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EU emission target delay sparks worries of climate retreatNews

EU emission target delay sparks worries of climate retreat

Brussels, Belgium | AFP A delay in setting new emission reduction targets has raised concerns that the EU has put its ambitious climate agenda on…
SourceSourceMarch 27, 2025 Full article
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Helping native plants survive climate change safelyScience

Helping native plants survive climate change safely

If native plants are going to survive climate change, they need our help to move — here’s how to do it safely Summary: As climate…
SourceSourceMarch 26, 2025 Full article
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‘We are not in crisis’: chair of IPCC climate body to AFPNews

‘We are not in crisis’: chair of IPCC climate body to AFP

Paris, France | AFP Jim Skea insists the IPCC, the UN climate panel he chairs, is not in crisis and remains relevant despite criticism it…
SourceSourceMarch 26, 2025 Full article
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‘Unprecedented’ mass bleaching drains life from Australian reefNews

‘Unprecedented’ mass bleaching drains life from Australian reef

Sydney, Australia | AFP An "unprecedented" mass bleaching event has been recorded off Australia's western coast, scientists said Wednesday, turning huge chunks of a celebrated…
SourceSourceMarch 26, 2025 Full article
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Future shifts in Yangtze wetlands: climate and urbanization impacts on habitat qualityClimate

Future shifts in Yangtze wetlands: climate and urbanization impacts on habitat quality

Future of wetlands: predicting ecological shifts in the middle Yangtze River Basin Summary: Wetlands in the Middle Yangtze River Basin (MYRB) are facing growing ecological…
SourceSourceMarch 26, 2025 Full article
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Net-zero carbon debt: Measuring responsibility for climate overshootClimate

Net-zero carbon debt: Measuring responsibility for climate overshoot

Tracking net-zero carbon debt: who is responsible for overshoot of the 1.5°C climate limit? Summary: As the world moves closer to exceeding the Paris Agreement’s…
SourceSourceMarch 25, 2025 Full article
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Refined land cover map of Siberia improves climate data for modelingClimate

Refined land cover map of Siberia improves climate data for modeling

Machine learning techniques reveal a high-precision land cover map for Siberia, enhancing climatic predictions Summary: A newly refined land cover map of Siberia provides more…
SourceSourceMarch 25, 2025 Full article
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ASM and IUMS unveil global framework to implement microbial climate solutionsNews

ASM and IUMS unveil global framework to implement microbial climate solutions

New report highlights microbial innovations to combat climate change and accompanying Nature article offers implementation framework. As climate change continues to accelerate at an alarming…
SourceSourceMarch 25, 2025 Full article
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Glacier-fed streams’ microbiomes at risk as glaciers vanishScience

Glacier-fed streams’ microbiomes at risk as glaciers vanish

A pioneering study has revealed how climate change is impacting glacier-fed streams and the essential microbiomes they contain – which could change radically by the…
SourceSourceMarch 24, 2025 Full article
Image: A comparison of the Gorner Glacier in 1930 and in 2022 shows how much the glaciers in Switzerland have melted since 1930 (s. glaciers, climate)
Switzerland’s glaciers could vanish by 2100 without emissions cutsNews

Switzerland’s glaciers could vanish by 2100 without emissions cuts

Switzerland’s glaciers are in increasingly poor shape. If greenhouse gas emissions are not cut drastically soon, they could cease to exist by 2100 – so…
SourceSourceMarch 24, 2025 Full article
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Aotearoa’s lost giants: elephant seals once thrived in New ZealandClimate

Aotearoa’s lost giants: elephant seals once thrived in New Zealand

Southern elephant seals are the “canary in the coal mine” for the Southern Ocean, offering insight into how the ecosystem may react to future climate…
SourceSourceMarch 22, 2025 Full article
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Most terrestrial carbon is stored in nonliving pools, not forests, study findsScience

Most terrestrial carbon is stored in nonliving pools, not forests, study finds

A new study challenges the long-held view that forests are the primary carbon sinks on land Summary: Researchers analyzing global carbon fluxes from 1992 to…
SourceSourceMarch 21, 2025 Full article
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Shrinking Andean glaciers put water security at risk for 90 million peopleNews

Shrinking Andean glaciers put water security at risk for 90 million people

Scientists argue we are not doing enough to curb the carbon emissions fueling climate change Summary: The glaciers of the Andes, a critical water source…
SourceSourceMarch 21, 2025 Full article
Image: Aerial View of the Baltoro Glacier (s. climate, global warming)
How melting glaciers affect everyday livesClimate

How melting glaciers affect everyday lives

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP The melting of glaciers -- a direct consequence of global warming -- is accelerating, with dramatic consequences for lives and livelihoods.…
SourceSourceMarch 21, 2025 Full article
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New U.S. Academic Alliance for the IPCC opens critical nomination accessNews

New U.S. Academic Alliance for the IPCC opens critical nomination access

The American Geophysical Union and the U.S. Academic Alliance for the IPCC today open calls for U.S. researchers to self-nominate as experts, authors and review…
SourceSourceMarch 20, 2025 Full article
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Older adults’ climate concerns grow after extreme weather eventsNews

Older adults’ climate concerns grow after extreme weather events

People over 50 who recently experienced an extreme weather event are far more likely to express concern about the effects of climate change on their…
SourceSourceMarch 20, 2025 Full article
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Energy election: How nuclear is already costing usNews

Energy election: How nuclear is already costing us

Australians already pay for the political divide on energy policy, so throwing the questionable merits of nuclear into the election debate just ups the cost.…
SourceSourceMarch 20, 2025 Full article
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Scientists unite to save the Earth’s glaciersNews

Scientists unite to save the Earth’s glaciers

Glacial ice stores 70% of Earth’s freshwater, underpinning the food and water security of billions of people. But ice is at the frontline of the…
SourceSourceMarch 19, 2025 Full article
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Why North America lost its spring rains while East Asia gained themClimate

Why North America lost its spring rains while East Asia gained them

Tracing the geological history of spring rains Summary: Spring persistent rainfall, a key climate phenomenon in East Asia, has provided vital water resources to the…
SourceSourceMarch 19, 2025 Full article
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Trump admin moves to fire hundreds of government scientistsNews

Trump admin moves to fire hundreds of government scientists

Washington, United States | AFP The Trump administration plans to lay off hundreds of scientists and researchers from the US federal government as part of…
SourceSourceMarch 18, 2025 Full article
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Ancient bacteria reveal a unique way to generate energy without oxygenScience

Ancient bacteria reveal a unique way to generate energy without oxygen

Scientists at Goethe University discover how the oldest enzyme of cellular respiration works – potential applications in removing CO₂ from exhaust gases Summary: Long before…
SourceSourceMarch 18, 2025 Full article
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Hurricanes leave a hidden impact on the deep ocean, study findsClimate

Hurricanes leave a hidden impact on the deep ocean, study finds

After the fury, hurricanes can leave a lasting mark on deep ocean Summary: Hurricanes are known for their destructive force on land, but their effects…
SourceSourceMarch 18, 2025 Full article
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Left behind in a warming world: Addressing involuntary immobility in climate policyClimate

Left behind in a warming world: Addressing involuntary immobility in climate policy

Addressing the needs of vulnerable populations unable to move away from climate risk areas Summary: While climate change and extreme weather events often drive migration,…
SourceSourceMarch 17, 2025 Full article
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Rising temperatures may trigger airway inflammation due to drier air, study findsScience

Rising temperatures may trigger airway inflammation due to drier air, study finds

Drier air caused by climate change poses respiratory health risk by dehydrating airways, researchers say Summary: As global temperatures rise, drier air could pose a…
SourceSourceMarch 17, 2025 Full article