Earth & Climate News
October 8, 2024
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Oct. 7, 2024 — Vegetation cover across the Antarctic Peninsula has increased more than tenfold over the last four decades, new research ...
Oct. 4, 2024 — A study determines when and how pterosaurs went from tiny tree-climbers to towering terrestrial titans Flying reptiles first came down from the trees in the mid-Jurassic Period, paving the way for giants with 10-meter wingspans. Fingers and toes ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — The extinction of hundreds of bird species caused by humans over the last 130,000 years has led to substantial reductions in avian functional diversity -- a measure of the range of different roles ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — Comamonadacae is a family of bacteria often found growing on plastics in water. A new study finds a bacterium in this family can break down the plastic for food. Researchers also identified the enzyme the bacterium use to degrade plastic. The ...
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Oct. 8, 2024 — An international coalition of scientists concludes that the Earth's worsening vital signs indicate a 'critical and unpredictable new phase of the ...
Oct. 8, 2024 — As the global push towards low-carbon societies accelerates, a new study reveals that justice concerns are increasingly surfacing in legal disputes ...
Oct. 8, 2024 — Although access to nature is a basic human right, people's actual use of green spaces is subject to inequalities. A research team analyzed what conditions make it more likely that people are exposed ...
Oct. 8, 2024 — Engineers built a solar-powered desalination system that produces large quantities of clean water despite variations in sunlight throughout the day. Because it requires no extra batteries, it offers ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — Utilizing one of the longest-running ecosystem experiments in the Arctic, researchers have developed a better understanding of the interplay among ...
Oct. 7, 2024 — Some environmental phenols are known to have cardiac toxicities. Now, a new study is revealing their adverse impact on the heart's electrical ...
Oct. 7, 2024 — Researchers have developed a novel method using facet-selective, ultrafine cocatalysts to efficiently split water to create hydrogen -- a clean source of ...
Oct. 7, 2024 — Benthic diatoms are the most important and biodiverse primary producers in streams and comprise the basis for the food webs, fueling animals such as ...
Oct. 7, 2024 — Researchers studied the fate of the material produced by Posidonia seagrass meadows. This study, carried out in the Mediterranean Sea at STARESO, shows that the dead leaves of what is commonly known ...
Oct. 7, 2024 — Global warming could increase the threat posed to whale sharks from large ships, according to a new ...
Earlier Headlines
Oct. 4, 2024 — Researchers discover that geckos use a mechanism usually associated with balance to sense vibrations, leading to new insights about how animals hear and feel their ...
Oct. 4, 2024 — A new study shows environmental conditions in migratory birds' winter homes carry over to affect their ability to survive spring migration and the breeding ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — New research shows how growing Queensland regions can learn from biodiversity and carbon offsetting efforts to better meet water quality ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — Liquefied natural gas leaves a greenhouse gas footprint that is 33% worse than coal, when processing and shipping are taken into account, according to a new ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — Government subsidies for business practices and processes should be approached with caution, even when they seem to be environmentally friendly, writes a group of scientists and economists. They ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — For the first time, scientists have taken near-daily measurements of the Sun's global coronal magnetic field, a region of the Sun that has only been observed irregularly in the past. The ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — Scientists were recently surprised to find that the natural community of zooplankton -- tiny, aquatic animals known to graze on bacteria -- present in freshwater and saltwater do not clean water that ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — Researchers have discovered inorganic nanostructures surrounding deep-ocean hydrothermal vents that are strikingly similar to molecules that make life as we know it possible. These nanostructures are ...
Oct. 2, 2024 — New findings underscore the importance of further research to enhance our understanding of urban heat dynamics in subtropical and tropical regions, ensuring that heat mitigation efforts are informed ...
Oct. 2, 2024 — New research has found methane emissions from slurry stores on dairy farms may be up to five times greater than official statistics suggest -- and highlights the huge potential for turning them into ...
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Oct. 2, 2024 — Global evidence has revealed that women's environmental quality of life is key to their overall quality of life and health, according to a new ...
Oct. 2, 2024 — Small iron-rich formations found within Western Australia's Pinnacles, which are part of the world's largest wind-blown limestone belt spanning more than 1000km, have provided new insights ...
Oct. 2, 2024 — Climate change-related landslides, storms and floods are associated with intimate partner violence against women two years after the event, according to a new ...
Oct. 2, 2024 — Plants widen microscopic pores on their leaves in response to heat. But scientists lacked an understanding of the mechanisms behind this 'sweating' function. Now, biologists have unlocked ...
Oct. 2, 2024 — Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz which has been used as a gemstone for many centuries and is a key economic resource in northern Uruguay. Geodes are hollow rock formations often with quartz ...
Oct. 2, 2024 — Researchers have known for several decades that thunderstorms can act as miniature particle accelerators that produce antimatter, gamma rays and other nuclear phenomena. But they did not know how ...
Oct. 2, 2024 — U.S. tropical cyclones, including hurricanes, indirectly cause thousands of deaths for nearly 15 years after a storm. Researchers estimate an average U.S. tropical cyclone indirectly causes 7,000 to ...
Oct. 2, 2024 — A recent study focusing on the Arctic Siberian primrose underscores the critical need to curb climate change to allow species time to adapt through ...
Oct. 2, 2024 — Exposure to megafire smoke can reduce yields of almond, walnut and pistachio trees. Study shows smoke reduces a tree's energy reserves long after a fire ...
Friday, October 4, 2024
- Scientists Uncover Auditory 'sixth Sense' In Geckos
- Drier Winter Habitat Impacts Songbirds' Ability to Survive Migration
Thursday, October 3, 2024
- Improved Water Quality Offsets in Growing Cities Could Protect Reef
- Liquefied Natural Gas Carbon Footprint Is Worse Than Coal
- Green Subsidies May Have Hidden Costs, Experts Warn
- A New Era of Solar Observation
- Zooplankton Play Limited Role in Cleaning Contaminated Water
- Nanostructures in the Deep Ocean Floor Hint at Life's Origin
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
- Study Reveals Limits of Using Land Surface Temperature To explain heat Hazards in Miami-Dade County
- Methane Emissions from Dairy Farms Higher Than Thought -- But Conversion Could Reduce Emissions
- New Design Overcomes Key Barrier to Safer, More Efficient EV Batteries
- Environmental Quality of Life Benefits Women Worldwide
- Iron Nuggets in the Pinnacles Unlock Secrets of Ancient and Future Climates
- Storms, Floods, Landslides Associated With Intimate Partner Violence Against Women Two Years Later
- As Temperatures Rise, Researchers Identify Mechanisms Behind Plant Response to Warming
- Mystery of Uruguay's Amethyst Geodes: New Model to Explain Amethyst Formation
- Most Tropical Lightning Storms Are Radioactive
- Hurricanes Linked to Higher Death Rates for 15 Years After Storms Pass
- The Rate of Climate Change Threatens to Exceed the Adaptive Capacity of Species
- Smoke from Megafires Puts Orchard Trees at Risk
- Scientists Use Tiny 'backpacks' On Turtle Hatchlings to Observe Their Movements
- Closer Look at New Jersey Earthquake Rupture Could Explain Shaking Reports
- Snakes in the City: Ten Years of Wildlife Rescues Reveal Insights Into Human-Reptile Interactions
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
- Airborne Plastic Chemical Levels Shock Researchers
- Research in 4 Continents Links Outdoor Air Pollution to Differences in Children's Brains
- It All Adds Up: Study Finds Forever Chemicals Are More Toxic as Mixtures
- Climate Scientists Express Their Views on Possible Future Climate Scenarios in a New Study
- Using Antimatter to Detect Nuclear Radiation
- Sustainably Produced Covalent Organic Frameworks for Efficient Carbon Dioxide Capture
- Inadequate Compensation for Lost or Downgraded Protected Areas Threatens Global Biodiversity
- Cool Roofs Could Have Saved Lives During London's Hottest Summer, Say Researchers
- High Costs Slow Widespread Use of Heat Pumps, Study Shows
- Adapted -- Study Shows That Wild Animals Also Get Accustomed to Humans
Monday, September 30, 2024
- Study Coordinates Satellite Swarm for 3D Imaging Inside Clouds
- Where Flood Policy Helps Most -- And Where It Could Do More
- Syrian Hamsters Reveal Genetic Secret to Hibernation
- Radon, Even at Levels Below EPA Guideline for Mitigation, Is Linked to Childhood Leukemia
- Tracking Microplastics: Researcher Helps Discover How Microplastics Move for Better Storm Water Management
- Coral Reef Destruction a Threat to Human Rights
- Tongan Volcanic Eruption Triggered by Explosion as Big as 'five Underground Nuclear Bombs'
- Getting to Zero Emissions: A Call for Unified Energy Planning
- Watch Water Form out of Thin Air
- New Imaging Technique Brings Us Closer to Simplified, Low-Cost Agricultural Quality Assessment
- Honey, I Shrunk the City: What Should Declining Japanese Cities Do?
- The Vikings Were Part of a Global Network Trading in Ivory from Greenland
- Megadiverse Flowering Plant Family on Isolated Islands
- Vast 'stranded Assets' If World Continues Investing in Polluting Industries
- New Synthesis Strategy Could Speed Up PFAS Decontamination
- Scientists Warn of Knowledge Gaps in Our Understanding of Leave-on Personal Care and Cosmetic Products
- A River Is Pushing Up Mount Everest's Peak
Friday, September 27, 2024
- Study Highlights Complex Ocean Conditions Facing World's Most Powerful Tidal Turbine
- Global Warming Leads to Higher Nitrogen Requirements: New Wheat Varieties Can Contribute to Food Security
- Return of the Elephants Seals: From a Few to Thousands
- Untapped Potential: Study Shows How Water Systems Can Help Accelerate Renewable Energy Adoption
- Deep Underground Flooding Beneath Arima Hot Springs: A Potential Trigger for the 1995 Kobe (Hyogo-Ken Nanbu) Earthquake
- Forest Loss Forces Langur Species to Interbreed
- Ancient Sunken Seafloor Reveals Earth's Deep Secrets
Thursday, September 26, 2024
- Dead Coral Skeletons Hinder Reef Regeneration by Sheltering Seaweed
- Extreme Heat Impacts Daily Routines and Travel Patterns
- Grazing Zooplankton Severely Impacted by Nanoplastic Particles
- Who Lives in the Treetops? DNA-Collecting Drone Provides Insights
- New Continuous Reaction Process Can Help Turn Plant Waste Into Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
- Researchers Innovate Sustainable Metal-Recycling Method
- Digital Biomarkers Shedding Light on Seasonality in Mood Disorders
- Ice Cores Show Pollution's Impact on Arctic Atmosphere
- Lack of Food -- Not Money -- Drives Poaching in East African National Parks, Study Finds
- Brazilian Fossils Reveal Jaw-Dropping Discovery in Mammal Evolution
- Deep-Sea Discovery Shines Light on Life in the Twilight Zone
- One in Two El Niño Events Could Be Extreme by Mid-Century
- Citizen Scientists Help Discover Microplastics Along the Entire German Coastline
- Night-Time Noise Linked to Restless Nights for Airport Neighbors, Study Finds
- Ancient Reef-Builders Dodged Extinction -- At Least Temporarily
- Humbug Damselfish Use 'motion Dazzle' To Evade Predators
- Air Pollution Exposure During Early Life Can Have Lasting Effects on the Brain's White Matter
- Soil and Water Pollution: An Invisible Threat to Cardiovascular Health
- Major Boost in Carbon Capture and Storage Essential to Reach 2°C Climate Target
- 'Invisible Forest' Of Algae Thrives as Ocean Warms
- Ice Age Clues Point to More Extreme Weather Patterns in Our Future
- Harvests, Wildfires, Epidemics: How the Jet Stream Has Shaped Extreme Weather in Europe for Centuries
- These Tadpoles Have Discovered a Unique Way of Not Contaminating Their Water Supply: Not Pooping
- Fossils from the Adriatic Sea Show a Recent and Worrying Reversal of Fortunes
- Thinking About the Future: Examining the Exacerbating and Attenuating Factors of Despair-Induced Climate Burnout
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
- Atmospheric Methane Increase During Pandemic Due Primarily to Wetland Flooding
- Researchers Acquire and Analyze Data Through AI Network That Predicts Maize Yield
- Extinct Volcanoes a 'rich' Source of Rare Earth Elements
- Abrupt Intensification of Northern Wildfires Due to Future Permafrost Thawing
- Atmospheric Blocking Slows Ocean-Driven Melting of Greenland's Largest Glacier Tongue
- New Catalyst Developed for Sustainable Propylene Production from Biomass
- Low-Temperature Conversion of Ammonia to Hydrogen Via Electric Field-Aided Surface Protonics
Monday, September 23, 2024
- New Battery Cathode Material Could Revolutionize EV Market and Energy Storage
- Climate Science: How a Believer Becomes a Skeptic
- Extreme Polar Light Environment of the North and South Poles Sustains Biodiversity
- Deeper Corals May Help Shallow Reefs Recover in the Florida Keys
- Transforming Agriculture from Carbon Source to Sink
- Leading Scientists Redefine 'sustainability' To Save the Ocean and Feed a Hungry and Warming Planet
- How Remarkable Diversity in Heat Tolerance Can Help Protect Coral Reefs
- All-Night Lights Change the Behavior of Fish, Even Into the Next Generation
- Human Urine Could Be Used as Eco-Friendly Crop Fertilizer