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Improving U.S. Coastal Protection and Resilience – State of the Planet

Hurricanes Helene and Milton have left massive damage and loss in communities across the Southeast and Gulf of the U.S. Yet this may just be the beginning. With near record-warm ocean temperatures in the Atlantic, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has predicted a dangerous hurricane season with a record number of storms. Millions […]
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Glacier Melt Leads to Redrawing of the Italian-Swiss Border – State of the Planet

Glaciers have historically determined the boundary between Italy and Switzerland in the Alps. Now, their melting has led the two countries to redraw a small section of their border over the past year and revived concerns of how climate change might impact mountain communities around the world in the coming years. Glaciers form the borders […]
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The truth behind Europe’s floods

Media coverage has criticised government failures to adequately prepare and react to Valencia’s floods – from building in flood-prone areas, to the dismantling of the Valencian Emergency Unit, to the delayed disaster response. These critiques are right – but they miss the crux of the issue. When we pave over forests to expand our cities, drain coastal wetlands […]
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Four Value Propositions for Climate Action Under a New Presidential Administration – State of the Planet

There’s no mincing words: The forthcoming transition of United States presidential administrations is sending shockwaves through the climate advocacy community.  Many say that it highlights an almost definitive exponential increase in emissions. Carbon Brief suggests an additional 4 billion tons of emissions by 2030; the MIT technology review asserts this is an emissions trajectory we […]
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Israeli bombings destroy lives – and nature

These attacks, deemed war crimes by international NGOs, have also destroyed 1,900 hectares of farmland and rendered another 1,200 hectares abandoned.   Lebanon has lost 47,000 olive trees, thousands of animals in livestock, and 1,200 hectares of forest. “Olive trees have always been targeted because they are deeply tied to the land and its people,” says […]
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Unexplained Heat-Wave ‘Hotspots’ Are Popping Up Across the Globe – State of the Planet

Earth’s hottest recorded year was 2023, at 2.12 degrees F above the 20th-century average. This surpassed the previous record set in 2016. So far, the 10 hottest yearly average temperatures have occurred in the past decade. And, with the hottest summer and hottest single day, 2024 is on track to set yet another record. All […]
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A Climate and Society Student on Environmentalism and Collaboration With Local Communities – State of the Planet

Olivia Palma and a Shipibo elder in Caimito, Peru, filming a mini-documentary for Emergence Magazine. Photo Credit: Jeremy Seifert Olivia Palma used to think there was a disconnect between her interests in humanitarian work and environmental activism. But after finishing college at Lehigh University, Palma began working with an Indigenous community in Peru on conservation […]
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Unveiling the Elasticity Secrets of Flexible Crystals

Unveiling the Elasticity Secrets of Flexible Crystals

Australian researchers have achieved significant breakthroughs in understanding the intrinsic properties of flexible crystalline materials, paving the way for potential advancements in the fields of building materials, electronics, and various technologies. The research team, which includes experts from The University of Queensland (UQ) and Queensland University of Technology (QUT), focused their investigation on the elastic […]
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Urban environments promote adaptation to multiple stressors

Animal populations from urban areas show significantly higher resilience to stressful environmental conditions. This was found by an international team of researchers led by Dr Elizabeta Briski from the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany. The mussel and crustacean species studied were able to adapt to disturbed environments, making them more resistant to […]
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Unveiling the Elasticity Secrets of Flexible Crystals

Unveiling the Elasticity Secrets of Flexible Crystals

Australian researchers have achieved significant breakthroughs in understanding the intrinsic properties of flexible crystalline materials, paving the way for potential advancements in the fields of building materials, electronics, and various technologies. The research team, which includes experts from The University of Queensland (UQ) and Queensland University of Technology (QUT), focused their investigation on the elastic […]
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Scientists uncover new way viruses fight back against bacteria

Urban environments promote adaptation to multiple stressors

Animal populations from urban areas show significantly higher resilience to stressful environmental conditions. This was found by an international team of researchers led by Dr Elizabeta Briski from the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany. The mussel and crustacean species studied were able to adapt to disturbed environments, making them more resistant to […]
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Johnson & Johnson MedTech Launches First-Ever National Heart Recovery

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