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Countries need to cooperate on migration as climate crisis worsens

Humanity must rethink migration as the climate crisis drives rapid global changes, researchers say......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgJul 29th, 2024

Older homeowners with spare bedrooms may offer housing crisis fix

With housing affordability in Australia at its worst level on record and potential relief from new housing supplies years away, a QUT economist is proposing older homeowners be given incentives to rent out spare bedrooms......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated News16 hr. 0 min. ago

Droughts likely to be even longer in the future due to climate change

Major climate reports may be underselling the risks of rising emissions. (credit: USGS) Droughts in the coming decades could be longer than projected by current climate models, a new study published Wednesday in Nature w.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated News18 hr. 33 min. ago

The relationship between emotions and economic decision-making differs across countries, multi-national analysis finds

When making economic decisions, humans can be driven by various factors, including their goals and emotions. Past studies have hypothesized that emotions play a crucial role in economic decisions, particularly those that involve risk or trade-offs be.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News19 hr. 32 min. ago

Global assessment: How to make climate adaptation a success

Climate change is forcing people to adapt to changing environmental conditions. But what really makes the difference is how they do it. The recently published "Hamburg Climate Futures Outlook 2024" by 73 authors shows that, in the long run, only sust.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News19 hr. 32 min. ago

Study reveals that future climate change may reduce the Amazon rainforest"s ability to act as a carbon sink

The Amazon, often called the "lungs of the planet," is the world's largest tropical forest, playing a crucial role in the global climate system due to its vast carbon storage. While it is typically warm and humid all year round, continued climate cha.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News19 hr. 32 min. ago

Plant pathogen battle: A tomato protein"s dual role in defense and susceptibility

Tomatoes, a staple crop worldwide, are increasingly threatened by biotic stressors such as viruses, fungi, and bacteria, with the effects worsening under climate change. These challenges lead to reduced yields and compromised nutritional quality, hig.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News19 hr. 32 min. ago

Beetles cooperate on tricky dung moves

Dung beetles are among the strongest animals in the world. They also possess an exceptional ability to cooperate. Research shows that female and male spider dung beetles together are able to move large dung balls across difficult obstacles. However,.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated News21 hr. 0 min. ago

Arctic warming may fuel ice formation in clouds, observations suggest

The Arctic frequently experiences temperatures that support the formation of mixed-phase clouds that contain supercooled liquid droplets and ice crystals. The composition of such clouds plays a crucial role in the region's energy balance and climate.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated News21 hr. 0 min. ago

How the Tibetan Plateau is helping us to understand the current and future climate

Imagine the conductor of a vast orchestra stood not at the front, but in the middle of all the musicians, dictating how they work together and the music they produce. The musicians are not stationary; they move past each other and interact, but all t.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated News21 hr. 0 min. ago

Vast France building project sunk by sea level rise fears

An ambitious housing project in the northwestern French city of Caen has run aground over worries that rising waters driven by climate change could make the area unlivable within the century......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

Reducing floodplain development doesn"t need to be complex, say researchers

A paper, titled "How local governments avoid floodplain development through consistent implementation of routine municipal ordinances, plans, and programs," published in Oxford Open Climate Change uncovers evidence suggesting that, contrary to expect.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

Greenhouse gains: Cucumbers genetic upgrade through innovative pollen tech

Genetic modification in horticultural crops, particularly within the Cucurbitaceae family, is often hindered by complex tissue culture requirements and environmental pressures such as climate change. Traditional transformation techniques, like Agroba.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

What the jet stream and climate change had to do with the hottest summer on record

Summer 2024 was officially the Northern Hemisphere's hottest on record. In the United States, fierce heat waves seemed to hit somewhere almost every day......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

India coal expansion risks massive methane growth: Report

India's plans to expand coal mining could double emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane from its domestic coal sector by 2029, threatening its climate goals, a report warned Thursday......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

More governments are promising a "right to disconnect"—but psychology affects how well we can unplug from work

The idea of a "right to disconnect" from work is gaining traction worldwide, with countries like France and Spain enacting laws to protect workers from the demands of the digital age. The UK government has also indicated it will do the same......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Projections show future droughts could be longer than expected

The average longest periods of drought could be ten days longer by the end of the century than previously predicted by climate models, according to research published in Nature. The findings suggest that the hazards droughts pose to societies and eco.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

How to prepare for a stormy "supercharged" September

The effects of climate change have become an ominous presence in our lives, and the dramatic media monikers that accompany them—bomb cyclones, atmospheric rivers, thundersnow, black swan events, heat domes, polar vortexes—sound almost biblical......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Summer 2024 Was the Hottest Ever Measured, Beating Last Year

The year 2024 could easily shape up to be the hottest ever measured, climate scientists say.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Vote for Kamala Harris to Support Science, Health and the Environment

Kamala Harris has plans to improve health, boost the economy and mitigate climate change. Donald Trump has threats and a dangerous record.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Book Review: Powerful Myths Shape a Postapocalyptic World

In a postapocalyptic world on the verge of its next crisis, history gets rewritten.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024