Tree Bark Can Remove Methane Emissions From the Atmosphere, Study Finds
Jul 26, 2024, 2:32 pm By Paige Bennett
Trees aren’t just important for carbon sequestration. According to a new study, trees can also help remove methane from the atmosphere through their bark. Researchers determined that some tree bark contains microbes that can take up methane from the…Data Centers in Ireland Overtake All Urban Electricity Use Combined
Jul 25, 2024, 7:39 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
According to official figures, last year Ireland’s data centers consumed more electricity than all of the country’s urban homes for the first time, reported The Guardian. The expanding number of data centers used 21 percent of the country’s electricity,…Scientists Discover ‘Dark Oxygen’ on Seafloor, Challenging Ideas on the Origin of Life
Jul 25, 2024, 5:30 pm By Michael Riojas
Scientists have discovered “dark oxygen” being created on the ocean seafloor by “polymetallic nodules” that potentially support life, new research in the journal Nature Geoscience shows. Andrew Sweetman, the study’s lead author and member of the…UN Report: Drive to End World Hunger Falters as 1 in 11 Go Hungry
Jul 25, 2024, 3:37 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Progress in the fight to end world hunger has been “set back 15 years,” with roughly 733 million people facing hunger in 2023, according to the United Nations’ The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2024 (SOFI) report. That is equal to one…Expanding London’s Low-Emissions Zone Led to Major Air Quality Improvements, Report Finds
Jul 25, 2024, 2:41 pm By Paige Bennett
The London ULEZ, or Ultra Low Emission Zone, expanded in August 2023 to cover all of London’s boroughs in order to reduce emissions and air pollution. The results? A significant drop in greenhouse gas emissions from traffic and improved air quality within…Hydrothermal Explosion at Yellowstone’s Biscuit Basin Sends Tourists Running for Safety
Jul 24, 2024, 7:01 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
A hydrothermal explosion at Yellowstone National Park sent tourists fleeing for safety on Tuesday. The event occurred in the morning at a group of hot springs called Biscuit Basin, just north of the popular Old Faithful Geyser. Dozens of onlookers watched from…Deadly Typhoon Gaemi Lashes Taiwan After Killing 13 in Philippines
Jul 24, 2024, 4:56 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The outer band of Typhoon Gaemi has brought heavy rain to much of Taiwan, as well as wind gusts of approximately 150 miles per hour, reported BBC News. Gaemi landed near Hualien, killing two people and injuring hundreds more, the country’s officials said. It…13 Sharks Test Positive for Cocaine Near Brazil
Jul 24, 2024, 2:32 pm By Paige Bennett
Scientists have detected cocaine in multiple sharks off the coasts of Brazil, according to a new study. In the study, which was published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, researchers set out to analyze the levels of cocaine as well as…South Africa Passes Its First Climate Change Act
Jul 24, 2024, 9:07 am By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
South Africa has passed its first Climate Change Act, a sweeping law that will set limits for big greenhouse gas emitters and require that every town and city publish an adaptation plan with the objective of meeting the country’s carbon emissions reduction…Landmark Lawsuit Challenges Britain’s Climate Change Adaptation Plan
Jul 23, 2024, 4:39 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
In a landmark climate case, Friends of the Earth and two people whose lives have been severely affected by the changing climate are suing the government of the United Kingdom over its failure to safeguard people, property and infrastructure against foreseeable…July 21 Was the Hottest Day Ever Recorded on Earth, Data Shows
Jul 23, 2024, 1:29 pm By Paige Bennett
The daily global average temperature reached a new record high on July 21, 2024, according to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). C3S data showed that on Sunday, the global average temperature reached 17.09 degrees Celsius (approximately…Koalas Can Predict the Hottest Summer Days and Lower Their Body Temperatures Accordingly, Study Finds
Jul 23, 2024, 11:55 am By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
A new study by researchers in Australia has found that iconic and endangered koalas have the ability to regulate their body temperatures more than previously thought. For the first time, scientists have observed free-ranging, wild koalas drastically lowering…Fruit Bats Have Cognitive Abilities Previously Believed to Be Exclusive to Humans, Research Finds
Jul 23, 2024, 9:22 am By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) have studied free-ranging fruit bats in a colony in Egypt to answer the long-standing question of whether animals have complex cognitive abilities previously thought to exist only in humans. The study focused…COP29 Host Azerbaijan Announces New Fund for Climate-Vulnerable Nations
Jul 22, 2024, 7:12 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Azerbaijan, host of the United Nations COP29 climate summit, has announced the launch of a new Climate Action Fund with the goal of mobilizing $1 billion for the support of new national climate targets in developing nations. Contributions to the fund will be…U.S. Federal Government Introduces Measures to Tackle Plastics Crisis, Including Phasing Out Single-Use Plastics by 2035
Jul 22, 2024, 6:08 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
As part of its strategy to reduce plastic pollution, the Biden administration has announced plans to phase out single-use plastics from federal government operations by 2035, a press release from The White House said. The administration also has a goal of…EPA Announces $4.3 Billion for Climate and Pollution Improvement Projects Across 30 States
Jul 22, 2024, 3:09 pm By Paige Bennett
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Monday $4.3 billion in funding that will go toward 25 projects across 30 states. The projects will address climate pollution and environmental justice. The EPA announced the funding through Climate…Just Stop Oil Activists Sentenced to Record 4 and 5 Years for Planning to Block M25 London Roadway
Jul 20, 2024, 1:28 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Five Just Stop Oil supporters have been sentenced to a record four and five years for conspiring to cause public nuisance for coordinating four days of protests on London’s M25 roadway in November of 2022. Judge Christopher Hehir, who sentenced the…Hawaiian Electric and Other Defendants Reach Tentative $4 Billion Maui Wildfire Settlement
Jul 19, 2024, 9:20 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
In a lawsuit over the Maui wildfires of August 2023, Hawaiian Electric and other defendants have tentatively agreed to a settlement of more than $4 billion. The proposed deal, which has not yet received final approval, would settle the lawsuits of thousands of…California Officials Praise Renewables, Battery Storage for Grid Resilience Amid Heat Wave
Jul 19, 2024, 4:23 pm By Paige Bennett
After a few weeks of heat advisories and even devastating wildfires, California’s power grid has faced minimal disruptions. Officials are praising the state’s long-term focus on renewable energy infrastructure and battery storage for enhancing grid…California’s Devastating Wildfire Season: First Fatality Reported, Already 5x More Acres Burned Than Average
Jul 19, 2024, 12:43 am By Michael Riojas
California officials discovered human remains in a burned Mendocino County home on July 8, reporting the state’s first death of an unusually devastating 2024 wildfire season. The woman is believed to be 66-year-old Dagmar Stankova, who was last seen using a…
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