What connection do solar farms have on property values? This is what a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences hopes to address as a team of researchers led by the…
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Carbon Capture More Expensive Than Switching to Renewables, Stanford Study Reveals
Researchers have determined that the large-scale adoption of technologies designed to capture carbon dioxide from industrial emissions and the atmosphere would be significantly more costly and environmentally harmful than a global transition to…
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Groundbreaking AI Aurora Predicts Natural Disasters Faster, Cheaper & More Accurately
Researchers have introduced Aurora, a powerful AI model promising faster, more accurate climate and weather forecasts. As climate-related disasters become more intense and frequent, a team of international researchers has unveiled Aurora, a…
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World-First: Scientists Capture a Rare Lightning-Triggered Gamma-Ray Burst
New research led by the University of Osaka reports the multi-sensor detection of an intense gamma-ray flash that occurred during the collision of two lightning paths. Lightning has long captured human curiosity, serving as a powerful reminder of…
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Exoplanet Atmospheres Unveiled by JWST’s Spectroscopic Power
How do exoplanet atmospheres form and evolve? This is what a recent study published in Nature hopes to address as a team of scientists investigated two young exoplanets within a protoplanetary disk exhibiting…
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Climate Change, Pollution, and Cataracts: Population Impacts of Climate Change
Emerging research underscores a concerning trend: the rising incidence of cataracts appears to be intricately linked to environmental changes, particularly rising temperatures and air pollution. As global…
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Scientists Uncover Flaw in Climate Models: Clouds Are Supercharging Arctic Warming
The key may lie in Arctic clouds during winter, as climate models tend to underestimate how much liquid they contain and how much heat they retain. This leads to inaccurate predictions of future warming. The Arctic is one of the coldest regions…
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Nearly Half of Earth’s Glaciers Are Already Doomed, Even Without Future Warming
Limiting warming to 1.5°C could prevent twice the glacier loss seen in a +2.7°C scenario. Even if global temperatures were to stabilize at their current level, about 40 percent of the world’s glaciers are still expected to disappear. A new…
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What Triggers Changes in the Size of Lake Surfaces?
Lakes are a critical part of the ecosystems of Earth. While they are often a crucial source of water, they also emit greenhouse gases. But because of limitations in data collection, there are gaps in our…
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Mystery of the Maka Lahi Rock finally solved
In 2024, researchers from Australia’s University of Queensland discovered a giant 1,200-tonne rock more than 200 metres inland on the island of Tongatapu.
Located in the island’s dense jungle, the rock measures 4 x 12 x 6.7 metres, and stands…
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