Mysterious “Disease X” identified as aggressive strain of malaria
The mystery of this Disease X seems to have been solved. Now to develop an approach to handling it.
Tag: climate change
This New Catalyst Can Produce Ammonia from Air and Water at Room Temperature
Forget giant factories! A new portable device could allow farmers to produce ammonia right in the field, reducing costs, and ...
Over 70% of the world’s aquifers could be tainted by 2100
Over 2.5 billion people depend on aquifers for fresh water, but rising seas and climate change are pushing saltwater into ...
AI Uncovers Thousands of Abandoned Oil Wells Hidden in Old Maps
Combing through old maps, this AI finds abandoned oil wells so we can cut off their methane emissions.
First Ice-Free Day in the Arctic Could Happen by 2027, Study Warns
Climate change is heating up faster than we thought.
Even ExxonMobil is telling Trump to tone it down on fossil fuels
Even ExxonMobil, a symbol of fossil fuel dominance, is urging climate action, underscoring the tension between Trump’s policies and industry ...
How CCTV Cameras and AI Can Prevent Floods in Cities
Researchers have developed an AI system using CCTV cameras to monitor culverts, potentially reducing urban flooding by detecting blockages in ...
Global carbon emissions hit record high in 2024. Even coal grew slightly
No peak emissions yet.
The 0.1% Are Using Private Jets Like Ubers and It’s Costing the Planet
Private jet emissions soared by 50% in four years, driven by leisure trips and the ultra-rich.
Massive exploding methane craters are tearing Siberia apart and scientists finally know why
Scientists uncover the mechanics behind Siberia's explosive craters as warming drives methane release.
We’re cooked on climate: 2024 virtually certain to be the hottest year on record
With all the stuff happening in the world right now, it's easy to get distracted or simply forget that climate ...
Growing crops in the dark with “electro-agriculture” can revolutionize food production and free up over 90 percent of farmlands
In the future, photosynthesis could be replaced with electro-agriculture, a process that is four times more efficient and may do ...
Cutting Beef Production by Just 13% Could Absorb Billions of Tons of CO2
A relatively small shift from grazing land to forest could make a huge difference in our climate fight.
Could Spraying Diamonds into the Sky Be the Key to Cooling the Planet?
Nothing is more precious than our planet, and we must cool it fast. Scientists say this can be done by ...
For the first time in recorded history (130 years) Mount Fuji is snowless in November
Mount Fuji is just one of the many important landmarks affected by climate change.
The fascinating history (and science) of the freezing of Niagara Falls
Niagara doesn't completely freeze, per se. But big chunks of it
Hurricane Milton is historically and disturbingly strong, and it’s barreling toward Florida
Just days after Hurricane Helene ravaged through parts of the US, an even bigger one might be lining up.
AI is becoming a bigger and bigger problem for the climate. Can “digital sobriety” help?
Artificial intelligence might not take your job, but it can use up all your water and electricity.
75 people were hospitalized after eating lettuce — and it’s linked to climate change
While foodborne outbreaks are not uncommon, this case uniquely exposed deeper issues about the role of climate change in public ...
Scientists Discover Missing Link Between Insects in Amazing Amber Fossil Dating Back 40 Million Years
This ancient insect is the missing link between two living gnat species.
Arabica coffee production could decrease by 80% by 2050. Can Robusta save our morning coffee?
Study finds Robusta coffee to be a resilient alternative to the climate-threatened Arabica beans.
Trees in the Amazon are “running” uphill to escape from climate change
Trees are searching for colder temperatures, with far-reaching consequences for the entire ecosystem.
Florida tree cactus is the first extinction victim of rising seas in the United States
The Key Largo tree cactus succumbs to climate change. More are surely to come, scientists warn.
Yes, Hurricane Beryl is also linked with climate change
It's exactly the kind of events experts forecast would happen.
This map shows what your city’s climate will be like in 2080
New York City's climate will feel like today's northern Mississippi.
Record heat in California: we’re seeing climate change unfold before our eyes
Temperature records are being broken one after another in California.
May 2024 is the 12th consecutive month with record-high temperatures
We're entering unprecedented territory more and more.
US Renewable energy: over $80 billion a year in health and climate benefits
People focus on the difficulties and challenges. But it's important to acknowledge when something is working.
Our groundwater resources are getting depleted, but there’s still time to act
The water we don't see is being depleted fast.
Earth’s gateway to hell is expanding fast. Should you worry?
Climate change is testing the limits of the world's largest permafrost crater.
Meet Mammoth, the world’s largest vacuum that now sucks thousands of tons of carbon out of the air
We'll need many more such Mammoths if we're serious about climate change.
Venezuela has become the first country to lose all its glaciers
No more "eternal snows" in Venezuela.
Historic court ruling says insufficient climate action violates people’s rights
The ruling is binding and unprecedented, and may trickle down to other countries as well.
The oceans are getting so hot it’s harming octopus vision
The oceans are becoming one big soup.
More than 80% of global carbon emissions are produced by only 57 corporate and state entities
A landmark climate report found that the world's major emitters grew their carbon footprint since the Paris Agreement.
Melting polar ice is changing Earth’s rotation and slowing down time. Here’s how this will affect the leap second
Climate change is now altering how we keep time.
Marine biologist relays ocean’s cry for help and how we can answer
We all need to care more about the ocean. A marine biologist explains why.
15% of Americans are in climate change denial. Are you living in a denial hotspot? Check this map
Analysis of 7.4 million X posts also shows an alarming link between climate skepticism and low vaccination rates.
Decarbonizing UK’s industry would only make things 1% more expensive
Who said sustainability has to be expensive?
Scientists simulate the runaway greenhouse process that could make Earth uninhabitable
If we let greenhouse gases run amok, we will end up paying the price.
Decoding Earth’s climate history. Researchers reconstruct CO2 levels over 66 million years
Understanding shifts in atmospheric CO2 is crucial to gain insight from Earth's past.
Major climate conference ends with a promise. But will the countries actually deliver?
COP28 climate summit ended with open questions for the future of the planet
Fossil fuel lobbyists reach record numbers at UN climate change conference
Oil companies are using COP28 as a platform for business.
An oil executive is leading this year’s biggest climate conference. It’s not going too well
We weren't expecting anything different
Solar power outshines reforestation for climate change mitigation
It's time to be efficient. In a breakthrough study, solar energy proves more efficient than tree planting in dryland areas.
The ultra-rich and ultra-polluting: Richest 1% emit as much greenhouse gas as two-thirds of mankind
Report calls to fairly tax the super-rich to curb climate change and inequality
This researcher doesn’t want to travel by plane to reduce his emissions. His university sacked him
He wants to take a ferry instead to avoid the high emissions from flying.
Earth is no longer a ‘safe operating space for humanity.’ Climate change isn’t even the biggest problem
Study looks into the planetary boundaries and how we are affecting them
From concrete jungles to green havens: nature can help cities mitigate emissions
Study looks into implementing nature-based solutions in European cities
Want to fight climate change? Then fight poaching
Environmental problems go hand in hand.
