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Scientists warn of 'invisible threat' of microplastics as global treaty nears completion
As the UN meets this week to finalize the Global Plastics Treaty, researchers warn that the agreement could fail to address one of the biggest threats to marine environments—microplastics.
Environment
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Study highlights trade-off between soil organic carbon formation and stability
Soil organic carbon (SOC) is the largest carbon pool in terrestrial ecosystems, playing a vital role in climate regulation and ecosystem sustainability. SOC accumulation involves two fundamental processes: SOC formation and ...
Earth Sciences
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Study confirms coal dust presence in Baltimore's Curtis Bay, raising health concerns
A new study from Johns Hopkins University researchers and community partners has confirmed what residents of South Baltimore's Curtis Bay community have reported for decades: Coal dust is present in measurable amounts on ...
Environment
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COP29 is over, but climate action needs private funding too—here are 4 key ways to make that happen
The United Nations COP29 climate conference has come to a contentious end, with rich countries pledging to mobilize $300 billion annually by 2035 to help poorer countries fight climate change—triple the current funding ...
Environment
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Reversing climate change may cost quadruple after tipping point, warn experts
Tip the first tile in a line of dominoes and you'll set off a chain reaction, one tile falling after another. Cross a tipping point in the climate system and, similarly, you might spark a cascading set of consequences like ...
Earth Sciences
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Oil spill still contaminating sensitive Mauritius mangroves three years on
Three years after the bulk carrier MV Wakashio ran aground on a coral reef off Mauritius, spilling around 1,000 tons of a new type of marine fuel oil, Curtin University-led research has confirmed the oil is still present ...
Environment
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Transformation of UN goals only way forward for sustainable development, say researchers
Climate change is the single biggest threat to the global environment and socio-economic development—demanding an urgent transformation of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a new study.
Earth Sciences
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Deep divisions on display at plastic pollution treaty talks
A final round of talks on a treaty to curb plastic pollution opened on Monday, with deep differences between nations emerging almost immediately.
Environment
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As Arctic climate warms, even Santa runs short of snow
With a month to go until Christmas, Santa Claus is busy preparing, but the warming climate and lack of snow in his Arctic hometown have him worried.
Environment
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New AI tool generates realistic satellite images of future flooding
Visualizing the potential impacts of a hurricane on people's homes before it hits can help residents prepare and decide whether to evacuate. MIT scientists have developed a method that generates satellite imagery from the ...
Earth Sciences
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New model can predict marine heat waves, extreme ocean acidity months in advance
In the 21st century, the Earth's oceans are growing warmer and more acidic. This change is happening slowly over the long-term, but it can also cause short-term, local spikes.
Earth Sciences
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Civil lawsuits study reveals effectiveness of environment-focused litigation in US, but also large inequalities
A sweeping study of three decades of lawsuits has revealed both the effectiveness but also the underuse of civil litigation to enforce environmental protections.
Environment
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Alternate stream water-testing method detects emerging contaminants
Pollutants known as "contaminants of emerging concern" or chemicals that could potentially harm human health and have been found in the environment, including pesticides, ingredients from personal care products, pharmaceuticals ...
Environment
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Study detects methane emissions in the palm oil industry in Indonesia, Malaysia and Colombia
A team of researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), belonging to the LARS-IIAMA group, has used satellite technology to detect methane emissions in the palm oil industry in Indonesia, Malaysia and ...
Environment
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Protecting nature can safeguard cities from floods
A new University of British Columbia-led study shows that safeguarding key natural ecosystems across Canada can help reduce flood risks for more than half of the country's urban areas at high risk for flooding.
Earth Sciences
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New model combines data to improve typhoon forecasting
Over the past few decades, because of the frequent number of typhoons making landfall in South China, the Guangzhou Institute of Tropical and Marine Meteorology has developed a model, called CMA-TRAMS, to provide operational ...
Environment
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Global heating is a social issue. The EU has a duty to mitigate it, and our data shows it is failing
This week, Azerbaijan has hosted the United Nations Convention on Climate Change, also known as COP29. Its main objectives are to agree on a financial framework for climate change mitigation and adaptation, and to present ...
Environment
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New design standards for stream crossings to help mitigate pollution
Since 2001, the Center for Dirt and Gravel Road Studies, housed in the Larson Transportation Institute in the Penn State College of Engineering's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has worked to reduce the ...
Environment
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COP29: Five critical issues still left hanging after an underwhelming UN climate summit in Azerbaijan
Billed as the "finance COP," the 29th UN climate change summit (otherwise known as COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, was expected to provide the money to enable the transition away from fossil fuels announced at last year's COP28.
Environment
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Plastic pollution talks must not fail: UN environment chief
Talks to agree the world's first treaty to curb plastic pollution cannot fail and must tackle both production and consumption, the UN's environment chief told AFP on Monday.
Environment
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