2,000 senior women win “biggest victory possible” in landmark climate case
Landmark ruling could motivate more climate litigation globally. Enlarge / Members of Swiss association Senior Women for Climate Protection react after the announcement of decisions after a hearing of the European Court of Human.....»»
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......»»
Women should be included in decisions on the protection of human rights in the climate crisis, say researchers
Eighty percent of climatic migrants are women and children. This figure means that a new international legal framework is required to protect human rights by adding gender-sensitive measures to policies and legislation. This is the claim made by Susa.....»»
Maps developed with artificial intelligence confirm low levels of phosphorus in Amazonian soil
As the impacts of climate change increasingly affect the daily lives of residents in several countries, including Brazil, the resilience of forests, especially tropical ones such as the Amazon, has become a frequent topic of research. In addition to.....»»
Most kids are only coached by men in junior sport—women also need to be part of the picture, say researchers
Ask your son or daughter, niece, or nephew to draw you a picture of a sport coach. They will most probably draw a man. Why?.....»»
Climate change reveals intricate dynamics of reproductive barriers in marine species
Monash University scientists have uncovered insights into how rising temperatures influence the reproductive interactions and species boundaries of marine organisms......»»
Tibetan plateau had broader social dimensions than previously thought, suggests study
The Tibetan plateau—the world's highest and largest plateau—poses a challenge to the people who live there because of its extreme climate. In a new study, researchers have discovered stone artifacts that suggest that there were more cultural exch.....»»
New report explores worker experiences with climate-friendly New York state solar jobs
New York state solar construction workers—whose numbers are expected to grow rapidly to meet climate goals—are transient, may not receive benefits and are subject to racial disparities in pay, finds a new report from the Climate Jobs Institute (C.....»»
What to expect in iOS 18: AI, new look, redesigned stock apps, and more
The releases of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 is shaping up to be Apple's biggest OS refresh in a decade. On top of expected machine learning and AI advancements, the stock apps and overall look will be getting a makeover.iOS 18 ... coming this fallA confluen.....»»
Elon Musk loses at Supreme Court in case over “funding secured” tweets
Musk can't kill SEC settlement that requires pre-approval of tweets about Tesla. Enlarge / Elon Musk speaks at the Satellite Conference and Exhibition on March 9, 2020 in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty Images | Win McNamee ).....»»
Elon Musk loses appeal bid for "funding secured" case at U.S. Supeme Court
The justices turned away Musk's appeal of a lower court's decision upholding the 2018 settlement reached after he said on social media that he had "funding secured" to take Tesla private......»»
Reforestation study finds only a few tree species can survive a century of rapid climate change
Europe's forests have already been severely affected by climate change. Thousands of hectares of trees have already died due to drought and bark beetles. Scientists from the University of Vienna and the Technical University of Munich TUM have now inv.....»»
Mammals on "sky islands" may be threatened by climate change, human development
A new study sheds light on how climate change and human development threaten mammal species living in isolated biodiversity hotspots known as "sky islands.".....»»
African farmers look to the past and the future to address climate change
From ancient fertilizer methods in Zimbabwe to new greenhouse technology in Somalia, farmers across the heavily agriculture-reliant African continent are looking to the past and future to respond to climate change......»»
Climate change, Brexit threaten to wilt Dutch tulips
Arjan Smit gazes out over his tulip fields, a riot of red and pink flowers he has cultivated all his adult life and part of a family business his grandfather started in 1940......»»
The giant sheep helping Tajikistan weather climate change
In the hills outside the Tajik capital Dushanbe, shepherd Bakhtior Sharipov was watching over his flock of giant Hissar sheep......»»
1 in 3 Americans Live in Areas With Dangerous Air Pollution
Climate change is increasing the number of days people are exposed to hazardous pollution, affecting already disadvantaged communities the most......»»
TikTok owner has strong First Amendment case against US ban, professors say
Professor: US faces "uphill battle" justifying law against First Amendment suit. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto) TikTok owner ByteDance is preparing to sue the US government now that President Biden has signed.....»»
Florida dolphin found with highly pathogenic avian flu: Report
The case of a Florida bottlenose dolphin found with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, or HPAIV—a discovery made by University of Florida researchers in collaboration with multiple other agencies and one of the first reports of a constantly g.....»»
Study shows climate change impact on China"s dry–wet transition zones
Climate change is significantly altering bioclimatic environments in China's dry–wet transition zones, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Hydrology......»»
Lost opportunity: We could’ve started fighting climate change in 1971
President Nixon's science advisors recommended building global CO2 monitoring network. Enlarge / A newly revealed research proposal from 1971 shows that Richard Nixon’s science advisors embarked on an extensive analysis of the.....»»