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Analytical Chemistry Mar 29, 2024

A high-efficiency photocatalyst for converting carbon dioxide into environmentally friendly energy using sunlight

DGIST Professor In Su-il's research team has developed a high-efficiency photocatalyst that utilizes sunlight to convert carbon dioxide (CO2), the primary cause of global warming, into methane (CH4) fuel. The research team ...

Environment Mar 27, 2024

More investment needed for climate science in Africa to improve weather forecasting and save lives

Africa needs long-term investment in scientific infrastructure and science careers to allow the continent to adapt to climate change and its effect on weather systems.

Earth Sciences Mar 19, 2024

Frequency of heat days may be systematically underestimated in many studies

Many studies on the climate crisis focus on researching temperature extremes on a global scale. Scientists at the University of Vienna have now uncovered an error in an established calculation method, leading to a systematic ...

Earth Sciences Mar 15, 2024

Meteorology research: Weak polar vortex makes weather more predictable

Events in the stratosphere are making long-range weather in Northern Europe easier to forecast, researchers at LMU have discovered.

Environment Mar 8, 2024

El Nino raises food security risk in southern Africa: FAO

The El Niño weather phenomenon, coupled with widespread drought, is posing an increasing risk to food security in southern Africa, a UN agency warned Friday.

Environment Mar 6, 2024

Morocco winter breaks heat records: Meteorologists

Morocco experienced record heat this winter, including the hottest January since measurements began, the country's meteorological department told AFP, placing the blame on climate change.

Environment Mar 2, 2024

New study sheds light on 2020 extreme weather event that brought fires and snow to western US

The same weather system that led to the spread of the devastating Labor Day wildfires in 2020 brought record-breaking cold and early-season snowfall to parts of the Rocky Mountains. Now, new research from Portland State is ...

Environment Feb 29, 2024

After intense predictions, what happened to El Niño?

After many predictions, on September 19, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology formally announced an El Niño for the summer of 2023/2024, several months after it had been declared by other international meteorological agencies.

Earth Sciences Feb 28, 2024

Where does lightning strike? New maps pinpoint 36.8 million yearly ground strike points in unprecedented detail

It's been a warm day, maybe even a little humid, and the tall clouds in the distance remind you of cauliflower. You hear a sharp crack, like the sound of a batter hitting a home run, or a low rumble reminiscent of a truck ...

Environment Feb 28, 2024

Vietnam's 'rice bowl' cracks in monster heat wave

Southern Vietnam, including business hub Ho Chi Minh City and its "rice bowl" Mekong Delta region, suffered an unusually long heat wave in February, weather officials said Wednesday.

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