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AI automatically detects methane plumes from space

A powerful tool in combating climate change.

Now, clouds have no silver lining, but microplastics

Low-altitude and denser clouds contained greater amounts of microplastics.

Massive volcanic eruptions triggered short-lived, historical global cooling

Summer temperatures may be highly sensitive to high latitude volcanic eruptions.

DNA time machine: Insights into a century of loss

The approach could help regulators to protect the planet’s existing biodiversity levels.

How salt from the Caribbean affect our climate?

Scientists from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Canadian Dalhousie University, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, and...

The extraordinary bats’ lifespans could be under threat due to climate change

Climate change could limit bats' lifespans.

Bright light in big cities is linked to smaller eyes in birds

The findings have implications for conservation efforts amid the rapid decline of bird populations.

Rivers are rapidly warming, losing oxygen- risking aquatic life

This is a wake-up call.

We could be breathing in toxic substances from cooking and cleaning for longer

Surfactants can cause toxic chemicals in aerosols to last longer in the air.

How do trees influence cloud formation?

This finding could reduce uncertainties in climate models and help make more accurate predictions.

Half of the glaciers vanish with 1.5 degrees of warming

The world's glaciers could lose as much as 40% of their mass by 2100.

Exploring global migration: A high-resolution dataset

High-resolution dataset covering net migration patterns over the past two decades.

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