Growing wildfire threat worsens under global warmingClimate
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 30, 2024
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Growing wildfire threat worsens under global warming
Wildfires, fueled by climate change, are intensifying worldwide, particularly in high-latitude regions where global warming has a pronounced impact. While some areas have seen a…

Arctic ice cores reveal global pollution’s hidden impactClimate
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 25, 2024
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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…

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…

Antarctic-wide survey of plant life to aid conservation effortsScience
SourceAugust 6, 2024
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Antarctic-wide survey of plant life to aid conservation efforts
The first continent-wide mapping study of plant life across Antarctica reveals growth in previously uncharted areas and is set to inform conservation measures across the…

Climate change may lead to shifts in vital Pacific Arctic fisheriesClimateScience
SourceAugust 1, 2024
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Climate change may lead to shifts in vital Pacific Arctic fisheries
Commercially important marine fish and invertebrate species will likely shift northwards under a warmer climate. By Hokkaido University Marine fisheries are an essential source of…

Study tracks exposure to air pollution through the dayScience
SourceJuly 29, 2024
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Study tracks exposure to air pollution through the day
Data from the Bronx account for people’s daily mobility patterns, reveal demographic disparities in exposure levels. By Peter Dizikes | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute…

Researchers warn of unprecedented arsenic release from wildfiresClimate
SourceJuly 23, 2024
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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…

Creating sustainable cooling in southeast Asia using ground source heat pump systemsClimateScience
SourceJune 27, 2024
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Creating sustainable cooling in southeast Asia using ground source heat pump systems
By Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT), Japan As energy and environmental crises rampage, sustainable solutions like ground source heat pump (GSHP) systems gain traction. GSHP…

Scientists identify safe havens we must preserve to prevent ‘the sixth great extinction of life on Earth’Science
SourceJune 25, 2024
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Scientists identify safe havens we must preserve to prevent ‘the sixth great extinction of life on Earth’
By University of East Anglia If we act now, we can prevent human-caused extinctions wiping out our planet’s wildlife, according to an international coalition of…

Human activity: A double-edged sword in the face of droughtClimateScience
SourceJune 21, 2024
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Human activity: A double-edged sword in the face of drought
By Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH) Earth and environmental scientists reported that as human socio-economic activities increase, greenhouse gas emissions will rise, leading…
