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Rapid greening of the Antarctic Peninsula sparks climate concernsScience

Rapid greening of the Antarctic Peninsula sparks climate concerns

The Antarctic Peninsula has experienced a dramatic increase in vegetation cover over the past four decades, according to new research. A study by the universities…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 4, 2024 Full article
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Climate disasters linked to rising domestic violence against women, study findsClimate

Climate disasters linked to rising domestic violence against women, study finds

A groundbreaking study from University College London (UCL) reveals a troubling connection between climate shocks - specifically landslides, storms, and floods - and increased intimate…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 3, 2024 Full article
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Arctic ice cores reveal global pollution’s hidden impactClimate

Arctic ice cores reveal global pollution’s hidden impact

Researchers from Dartmouth College have uncovered how fossil fuel emissions have profoundly impacted the Arctic’s atmospheric chemistry. Their findings show that pollution reaches the region…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 25, 2024 Full article
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Warming oceans see growth of hidden phytoplankton forestScience

Warming oceans see growth of hidden phytoplankton forest

As oceans warm, a hidden world of phytoplankton is flourishing beneath the surface, according to new research. These microscopic organisms, vital for life on Earth,…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 25, 2024 Full article
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Permafrost thawing set to trigger surge in northern wildfiresClimate

Permafrost thawing set to trigger surge in northern wildfires

A new study predicts that global warming will accelerate the thawing of permafrost, leading to a dramatic rise in wildfires across northern regions, including the…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 24, 2024 Full article
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New study reveals 485 million years of Earth’s temperature shifts driven by CO2Climate

New study reveals 485 million years of Earth’s temperature shifts driven by CO2

Smithsonian-sparked study co-led by University of Arizona underscores perils presented by unprecedented rate of human-made warming. A new study co-led by the Smithsonian and the…
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Fiji coral study reveals Pacific’s highest temperatures in over 600 yearsScience

Fiji coral study reveals Pacific’s highest temperatures in over 600 years

International study uses data obtained from the analysis of the honeycomb coral Diploastrea heliopora to reconstruct sea surface temperatures of the Fijian archipelago. The sea…
SourceSourceSeptember 18, 2024 Full article
Global summit to leverage supercomputing for advanced climate modelingNews

Global summit to leverage supercomputing for advanced climate modeling

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is set to host the International Climate Computer Summit from September 29 to October 2, 2024, bringing together over 100…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 17, 2024 Full article
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Fraunhofer IAF’s low-noise amplifiers enhance Arctic Weather Satellite’s capabilitiesScience

Fraunhofer IAF’s low-noise amplifiers enhance Arctic Weather Satellite’s capabilities

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Arctic Weather Satellite (AWS) is set to revolutionize weather forecasting and climate monitoring, particularly in the Arctic, by collecting highly…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 17, 2024 Full article
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How oceans’ most abundant bacteria shape global nutrient cyclesScience

How oceans’ most abundant bacteria shape global nutrient cycles

If you could collect all the organisms from the ocean surface down to 200 meters, you would find that SAR11 bacteria, also known as Pelagibacterales,…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 11, 2024 Full article
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New DRI report offers critical climate data guidance for future emergency planningScience

New DRI report offers critical climate data guidance for future emergency planning

As climate change intensifies extreme weather events, communities face increasing challenges in preparing for disasters. A new guidance report, developed by scientists at the Desert…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 6, 2024 Full article
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Weathering the storm: the influence of rain on sea turtle hatchlingsClimate

Weathering the storm: the influence of rain on sea turtle hatchlings

Sea turtles, after laying their eggs and covering them with sand, leave their offspring to develop and hatch without any parental care. The odds of…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 29, 2024 Full article
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Humidity’s hidden role in climate-related deathsScience

Humidity’s hidden role in climate-related deaths

Incorporating humidity improves estimations of climate impacts on health. As climate change continues to impact global health, accurate models are essential for governments, medical institutions,…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 21, 2024 Full article
As temperatures break records, many are unaware of symptoms of heat-related illnessesScience

As temperatures break records, many are unaware of symptoms of heat-related illnesses

Increasing numbers link extreme heat to climate change. By Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania With NASA data showing that July 22,…
SourceSourceAugust 10, 2024 Full article
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Climate Warming and Rainfall Variability in the Three Gorges Region in 2022–2023Science

Climate Warming and Rainfall Variability in the Three Gorges Region in 2022–2023

The Three Gorges Region of the Yangtze River (TGR) in China has a unique geographical location, complex geomorphological features, and a fragile and sensitive climate.…
SourceSourceAugust 9, 2024 Full article
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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
Seismic detectors measure soil moisture using traffic noiseNewsScience

Seismic detectors measure soil moisture using traffic noise

By California Institute of Technology (Caltech) Caltech researchers have developed a new method to measure soil moisture in the shallow subterranean region between the surface…
SourceSourceAugust 5, 2024 Full article
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NASA data shows July 22 was Earth’s hottest day on recordClimate

NASA data shows July 22 was Earth’s hottest day on record

By NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center July 22, 2024, was the hottest day on record, according to a NASA analysis of global daily temperature data. July…
SourceSourceJuly 30, 2024 Full article
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Nitrogen emissions have a net cooling effect. But researchers warn against a climate solutionClimateScience

Nitrogen emissions have a net cooling effect. But researchers warn against a climate solution

By University of Sydney An international team of researchers has found that nitrogen emissions from fertilisers and fossil fuels have a net cooling effect on…
SourceSourceJuly 25, 2024 Full article
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Researcher tackles hidden climate impacts in the soil and airClimate

Researcher tackles hidden climate impacts in the soil and air

By Courtney Sakry | Virginia Tech College of Engineering Hosein Foroutan is on a mission to reduce the uncertainty regarding climate change. While many people…
SourceSourceJuly 17, 2024 Full article
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Wildlife tracking technology that adheres to fur delivers promising results from trials on wild polar bearsNewsScience

Wildlife tracking technology that adheres to fur delivers promising results from trials on wild polar bears

By York University A research team led by York University and a project involving 3M and Polar Bears International present field research deploying the first-ever…
SourceSourceJuly 15, 2024 Full article
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High and low tide cause low and high methane fluxesClimate

High and low tide cause low and high methane fluxes

By Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research Methane, a strong greenhouse gas that naturally escapes from the bottom of the North Sea, is affected by…
SourceSourceJuly 12, 2024 Full article
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Unprecedented warming threatens earth’s lakes and their ecosystemsClimateScience

Unprecedented warming threatens earth’s lakes and their ecosystems

By Institute for Basic Science Lakes, with their rich biodiversity and important ecological services, face a concerning trend: rapidly increasing temperatures. A recent study published…
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