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Severe Cold Spells May Persist Because of Warming, Not in Spite of It

Huge swaths of North America are facing subfreezing temperatures this week as cold Arctic air…

Supramolecular biomass foam removes microplastics from water – Physics World

Supramolecular biomass foam removes microplastics from water – Physics World Skip to main content Discover…

DNA adds new chapter to Indonesia’s layered human history

A new study from the University of Adelaide and The Australian National University (ANU) has…

Bumblebees spotted starting nests in winter in Scotland

Getty ImagesBumblebees normally hibernate over winterBumblebees have been found to be starting nests in the…

NOAA, UCAR renew, expand partnership to advance extreme weather research

Rick Spinrad, NOAA administrator (left), and Everette Joseph, Director of the National Center for Atmospheric…

Sabin 33 #10 – Will utility-scale solar farms destroy the value of nearby homes?

Sabin 33 #10 - Will utility-scale solar farms destroy the value of nearby homes? Posted…

Repression of climate and environmental protest is intensifying

Oscar Berglund is a senior lecturer in international public and social policy at the University…

A Nickel Rush Threatens Indonesia’s Last Nomadic Tribes and Its Forests, Fishermen and Farmers

HALMAHERA ISLAND, Indonesia—Deep in the backcountry here, Sumean Gebe, 42, lives with Bede Yuli, 39,…

Amid crisis, victories for nature emerge

Alarm bells screamed for nature in 2024. Each week seemed to bring fresh warnings of the…

2024 to become the hottest year on record

“Today I can officially report that we have just endured a decade of deadly heat.…

Hurricane Milton live updates: ‘Storm of the century’ expected to make landfall in Florida tonight

Hurricane Hunters’s aircraft experiences major turbulence while flying through Hurricane MiltonYour support helps us to…

Waffle House May Be Best Indicator Of Storm Damage For Some

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY1Xf7AnMdEGolden hashbrowns, gravy-smothered biscuits and crispy waffles with a hearty helping of maple syrup are…

Come Visit Us at Lamont Open House – State of the Planet

On Saturday, Oct. 19, members of the public are invited to explore the world-class research…

Why we need to keep climate COPs inclusive 

Comment: Frustration at slow progress towards the Paris Agreement goals is prompting calls to streamline…

Renewables on Track to Supply Nearly Half of Global Power by the End of This Decade

Renewable power is on pace to produce close to half of the electricity used globally…

Climate change made Helene’s rainfall more severe

Climate change made Helene's rainfall more severe Posted on 8 October 2024 by Zeke HausfatherThis…

Can Hurricane Milton become a ‘Category 6’ storm – which doesn’t yet exist?

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Unexplained green taxes are costing holidaymakers ‘hundreds of pounds’, says travel boss

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Florida twice as likely to be hit by hurricanes like Helene thanks to climate crisis

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Google DeepMind co-founder shares Nobel Chemistry Prize

BBC David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper have won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry…

Record-Breaking Heat Waves Add to Risks for Western Monarchs

About a week ago, several monarch caterpillars were busily munching on the native narrowleaf milkweed…

In Florida Senate Race, Two Candidates With Vastly Different Views on the Climate

ORLANDO, Fla. —Florida’s narrowing Senate race, between two candidates with vastly different views on the…

Stronger Storms Like Helene Are More Likely as the Climate Warms

A new analysis from a team of scientists in the U.S. and Europe indicates that…

Adding fall blooming plants may help both managed and wild bees in cities

There are nearly 4,000 native bee species in the United States, contributing to pollination in…

Transition to a circular bioeconomy requires getting prices right

Conventional food and agricultural production systems employ a linear "take, make, waste" approach: taking natural…

El Niño linked to accelerated ice loss in tropics

Natural climate patterns such as El Niño are causing tropical glaciers to lose their ice…

Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Tadpoles win top prize

Shane GrossShane Gross wins the grand prize - and the 'Wetlands: The Bigger Picture' category…

Florida evacuates thousands of prisoners ahead of Hurricane Milton

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Twin Babies Become Youngest-Known Hurricane Helene Victims

Obie Williams said he could hear babies crying and branches battering the windows when he…

Decades-long research reveals new understanding of how climate change may impact caches of Arctic soil carbon

Utilizing one of the longest-running ecosystem experiments in the Arctic, a Colorado State University-led team…

Whale shark shipping collisions may increase as oceans warm

Global warming could increase the threat posed to whale sharks from large ships, according to…

Exploring long-term carbon storage through tree burial in clay

The study found that burial in clay reduces decomposition and carbon release. Credit: doi:10.1126/science.adm81 Scientists…

Hurricane Milton live updates: Thousands evacuate as Florida braces for monster Category 5 storm

Meteorologist fights back tears as he gives updates on ‘life threatening’ Hurricane MiltonYour support helps…

A compost in the sea that produces oxygen

Researchers from the University of Liège (BE) studied the fate of the material produced by…

Biden-Harris Administration awards $15.3 in million to improve climate projections of future extreme weather

Sea level rise is contributing to increases in high-tide flooding, even without storms in coastal…

Hurricane Milton Barrels Toward Florida Communities Still Recovering From Helene

Twelve days after Hurricane Helene ravaged the southeastern U.S., Floridians are experiencing a grim sense…

Florida Mayor Begs Residents ‘Don’t Get Political’ While Slamming Rumors Ahead Of Storm

The mayor of Tampa, Florida, is pleading with residents to not “get political” and to…

Low stream diatom biodiversity potentially decreasing stream oxygen production in remote islands

Benthic diatoms are the most important and biodiverse primary producers in streams and comprise the…

‘Anything that hits you could kill you instantly:’ What is it like being in a Category 5 hurricane?

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A novel method to split water to create hydrogen — a clean source of fuel

Scientists are urgently searching for clean fuel sources -- such as hydrogen -- to move…

‘It’s not about you Kamala!’ DeSantis lashes out at Harris as they spar over Hurricane Milton

Your support helps us to tell the storyFind out moreCloseAs your White House correspondent, I…

Climate report warns of escalating crisis, urges immediate action as UN summit nears

An international coalition led by Oregon State University scientists concludes in its annual report published…

Transition to low-carbon futures: New research uncovers rise in legal challenges to climate action

As the global push towards low-carbon societies accelerates, a new study reveals that justice concerns…

Increase access to nature in all daily environments and in education

Although access to nature is a basic human right, people's actual use of green spaces…

Common consumer product chemicals now tied to cardiac electrical changes

Environmental phenols are found in a wide range of common consumer products. They include preservatives…

New study blows hole in gas backers’ “transition fuel” claim

The study found that, for Europe and China, importing US-produced LNG is worse for the…

Solar-powered desalination system requires no extra batteries

MIT engineers have built a new desalination system that runs with the rhythms of the…

Mexico’s new president must reform national oil company Pemex

Investing even more in oil and gas would be a huge financial risk so Claudia…

Meet a scientist protecting ‘overlooked’ ecosystems

Maira Bezerra’s training as a scientist began early. As the daughter of scientists — dad was…

glassy gifts from a volcano goddess – Physics World

Pele’s hair-raising physics: glassy gifts from a volcano goddess – Physics World Skip to main…