Hope Sycamore Gap tree will survive as cuttings show signs of viability
Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free climate email Hopes have risen that the famous Sycamore Gap tree will survive despite being cut down, as scientists found that saved seeds and cuttings are showing positive signs of being viable for new growth. There was […]
At COP28, world leaders belatedly shine light on human health
For the better part of a decadeResearchers working at the intersection of climate change and human health are sounding the alarm about the significant public health threats hidden in every tenth of a second the planet’s temperature increases. Billions of people are at risk from diseases associated with extreme heat; malnutrition after crop failure; Bacteria […]
In Michigan, the controversial Line 5 pipeline gets one step closer to the finish line
This coverage is made possible through a partnership with Grist and Interlochen Public Radio in Northern Michigan. During a heated public meeting last Friday, Michigan’s top energy regulator gave Canadian company Enbridge Energy the go-ahead to build a new pipeline and tunnel under the environmentally sensitive Mackinac Strait, a key step in the controversial project’s […]
More than 200 scientists warn Earth is approaching catastrophic climate ‘tipping point’
Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free climate email Earth on the verge of destruction climate A report compiled by more than 200 people identified critical points, if crossed, that humanity would face an existential threat of a magnitude “never encountered before.” Scientist Gave […]
One dead as ‘Pineapple Express’ rains cause atmospheric rivers in US northwest
Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free climate email US weather forecasters say heavy rain, flooding and additional snowfall will continue across the Pacific Northwest for the next 24 hours. Daily rainfall records were broken in Washington and Oregon states on Monday a mighty […]
The limits of asteroid crater lakes as climate archives.
Just north of the Danube in southern Germany, there is a large circular depression amidst mountainous surroundings: the Nördlinger Riese. About 15 million years ago, an asteroid hit this spot. Today, impact craters are one of the most useful analogs for asteroid craters on early Mars. The study of the deposits of the former lake […]
Bacteria’s mucus tricks: Study reveals how snot promotes infection
Sniffling, snoring and runny noses are the hallmarks of cold and flu season — and an increase in mucus is exactly what bacteria use to mount a coordinated attack on the immune system, according to a new study from Penn State researchers. The team found that the thicker the mucus, the better the bacteria were […]
Top 10 climate science insights unveiled
The report equips policymakers with the latest and most important climate science research from the past 18 months, synthesized to help inform negotiations at COP28 and policy implementation through 2024 and beyond. UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Still says, “The 10 new insights into climate science reports provide an essential tool for decision makers at a […]
Water harvesting from air using solar energy
More than 2.2 billion people currently live in water-scarce countries, and the United Nations estimates that 3.5 million people die from water-related diseases each year. Since the areas most in need of improved drinking water are also located in some of the sunniest places in the world, there is strong interest in using sunlight to […]
Astronomers determine ages of three mysterious baby stars at galaxy’s center
Through the analysis of high-resolution data from the Ten Meter Telescope in Hawaii, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have succeeded in generating new knowledge about three stars at the center of the Milky Way. The stars proved to be unusually young due to a mysterious chemical composition that surprised researchers. The study, which has […]