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China says top climate envoy heading to US for talksNews

China says top climate envoy heading to US for talks

Beijing, China - China's top climate envoy will head to the United States for talks with US counterpart John Podesta on Tuesday, Beijing said, as…
SourceSourceMay 7, 2024 Full article
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Australia’s universities the gateway to regional climate cooperationNews

Australia’s universities the gateway to regional climate cooperation

By Trang Nguyen and Luke Brown, Climateworks Centre, Melbourne Climate change remains the most urgent and complex challenge the Indo-Pacific region faces. Nowhere on Earth…
SourceSourceMay 6, 2024 Full article
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Are carbon-capture models effective?Science

Are carbon-capture models effective?

by Michigan State University Reforestation efforts to restock depleted forests are important for addressing climate change and for both capturing and restoring carbon from the…
SourceSourceMay 5, 2024 Full article
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Sister cities can help communities better navigate the climate crisis, research suggestsScience

Sister cities can help communities better navigate the climate crisis, research suggests

by Rice University Anthropologists at Rice University suggest in a new study that establishing networks of 'sister cities' dedicated to addressing the impact of natural…
SourceSourceMay 3, 2024 Full article
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A clock in the rocks: what cosmic rays tell us about Earth’s changing surface and climateScience

A clock in the rocks: what cosmic rays tell us about Earth’s changing surface and climate

by Shaun Eaves, Jamey Stutz, Kevin Norton and Pedro Doll, The Conversation How often do mountains collapse, volcanoes erupt or ice sheets melt? For Earth…
SourceSourceMay 2, 2024 Full article
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New computer algorithm supercharges climate models and could lead to better predictions of future climate changeScience

New computer algorithm supercharges climate models and could lead to better predictions of future climate change

Earth System Models – complex computer models which describe Earth processes and how they interact – are critical for predicting future climate change. By simulating…
SourceSourceMay 1, 2024 Full article
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Mass fish die-off in Vietnam as heatwave roasts Southeast AsiaNews

Mass fish die-off in Vietnam as heatwave roasts Southeast Asia

Dong Nai, Vietnam (AFP) - Hundreds of thousands of fish have died in a reservoir in southern Vietnam's Dong Nai province, with locals and media…
SourceSourceMay 1, 2024 Full article
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G7 to phase out coal-fired power plants by mid-2030sNews

G7 to phase out coal-fired power plants by mid-2030s

Turin, Italy | AFP G7 ministers agreed a timeframe Tuesday for phasing out coal-fired power plants, setting as a goal the mid-2030s, in a move…
SourceSourceMay 1, 2024 Full article
Climate change and mercury pollution stressed plants for millions of yearsScience

Climate change and mercury pollution stressed plants for millions of years

The link between massive flood basalt volcanism and the end-Triassic (201 million years ago) mass-extinction is commonly accepted. However, exactly how volcanism led to the…
SourceSourceMay 1, 2024 Full article
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From Billions to Trillions: Setting a new goal on climate financeNews

From Billions to Trillions: Setting a new goal on climate finance

A new phase of work on one of the most important items currently on the global climate change agenda – setting a new goal on…
SourceSourceApril 30, 2024 Full article
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Warming Arctic reduces dust levels in parts of the planetClimate

Warming Arctic reduces dust levels in parts of the planet

Climate change is a global phenomenon, but its impacts are felt at a very local level. Take, for example, dust. Dust can have a huge…
SourceSourceApril 26, 2024 Full article
The UK’s Climate Change Act, once the envy of the world, faces a stress testClimate

The UK’s Climate Change Act, once the envy of the world, faces a stress test

By Rebecca Willis | The Conversation The Scottish government’s decision to row back on its 2030 climate pledge illustrates the crux of any target: it’s…
SourceSourceApril 25, 2024 Full article
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High air pollution in Denmark may impact children’s academic performanceNewsScience

High air pollution in Denmark may impact children’s academic performance

Pollution from traffic, farming and wood stoves may have a negative effect on children’s cognitive development. So a new study of Danish students’ performance in…
SourceSourceApril 23, 2024 Full article
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Climate change is killing us – in more ways than oneFactsNews

Climate change is killing us – in more ways than one

By Grace Jennings-Edquist, Commissioning Editor, 360info We've all heard about climate change's effect on our planet — but do you know about the many ways…
SourceSourceApril 22, 2024 Full article
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Ice age climate analysis reduces worst-case warming expected from rising CO2Science

Ice age climate analysis reduces worst-case warming expected from rising CO2

UW News, Hannah Hickey - As carbon dioxide accumulates in the atmosphere, the Earth will get hotter. But exactly how much warming will result from…
SourceSourceApril 18, 2024 Full article
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Most countries struggle to meet climate pledges from 2009Climate

Most countries struggle to meet climate pledges from 2009

This article by University College London is republished under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Read the original article. Nineteen out of 34 countries…
SourceSourceApril 16, 2024 Full article
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As climate change progresses, new rainfall patterns affect plants worldwideScience

As climate change progresses, new rainfall patterns affect plants worldwide

By Cazzy Medley | University of Maryland April showers are increasingly becoming deluges due to climate change, and May flowers will never be the same.…
SourceSourceApril 15, 2024 Full article
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How much do rich countries owe in climate aid? That’s the trillion-dollar question.Climate

How much do rich countries owe in climate aid? That’s the trillion-dollar question.

By Jake Bittle | GristLast year’s United Nations climate conference in the United Arab Emirates ended on a surprising high note as the world’s countries…
SourceSourceApril 13, 2024 Full article
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Ocean currents threaten to collapse Antarctic ice shelvesScience

Ocean currents threaten to collapse Antarctic ice shelves

A new study published in Nature Communications has revealed that the interplay between meandering ocean currents and the ocean floor induces upwelling velocity, transporting warm…
SourceSourceApril 12, 2024 Full article
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New report ‘braids’ Indigenous and Western knowledge for forest adaptation strategies against climate changeNews

New report ‘braids’ Indigenous and Western knowledge for forest adaptation strategies against climate change

There are 154 national forests in the United States, covering nearly 300,000 square miles of forests, woodlands, shrublands, wetlands, meadows and prairies. These lands are…
SourceSourceApril 11, 2024 Full article
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Heat from El Niño can warm oceans off West Antarctica – and melt floating ice shelves from belowScience

Heat from El Niño can warm oceans off West Antarctica – and melt floating ice shelves from below

By Maurice Huguenin, UNSW Sydney; Matthew England, UNSW Sydney, and Paul Spence, University of Tasmania | The Conversation As the weight of ice builds up,…
SourceSourceApril 10, 2024 Full article
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Waterfront cities in Europe set sail for climate resilienceNews

Waterfront cities in Europe set sail for climate resilience

A group of European urban areas bordering seas and rivers is paving the way for climate neutrality by 2030. In the medieval Belgian city of…
SourceSourceApril 5, 2024 Full article
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Scientists Unite for a Sustainable Tomorrow: Urgent Call to End Destruction and Foster EquityNewsScience

Scientists Unite for a Sustainable Tomorrow: Urgent Call to End Destruction and Foster Equity

An international team of scientists has issued a clarion call for urgent action to address the interconnected crises of climate change, ecological destruction, and socio-economic…
SourceSourceApril 2, 2024 Full article
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Antarctic Circumpolar Current: A Climate Sentinel Sounds the AlarmClimate

Antarctic Circumpolar Current: A Climate Sentinel Sounds the Alarm

It's been a fundamental component of Earth's climate system for millions of years, but the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) is now sending a warning signal…
SourceSourceMarch 28, 2024 Full article