Australia’s ‘vulnerable’ Sydney faces hotter days, rising seasNews
SourceAugust 19, 2024
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Australia’s ‘vulnerable’ Sydney faces hotter days, rising seas
Sydney, Australia (AFP) - The picturesque waterways and beaches of Sydney, Australia's "Harbour City", are "vulnerable" to substantial sea level rises unless a greater effort…

Forest loss intensifies climate change by increasing temperatures and cloud levelClimate
SourceAugust 19, 2024
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Forest loss intensifies climate change by increasing temperatures and cloud level
By University of Helsinki International researchers from Finland, Germany, South Africa, and Ethiopia report that deforestation during the last two decades induced a higher warming…

Apes to stay at home as Malaysia tweaks ‘orangutan diplomacy’News
SourceAugust 19, 2024
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Apes to stay at home as Malaysia tweaks ‘orangutan diplomacy’
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (AFP) - (UPDATED) Malaysia is inviting countries that buy its palm oil to adopt orangutans but leave them in their natural habitat,…

During a heatwave, temperatures not the only threat: expertNews
SourceAugust 16, 2024
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During a heatwave, temperatures not the only threat: expert
Marie GIFFARD | AFP Madrid, Spain - Spain has just emerged from a 21-day heatwave that engulfed Madrid, Barcelona and Zaragoza, posing a health threat…

Why researchers favor safe over risky projects? Exploring scientific risk aversionScience
SourceAugust 16, 2024
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Why researchers favor safe over risky projects? Exploring scientific risk aversion
Reward schemes that motivate effort inherently discourage scientific risk-taking. By PLOS A mathematical framework that builds on the economic theory of hidden-action models provides insight…

Seoul residents sweating with record ‘tropical nights’ weatherNews
SourceAugust 16, 2024
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Seoul residents sweating with record ‘tropical nights’ weather
By Hieun SHIN | AFP Seoul, South Korea - Residents of South Korea's capital are resorting to novel ways to beat the heat as a…

Floods kill 54 in northern Chad: governorNews
SourceAugust 15, 2024
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Floods kill 54 in northern Chad: governor
N'Djamena, Chad (AFP) - Floods in Chad's northeast province of Tibesti have killed at least 54 people, the authorities said. The flooding in the region…

Whaling activist Watson says his detention ‘puts more pressure on Japan’News
SourceAugust 15, 2024
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Whaling activist Watson says his detention ‘puts more pressure on Japan’
Nuuk, Denmark (AFP) - Canadian-American anti-whaling activist Paul Watson told AFP on Thursday that his detention in Greenland pending possible extradition to Japan increased pressure…

Japan cancels flights and trains as another typhoon approachesNews
SourceAugust 15, 2024
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Japan cancels flights and trains as another typhoon approaches
Tokyo, Japan (AFP) - Hundreds of Japanese flights and trains were cancelled Thursday in the middle of a major holiday week as another typhoon roared…

A method that paves the way for improved fuel cell vehiclesScience
SourceAugust 14, 2024
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A method that paves the way for improved fuel cell vehicles
By Chalmers University of Technology More efficient and longer-lasting fuel cells are essential for fuel cell-powered heavy-duty hydrogen vehicles to become an alternative to combustion-fueled…

Climate change amplified the risk of record-breaking wildfires in 2023-2024Climate
SourceAugust 14, 2024
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Climate change amplified the risk of record-breaking wildfires in 2023-2024
By University of East Anglia Unprecedented wildfires in Canada and parts of Amazonia last year were at least three times more likely due to climate…

Korean peninsula swelters, Seoul nears ‘tropical nights’ recordNews
SourceAugust 14, 2024
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Korean peninsula swelters, Seoul nears ‘tropical nights’ record
Seoul, South Korea (AFP) - A streak of super-hot tropical nights is set to break a century-old South Korean weather record, according to official data…

Women’s empowerment: a path to sustainable energy and gender justiceScience
SourceAugust 13, 2024
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Women’s empowerment: a path to sustainable energy and gender justice
Technical training and female empowermentSupport from all levels key for successA new concept focusing on energy and care Involving women in implementing solar energy technologies…

Greece battles deadly wildfire for third dayNews
SourceAugust 13, 2024
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Greece battles deadly wildfire for third day
By Anna Maria JAKUBEK and John HADOULIS | AFP Penteli, Greece (UPDATED) - Greek emergency services fought back Tuesday against a massive wildfire that scorched…

Ocean waves, global impact: surf spots as climate change alliesScience
SourceAugust 13, 2024
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Ocean waves, global impact: surf spots as climate change allies
Nearly 90 million metric tonnes of planet-warming carbon found surrounding surf breaks across the world; U.S., Australia, Indonesia, Brazil identified as conservation priorities. By Conservation…

Shifting dietary habits may reduce greenhouse gas emissionsClimateNews
SourceAugust 13, 2024
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Shifting dietary habits may reduce greenhouse gas emissions
By University of Birmingham Planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions associated with the global food supply chains induced by diets could fall by 17% if people change…

Balancing technology and governance are key to achieving climate goalsScience
SourceAugust 12, 2024
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Balancing technology and governance are key to achieving climate goals
By International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) Despite advancements in clean energy, global CO2 emissions continue to rise. IIASA researchers contributed to a new…

Just Say “Climate Change”, not “Climate Emergency”Climate
SourceAugust 12, 2024
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Just Say “Climate Change”, not “Climate Emergency”
USC study reveals that people are more familiar with tried-and-true names for climate change – including climate change. By Lance Ignon | University of Southern…

Arctic Svalbard sees record August temperatureNews
SourceAugust 12, 2024
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Arctic Svalbard sees record August temperature
Oslo, Norway (AFP) - The Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic saw its highest August temperature ever recorded at the weekend, topping 20 degrees Celsius, Norway's…

The Mekong is in transition, what does it mean for food security?Climate
SourceAugust 12, 2024
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The Mekong is in transition, what does it mean for food security?
By: Shauna Downs, Rutgers University | Swetha Manohar, International Food Policy Research Institute | Serey Sok and Nyda Chhinh , Royal University of Phnom Penh…

Thousands flee as wildfires bear down on Greek capitalNews
SourceAugust 12, 2024
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Thousands flee as wildfires bear down on Greek capital
By Anna Maria Jakubek with Marina Rafenberg in Athens | AFP Penteli, Greece (UPDATED) - Thousands of people living around Athens fled their homes on…

Mature forests vital in fight against climate changeClimateScience
SourceAugust 12, 2024
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Mature forests vital in fight against climate change
By Alex Morrison | University of Exeter Mature forests have a key role to play in the fight against climate change – extracting carbon dioxide…

Urban trees suffer more from heat and drought than rural trees, study findsScience
SourceAugust 12, 2024
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Urban trees suffer more from heat and drought than rural trees, study finds
By CUNY ASRC A new study published in Ecological Applications details how trees in New York City and Boston are more negatively impacted by heat…

Long-distance relationship revealed in the seemingly random behavior of bowhead whalesScience
SourceAugust 11, 2024
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Long-distance relationship revealed in the seemingly random behavior of bowhead whales
By Hokkaido University, Aarhus University & Greenland Institute of Natural Resources Applying chaos theory to the movement of iconic arctic whales uncovered a 24-hour diving…
