How cats and dogs affect the climate—and what you can do about it
According to Patrick Hanson, the CEO of Luxaviation, a Luxembourg-based luxury airline firm, having pets can be just as polluting as traveling by private jet. In defense of his own industry, he declared recently that one of his company's customers pr.....»»
La Nina could soon arrive. Here"s what that means for winter weather
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center says there is a 60% chance that a weak La Niña event will develop this autumn and could last until March......»»
Climate-hit Pacific Islands plot landmark UN court case
Five Pacific nations on Thursday plotted how to prosecute a pivotal UN court case that aims to hold climate-polluting countries to account and safeguard their islands' survival......»»
Climate change worsened deadly Nepal floods, scientists say
Climate change, along with rapid urbanization and deforestation, turbocharged floods in Nepal that killed more than 240 people last month, scientists said on Thursday......»»
Chickpeas identified as key crop for future food security
Climate change has a negative impact on food security. An international research team led by Wolfram Weckwerth from the University of Vienna has now conducted a study to investigate the natural variation of different chickpea genotypes and their resi.....»»
Electric School Buses Are a Climate and Health Win with Staying Power
Support from the Biden-Harris administration has boosted the already burgeoning electric school bus industry, and those gains should last no matter who wins the election.....»»
Book Review: Inside the Global Movement to Protect Forests from Climate Change
Lessons from the people making forest ecosystems more resilient.....»»
What is Implicit Bias, and how Might it Affect Your Next Medical Visit?
We talk to Cristina Gonzalez, a physician at New York University, who runs a lab that uses simulations to help medical professionals check their implicit bias at the exam room door......»»
Climate-Fueled Disasters Are Raising Insurance Rates
Increasingly intense hurricanes, wildfires and other climate disasters have forced these state-run backstop insurance groups into a role typically assumed by the private sector as the primary insurer within their borders.....»»
Climate Change Action Depends on the 2024 Election
Harris would continue the Biden administration’s landmark climate efforts; Trump would roll the country back to more oil and gas.....»»
Daily 5 report for Oct. 15: Stellantis-backed startup invests $1 billion in Nevada battery plant
Lyten chose Reno because of its battery ecosystem and its dry climate......»»
FCC Republican opposes regulation of data caps with analogy to coffee refills
Republican commissioner: You wouldn't require free coffee refills, would you? The Federal Communications Commission is taking a closer look at how broadband data caps affect consu.....»»
Nano-nutrients can blunt effects of soil contamination, boost crop yields
One of the pressing problems that the world faces in the era of climate change is how to grow enough healthy food to meet the increasing global population, even as soil contamination rises. Research recently published in Nature Food by an internation.....»»
Fossil pollen reveals history of Southern Hemisphere Westerlies
In Bergen, Maaike Zwier analyzed pollen in sediment cores from lakes on Kerguelen Islands and South Georgia. In this way, she can say something about the local climate going back almost 12,000 years. The study is published in the journal Quaternary S.....»»
Tube sock-like skunk can cover more ground than deer, study finds
A study in the Cascade Range in Oregon of a tiny, elusive skunk found the animal can cover more ground than deer and is sensitive to climate change, particularly severe winter weather......»»
Q&A: Can nanotechnology help solve climate change?
When we think about the climate crisis, we tend to think big—it's a global problem that requires global solutions......»»
Why autumn 2024 is your best chance to see lots of weird and wonderful fungi
The UK and north-western Europe have had a particularly wet 2024. Extreme weather patterns caused by climate change are nothing to celebrate, but there is one group of organisms that will have appreciated all the rain......»»
Can meeting by Zoom affect a first impression? Study examines difference between in-person and videochat perceptions
Researchers at UBC's Okanagan campus have good news for anyone who has suffered from Zoom fatigue or has anxiety about meeting someone for the first time via videoconferencing......»»
Climate change impacts internal migration worldwide, census data analysis reveals
The influence of climate change on migration, both current and future, has garnered significant attention from the public and policymakers over the past decade. A new IIASA-led study has provided the first comprehensive analysis of how climate factor.....»»
Canopy structure regulates autumn phenology by mediating microclimate in temperate forests, finds study
Autumn phenology serves as a sensitive indicator of temperate forests' response to climate change and is a key factor influencing forest carbon sequestration. Understanding the mechanisms driving the spatiotemporal variations in autumn phenology is c.....»»
Political candidates who fight climate change stand to benefit in election
A majority of Floridians expressed support for political candidates who fight climate change in a new Florida Atlantic University survey. The survey found that nearly 52% of respondents agreed that a candidate with a record of reducing climate impact.....»»