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Published South Africa, India and Australia shared similar volcanic activity 3.5 billion years ago - South Africa, India and Australia Shared Similar Volcanic Activity 3.5 Billion Years Ago



The Daitari greenstone belt shares a similar geologic make-up when compared to the greenstones expos...
Published Some species may tolerate climate change better than expected



A new model reassesses the proportion of terrestrial and marine species threatened with extinction b...
Published Combined effects of plastic pollution and seawater flooding amplify threats to coastal plant species



A new study highlights how a combination of environmental stressors -- namely plastic pollution and...
Published Health benefits of using wind energy instead of fossil fuels - Health Benefits of Using Wind Energy Instead of Fossil Fuels


A new study finds that the health benefits associated with wind power could more than quadruple if o...
Published New fabric makes urban heat islands more bearable



Researchers detail a new wearable fabric that can help urban residents survive the worst impacts of ...
Published Researchers examine cooling power plants with brackish groundwater - Researchers Examine Cooling Power Plants with Brackish Groundwater



Nontraditional water sources can be deployed to help cope with climate-induced water risks and tackl...
Published The price tag of phasing-out coal



Coal phase-out is necessary to solve climate change, but can have negative impacts on workers and lo ...
Published Reducing pesticide pollution and the intensity of harvesting can increase crop yield and contribute to climate change mitigation - Reducing Pesticide Pollution and Harvesting Intensity to Increase Crop Yield and Mitigate Climate Change


Researchers have found that carbon sequestration and plant resilience as well as forage pasture yiel...
Published Scientists use satellite images to study the degradation of rangelands in Tanzania - Scientists Use Satellite Images to Study the Degradation of Rangelands in Tanzania


East Africa's iconic rangelands -- under threat from climate change and human activity -- have the p...
Published What works: Groundbreaking evaluation of climate policy measures over two decades



Researchers have unveiled the first comprehensive global evaluation of 1,500 climate policy measures...
Published Warming Arctic reduces dust levels in parts of the planet



Dust can have a huge impact on local air quality, food security, energy supply and public health. Pr ...
Published Thawing permafrost: Not a climate tipping element, but nevertheless far-reaching impacts



Permafrost soils store large quantities of organic carbon and are often portrayed as a critical tipp...
Published Study reveals urban trees suffer more from heat waves and drought than their rural counterparts



A recent study details how trees in New York City and Boston are more negatively impacted by heat wa ...
Published Elephant ecosystems in decline - Elephant Ecosystems in Decline: Understanding the Causes and Consequences



Global space for Asian elephant habitats has been in rapid decline since the 1700s, a new report rev...
Published Elegantly modeling Earth's abrupt glacial transitions - Elegantly Modeling Earth's Abrupt Glacial Transitions



Milutin Milankovitch hypothesized that the timing of glacial transitions has been controlled by the...
Published How a drought affects trees depends on what's been holding them back - How a Drought Affects Trees Depends on What's Been Holding Them Back



Droughts can be good for trees. Certain trees, that is. Contrary to expectation, sometimes a record-...
Published Paper refutes assertion that effects of bottom trawling on blue carbon can be compared to that of global air travel - Paper Refutes Assertion That Effects of Bottom Trawling on Blue Carbon Can Be Compared to That of Global Air Travel



A new paper refutes previous findings on the amount of CO2 released from the seabed by bottom trawli...
Published European summer droughts since 2015 were most severe over centuries -- but multi-year droughts also happened in the past - European Summer Droughts: A Historical Perspective


The 2015--2018 summer droughts have been exceptional in large parts of Western and Central Europe ov...
Published The social cost of nitrous oxide is understated under current estimates, new analysis concludes - The Social Cost of Nitrous Oxide is Understated Under Current Estimates, New Analysis Concludes


The social cost of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas that is the largest remaining threat to the ozone...
Published Extreme heat and drought events require more systematic risk assessment - Extreme Heat and Drought Events Require More Systematic Risk Assessment



Simultaneous extreme heat and drought events have consequences in a variety of areas -- for example...