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NZ's climate policies are no longer enough to keep warming at 1.5°C—here's what needs to happen
It's now official. Last year was the warmest year on record globally and the first to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. This doesn't mean it's too late to rein in further warming, but the ambition required rises ...
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Overlooking a low-hanging fruit in climate mitigation: Biochar has been underestimated, say researchers
A new study shows biochar to be far more effective at long-term carbon storage than previously thought. The study reveals critical flaws in the models used by the IPCC and European climate policymakers.
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Tropical-extratropical interactions induce the end of the rainy (baiu) season in Japan: Study
The end of the rainy (Baiu) season in the Kanto region and northern Japan is induced by a "convection jump," known as the abrupt enhancement of convective activity (precipitation) over the northeast of the Philippines in ...
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Sarajevo among world's most polluted cities, again
The region of Sarajevo on Wednesday declared a state of alert, as the Bosnian capital once again ranked among the world's most polluted cities.
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The UK's international commitments on climate and nature could soon become law, and better protect the environment
As climate and biodiversity scientists, we spend most of our lives trying to understand how our planet works and how best to address the environmental challenges of our times. Yet, for the past three years, many scientists ...
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Extreme heat, flooding, wildfires: Colorado's formerly incarcerated people on the hazards they faced behind bars
Incarcerated people in Colorado are exposed to climate-related extreme heat and cold, plus flooding and wildfires. Because they're unable to escape these hazards, their health suffers and some die.
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Nationwide patterns of severe events provide crucial data for hazard response and mitigation
An understanding of the relationship between severe weather and power outages in our changing climate will be critical for hazard response plans, according to a study led by a researcher at Columbia University Mailman School ...
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Sleeping on beaches and staying social: How Australians kept cool in heat waves before modern technology
The Black Friday bushfires which swept across southeastern Australia in January 1939 have been remembered as a deadly and traumatic event.
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How the oil industry and growing political divides turned climate change into a partisan issue
After four years of U.S. progress on efforts to deal with climate change under Joe Biden, Donald Trump's return to the White House is swiftly swinging the pendulum in the opposite direction.
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AI enables innovation in glacier modeling and offers simulation of last Alpine glaciation
Scientists at the University of Lausanne (UNIL) have used AI to massively speed up computer calculations and simulate the last ice cover in the Alps. Much more in line with field observations, the new results show that the ...
Earth Sciences
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Human use of fire has produced an era of uncontrolled burning: Welcome to the Pyrocene
Los Angeles is burning, but it isn't alone. In recent years, fires have blasted through cities in Colorado, the southern Appalachians and the island of Maui, along with Canada, Australia, Portugal and Greece. What wasn't ...
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How Canadian cities could be leaders in the fight against waste
Most of what we consume in Canada is neither recycled nor reused.
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Offshore wind farms could cause significant ecosystem, economic and human health risks
The materials used to protect wind turbines from corrosion leach into the surrounding water, which could pose risks to ecosystems, seafood safety and human health, new research from the University of Portsmouth has found.
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Here's what's causing the Great Salt Lake to shrink, according to study
The Great Salt Lake, the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere, reached historic low levels in 2022, raising economic, ecological and public health concerns for Utah.
Earth Sciences
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Rare snow socks New Orleans as Arctic blast chills much of US
Bitter Arctic air plunged more than half the United States into a deep freeze Tuesday, including New Orleans, where the heaviest snow in decades brought dangerous conditions to the famously festive Gulf Coast city.
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Brazil saw 79% jump in area burned by fires in 2024: monitor
Wildfires in Brazil last year consumed a total area larger than all of Italy, a monitor reported Wednesday, as the country continues to battle blazes often set by farmers and ranchers illegally expanding their territory.
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Action urged over climate change's impact on hydropower and wildlife
Scotland must do more to help hydropower facilities maximize their output and prevent negative impacts on wildlife in the face of the challenges posed by climate change, according to a new report.
Environment
Jan 21, 2025
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The ash left behind by the Los Angeles wildfires might be toxic, experts warn
Toni Boucher threw up the first time she saw the charred remains of her home and neighborhood after this month's deadly Los Angeles-area wildfires. Now she wonders if it's worth it to go back to sift through the ashes and ...
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Jan 21, 2025
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Transforming China's food system: Researchers assess potential pathways for sustainability
According to a study published in Nature Food, China's current trajectory is misaligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Researchers assessed potential pathways for achieving the SDGs in China ...
Environment
Jan 21, 2025
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Extreme climate pushed thousands of lakes in West Greenland 'across a tipping point,' study finds
West Greenland is home to tens of thousands of blue lakes that provide residents with drinking water and sequester carbon from the atmosphere. Yet after two months of record heat and precipitation in fall 2022, an estimated ...
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Jan 21, 2025
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