Thermophotovoltaics demonstrate economic promiseNews
SourceOctober 25, 2024
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Thermophotovoltaics demonstrate economic promise
SPIE - As the world shifts towards sustainable energy solutions, researchers are exploring innovative technologies that can efficiently convert heat into electricity. One such technology,…

Plastic chemical causes DNA breakage and chromosome defects in sex cellsNews
SourceOctober 25, 2024
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Plastic chemical causes DNA breakage and chromosome defects in sex cells
PLOS - A new study conducted in roundworms finds that a common plastic ingredient causes breaks in DNA strands, resulting in egg cells with the…

Google urged to step up efforts to demonetize climate falsehoodsNews
SourceOctober 25, 2024
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Google urged to step up efforts to demonetize climate falsehoods
By Manon Jacob and Anuj Chopra Washington, United States - Civil society groups implored Google on Thursday to rigorously enforce its policy to demonetize environmental…

World already ‘paying terrible price’ for climate inaction: GuterresNews
SourceOctober 24, 2024
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World already ‘paying terrible price’ for climate inaction: Guterres
Paris, France (AFP) - Humanity is 'paying a terrible price' for inaction on global warming, with time running out to correct the course and avoid…

Fossils reveal dramatic shifts in Southern Europe’s ecosystem across Glacial cyclesNews
SourceOctober 24, 2024
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Fossils reveal dramatic shifts in Southern Europe’s ecosystem across Glacial cycles
PLOS | MP - Fossils dating back over 600,000 years have uncovered key insights into how Southern Europe's ecosystems adapted to dramatic climate changes, according…

BRICS vows to co-operate on climate changeNews
SourceOctober 23, 2024
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BRICS vows to co-operate on climate change
Kazan, Russia (AFP) - Leaders of the BRICS group of emerging economies on Wednesday pledged to strengthen co-operation to cut greenhouse gas emissions while condemning…

Polar bears in a warming Arctic face ice-related injuriesClimate
Adrian AlexandreOctober 23, 2024
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Polar bears in a warming Arctic face ice-related injuries
Polar bears in the high Arctic are facing ice-related injuries to their feet, a previously undocumented phenomenon tied to the rapidly changing climate. A new…

Climate change threatens two-thirds of neotropical bird speciesClimateNews
Adrian AlexandreOctober 23, 2024
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Climate change threatens two-thirds of neotropical bird species
Changing precipitation patterns in the Neotropics, a region recognized for its exceptional biodiversity, pose a significant threat to nearly two-thirds of the area's bird species…

Increasing effects of global warming on fire dynamics and public healthScience
SourceOctober 22, 2024
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Increasing effects of global warming on fire dynamics and public health
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research - Climate change is increasingly influencing fire behavior worldwide and intensifying fire smoke, endangering public health from air pollution…

Power restored to almost 90% of Havana after Cuba blackoutNews
SourceOctober 21, 2024
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Power restored to almost 90% of Havana after Cuba blackout
Havana, Cuba (AFP) - Electricity has been restored to almost 90 percent of Havana residents four days after a nationwide blackout hit Cuba, according to…

Greater investment in climate services for health urged as climate threats intensifyNews
Adrian AlexandreOctober 21, 2024
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Greater investment in climate services for health urged as climate threats intensify
As global climate challenges escalate, calls for increased investment in climate services for health are gaining momentum. At the recent World Health Summit in Berlin,…

Cuba girds for Hurricane Oscar with electricity supply still downNews
SourceOctober 20, 2024
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Cuba girds for Hurricane Oscar with electricity supply still down
By Rigoberto DIAZ | AFP Havana, Cuba - Cuba girded Sunday to be hit by Hurricane Oscar, with residents preparing for more chaos and misery…

Hurricane Oscar bears down on Cuba amid crippling power outageNews
SourceOctober 20, 2024
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Hurricane Oscar bears down on Cuba amid crippling power outage
Havana, Cuba (AFP) - Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel warned Saturday that a hurricane was bearing down on the island, with the storm coming as authorities…

The growing threat of ‘Day Zero’ and the push for wastewater reuseNewsScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 20, 2024
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The growing threat of ‘Day Zero’ and the push for wastewater reuse
“Can you imagine a day when you turn on your faucet and no water comes out?” This chilling question, posed by researchers at the University…

Global coral bleaching event biggest on record: US agencyNews
SourceOctober 19, 2024
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Global coral bleaching event biggest on record: US agency
Washington, United States (AFP) - A global episode of heat-related coral bleaching has grown to the largest on record, US authorities said Friday, sparking worry…

American lobster population, habitat preferences shifting, study findsNews
SourceOctober 18, 2024
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American lobster population, habitat preferences shifting, study finds
American lobsters along Maine’s coast have relocated to new habitats, while the population simultaneously shrunk in abundance and grew older, according to a new study…

Japan youth sue utilities over climate impactNews
SourceOctober 18, 2024
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Japan youth sue utilities over climate impact
Tokyo, Japan (AFP) - A group of 16 Japanese young people is suing utility firms over their carbon emissions, in the latest case worldwide of…

Fastest degrading bioplastic for ocean protectionNewsScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 18, 2024
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Fastest degrading bioplastic for ocean protection
Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have made a significant breakthrough in the fight against plastic pollution in oceans. After years of experimentation,…

Public money ‘must be at core’ of new climate pact: UN’s StiellNews
SourceOctober 17, 2024
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Public money ‘must be at core’ of new climate pact: UN’s Stiell
Paris, France (AFP) - The UN's climate chief said Thursday that money from rich countries "must be at the core" of a new deal to…

World heading into ‘the Age of Electricity’: IEANews
SourceOctober 16, 2024
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World heading into ‘the Age of Electricity’: IEA
By Nathalie ALONSO | AFP Paris, France - More than half of the world's electricity will be produced by low-emission sources before 2030 but the…

‘Mysterious black balls’ close Sydney beachesNews
SourceOctober 16, 2024
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‘Mysterious black balls’ close Sydney beaches
Sydney, Australia (AFP) - Hundreds of mysterious black tar-like balls have washed up on two popular Sydney beaches, prompting lifeguards to close the strands to…

Roskilde University researchers launch sustainable shrimp production pilot on BornholmNews
Adrian AlexandreOctober 16, 2024
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Roskilde University researchers launch sustainable shrimp production pilot on Bornholm
Roskilde University (RUC) researchers have secured EU funding to launch an innovative shrimp farming project on the Danish island of Bornholm. With support from the…

Two giant pandas arrive in US from ChinaNews
SourceOctober 15, 2024
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Two giant pandas arrive in US from China
Washington, United States (AFP) - Two giant pandas destined for the Washington zoo arrived in the United States from China on Tuesday, live television images…

Tropical forest biodiversity at risk as two-thirds of Key Areas experience unprecedented temperaturesScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 15, 2024
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Tropical forest biodiversity at risk as two-thirds of Key Areas experience unprecedented temperatures
As climate change reshapes global weather patterns, a new study reveals that two-thirds of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) within tropical forests are facing never-before-seen temperature…
