
White House unveils new climate goals weeks before Trump’s returnNews
SourceDecember 19, 2024
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White House unveils new climate goals weeks before Trump’s return
By Issam AHMED Washington, United States | AFP - President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday unveiled a new climate target under the landmark Paris accord,…


Connectivity loss in pond networks threatens microbial diversityScience
SourceDecember 19, 2024
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Connectivity loss in pond networks threatens microbial diversity
Even the smallest ecosystems, like ponds, are feeling the pressures of global biodiversity loss, with human-driven fragmentation posing a significant threat. These often-overlooked waterbodies are…


Rising heat waves heighten risks for neurodegenerative disease patientsScience
SourceDecember 18, 2024
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Rising heat waves heighten risks for neurodegenerative disease patients
As 2024 approaches its end as the hottest year on record, experts are sounding the alarm on the disproportionate risks that worsening heat waves pose…


Ancient mountain formation reshaped climate in prehistoric ChinaClimate
SourceDecember 18, 2024
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Ancient mountain formation reshaped climate in prehistoric China
Geologists have uncovered how tectonic forces shaped coastal mountain ranges in eastern Asia over 100 million years ago, triggering profound climate shifts during the Cretaceous…

Coral reefs ‘may disappear’ in 10-50 years: UN expertsNews
SourceDecember 17, 2024
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Coral reefs ‘may disappear’ in 10-50 years: UN experts
Paris, France | AFP - Coral reefs could vanish in as little as a decade, warned a landmark UN report by dozens of global experts…

Corals struggle to reproduce without nearby neighborsScience
SourceDecember 17, 2024
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Corals struggle to reproduce without nearby neighbors
Coral reproduction relies on proximity, with new research revealing that corals must be within 10 meters - and ideally closer - to fertilize successfully. Led…

A 19th-century citizen science project reveals climate change impact on plant cyclesScience
SourceDecember 17, 2024
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A 19th-century citizen science project reveals climate change impact on plant cycles
In 1887, Groundhog Day began with a whimsical attempt to predict spring’s arrival using a rodent’s shadow, but scientific forecasting of seasonal changes has struggled…

Rescuers race to France’s Mayotte as hundreds feared dead in cycloneNews
SourceDecember 16, 2024
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Rescuers race to France’s Mayotte as hundreds feared dead in cyclone
By Jeromine DOUX with Sylvie MALIGORNE in Paris Saint-Denis de la Reunion, France | AFP - Rescuers raced against time Monday to reach survivors and…

PIK’s strategic expansion will take place at the turn of the yearNews
SourceDecember 15, 2024
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PIK’s strategic expansion will take place at the turn of the year
PIK - Bundling climate expertise from the natural sciences to policy advice: at the beginning of 2025, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)…

Overfishing halves shark and ray populations since 1970Science
SourceDecember 15, 2024
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Overfishing halves shark and ray populations since 1970
The world’s oceans are losing their apex predators at an alarming rate. A new study published in Science reveals that overfishing has reduced populations of…

Multinational enterprises hinder global sustainability goals with profit-driven strategiesScience
SourceDecember 15, 2024
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Multinational enterprises hinder global sustainability goals with profit-driven strategies
Multinational enterprises (MNEs) are undermining global sustainability efforts by prioritizing profit over meaningful innovation, according to a new study from the University of Surrey. Despite…

New research targets soybean resilience to devastating nematode infestationsScience
SourceDecember 15, 2024
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New research targets soybean resilience to devastating nematode infestations
Microscopic but mighty, plant-parasitic nematodes are responsible for $160 billion in agricultural losses worldwide every year. Among the most destructive is the southern root-knot nematode,…

Cyclone kills 14 people in France’s Mayotte: security sourceNews
SourceDecember 15, 2024
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Cyclone kills 14 people in France’s Mayotte: security source
Paris, France | AFP - Cyclone Chido killed at least 14 people on the French Indian Ocean island territory of Mayotte, a security source told…

AI tool aims to uncover wildlife secrets from online photosScience
SourceDecember 14, 2024
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AI tool aims to uncover wildlife secrets from online photos
Scientists have developed a new AI tool to unlock hidden insights from millions of wildlife images shared online, potentially revealing how species adapt to climate…

Climate and land use changes endanger wild food sources for Russia’s indigenous communitiesClimate
SourceDecember 13, 2024
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Climate and land use changes endanger wild food sources for Russia’s indigenous communities
Rural Indigenous communities in Russia's Far East rely on traditional food systems that depend on wild animal, plant, and fungal species, especially in remote and…

2025 ‘likely’ to be in top three warmest years: UK Met OfficeNews
SourceDecember 12, 2024
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2025 ‘likely’ to be in top three warmest years: UK Met Office
London, United Kingdom | AFP - The UK weather service forecast Thursday that 2025 would likely be among the top three warmest years globally, falling…

UCF researcher receives $3.8 million grant to develop a solar energy storage systemNews
SourceDecember 11, 2024
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UCF researcher receives $3.8 million grant to develop a solar energy storage system
Marisa Ramiccio | University of Central Florida - Solar energy may be abundant in the hot and muggy climate of Florida, but it can be…

Possible cooling La Niña will be ‘weak’, ‘short-lived’: UNNews
SourceDecember 11, 2024
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Possible cooling La Niña will be ‘weak’, ‘short-lived’: UN
Geneva, Switzerland | AFP - The cooling weather phenomenon La Niña could appear in coming months, but if it does it will likely be too…

Wildfire in Malibu destroys homes, sends thousands fleeingNews
SourceDecember 11, 2024
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Wildfire in Malibu destroys homes, sends thousands fleeing
By Sébastien VUAGNAT Malibu, United States | AFP- A ferocious fire tore through Malibu on Tuesday, destroying at least seven homes in one of California's…

US moves to save once-common monarch butterflies from extinctionNews
SourceDecember 11, 2024
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US moves to save once-common monarch butterflies from extinction
Washington, United States | AFP - The United States is moving to grant federal protections to the monarch butterfly -- a once-common species recognizable by…

FRONTIERS Science Journalism Program announces ten grant recipientsNews
SourceDecember 10, 2024
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FRONTIERS Science Journalism Program announces ten grant recipients
The FRONTIERS Science Journalism in Residency Programme has selected ten science journalists to participate in its second round of residencies. The chosen candidates - Marta…

Papua New Guinea PM vows to return to UN climate talksNews
SourceDecember 10, 2024
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Papua New Guinea PM vows to return to UN climate talks
By Laura CHUNG Sydney, Australia | AFP - Papua New Guinea's prime minister promised Tuesday to return to UN climate summits after boycotting this year's…

Laws on healthcare worker rights align with global standards with room for improvementScience
SourceDecember 10, 2024
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Laws on healthcare worker rights align with global standards with room for improvement
Fair pay policies are widely implemented while mental health services and non-discrimination policies are lacking. PLOS - More than half of laws and policies on…

Why Americans are changing their red meat habits?News
SourceDecember 9, 2024
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Why Americans are changing their red meat habits?
AUSTIN, TX, USA - Limiting red meat consumption is key to a sustainable and healthy diet, yet Americans are among the world’s largest consumers of…
