Scientists say inconclusive results in a climate attribution study on deadly floods and landslides in Colombia and Venezuela expose inequality in climate research. Unclear results from a study into the heavy rain which triggered a deadly landslide in Colombia and floods in Venezuela reflect a ‘scientific injustice’ between rich and poor countries, scientists have warned. […]
In Japan, Shinrin Yoku or forest bathing has already been used for therapeutic applications, for instance, to lower blood pressure and stress levels. For their study, the researchers wanted to find out whether forest bathing – consciously immersing oneself in nature – can also be effective when done virtually, and focused on whether the positive effect is […]
Melting glaciers may be silently setting the stage for more explosive and frequent volcanic eruptions in the future, according to research on six volcanoes in the Chilean Andes. Presented today (July 8) at the Goldschmidt Conference in Prague, the study suggests that hundreds of dormant subglacial volcanoes worldwide – particularly in Antarctica – could become […]
Yellow and amber health alerts have been issued across parts of the UK this weekend as the country, like many parts of Europe, experiences an extreme heatwave. The warnings are in place until July 14 and weather forecasters at the UK’s Met Office have warned that the heatwave is more widespread than in previous summers. […]
PFAS now contaminate the bodies of nearly all Europeans – including children, pregnant women, and adolescents. EU environment and climate ministers have been invited to have their blood tested for PFAS – harmful ‘forever chemicals’ linked to cancer and other serious health risks. The initiative, led by the Danish Ministry of Environment and Gender Equality […]
The international team, led by Dr. Marc Buckley from the Hereon Institute of Coastal Ocean Dynamics, has achieved a breakthrough in high-resolution imaging of the ocean surface. Using a specially developed laser measurement system aboard the research platform FLIP (Floating Instrument Platform) in the Pacific Ocean, they were able to capture high-resolution images of airflow […]
We typically spend 80% of our time indoors, where the quality of the air we breathe depends on the age and type of building we occupy, as well as indoor pollution and outdoor pollution sources. But also playing an important role is the kind of HVAC system used to heat, ventilate and cool the building, […]
The Netherlands and Greece were the top solar record setters, while wind power also hit new highs in May and June. In an historic first, solar power generated more electricity than any other source in the EU last month. New data from energy think tank Ember shows that solar accounted for 22.1 per cent of […]
A ‘silent killer’, the June to July heatwave is estimated to have claimed many more lives than the Valencia floods last year. An estimated 1,500 people across 12 European cities were killed by human-caused climate change during the latest heatwave, a quickfire study has found. Burning fossil fuels has made heatwaves up to 4°C hotter […]
Storing solar energy could be the biggest opportunity to strengthen grids, researchers say, as prices soared in Germany, France and Poland. Europe’s latest heatwave dialled up daily power demand by up to 14 per cent, as Europeans turned up their air conditioning to stay cool. But the sunshine also increased the availability of solar energy, […]
