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‘Drowning Continent’: Study Confirms Perth Coastline’s Complex History

A new Curtin University study investigating the complex evolution of two iconic Western Australian landmarks, has traced their transformation over thousands of years and offers a glimpse into their future.

23 Oct 2024

Biodiversity is Fundamental to Feed a Hungry Planet - IFAD at COP16 Colombia

The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is urging global leaders at the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP16) taking place in Cali, Colombia, to direct greater focus and funding to small-scale farmers.

23 Oct 2024

Researchers Introduce Outdoor Days Concept to Measure Climate Change Impact

Using the concept of “outdoor days,” a study shows how global warming will affect people’s ability to work or enjoy recreation outdoors.

22 Oct 2024

2024 State of the Climate Report Highlights Urgent Need for Action

A paper recently published in BioScience presented the 2024 State of the Climate Report, highlighting the planet's worsening condition due to climate change.

21 Oct 2024

Sulfide Oxidation in Permafrost: Impacts on Climate Change

A recent study investigated the temperature sensitivity of mineral permafrost feedback on a continental scale. It focused on the oxidative weathering of sulfide minerals in sedimentary rocks, which releases carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere, potentially contributing to climate change.

15 Oct 2024

Energy Poverty Patterns Shift with Climate Change

A growing portion of Americans who are struggling to pay for their household energy live in the South and Southwest, reflecting a climate-driven shift away from heating needs and toward air conditioning use, an MIT study finds.

14 Oct 2024

MIT Energy and Climate Club Champions Climate Solutions

One of MIT's missions is helping to solve the world's greatest problems — with a large focus on one of the most pressing topics facing the world today, climate change.

10 Oct 2024

Coral Resilience: How Ocean Acidification Affects Recovery

Researchers have examined the effects of ocean acidification (OA) on the recovery of coral holobionts after thermal stress events.

4 Oct 2024

Rationing as a Strategy to Reduce Consumption and Mitigate Climate Change

Goods like meat and fuel can be fairly and successfully rationed to reduce consumption, which has a significant impact on the climate.

1 Oct 2024

New Wheat Cultivars Tested for Higher Yields in Warming Conditions

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and France's National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Environment (INRAE) have made significant strides in developing new wheat varieties that are more environmentally sustainable

30 Sep 2024