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2024 saw fastest-ever annual rise in CO2 levels: UK weather service
The UK weather service said Friday that carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere in 2024 grew at the fastest annual rate on record, exceeding their own projections by some margin.
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Direct measurements can reduce uncertainty in soil carbon credit markets
Directly measuring soil carbon rather than relying on predictive models can provide hard evidence of how much carbon is being stored, allowing for better assessments of confidence in carbon markets for croplands, according ...
Earth Sciences
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Permafrost in climate change: Models predict Arctic's response to global warming
The Arctic is heating up particularly fast as a result of global warming—with serious consequences. The widespread permafrost in this region, where soils currently store twice as much carbon as the atmosphere, is thawing. ...
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Groundwater threatened by droughts and heavy rainfalls, long-term analyses find
Extreme climate events endanger groundwater quality and stability when rain water evades natural purification processes in the soil. This was demonstrated in long-term groundwater analyses using new analytical methods, as ...
Earth Sciences
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Research reveals hurricane impact on water resources and climate change
Tropical storms like hurricanes are not only terrifying, but also incredibly costly for coastal regions across the United States, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Beyond the immediate devastation, these storms contribute ...
Environment
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Sewer sludge is dangerous to health, EPA says of biosolids and PFAS
Sewer sludge from wastewater treatment plants appears to expose farmers and nearby neighbors to toxic "forever" chemicals, a new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) draft risk assessment says.
Environment
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Moving to a plant-based diet can mitigate climate change, research suggests
With 2024 being the hottest year on record to date, researchers across the globe are addressing the temperature rise by rethinking our food systems and encouraging the switch to a plant-based diet.
Environment
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What are the Santa Ana winds that are fueling the L.A. wildfires? When will they die down?
The Santa Ana winds fanning wildfires that have killed at least 25 people in Southern California and destroyed more than 10,000 houses, businesses and other structures in Greater Los Angeles are flaring up again.
Environment
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US braces for freezing weather fueled by polar vortex
Americans were bracing Thursday for frigid temperatures that forecasters said could produce life-threatening conditions, with Donald Trump's inauguration expected to be the coldest in 40 years.
Environment
Jan 17, 2025
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Los Angeles fire evacuees told no return for at least a week
Tens of thousands of people ordered to flee their homes as wildfires tore through Los Angeles were told Thursday they would not be allowed back for at least a week, with fears over electrocution, landslides and exposure to ...
Environment
Jan 17, 2025
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California backs out of clean truck and train regulations ahead of Trump administration
California withdrew plans for pioneering clean-air regulations targeting diesel trucks and trains on January 14, citing challenges posed by the incoming Trump administration. The state rules faced an uncertain future with ...
Environment
Jan 16, 2025
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Rockfall frequency from French mountains has doubled since Little Ice Age
The Little Ice Age was a period of significant cooling from the early 14th to mid-19th centuries, which saw mean temperatures across the northern hemisphere drop by up to 2°C and the advancement of glaciers.
Devastating volcanic eruption did not cause the sudden-onset cold period 13,000 years ago, climate archives reveal
The synchronization of data from two natural climate archives—a speleothem from the Herbstlabyrinth Cave in Hesse (Germany) and ice cores from Greenland—offers new insights into the chronology of abrupt climate changes ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 16, 2025
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Geoengineering strategies against climate change could positively impact agriculture
On the basis of current carbon emissions rates and climate policies, average global temperatures are projected to increase to 2.9°C above preindustrial averages by the end of the century. Such an increase would severely ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 16, 2025
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Biochar shown to reduce risks of DDT-contaminated soil
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) soil pollution is still a major problem in many parts of the world. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a new method to manage ecological risks from ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 16, 2025
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Study examines how climate change has shaped coastal forests over the last decade
A new study finds that climate change may have a range of contrasting effects on coastal forests, both slowing and enabling growth in areas where sea levels are rising and storms are more common.
Earth Sciences
Jan 16, 2025
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Scientists uncover new human-caused shifts in global water cycle
In a recently published paper, NASA scientists use nearly 20 years of observations to show that the global water cycle is shifting in unprecedented ways. The majority of those shifts are driven by activities such as agriculture ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 16, 2025
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40-year study suggests extreme droughts will become more frequent and severe
Increasingly common since 1980, persistent multi-year droughts will continue to advance with the warming climate, warns a study from the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow, and Landscape Research (WSL), with Professor ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 16, 2025
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Global model shows how diet can reduce environmental impact
Is it possible to feed the planet in a healthy way while reducing the use of land and water? A study conducted by researchers from the Glob3science Lab of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Politecnico ...
Environment
Jan 16, 2025
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Earth's water cycle: Study reveals how climate change may alter hydrology of grassland ecosystems
Research co-led by the University of Maryland reveals that drought and increased temperatures in a CO2-rich climate can dramatically alter how grasslands use and move water.
Earth Sciences
Jan 16, 2025
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