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New research finds building with zinc prevents substantial carbon emissions
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New research finds building with zinc prevents substantial carbon emissionsNews

New research finds building with zinc prevents substantial carbon emissions

Using zinc to build a single home prevents more than 50 tonnes in carbon emissions, and if just ten percent of new homes in North…
SourceSourceApril 28, 2025 Full article
Summer 2024 was Lapland’s warmest in 2,000 years: study
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Summer 2024 was Lapland’s warmest in 2,000 years: study

Helsinki, Finland | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The summer of 2024 was the warmest in 2,000 years in the Lapland region of northern Finland, Norway…
SourceSourceApril 28, 2025 Full article
Impact of ‘cryosphere meltdown’ on Arctic marine carbon cycles and ecosystems
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Impact of ‘cryosphere meltdown’ on Arctic marine carbon cycles and ecosystemsClimate

Impact of ‘cryosphere meltdown’ on Arctic marine carbon cycles and ecosystems

‘Cryosphere meltdown’ will impact Arctic marine carbon cycles and ecosystems, new study warns Summary: The Arctic is undergoing some of the most dramatic environmental changes…
SourceSourceApril 28, 2025 Full article
BRICS set to meet over Trump trade policies
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BRICS set to meet over Trump trade policiesNews

BRICS set to meet over Trump trade policies

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AFP Senior diplomats from BRICS countries will meet on Monday in Brazil to present a united front in the face…
SourceSourceApril 28, 2025 Full article
Greenland will never be ‘piece of property’ to be bought: Greenlandic PM
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Greenland will never be ‘piece of property’ to be bought: Greenlandic PMNews

Greenland will never be ‘piece of property’ to be bought: Greenlandic PM

Copenhagen, Denmark | AFP Greenland's new prime minister said on Sunday that the Arctic island would never be a "piece of property" to be bought,…
SourceSourceApril 27, 2025 Full article
South Africa’s land is rising due to drought and water loss
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South Africa’s land is rising due to drought and water lossClimate

South Africa’s land is rising due to drought and water loss

According to a study by the University of Bonn, droughts caused the country to rise by six millimeters between 2012 and 2020 Summary: South Africa…
SourceSourceApril 27, 2025 Full article
India, Pakistan and threats of a water war: what we know
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India, Pakistan and threats of a water war: what we knowNews

India, Pakistan and threats of a water war: what we know

Srinagar, India | AFP India, furious after a deadly attack, has suspended the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, with Islamabad warning any attempt to stop…
SourceSourceApril 26, 2025 Full article
Don’t make ‘disappointing’ retreat on climate, COP30 CEO urges EU
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Don’t make ‘disappointing’ retreat on climate, COP30 CEO urges EU

Paris, France | AFP Europe is "absolutely vital" to the fight against global warming and its leadership must not waver as climate ambition backslides elsewhere,…
SourceSourceApril 25, 2025 Full article
British Columbia cities uneven in heat preparedness
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British Columbia cities uneven in heat preparedness

Prepare today to save lives tomorrow: SFU study finds gaps in B.C. extreme heat response plans Summary: British Columbia’s local governments are falling short in…
SourceSourceApril 25, 2025 Full article
Canadian experts urge protection for children from escalating heat in schools and child care settings
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Canadian experts urge protection for children from escalating heat in schools and child care settingsNews

Canadian experts urge protection for children from escalating heat in schools and child care settings

Extreme heat events caused by climate change jeopardize children’s health and learning; 40+ organizations issue urgent call to action As Canadians face increasingly intense and…
SourceSourceApril 24, 2025 Full article
Soaring insurance costs top concern for Floridians, FAU survey finds
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Soaring insurance costs top concern for Floridians, FAU survey findsNews

Soaring insurance costs top concern for Floridians, FAU survey finds

Most Floridians worry about homeowners insurance, stronger hurricanes More than two-thirds of Floridians are moderately or extremely concerned about hurricanes increasing in strength and frequency,…
SourceSourceApril 24, 2025 Full article
Award goes to Camille Parmesan for uncovering global species shifts due to climate change
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Award goes to Camille Parmesan for uncovering global species shifts due to climate changeNews

Award goes to Camille Parmesan for uncovering global species shifts due to climate change

The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Climate Change and Environmental Sciences goes in this seventeenth edition to Camille Parmesan (Centre National de la…
SourceSourceApril 24, 2025 Full article
Lesser goldfinches expand northward as climate warms
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Lesser goldfinches expand northward as climate warms

Study reveals factors driving range expansion in lesser goldfinches Summary: Lesser goldfinches are expanding their range northward through the Pacific Northwest, a movement closely tied…
SourceSourceApril 23, 2025 Full article
Climate change threatens birds with narrow climate niches
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Climate change threatens birds with narrow climate niches

Global bird sightings from citizen scientists and view into 'climate niches' reveals unexpected risks for some birds Summary: While it might seem that birds with…
SourceSourceApril 23, 2025 Full article
Coral reefs pushed to brink as bleaching crisis worsens
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Coral reefs pushed to brink as bleaching crisis worsens

Paris, France | AFP An unprecedented coral bleaching episode has spread to 84 percent of the world's reefs in an unfolding human-caused crisis that could…
SourceSourceApril 23, 2025 Full article
Trump admin cuts ‘mean more dirty air’: advocacy group
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Trump admin cuts ‘mean more dirty air’: advocacy groupNews

Trump admin cuts ‘mean more dirty air’: advocacy group

Washington, United States | AFP The Trump administration's planned drastic cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) "mean more dirty air" across the United States,…
SourceSourceApril 23, 2025 Full article
AI and simulations reveal how pesticides disrupt honeybee colonies
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AI and simulations reveal how pesticides disrupt honeybee coloniesScience

AI and simulations reveal how pesticides disrupt honeybee colonies

Simulations predict how pesticides may affect honeybee colonies Summary: Honeybees are essential pollinators whose survival depends heavily on successful pollen foraging. New research published in…
SourceSourceApril 23, 2025 Full article
Canadian wildfire smoke cooled New York but worsened air pollution
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Canadian wildfire smoke cooled New York but worsened air pollutionClimate

Canadian wildfire smoke cooled New York but worsened air pollution

Canadian wildfire smoke cooled New York by 3 degrees and trapped air toxicants Summary: When smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed New York City in June…
SourceSourceApril 22, 2025 Full article
BAS and CPOM Partner for Innovation Zero World 2025
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BAS and CPOM Partner for Innovation Zero World 2025News

BAS and CPOM Partner for Innovation Zero World 2025

British Antarctic Survey’s Net Zero team collaborates with the Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling to highlight polar science at major climate conference. The British…
SourceSourceApril 22, 2025 Full article
Top science competition names 19 breakthrough solutions to tackle planetary crisis
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Top science competition names 19 breakthrough solutions to tackle planetary crisisNews

Top science competition names 19 breakthrough solutions to tackle planetary crisis

The Frontiers Planet Prize has announced 19 National Champions from science research teams across five continents – exceptional scientists with breakthrough solutions that can be…
SourceSourceApril 22, 2025 Full article
Reform, social justice and tackling abuse: 12 years of Pope Francis
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Reform, social justice and tackling abuse: 12 years of Pope FrancisNews

Reform, social justice and tackling abuse: 12 years of Pope Francis

Vatican City, Holy See | AFP During his 12 years as head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis was a voice for compassion and peace,…
SourceSourceApril 21, 2025 Full article
Worry and social norms drive climate change talks
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Worry and social norms drive climate change talksScience

Worry and social norms drive climate change talks

Americans are more likely to discuss climate change with family and friends if they feel worried or at risk, perceive society as supportive of pro-climate…
SourceSourceApril 18, 2025 Full article
Study reveals climate change risks to safe blood supply worldwide
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Study reveals climate change risks to safe blood supply worldwide

A new study published in The Lancet Planetary Health suggests a changing climate threatens the continuous availability of safe blood across the world Summary: Climate…
SourceSourceApril 18, 2025 Full article
First US ‘refugee scientists’ to arrive in France in weeks: university
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First US ‘refugee scientists’ to arrive in France in weeks: universityNews

First US ‘refugee scientists’ to arrive in France in weeks: university

Marseille, France | AFP The first researchers fleeing US spending cuts imposed by President Donald Trump will start work at a French university in June,…
SourceSourceApril 18, 2025 Full article