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What oxygen levels in the Tijuana River estuary tell us about the impacts of the sewage crisis

Researchers Jeff Crooks and Stephany Garcia checked the minnow traps left at the murky mouth of the Tijuana River on a sunny October morning......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekNov 11th, 2024

Nations to submit boosted climate plans: what"s at stake?

Nations have begun setting carbon-cutting targets for the decade ahead, and how ambitious these pledges are could make or break global efforts to avoid dangerous levels of climate change......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated News21 hr. 35 min. ago

Self-organization of living matter into complex structures: How light pattern impacts aggregation of active filaments

When active filaments are exposed to localized illumination, they accumulate into stable structures along the boundaries of the illuminated area. Based on this fact, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization (MPI-DS).....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated News21 hr. 36 min. ago

Study reveals Olympic Winter Games" climate crisis

Research led by the University of Waterloo has found new critical insights into how climate change threatens the future viability of hosting the Olympic Winter and Paralympic Games (OWG and PWG)......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated News21 hr. 36 min. ago

Immersive Labs AI Scenario Generator improves cyber skills against various attack types

Immersive Labs introduced AI Scenario Generator. This new capability enables organizations to generate threat scenarios for crisis simulations to ensure their workforces are ready for the latest threats. By inputting a few short prompts, customers ca.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Uncovering health impacts of forever chemicals on freshwater turtles

A study in Science of the Total Environment has measured concentrations of PFAS—also known as forever chemicals—in Australian wildlife, following an analysis of freshwater turtle (Emydura macquarii macquarii) populations in Queensland......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Gender inequality ingrained in global climate negotiations, say researchers

Climate governance is dominated by men, yet the health impacts of the climate crisis often affect women, girls, and gender-diverse people disproportionately, argue researchers ahead of the upcoming 29th United Nations Climate Summit (COP29) in Azerba.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 11th, 2024

Restricting cars in cities: A cost-benefit analysis of Low Emission Zones

Faced with unmanageable traffic and health-threatening air quality, hundreds of cities across Europe are adopting measures to reduce the number of vehicles clogging their streets, with the aim of lowering air pollution levels and improving the qualit.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 11th, 2024

What oxygen levels in the Tijuana River estuary tell us about the impacts of the sewage crisis

Researchers Jeff Crooks and Stephany Garcia checked the minnow traps left at the murky mouth of the Tijuana River on a sunny October morning......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 11th, 2024

Report: Countries must dramatically increase climate adaptation efforts and bridge the finance gap

As climate impacts intensify and hit the world's most vulnerable hardest, the "Adaptation Gap Report 2024: Come hell and high water," from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), finds that nations must dramatically increase climate adaptation.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024

Planetary Boundaries framework gains traction in sustainability science

The Planetary Boundaries (PB) framework is a pivotal tool for tackling the climate crisis and safeguarding humanity's future on Earth. For the first time, the full story of the Planetary Boundaries is now being told from its beginning......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024

Cliff-top sites preserve ancient Aboriginal heritage on the River Murray

New research by Flinders University researchers, conducted in partnership with the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation (RMMAC), has documented ancient archaeological sites on the cliff-tops in the region between Morgan and Overland Corner.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

Plastics pollution worsens the impacts of all planetary boundaries, new study says

Plastics are not as safe and inert as previously thought. A new research study written by an international team of researchers uses the planetary boundaries framework to structure the rapidly mounting evidence of the effects of plastics on the enviro.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

How prisons fall short in protecting the incarcerated from climate disasters

Blistering heat, freezing cold, and overflowing sewage water: These were the living conditions that formerly incarcerated people in Colorado said they suffered inside the state's prisons and jails......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

India"s Hindus bathe in holy river defiled by pollution

Sweeping aside thick toxic scum, thousands of Hindu devotees ignored court warnings Thursday against bathing in the sacred but sewage-filled Yamuna river, a grim display of environmental degradation in India's capital......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

Record drought in Amazon impacts 420,000 children: UNICEF

More than 420,000 children in the Amazon basin are being badly affected by a drought parching much of South America that is impacting water supplies and river transport, UNICEF said Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

Team develops non-invasive biosensor for early kidney disease detection

Traditionally, kidney health has been monitored by measuring blood creatinine levels, which indicate muscle breakdown. High creatinine levels can suggest that the kidneys are not filtering waste efficiently. However, creatinine levels can be affected.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Gamma radiation converts methane into complex organic molecules and could explain the origin of life

Gamma radiation can convert methane into a wide variety of products at room temperature, including hydrocarbons, oxygen-containing molecules, and amino acids, according to a new article published in the journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Soil sampling in Houston"s greater Fifth Ward reveals toxic levels of lead in yards, play areas

Houston, like many American cities, has areas with soil contaminated by non-biodegradable and persistent pollutants such as arsenic, lead, nickel and cadmium, known as heavy metals and metalloids. These are both naturally occurring in the atmosphere.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Will the lights go out on Cuba"s communist leaders? With fewer options to prop up economy, their future looks dimmer

Cuba's communist leaders are in the midst of crisis—and not for the first time......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Australia needs a bold national bushfire strategy, researcher says

Australia's escalating bushfire crisis calls for an urgent, comprehensive national reset, according to a new report, "Pathways for Sustainable Coexistence with Wildfires.".....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024