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Why the success of COP28 depends on climate finance

Beginning this week, leaders from more than 190 countries will gather in Dubai for COP28, the annual climate global summit. This year, the stakes have never been higher: wildfires in Maui, partly exacerbated by drought, killed at least 100 people and.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxNov 30th, 2023

Positive school climate boosts high school grades, study finds

A study led by a UC Riverside graduate student has found that Latino high school students achieve higher grades when they perceive a more positive school climate and when they have a stronger sense of self-esteem......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News3 hr. 35 min. ago

Research shows bumblebee nests are overheating due to climate change, threatening future populations

As a result of the climate crisis, global warming is driving up temperatures around the world—and bumblebees, like humans, are struggling to cope with homes that can't beat the heat......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News15 hr. 35 min. ago

A clock in the rocks: What cosmic rays tell us about Earth"s changing surface and climate

How often do mountains collapse, volcanoes erupt or ice sheets melt?.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2024

Investigation reveals varied impact of preschool programs on long-term school success

Early education programs are widely believed to be effective public investments for helping children succeed in school and for reducing income- and race-based achievement gaps. However, a new study conducted by a team of investigators from Teachers C.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2024

Climate is one culprit in growth and spread of dust in Middle East

Climate change is transforming dust storms—a natural phenomenon in the Middle East—into a more frequent and widespread threat to health and economies throughout the region, a new study shows......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2024

In the Jersey suburbs, a search for rocks to help fight climate change

In early spring, George Okoko was perched on a ledge 15 feet up a crumbly cliff, trying to whack off a basketball-size piece of rock with a hammer and chisel. The locale was suburban Berkeley Heights, N.J. The rock was basalt, a common product of vol.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2024

New computer algorithm supercharges climate models and could lead to better predictions of future climate change

Earth System Models—complex computer models that describe Earth processes and how they interact—are critical for predicting future climate change. By simulating the response of our land, oceans and atmosphere to manmade greenhouse gas emissions,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

Analysis of minority-serving institutions demonstrates layered processes to build students" capacities

The model minority myth paints a picture of Asian Americans as a monolithic group with unparalleled success in academics. A new NYU study unpacks this myth, exploring the needs of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students and how.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

Business and management graduates can become sustainability champions—lessons from Uganda and Tanzania

There is no doubt about it: the world is in the grips of a climate crisis. The headlines are full of reports about extreme weather events and the negative effects of the fossil fuel industry......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

Rising tides, sinking stocks: Study explores cost of climate change

As the financial implications of climate change continue to soar, a forthcoming journal article explores its effects on company values......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

Study says El Nino, not climate change, was key driver of low rainfall that snarled Panama Canal

The climate phenomenon known as El Niño—and not climate change—was a key driver in low rainfall that disrupted shipping at the Panama Canal last year, scientists said Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

Scientists show that ancient village adapted to drought, rising seas

Around 6,200 BCE, the climate changed. Global temperatures dropped, sea levels rose and the southern Levant, including modern-day Israel, the Palestinian territories, Jordan, Lebanon, southern Syria and the Sinai desert, entered a period of drought......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Big data reveals true climate impact of worldwide air travel

For the first time ever, researchers have harnessed the power of big data to calculate the per-country greenhouse gas emissions from aviation for 197 countries covered by an international treaty on climate change......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Invasive termites dining in our homes will soon be a reality in most cities, says research

With climate change continuing its relentless march, the world faces not only rising temperatures and extreme weather but also an insidious threat to our homes: invasive termites. And the bill could be steep; invasive termites currently cost over US.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Climate change lengthens, intensifies the blooming of holm oak and other Quercus species: Study

A study by the University of Cordoba analyzes trends in the blooming patterns of the genus Quercus in Andalusia, using pollen concentrations in the air and confirming their effects on allergies.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Lithia: Driveway Finance has $2M loss in Q1, still on track for profitability in 2024

Lithia Q1 2024 earnings: Car dealer Lithia Motors Inc.'s developing captive finance company Driveway Finance Corp. lost $2 million during the first quarter, compared with a $21 million loss a year earlier......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

The Uncomfortable Truth About the UK’s Climate Policies

Britain’s former climate adviser says the country’s future plans are weak, climate protests are no longer helpful, and working closely with Big Oil is a jarring necessity......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

How the plant world shapes the climate cycle

In order to understand the Earth's resilience, researchers at ETH Zurich are modeling climate changes from times long past. And they show that plants are not simply victims of circumstances, but have helped to shape climate conditions on Earth......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Researchers disprove current thinking on how to achieve global collaboration

The world's most pressing issues such as climate change will only be solved through global cooperation. New research by academics at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of S.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Abrupt permafrost thaw found to intensify warming effects on soil CO₂ emission

According to a recent study published in Nature Geoscience, scientists have found that soil carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are more sensitive to climate warming in permafrost-collapsed areas than in non-collapsed areas......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024