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CO₂ removal and storage: Which options are feasible and desirable?
As climate change increases, so does the pressure on humanity to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere—possibly with the help of the oceans. But which of the proposed marine CO2 removal and storage options should ...
Earth Sciences
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O'ahu's shores could see heavy erosion by 2030, study finds
O'ahu's sandy beaches are at risk. New research from the Coastal Research Collaborative (CRC) at the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Mānoa determined that 81% of O'ahu's coastline could experience erosion by 2100, with 40% ...
Earth Sciences
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Climate warming increases flood risks from rain-on-snow events in high mountain Asia, study finds
A recent study led by Prof. Chen Yaning from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has found that climate warming is increasing flood risks from rain-on-snow (ROS) events in High ...
Earth Sciences
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Hundred-year storm tides to hit Bangladesh every decade as climate change intensifies, scientists report
Tropical cyclones are hurricanes that brew over the tropical ocean and can travel over land, inundating coastal regions. The most extreme cyclones can generate devastating storm tides—seawater that is heightened by the ...
Earth Sciences
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War worsens climate and environmental challenges in Ukraine
While Ukraine has made significant progress in climate action since the 2010s, and undertaken efforts to align its environmental strategy with EU standards, Russia's invasion in 2022 has contributed to environmental devastation ...
Environment
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Industrial carbon producers contribute significantly to sea level rise, modeling study finds
Research led by the Union of Concerned Scientists reports that emissions from the world's largest fossil fuel and cement companies have contributed significantly to both present-day and long-term sea level rise. Products ...
Early holiday, more fans: Philippines schools adapt to climate change
Kindergarten teacher Lolita Akim fires up five standing fans with three more at the ready as she fights to hold the attention of her pint-sized pupils in Manila's soaring heat.
Environment
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Sweden drowns in discarded fast fashion items
Sweden's recycling centers are overflowing with clothes after an EU-wide ban this year on throwing away textiles, leaving overwhelmed municipalities eager to have fast fashion giants take responsibility.
Environment
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Transplanting Posidonia oceanica: A scientific advance for conservation of seagrass meadows
A study has resulted in the transplantation of 384 m² of Posidonia oceanica seagrass on the scale of an industrial project as part of maritime works in Monaco. This success challenges the idea that these ecosystems are "non-transplantable." ...
Environment
Apr 10, 2025
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Gas boilers now biggest source of air pollution in central London, study shows
A new study has revealed a significant shift in the sources of nitrogen oxides (NOx) pollution in central London, with gas boilers used for heating now identified as the primary contributor.
Environment
Apr 10, 2025
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This federal rule helped clear air over America's most beloved parks. Trump's EPA wants to kill it
During a hike in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 1995, Don Barger climbed Chilhowee Mountain hoping to gaze across the valley below. All he saw was a wall of gray haze.
Environment
Apr 10, 2025
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La Nina exits after three weak months, leaving Earth in neutral climate state
See you later La Niña, we hardly knew you.
Environment
Apr 10, 2025
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Less than 10% of global plastics manufactured from recycled materials, findings reveal
Only 9.5% of plastic materials produced globally in 2022 were manufactured from recycled materials. The findings, reported in Communications Earth & Environment, are part of a comprehensive analysis of the global plastics ...
Environment
Apr 10, 2025
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From satellites to shorelines: AI can improve mangrove conservation with monitoring
When satellite technology meets environmental innovation, the possibilities are boundless. QL Space exemplifies this synergy by providing customized Earth observation solutions that combine satellite imagery with cutting-edge ...
Environment
Apr 10, 2025
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No Boundary Waters logging, feds say after including it in timber harvest map
The U.S. Forest Service will not log in designated wilderness areas like the Boundary Waters, federal officials clarified Tuesday evening, days after issuing an emergency order intended to boost logging on national forest ...
Environment
Apr 10, 2025
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How a rainy day and finicky fish launched a Pennsylvania program dedicated to unpaved roads
Some unpaved roads reveal nature's simple engineering, like the path deer chose in a forest centuries ago. Native Americans used the deer paths to travel, and those trails widened over time for horses and buggies to become ...
Environment
Apr 10, 2025
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Herd of animal puppets treks from Africa to Europe in climate action
A wildebeest, a gorilla and a giraffe were among the life-size puppets to begin a 20,000-kilometer (12,400-mile) trek across the globe Wednesday from the DR Congo capital, to raise awareness about migration due to climate ...
Environment
Apr 10, 2025
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Papua New Guinea lifts ban on forest carbon credits
Papua New Guinea will "immediately" lift a ban on forest carbon credit schemes, the Pacific nation's climate minister told AFP on Thursday, opening up its vast wilderness to offset global emissions.
Environment
Apr 10, 2025
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Penguin feathers reveal mercury contamination in remote Southern Ocean
In 1962, when environmentalist and author Rachel Carson penned "Silent Spring," alerting the world to the dangers of the pesticide DDT, it was the reproductive threat to birds—the bald eagle in particular—that spurred ...
Environment
Apr 10, 2025
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Five deep changes urgently needed for a sustainable world and how to achieve them: UN report
Amid deepening inequalities and escalating crises, including climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, a new United Nations report presents a bold approach for change.
Environment
Apr 9, 2025
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