UK winters are becoming significantly wetter mainly due to warming driven by human burning of fossil fuels releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, a Newcastle University study reveals. The research shows that for every degree […]
Geologic reservoirs that trapped petroleum for millions of years are now being repurposed to store the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. New research is improving how we monitor this storage and verify how much CO2 these […]
A cyclone packing violent winds killed at least 20 people as it struck Madagascar, toppling houses and causing major flooding, the Indian Ocean island’s disaster authority said Wednesday.This post was originally published on this site.
Scientists say that multiple Earth system components appear closer to destabilization than previously believed, putting the planet in increased danger of following a “hothouse” path driven by feedback loops that can amplify the consequences of […]
For blackberry breeders, white and pink flowers on blackberry plants are more than something to admire; they are a key early measure of the season’s productivity.This post was originally published on this site.
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA)—the statutory agency responsible for planning the Basin’s water resources—has just shared the starkest news yet about the Basin’s future: the Basin is almost certainly going to get hotter, drier, and […]
After high-profile water crises like the one in Flint, Michigan, some Americans distrust the safety of tap water, choosing to purchase drinking water from freestanding water vending machines or kiosks. Yet this more expensive water […]
The UK’s wheat is under threat from a newly identified strain of the yellow rust pathogen, prompting an urgent mobilization of research institutes to protect harvests. The new strain, identified in 2025, has overcome a […]
On a misty winter’s day in the English midlands, engineers struggled to drag stranded narrowboats from a waterless, mud-filled canal that collapsed weeks earlier, in a delicate, multi-million-pound rescue operation.This post was originally published on […]
Human-caused climate change had an important impact on the recent ferocious wildfires that engulfed parts of Chile and Argentina’s Patagonia region, making the extremely high-risk conditions that led to widespread burning up to three times […]
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