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Released: 16-Feb-2024 9:05 PM EST
Climate change has brought forward the flowering period in Doñana National Park by 22 days
University of Seville

A team at the University of Seville has studied trends in the flowering date of around fifty plant species over the last 35 years in Doñana National Park.

Newswise: Increased access to water a threat to nomadic livestock farmers
Released: 16-Feb-2024 8:05 PM EST
Increased access to water a threat to nomadic livestock farmers
Uppsala University

Increasing access to water in extremely arid parts of sub-Saharan Africa can help nomadic livestock farmers in the short term.

Released: 14-Feb-2024 11:05 PM EST
Climate change drived the emergence of West Nile virus in Europe
Universite Libre de Bruxelles

West Nile virus is an emerging pathogen in Europe and represents a public health threat in previously non-affected European countries

Released: 14-Feb-2024 8:05 PM EST
Is the Amazon forest approaching a tipping point?
University of Birmingham

Global warming may be interacting with regional rainfall and deforestation to accelerate forest loss in the Amazon, pushing it towards partial or total collapse.

Released: 14-Feb-2024 8:05 PM EST
Amazon rainforest at the threshold: loss of forest worsens climate change
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)

The Amazon rainforest could approach a tipping point, which could lead to a large-scale collapse with serious implications for the global climate system.

Newswise: Pesticides to help protect seeds can adversely affect earthworms’ health
9-Feb-2024 8:00 AM EST
Pesticides to help protect seeds can adversely affect earthworms’ health
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Research published in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology Letters reveals that worms are affected by small amounts of chemicals from pesticide-treated seeds.

Released: 13-Feb-2024 10:05 PM EST
Interactions between flu subtypes predict epidemic severity more than virus evolution
eLife

Researchers have shed new light on how viral evolution, population immunity, and the co-circulation of other flu viruses shape seasonal flu epidemics.

Newswise: If we can't untangle this mess, Norway's blue industry will never be green
Released: 13-Feb-2024 10:05 PM EST
If we can't untangle this mess, Norway's blue industry will never be green
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

One recent study estimates that the total amount of fishing line lost annually could stretch from the moon and back. A new study from Norway shows that roughly one-third of lines could be recycled.

Newswise: Satellites unveil the size and nature of the world’s coral reefs
Released: 13-Feb-2024 8:05 PM EST
Satellites unveil the size and nature of the world’s coral reefs
University of Queensland

University of Queensland-led research has shown there is more coral reef area across the globe than previously thought, with detailed satellite mapping helping to conserve these vital ecosystems.

Released: 13-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
NJIT Researchers Unveil Method to Detect 'Forever Chemicals' in Under 3 Minutes
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)

Researchers report one of the fastest and most sensitive approaches yet for detecting toxic per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) accumulating in the environment, which are linked to health risks ranging from cancers to birth defects.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 11:05 PM EST
When the global climate has the hiccups
University of Basel

In recent geological history, the so-called Quaternary period, there have been repeated ice ages and warm periods.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 10:05 PM EST
Study: Global deforestation leads to more mercury pollution
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

About 10 percent of human-made mercury emissions into the atmosphere each year are the result of global deforestation, according to a new MIT study.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 7:05 AM EST
WCS Statement from CMS CoP14
Wildlife Conservation Society

“If governments do everything they have committed to do, then the next ‘State of the World’s Migratory Species’ will have some good news.” WCS VP of International Policy Susan Lieberman

Newswise: Nursing’s Stanifer chosen as scholar in Environmental Health Research Institute for Nurse and Clinician Scientists
Released: 9-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
Nursing’s Stanifer chosen as scholar in Environmental Health Research Institute for Nurse and Clinician Scientists
University of Kentucky

A researcher in the University of Kentucky College of Nursing has been selected as a scholar for the Environmental Health Research Institute for Nurse and Clinician Scientists (EHRI-NCS).

Newswise: Charting the Course to Eco-Friendly Steel: China's Blueprint for Cleaner Air and a Cooler Planet
Released: 7-Feb-2024 9:00 AM EST
Charting the Course to Eco-Friendly Steel: China's Blueprint for Cleaner Air and a Cooler Planet
Chinese Academy of Sciences

China, as the world's largest steel producer, faces the dual challenges of air quality enhancement and climate change mitigation.

Newswise: Ammonia attracts the shipping industry, but researchers warn of its risks
Released: 5-Feb-2024 10:05 PM EST
Ammonia attracts the shipping industry, but researchers warn of its risks
Chalmers University of Technology

Switching to ammonia as a marine fuel, with the goal of decarbonisation, can instead create entirely new problems.

   
Newswise: UB study challenges the classical view of the origin of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current and warns of its vulnerability
Released: 5-Feb-2024 10:05 PM EST
UB study challenges the classical view of the origin of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current and warns of its vulnerability
Universitat de Barcelona

The Circumpolar Current works as a regulator of the planet’s climate. Its origins were thought to have caused the formation of the permanent ice in Antarctica about 34 million years ago.

Newswise: The limits of weather forecasting: How far into the future can we look?
Released: 5-Feb-2024 10:05 PM EST
The limits of weather forecasting: How far into the future can we look?
University of Maine

Weather-related disasters and climatological extremes, including rivers bursting their banks and flooding as well as heatwaves and droughts, cause tragic loss of life and cost billions of dollars in property damage each year.

Newswise: Weather swings bring steadier results when studying crop adaptability
Released: 5-Feb-2024 4:05 PM EST
Weather swings bring steadier results when studying crop adaptability
Iowa State University

Efforts to breed more adaptable crops benefit from testing locations with wide ranges of weather, according to a study co-authored by an Iowa State University expert on phenotypic plasticity, the disparate ways plants respond in different environments.

Newswise: New Technology Unscrambles the Chatter of Microbes
2-Feb-2024 4:05 PM EST
New Technology Unscrambles the Chatter of Microbes
University of California San Diego

Researchers from University of California San Diego have developed a new search tool to that can match microbes to the metabolites they produce with no prior knowledge, an innovation that could transform our understanding of both human health and the environment.

   
Released: 1-Feb-2024 10:05 PM EST
Climate change: Fungal disease endangers wheat production
Technical University of Munich

Climate change poses a threat to yields and food security worldwide, with plant diseases as one of the main risks.

Newswise: Increased temperature difference between day and night can affect all life on earth
Released: 1-Feb-2024 10:05 PM EST
Increased temperature difference between day and night can affect all life on earth
Chalmers University of Technology

Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, in Sweden, have discovered a change in what scientists already knew about global warming dynamics.

Newswise: Tidal landscapes a greater carbon sink than previously thought
Released: 1-Feb-2024 10:05 PM EST
Tidal landscapes a greater carbon sink than previously thought
University of Gothenburg

Mangroves and saltmarshes sequester large amounts of carbon, mitigating the greenhouse effect.

Newswise: Engineers unmask nanoplastics in oceans for the first time, revealing their true shapes and chemistry
Released: 1-Feb-2024 10:45 AM EST
Engineers unmask nanoplastics in oceans for the first time, revealing their true shapes and chemistry
University of Notre Dame

In a new study, engineers at the University of Notre Dame have presented clear images of nanoplastics in ocean water off the coasts of China, South Korea and the United States, and in the Gulf of Mexico.

Released: 31-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
Decarbonizing the world’s industries
University of Leeds

Harmful emissions from the industrial sector could be reduced by up to 85% across the world, according to new research.

Newswise: Microgreens made to order: Italian scientists have tailored iodine and potassium content of radishes, peas, rocket and chard
Released: 31-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
Microgreens made to order: Italian scientists have tailored iodine and potassium content of radishes, peas, rocket and chard
Society of Chemical Industry

In a significant development for personalised nutrition, researchers in Italy have cultivated microgreens with bespoke nutritional profiles to serve individual dietary requirements.

Released: 31-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
Oxford scientists launch ambitious roadmap for circular carbon plastics economy
University of Oxford

Researchers from the Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Plastics, University of Oxford, have outlined ambitious targets to help deliver a sustainable and net zero plastic economy.

Newswise: Beyond Ice Cubes: Researchers Bring Complex Shapes to Sea-Ice Dynamics Models
Released: 31-Jan-2024 3:05 PM EST
Beyond Ice Cubes: Researchers Bring Complex Shapes to Sea-Ice Dynamics Models
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Researchers model sea ice dynamics and thermodynamics to understand its role in global climate.

Newswise: Fungal-rich soil may improve green roofs
Released: 31-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Fungal-rich soil may improve green roofs
Dartmouth College

Green roofs have become increasingly popular thanks to their benefits related to climate adaptation, mitigation, and urban biodiversity management.

Released: 31-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Unprecedented ocean heating shows risks of a world 3°C warmer
University of Reading

Record-high ocean temperatures observed in 2023 could become the norm if the world moved into a climate that is 3.0°C warmer than pre-industrial levels, according to a new study.

Released: 31-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Detecting hepatitis viruses in wastewater
Ruhr-Universität Bochum

In addition to collecting water samples from the Rhine-Herne canal and the Emscher river over the course of a year, Fiona Rau had access to further wastewater samples from 21 sewage treatment plants in NRW.

   
Newswise: New study reports that Greenland is a methane sink rather than a source
Released: 31-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
New study reports that Greenland is a methane sink rather than a source
University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Science

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have concluded that the methane uptake in dry landscapes exceeds methane emissions from wet areas across the ice-free part of Greenland.

Newswise: Scientists Reveal How Tar Particles from Wildfire Smoke Absorb and Refract Solar Radiation, Light in Atmosphere
Released: 31-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Scientists Reveal How Tar Particles from Wildfire Smoke Absorb and Refract Solar Radiation, Light in Atmosphere
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory - EMSL

A multi-institutional team of researchers studied how solar radiation from the sun interacts with individual tar balls. This research, featured on the cover of ACS Publications' Environmental Science & Technology, provides insights into how wildfires influence climate change.

Newswise: As cities grow, how will city trash, wastewater, and emissions rise?
Released: 30-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
As cities grow, how will city trash, wastewater, and emissions rise?
New York University

More than half of the world’s population—4.4 billion people—lives in cities, and that proportion will grow to two-thirds by the year 2050, according to the United Nations.

Released: 30-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
Our winter of discontent: Get the latest news on the flu in the Influenza channel
Newswise

The latest research and expertise on the flue can be found in the Influenza channel on Newswise.

Released: 30-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
New research shows how pollutants from aerosols and river run-off are changing the marine phosphorus cycle in coastal seas
University of East Anglia

New research into the marine phosphorus cycle is deepening our understanding of the impact of human activities on ecosystems in coastal seas.

Newswise: Unlocking the heat in mosquito modeling: Exploring disease transmission under climate change
Released: 30-Jan-2024 9:15 AM EST
Unlocking the heat in mosquito modeling: Exploring disease transmission under climate change
University of Florida

It is the start of National Invasive Species Awareness Week today, and a team of scientists including some researchers at the UF/IFAS Invasive Science Research Institute (ISRI), examine a critical aspect often overlooked in models that examine the impact of climate change on mosquito-borne diseases.

Newswise: Turning Up the Heat on Clean Energy: The Impact of Electric Cooking on Reducing NO2-related Diseases in Urban China
Released: 26-Jan-2024 8:05 AM EST
Turning Up the Heat on Clean Energy: The Impact of Electric Cooking on Reducing NO2-related Diseases in Urban China
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Air pollution, a critical global public health issue, includes indoor air pollution from household fossil fuel consumption, notably from gas cooking in urban areas.

Newswise: Cheers to Science: Alcohol May Help Flush Out Arsenic from the Body, Study Finds
Released: 25-Jan-2024 9:00 AM EST
Cheers to Science: Alcohol May Help Flush Out Arsenic from the Body, Study Finds
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Arsenic is everywhere in the environment and is a top-tier carcinogen for humans, posing serious health risks through food, water, and soil exposure. Grasping the factors that affect how it's absorbed and stored in our bodies is key to evaluating the related health dangers. While alcohol consumption is common across the globe and known for its various health effects, its interplay with how arsenic is absorbed and its resulting toxicity has been largely overlooked until this recent study.

   
23-Jan-2024 7:00 AM EST
New research finds presence of dangerous airborne neurotoxin near Great Salt Lake
Bowling Green State University

BGSU researcher has helped identified a potential connection between a reduction in Utah’s Great Salt Lake and long-term consequences for human health.

Released: 23-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Multi-generational toxicant exposures show cumulative, inherited health effects
Washington State University

While exposure to a single substance like DDT has been shown to create inherited disease susceptibility, a recent study in animals found exposure to multiple different toxicants across generations can amplify those health problems.

Released: 23-Jan-2024 8:50 AM EST
Forever Chemicals" in German Drinking Water - A Hidden Threat Unveiled
Chinese Academy of Sciences

PFAS, commonly known as "forever chemicals," are a group of man-made substances that have been used in various industries since the 1940s due to their resistance to heat, water, and oil.

   
Released: 22-Jan-2024 4:05 PM EST
New candidate for universal memory is fast, low-power, stable and long-lasting
Stanford University

We are tasking our computers with processing ever-increasing amounts of data to speed up drug discovery, improve weather and climate predictions, train artificial intelligence, and much more.

Newswise: Groundbreaking discovery enables cost-effective and eco-friendly green hydrogen production
Released: 22-Jan-2024 4:05 PM EST
Groundbreaking discovery enables cost-effective and eco-friendly green hydrogen production
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

A breakthrough technology has been developed that enables the production of green hydrogen in a more cost-effective and environmentally friendly manner, bringing us closer to a carbon-neutral society by replacing expensive precious metal catalysts.

Released: 22-Jan-2024 3:05 PM EST
Planetary Commons: Fostering global cooperation to safeguard critical Earth system functions
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)

Stability and wealth of nations and our civilisation depends on the stability of critical Earth system functions that operate beyond national borders.

Released: 22-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Argonne National Laboratory flexes capabilities with receipt of four nuclear innovation vouchers
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne received GAIN vouchers to work with ARC Clean Technology, Inc., SHINE Technologies, Global Nuclear Fuels - Americas and Energy Northwest.

Newswise: Climate resilience: NSF-funded research to explore link between crisis and agriculture
Released: 22-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Climate resilience: NSF-funded research to explore link between crisis and agriculture
Binghamton University, State University of New York

A research team including faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York will head to Peru to study the link between ancient agricultural practices, climate shift and war.



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