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The Marine Lab in the Path of Climate Change’s Fury?

The DeFelice Marine Center sits on a strip of land that dangles into a bay. Staff is living, working, and adapting to the climate crisis in real time......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredNov 19th, 2022

For sustainable aviation fuel, researchers engineer a promising microorganism for precursor production

Sustainable aviation fuels made from renewable sources of carbon could reduce carbon dioxide emissions and help to mitigate climate change. Isoprenol is a chemical involved in the production of a jet biofuel blendstock called 1,4-dimethylcyclooctane.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Study finds liberals and conservatives differ on climate change beliefs—but are relatively united in taking action

The division between liberals and conservatives on both climate-change beliefs and related policy support is long-standing. However, the results of a newly released global experiment show that despite these differences, the two camps actually align w.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Researchers: Heat is coming for our crops—we have to make them ready

Australia's vital agriculture sector will be hit hard by steadily rising global temperatures. Our climate is already prone to droughts and floods. Climate change is expected to supercharge this, causing sudden flash droughts, changing rainfall patter.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

John Ternus emerging as most likely successor to Tim Cook as Apple CEO

A new report from Bloomberg today gives an in-depth look at who could replace Tim Cook as Apple’s CEO, who has held the title since 2011 and turns 64 this year. While the report says there’s “no reason to assume that a change at the helm is imm.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Accounting change drives down Cars Commerce Q1 net income

Cars Commerce's 2023 acquisition of D2C Media helped promote revenue gains, and price increases helped boost average revenue per dealer......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Unearthing the impacts of hydrological sensitivity on global rainfall

Georgia Tech researcher Jie He set out to predict how rainfall will change as Earth's atmosphere continues to heat up. In the process, he made some unexpected discoveries that might explain how greenhouse gas emissions will impact tropical oceans, af.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Report: Governments are falling short on promises of effective biodiversity protection

A new analysis of the world's largest 100 marine protected areas (MPAs) published in Conservation Letters suggests that governments are falling short on delivering the promise of effective biodiversity protection due to slow implementation of managem.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Getting dirty to clean up the chemical industry"s environmental impact

The global chemical industry is a major fossil fuel consumer and climate change contributor; however, new Curtin University research has identified how the sector could clean up its green credentials by getting dirty......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

School"s out: how climate change threatens education

Record-breaking heat last month that prompted governments in Asia to close schools offers fresh evidence of how climate change is threatening the education of millions of children......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Bleaching of coral reefs shows severe ocean circulation changes

A new paper in Oxford Open Climate Change indicates that extensive bleaching and deaths are widespread at several major coral reefs around the world. This suggests that climate change has resulted in shifting patterns in ocean circulation. Coral reef.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Affordability to affect new-vehicle purchases, study says

An Urban Science and Harris Poll study found 55 percent of consumers said they're likely to change their vehicle purchase or lease plans due to economic concerns in the near future, lower than dealers' expectations......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Bloomberg: John Ternus emerging as the most likely successor to Tim Cook as Apple CEO

A new report from Bloomberg today gives an in-depth look at who could replace Tim Cook as Apple’s CEO, who has held the title since 2011 and turns 64 this year. While the report says there’s “no reason to assume that a change at the helm is imm.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

International SWOT mission can improve flood prediction

Rivers, lakes, and reservoirs are like our planet's arteries, carrying life-sustaining water in interconnected networks. When Earth's water cycle runs too fast, flooding can result, threatening lives and property. That risk is increasing as climate c.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

High hopes for carbon capture, underground storage

Capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere to store underground "sounds too good to be true", a climate expert told AFP, yet the technology to increase its capacity tenfold is already being tested......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

2023 "year of record climatic hazards" in Latin America: UN

Latin America and the Caribbean had their warmest year on record in 2023 as a "double-whammy" of El Niño and climate change caused major weather calamities, the World Meteorological Organization said Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Global warming may boost mosquito habitats, study finds

A research team at Los Alamos National Laboratory is using computer models to simulate how climate change could expand the geographical range in which mosquitoes live, which may cause an increase in mosquito-borne illness. The study was recently publ.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Apple made an outrageous change to its new iPads

Apple's new iPads are here, but these new devices are breaking a longstanding tradition......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

How to change bot difficulty in Counter-Strike 2

Practicing against bots is a great way to hone your skills in Counter Strike 2, but the default setting may not be right for you. Here's how to adjust the bots......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

No one has seen the data behind Tyson’s “climate friendly beef” claim

Millions of taxpayer dollars flow to livestock companies raising "low carbon" beef. Enlarge / The Environmental Working Group published a new analysis on Wednesday outlining its efforts to push the USDA for more transparency, inc.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Marine bacteria team up to produce a vital vitamin

A German-American research team led by microbiologist Dr. Gerrit Wienhausen from the University of Oldenburg (Germany) has come an important step closer to a better understanding of highly complex interactions between marine microorganisms. The resea.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024