2025 Full article
Tea plantations and wood lots
African mountain farmers adapt to climate changeClimate

African mountain farmers adapt to climate change

Summary Study examines how African farmers are adapting to mountain climate changeClimate change impacts experienced by African farmers across 10 mountain regions Summary: Farmers in…
SourceSourceFebruary 4, 2025 Full article
Electric car charging at station
Norway nears 100% goal of all-electric carsNews

Norway nears 100% goal of all-electric cars

Chargers everywhereMission accomplished Oslo, Norway | AFP Almost 96 percent of new cars registered in Norway in January were electric, an unparalled number in the…
SourceSourceFebruary 4, 2025 Full article
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Winds and ocean eddies: a complex interaction shaping ocean weatherScience

Winds and ocean eddies: a complex interaction shaping ocean weather

Summary: How does the atmosphere affect ocean weather? Summary: The ocean’s swirling currents, known as eddies, are more intricately connected to atmospheric winds than previously…
SourceSourceFebruary 1, 2025 Full article
A grasshopper, Melanoplus boulderensis, typical of the Colorado Rocky Mountains (s insects, climate)
Some insects thrive in a warming climate, while others struggleScience

Some insects thrive in a warming climate, while others struggle

Summary Life cycles of some insects adapt well to a changing climate. Others, not so muchRescued grasshoppers Summary: As global temperatures rise, insect populations are…
SourceSourceFebruary 1, 2025 Full article
Aerial image: Flooding and destruction of Rangpo
Climate change drives rising risk of Himalayan flood disastersClimate

Climate change drives rising risk of Himalayan flood disasters

Summary Massive damage caused by tsunami waveHigh-resolution remote sensing data crucialUrgent need for early warning systemsBetter risk assessment Summary A devastating flood disaster in the…
SourceSourceFebruary 1, 2025 Full article
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Portugal lawmakers take step toward deep-sea mining banNews

Portugal lawmakers take step toward deep-sea mining ban

Lisbon, Portugal | AFP The Portuguese parliament on Friday took a first step towards banning deep-sea mining in the country's territorial waters, which would be…
SourceSourceJanuary 31, 2025 Full article
Image: The experimental area in Fülöpháza, Central Hungary
New research uncovers how decreased rainfall and drought affect plant diversityScience

New research uncovers how decreased rainfall and drought affect plant diversity

Summary: Reduced rainfall threatens plant diversity Summary: Declining precipitation leads to a loss of plant species in dryland ecosystems, but the role of dominant grasses…
SourceSourceJanuary 31, 2025 Full article
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Indonesia deforestation rises for third year running: NGONews

Indonesia deforestation rises for third year running: NGO

Bangkok, Thailand | AFP Deforestation in Indonesia rose in 2024 for a third year running, a local environmental NGO said Friday, based on satellite image…
SourceSourceJanuary 31, 2025 Full article
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New £2 million project to save UK from food shortagesNews

New £2 million project to save UK from food shortages

Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) is leading a new £2 million initiative to help prevent food shortages that could potentially trigger civil unrest in the UK.…
SourceSourceJanuary 30, 2025 Full article
Graphic news (s. climate, science, research, scientists. emission targets)
Victory for mafia waste victims in Italy’s ‘Land of Fires’News

Victory for mafia waste victims in Italy’s ‘Land of Fires’

Gildas LE ROUX | AFP Caserta, Italy - Europe's top rights court on Thursday ruled that Italy had failed to protect nearly three million people…
SourceSourceJanuary 30, 2025 Full article
Still life with the scales of justice (climate,green justice, Youths sue Trump over US climate orders)
Climate activists defend ‘future generations’, appeal lawyer saysNews

Climate activists defend ‘future generations’, appeal lawyer says

Clara LALANNE | AFP London, United Kingdom - Sixteen British climate activists jailed for their high-profile protests acted for "future generations" and should have their…
SourceSourceJanuary 30, 2025 Full article
The Continuous Plankton Recorder device is towed in surface waters and occupies a similar space to a marine mammal. It has been used to monitor the oceans since 1931
Plankton science: Balancing old and new technologiesScience

Plankton science: Balancing old and new technologies

Pairing old and new technologiesQuotes from co-authors Enabling continued excellence in plankton science New imaging and molecular technologies are reshaping plankton research, offering faster and…
SourceSourceJanuary 30, 2025 Full article
One of the research sites in China used during the project. The 12 total test sites are collectively known as the Extreme Drought in Grasslands Experiment (EDGE)
Grassland drought resilience differs between Eurasia and North AmericaClimate

Grassland drought resilience differs between Eurasia and North America

Summary Research contrasts drought sensitivity of Eurasian and North American grasslandsGrasslands and the global carbon cycle Summary Grasslands in Eurasia and North America respond differently…
SourceSourceJanuary 29, 2025 Full article
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Warmer weather linked to increased Salmonella outbreaksScience

Warmer weather linked to increased Salmonella outbreaks

Rising temperatures and changing weather patterns are increasing the risk of Salmonella outbreaks, according to new research from the University of Surrey. Summary: The study,…
SourceSourceJanuary 29, 2025 Full article