WashU scientists discover dark brown carbon’s role in accelerating snow meltScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 5, 2024
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WashU scientists discover dark brown carbon’s role in accelerating snow melt
Scientists at Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) have revealed the significant role of dark brown carbon (d-BrC), a previously overlooked wildfire byproduct, in accelerating…

Notre Dame researchers create new tool to analyze embodied carbon in more than 1 million buildings in ChicagoScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 5, 2024
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Notre Dame researchers create new tool to analyze embodied carbon in more than 1 million buildings in Chicago
Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have developed a tool to analyze embodied carbon in over one million buildings in Chicago. Embodied carbon refers…

CABBI team develops bioenergy crops with improved water efficiencyScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 5, 2024
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CABBI team develops bioenergy crops with improved water efficiency
Drought stress has been a major challenge for crop production globally, a problem exacerbated by climate change. For over a century, researchers have aimed to…

South Korea posts highest average summer temperature on record: weather agencyNews
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South Korea posts highest average summer temperature on record: weather agency
Seoul, South Korea (AFP) - South Korea recorded its highest average summertime temperature since such records began half a century ago, the weather agency said…

Global plastic pollution crisis driven by uncollected waste and open burningScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 4, 2024
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Global plastic pollution crisis driven by uncollected waste and open burning
A new study by researchers at the University of Leeds has unveiled the vast scale of uncollected waste and open burning of plastic as primary…

How Arctic air movement is shaping climate changeClimate
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 4, 2024
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How Arctic air movement is shaping climate change
Researchers are making significant strides in understanding the complex climate dynamics of the Arctic, particularly in how air masses move and transform within this rapidly…

Promising antibiotics found in Arctic Sea microbesScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 4, 2024
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Promising antibiotics found in Arctic Sea microbes
Researchers from Finland and Norway have discovered promising antibiotic candidates in microbes found deep in the Arctic Sea. Using advanced screening methods, they identified two…

Invasive jellyfish clones spreading rapidly in British Columbia lakesScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 4, 2024
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Invasive jellyfish clones spreading rapidly in British Columbia lakes
A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) has uncovered the rapid proliferation of an invasive freshwater jellyfish species in…

Cost of living crisis drives widespread food insecurityNews
SourceSeptember 4, 2024
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Cost of living crisis drives widespread food insecurity
By Liesel Spencer, Western Sydney University | 360info Worries about putting food on the table face almost half of Australian households. Amid the cost of living…

Coal generates less than 50% of Australian electricity for first time: dataNews
SourceSeptember 4, 2024
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Coal generates less than 50% of Australian electricity for first time: data
Sydney, Australia (AFP) - Coal generated less than 50 percent of Australia's electricity in the last week of August, dropping to a record low as…

Climate change drives rise in stillbirths and newborn deaths in AfricaNewsScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 3, 2024
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Climate change drives rise in stillbirths and newborn deaths in Africa
A recent study published in Nature Medicine highlights a disturbing correlation between rising temperatures in sub-Saharan Africa and an increased risk of perinatal deaths. The…

California droughts amplify dangerous Valley fever surgesScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 3, 2024
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California droughts amplify dangerous Valley fever surges
Valley fever, a fungal disease caused by Coccidioides spores, has seen a dramatic rise in cases across California, U.S. in recent decades. A new study,…

Experimental drug shows promise in protecting against air pollution-related Alzheimer’s disease in miceNewsScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 3, 2024
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Experimental drug shows promise in protecting against air pollution-related Alzheimer’s disease in mice
A recent study by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) has demonstrated that an experimental drug could potentially protect against the detrimental effects…

‘Queen of Trash’ in dock in Sweden’s biggest toxic waste scandalNews
SourceSeptember 3, 2024
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‘Queen of Trash’ in dock in Sweden’s biggest toxic waste scandal
By Pia OHLIN | AFP Stockholm, Sweden (UPDATED) - Eleven people went on trial in Sweden on Tuesday, accused of illegally dumping toxic waste in…

Nearly half a billion children endure increasingly extreme heat, warns UNICEFClimate
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 3, 2024
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Nearly half a billion children endure increasingly extreme heat, warns UNICEF
A new UNICEF analysis has revealed that one in five children worldwide - approximately 466 million - now live in regions experiencing at least twice…

Survey reveals gaps in understanding of biodiversity loss among environmental students worldwide
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 2, 2024
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Survey reveals gaps in understanding of biodiversity loss among environmental students worldwide
A global survey conducted by Goethe University Frankfurt has uncovered concerning knowledge gaps among students of environment-related subjects about the causes of biodiversity loss. The…

New study reveals hidden risks to global water security linked to rainfall originsScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 2, 2024
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New study reveals hidden risks to global water security linked to rainfall origins
Stockholm University researchers have unveiled an alternative approach to assessing global water scarcity, revealing that the risks to water supply are more significant than previously…

Heatwaves disorient bumblebees, threatening pollinationScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 2, 2024
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Heatwaves disorient bumblebees, threatening pollination
Rising global temperatures are not only taking a toll on human health but also profoundly affecting ecosystems, particularly the essential role of pollinators. Recent research…

Global South cities face higher heat risks due to lack of green spacesClimate
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 2, 2024
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Global South cities face higher heat risks due to lack of green spaces
A recent study reveals that cities in the Global South are significantly more vulnerable to extreme heat due to a shortage of cooling green spaces…

Finland’s Lapland sees warmest summer on recordNews
SourceSeptember 2, 2024
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Finland’s Lapland sees warmest summer on record
Helsinki, Finland (AFP) - Finland's far north Lapland region has been hit by its highest recorded summer temperatures, an expert at the nation's Meteorological Institute…

Anti-whaling fight continues from prison, Watson saysNews
SourceSeptember 2, 2024
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Anti-whaling fight continues from prison, Watson says
By Camille BAS-WOHLERT | AFP Nuuk, Denmark - Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson's detention in a Greenland prison pending his possible extradition to Japan has not…

Africa faces escalating climate costs and intensifying impactsClimate
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 2, 2024
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Africa faces escalating climate costs and intensifying impacts
Africa is grappling with a growing climate crisis, enduring severe impacts and shouldering disproportionate costs for necessary adaptation measures. According to a recent World Meteorological…

Japan summer was joint hottest on record: weather officeNews
SourceSeptember 2, 2024
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Japan summer was joint hottest on record: weather office
Tokyo, Japan (AFP) - Japan this year suffered its joint warmest summer since records began, equalling the level seen in 2023, data from the weather…

What we can do about Gen Z’s climate anxietyClimate
SourceSeptember 1, 2024
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What we can do about Gen Z’s climate anxiety
Australians aged 29 and under have grown up in the shadow of climate change, and data suggests this is taking a significant toll on their…
