Meat and dairy industry"s attempt to change how we measure methane emissions would let polluters off the hook
Lobbyists from major polluting industries were out in force at the recent UN climate summit, COP28. Groups representing the livestock industry, which is responsible for around 32% of global methane emissions, want to increase their use of a new way o.....»»
Water crisis batters war-torn Sudan as temperatures soar
War, climate change and man-made shortages have brought Sudan—a nation already facing a litany of horrors—to the shores of a water crisis......»»
An earthquake changed the course of the Ganges: Could it happen again?
A major earthquake 2,500 years ago caused one of the largest rivers on Earth to abruptly change course, according to a new study. The previously undocumented quake rerouted the main channel of the Ganges River in what is now densely populated Banglad.....»»
Ineos CEO calls for "mix of technologies," not just electricity to power future vehicles
Ineos Automotive CEO Lynn Calder told the Automotive News Europe Congress in Frankfurt that she believes that the automotive industry should rely on a range of technologies instead of focusing only in electrification......»»
Sonos removes a promise to not sell personal data, gets busted by users
Audio hardware maker Sonos has removed a promise from its US user agreement that it wouldn't sell users' personal information, which went unnoticed until eagle-eyed users spotted the change.Sono users are angry about recent changes to the lineup's ap.....»»
Jeep Wagoneer S vs Tesla Model Y: Can Jeep take out the most popular EV?
Jeep has taken the wraps off of the Wagoneer S, its first major attempt at an electric vehicle. But how does the car compare with the Tesla Model Y?.....»»
Nitrous oxide emissions surge in climate threat: Study
Global emissions of nitrous oxide—a potent greenhouse gas—are outpacing expectations and putting climate change goals in peril, a major study published on Wednesday found......»»
Improving soil health yields unexpected benefits for farmers
In the U.S., as farmers wrestle with extreme heat and drought, heavy rainfall and flooding, and erosion—all factors of climate change which can take a toll on crops—there's been a lot of buzz over regenerative agriculture over the past few years,.....»»
Disparities in the distribution of flood adaptation resources could be curbed by equity-weighting, research suggests
As the effects of climate change intensify, the need for efficient and equitable climate adaptation policies is becoming more urgent. This is especially true for U.S. coastal counties impacted by climate-induced sea-level rise and the socio-economica.....»»
US Olympic trials live stream: Can you watch for free?
US athletes will attempt to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics across many sports over the next few weeks. Here's how to watch a live stream of all of it......»»
Auto groups, energy trade organizations sue EPA over tailpipe emissions rule
A group of automotive dealerships, teamed with key energy and agriculture trade organizations, have filed a lawsuit against the EPA over its tailpipe emissions rule that encourages production of electric vehicles......»»
Q&A: Barrier islands and dunes protect coastlines, but how are environmental changes affecting them and adjacent land?
Barrier islands dot the landscape along Virginia's Eastern Shore, protecting the coastline from direct impacts of storms and sea-level rise. Made of sand, they are created and changed by environmental factors. But with climate change and human develo.....»»
Land management and climate change affect ecosystems" ability to provide multiple services simultaneously, study shows
A novel study published in Nature Communications found that agroecosystems in Central Germany, specifically grasslands and croplands, may have an enhanced capacity to provide multiple goods and services simultaneously when land management reduces the.....»»
Finding an insurance policy is getting harder in places hit by extreme weather
You don't need to be a scientist to understand the harms of climate change. All you need is an insurance policy. And finding affordable insurance is getting harder in the places hit hardest by climate change......»»
High-precision measurements challenge our understanding of Cepheids
"Classical Cepheids" are a type of pulsating star that rhythmically brighten and dim over time. These pulsations help astronomers measure vast distances across space, which makes Cepheids crucial "standard candles" that help us understand the size an.....»»
North Macedonia"s beekeepers face climate change challenge
Every day, Magda Miloseska dons a white, protective suit and enters the domain of the honeybees in the backyard of her small weekend house in North Macedonia......»»
Stressed out: how to measure dangerous heat
In the hottest year on record, with scorching conditions claiming lives from India to Mexico and Greece sweltering in its earliest-ever heat wave, experts are sounding the alarm over heat stress......»»
Wyoming mayoral candidate wants to govern by AI bot
VIC, the bot, will make decisions for the "meat puppet" who shows up at meetings. Enlarge (credit: dakuq via Getty) Victor Miller is running for mayor of Cheyenne, Wyoming, with an unusual campaign promise: If elected, h.....»»
New approach could take space missions to new heights
New Curtin University research could change how space missions are conducted and lead to improvements in industries as diverse as environmental management, agriculture, disaster management and infrastructure inspection......»»
Marine heat waves devastate red gorgonians in the Medes Islands: Study
The increase in the frequency and intensity of marine heat waves in recent decades is one of the effects of global climate change. A study by the University of Barcelona, published in the Journal of Animal Ecology, shows that the extreme heat wave of.....»»
New method enables fast crystal structure analysis of intrinsically disordered proteins
Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) can dynamically change their conformations depending on their external environment and can, therefore, bind to different compounds. However, they are difficult to analyze. Now, Tokyo Tech researchers have addr.....»»