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Detecting climate change using aerosolsClimateScience

Detecting climate change using aerosols

Researchers propose a new metric using aerosols to understand changes in transboundary air pollution pathways due to climate changes. By Chiba University Climate change is…
SourceSourceAugust 8, 2024 Full article
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Disaster plant pathology: solutions to combat agricultural threats from disastersClimate

Disaster plant pathology: solutions to combat agricultural threats from disasters

By American Phytopathological Society An often-overlooked component of natural and human-driven disasters is their potential to affect plant health and thus food security at domestic…
SourceSourceAugust 7, 2024 Full article
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Scientists and climate change: extreme concern and high level of engagementScience

Scientists and climate change: extreme concern and high level of engagement

By Universiteit van Amsterdam Scientists from across academic disciplines are extremely concerned about climate change. Many of them have already changed their own lifestyles or…
SourceSourceAugust 6, 2024 Full article
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Japan’s youth and climate changeClimateScience

Japan’s youth and climate change

Study highlights need to improve awareness of climate change’s effects and potential solutions amongst 12- to 14-year-olds. By University of Tokyo Students in Japan are…
SourceSourceAugust 1, 2024 Full article
Who’s fuelling the transition to greener energy?Climate

Who’s fuelling the transition to greener energy?

By James Goldie, 360info in Melbourne China still processes the biggest share of the critical minerals needed for the transition to greener sources of energy but other…
SourceSourceJuly 29, 2024 Full article
How well does tree planting work in climate change fight? It depends, OSU research showsClimateScience

How well does tree planting work in climate change fight? It depends, OSU research shows

Oregon State University - Using trees as a cost-effective tool against climate change is more complicated than simply planting large numbers of them, an international…
SourceSourceJuly 24, 2024 Full article
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Researchers warn of unprecedented arsenic release from wildfiresClimate

Researchers warn of unprecedented arsenic release from wildfires

Study finds contaminated mining sites worsen risks from fires. By University of Waterloo The wildfire season of 2023 was the most destructive ever recorded in…
SourceSourceJuly 23, 2024 Full article
A window of opportunity for climate change and biodiversityClimate

A window of opportunity for climate change and biodiversity

Forging of joined-up approach at COP26 and COP19 vital for urgent action for climate and nature. By York University World leaders must take advantage of…
SourceSourceJuly 23, 2024 Full article
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Research will establish best ‘managed retreat’ practices for communities faced with climate change disasterClimate

Research will establish best ‘managed retreat’ practices for communities faced with climate change disaster

By University of Kansas Around the globe, communities at risk from repeated flooding due to climate change face stark decisions. Some communities in peril of…
SourceSourceJuly 19, 2024 Full article
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Although tiny, peatland microorganisms have a big impact on climateScience

Although tiny, peatland microorganisms have a big impact on climate

The science Polyphenols are a diverse group of organic compounds produced by plants. These compounds are often toxic to microorganisms. In peatlands, scientists thought that…
SourceSourceJuly 18, 2024 Full article
Scientists have created a new hybrid material containing sodium carbonate and nanocarbon to capture carbon dioxide from industrial emissions
Capturing carbon with energy-efficient sodium carbonate−nanocarbon hybrid materialClimate

Capturing carbon with energy-efficient sodium carbonate−nanocarbon hybrid material

Chiba University - Industrial emissions are one of the main sources of climate change-inducing carbon dioxide (CO2). While adopting renewable and clean energy alternatives is…
SourceSourceJuly 16, 2024 Full article
Encouraging cycling could involve ditching helmetsClimate

Encouraging cycling could involve ditching helmets

By Dorina Pojani, University of Queensland | 360info™ With proper planning, laws and initiatives, urban commuters can be persuaded to switch from four wheels to two. If…
SourceSourceJuly 12, 2024 Full article
Mozambican Woodlands could store more than double the carbon previously estimatedClimate

Mozambican Woodlands could store more than double the carbon previously estimated

By University College London The capacity of Mozambican woodlands to capture and store carbon is underestimated and potentially undervalued for their protection and restoration, finds…
SourceSourceJuly 10, 2024 Full article
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Cutting farm nitrous oxide emissions helps climate and ozone layerScience

Cutting farm nitrous oxide emissions helps climate and ozone layer

Farming methods can reduce nitrous oxide emissions without slowing down the overall recovery of the ozone layer, results from new research have shown. Adding crushed…
SourceSourceJuly 10, 2024 Full article
Pinpointing coal plants to convert to nuclear energy, considering both practicality and community supportClimate

Pinpointing coal plants to convert to nuclear energy, considering both practicality and community support

The most comprehensive coal-to-nuclear analysis to date could help policymakers and utilities plan how to meet climate targets. By University of Michigan An assessment ranks…
SourceSourceJuly 9, 2024 Full article
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Companies that mitigate climate change reduce their cost of capitalClimate

Companies that mitigate climate change reduce their cost of capital

Going green pays off. New research shows that when companies disclose their environmental impact—and work to mitigate it—they earn investor trust. By Hidemichi Fujii |…
SourceSourceJuly 8, 2024 Full article
Cranfield and LIPTON Teas and Infusions begin advanced climate change mitigation and resilience field trialsClimate

Cranfield and LIPTON Teas and Infusions begin advanced climate change mitigation and resilience field trials

By Cranfield University The project, supported by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and UK Tea & Infusions Association (UKTIA), aims to improve…
SourceSourceJuly 6, 2024 Full article
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Synthetic fuels and chemicals from CO₂: Ten experiments in parallelNewsScience

Synthetic fuels and chemicals from CO₂: Ten experiments in parallel

By Anna Ettlin | Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA) If you mix fossil fuel with a little oxygen and add a…
SourceSourceJune 28, 2024 Full article
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For sustainable livestock farming bordering the Amazon Rainforest, look to the womenClimate

For sustainable livestock farming bordering the Amazon Rainforest, look to the women

By The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture When trees and livestock compete for land, the trees usually lose. It…
SourceSourceJune 19, 2024 Full article
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Unveiling the hidden impact of Greenland’s glacial retreat: An analysisScience

Unveiling the hidden impact of Greenland’s glacial retreat: An analysis

A paradigm-shifting study published in the Nature journal on January 17, 2024, has laid bare the extent of Greenland's ice loss, surpassing previous estimates and…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreJanuary 25, 2024 Full article
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EU’s Science Advisory Board urges drastic emission cuts to combat climate crisisClimateNews

EU’s Science Advisory Board urges drastic emission cuts to combat climate crisis

In a bold move to address the pressing climate crisis, the European Union's Science Advisory Board on Climate Change has recommended an aggressive reduction of…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreJanuary 5, 2024 Full article
Accelerating innovations: mitigating climate change impact on health, agriculture, and genderClimateNews

Accelerating innovations: mitigating climate change impact on health, agriculture, and gender

In the face of an escalating climate crisis, innovative solutions are crucial to addressing the multifaceted challenges that impact health, agriculture, and gender. The Rockefeller…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreDecember 4, 2023 Full article