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Heat Wave in East Africa

In March 2024, a heatwave scorched East Africa.

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Bigger and Better Solar Panel Recycling Centres Needed to Deal with PV Waste, Says Report

The Australian Centre of Advanced Photovoltaics has called for large waste facilities in major cities as photovoltaic waste is predicted to reach 100,000 tonnes annually by 2030.

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MIT-Derived Algorithm Helps Forecast the Frequency of Extreme Weather

To assess a community’s risk of extreme weather, policymakers rely first on global climate models that can be run decades, and even centuries, forward in time, but only at a coarse resolution.

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Artificial Reef Designed by MIT Engineers Could Protect Marine Life, Reduce Storm Damage

The beautiful, gnarled, nooked-and-crannied reefs that surround tropical islands serve as a marine refuge and natural buffer against stormy seas.

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A Global Map of How Climate Change is Changing Winegrowing Regions

Grapes grown to make wine are sensitive to climate conditions such as temperature and extreme drought.

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Climate Change Alters the Hidden Microbial Food Web in Peatlands

The humble peat bog conjures images of a brown, soggy expanse. But it turns out to have a superpower in the fight against climate change.

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Climate Change Will See Australia’s Soil Emit CO2 and Add to Global Warming

New Curtin University research has shown the warming climate will turn Australia’s soil into a net emitter of carbon dioxide (CO2), unless action is taken.

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New Maps Show Where Tree Restoration Might Help Curb Climate Change

As efforts to restore tree cover accelerate to help avoid runaway climate change, a study by Clark University researchers highlights how restoring tree cover can, in some locations, heat up the Earth rather than cool it by affecting how much sunlight the surface reflects (called “the albedo”).

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Mathematical Innovations Enable Advances in Seismic Activity Detection

Amidst the unique landscape of geothermal development in the Tohoku region, subtle seismic activities beneath the Earth's surface present a fascinating challenge for researchers. 

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Arctic Sea Ice Continues to Decline

Sea ice at the top of the planet continued to shrink and thin in 2024. 

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