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International Report Confirms Record-High Global Temperatures, Greenhouse Gases in 2023

Greenhouse gas concentrations, the global temperature across land and the ocean, global sea level and ocean heat content all reached record highs in 2023, according to the 34th annual State of the Climate reportoffsite link.

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Healthier Honey Bees Found Near Organic Fields and Flower Strips

Organic farming and flower strips promote the health of honey bees, with colonies growing stronger and generally being healthier when living in their vicinity.

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New Images Reveal Global Air Quality Trends

The Air Quality Stripes which were created by the University of Leeds, the University of Edinburgh, North Carolina State University, and the UK Met Office, starkly contrast the significant improvements in air quality across much of Europe with the alarming deterioration in parts of Africa and Central Asia.

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International Collaboration to Tackle Flooding Threats in the Caribbean

Flooding from rising sea levels endangers people, infrastructure, and agriculture across Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nations, including Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, and St Lucia.

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Dry in the Rio Grande Basin

A large reservoir in the Rio Grande Valley hit record-low levels in summer 2024, as the surrounding area in southern Texas and northern Mexico faced severe drought conditions.

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New Gels Could Protect Buildings During Wildfires

As climate change creates hotter, drier conditions, we are seeing longer fire seasons with larger, more frequent wildfires.

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MIT Engineers’ New Theory Could Improve the Design and Operation of Wind Farms

The blades of propellers and wind turbines are designed based on aerodynamics principles that were first described mathematically more than a century ago.

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Community-Led Deer Management Could Bring ‘Cascade’ of Benefits

Community involvement in managing deer populations could deliver a cascade of benefits for biodiversity, climate change, food sustainability and rural livelihoods.

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Antarctica Vulnerable to Invasive Species Hitching Rides on Plastic and Organic Debris

A new study reveals how ocean biology and marine pollution can end up on Antarctica’s shoreline.

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After the Fires, Mudslides Come

It took more than 25 years for Rhonda MacDonald and her family to transform their 41-hectare property on the Shackan Indian Band Lands, west of Merritt, BC, into a vibrant business and homestead—but a massive 2022 debris flow changed everything in just 25 minutes.

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