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How can carbon capture surfaces help the planet?

Beth McDaniel, JD, President of Reactive Surfaces highlights the potential of Carbon Capture Surfaces (CCS), an innovative and affordable of method using algae for CO2 removal, addressing the urgent need for scalable solutions to combat climate change.
Fig. 1 Integrating multi-satellite, GNSS, and ground observations (case study for Japan) is proposed to detect modifications in the atmospheric boundary layer linked to pre-earthquake phenomena (adapted from Ouzonov et al., 2018).

10th Anniversary of the 2015 M7.8 Nepal earthquake: Explore new prediction technologies

Dr. Dimitar Ouzounov from the Institute for Earth, Computing, Human, and Observing (Institute for ECHO) at Chapman University and Dr. Angelo De Santis from the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (Rome, Italy) are exploring new technologies for short-term earthquake forecasting and prediction, including the application of the LAIC approach to the 2015 Gorkha earthquakes in Nepal.
Giant fuel storage tanks seen from above

Does moving away from the climate disaster signal a departure from the hydrogen economy?

According to Adélio Mendes, a Full Professor at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), moving away from the climate disaster does indeed signal a departure from the hydrogen economy, presenting a third pathway to consider.
A spherical model of planet earth sitting on a concrete shelf on a hot day, deflating and melting. The globe has a blue 'sea' and metallic green 'land' and has drips forming at it's base as it heats up. COP30 will celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Paris Agreement but where, Richard Beardsworth asks, do things stand ten years on?

The tenth anniversary of the Paris Agreement: COP30, failure, and renewal

The Conference of the Parties in Belém, Brazil, this November (COP30) will celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Paris Agreement (COP21 in 2015), but where, Richard Beardsworth asks, do things stand ten years on?
Scientific molecular structures on dark blue background.

Catalyzing mineral weathering for permanent, safe and cost-effective carbon storage

Martin Van Den Berghe, CEO of Cytochrome, discusses catalyzing mineral weathering for permanent, safe, and cost-effective carbon storage.
Permafrost Grown’s project UAV, a DGI Matrice 3000 with a LiDAR camera, prepares to take off for a survey at a farm site in Fairbanks, AK.

Measuring permafrost thaw subsidence in agricultural fields in Alaska

Melissa Ward Jones, a Research Assistant Professor at the Water and Environmental Research Center (WERC) of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, discusses research focused on understanding the interactions of permafrost thaw and agriculture.
Fig. 1: The average number of people affected yearly (from 1981 to 2010) by extreme heat and humidity co-occurring (a). The expected change in the number of people exposed to these extreme conditions by 2069–2098 is shown for two scenarios: one with strong climate action (c) and one with little or no action (b).

How climate extremes are endangering millions in Africa

Alain Tamoffo, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS), Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, discusses how climate extremes are endangering millions in Africa.
Carbon dioxide emission on Earth. Massive CG graphics created using VC orb plug-in mixed with NASA imagery. Texture map used from: https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/11683

No safe haven: Why business leaders must act now to address Earth’s polycrisis

As hurricanes devastate former climate havens, learn why business leaders must embrace Sustainable Strategic Management to address Earth’s polycrisis before it’s too late.
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Biochar technology to sequester billions of tons of CO2

This CDR champion industry, biochar, has proven technology that can quickly grow to sequester billions of tons of CO2. However, the industry has growing pains it must overcome to reach its extraordinary potential, James Gaspard, CEO of Biochar Now LLC, reveals.

Decarbonising the textile industry: A revolutionary pigment from the lab to the market in...

Explore the journey of decarbonising the textile industry through the remarkable example of bringing a revolutionary pigment from the lab to the market in three years, starting with the milestones of this captivating journey.
Hurricane rainfall flooded road. Drowned car on city street in Florida residential area. Consequences of hurricane natural disaster.

Climate change, water change and the critical role of community resilience

Dr. Amanda Shankland, Dr. Carolyn Johns, and Gail Krantzberg, explore climate change resilience, water change, and the critical role of climate-ready communities.
garbage swimming in sea water, contamination problem

A novel approach to sampling microplastics

Applied Ocean Sciences is creating a sensor that is faster, more efficient, and less expensive than current sampling methods and will be the first sensor to allow near real-time abundance measurements for microplastics in a water sample.
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Early warning signs in the Amazon: Tipping elements are not tipping points

Unveiling the relationship between society and the environment, a new research project sheds light on “tipping points” – critical thresholds beyond which change becomes abrupt and potentially irreversible.

Climate change, energy demand and health: Protecting vulnerable populations

Jo-Ting Huang-Lachmann, Junior Research Group Lead at the Climate Service Center Germany, discusses climate change, energy demand, and health to safeguard vulnerable populations.
Seafront in Baku. Azerbaijan

What now? Climate leadership after COP29

Richard Beardsworth from POLIS at the University of Leeds continues a discussion on climate leadership, this time focusing on post-COP29 outcomes.

Primate exposure to anthropogenic pollutants: An overlooked conservation concern

Michael Wasserman of Indiana University discusses research on wild primate exposure to endocrine disruptors, such as pesticides, flame retardants, and phytoestrogens.
Conference of the Parties UNFCCC COP29. Annual United Nations climate change conference in November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. International climate summit banner. Global Warming. Vector illustration

‘Remember, remember the month of November’: Ahead of COP29

Professor of International Relations at the University of Leeds, Richard Beardsworth, looks with concern to this November’s COP29 and the US elections. The issue is climate leadership.
Heat station pipes, smoke. Smoking pipes, white smoke. Gray dramatic sky sky as background. Chimneys, concept of industry and ecology, heating season, global warming. Panoramic image

AI to create personalised health responses to air pollution

Professor Fan Chung, Professor Christopher Pain and Claire Dilliway from Imperial College London, walk us through the exciting use of artificial intelligence to create personalised health responses to air pollution and invite you to get involved.
Multiracial senior women having fun together after sport workout outdoor - Main focus on african female face

Seasonality and climate change: Challenges for physical activity in older adults

Research indicates seasonal variations in physical activity levels among adults in different climates due to temperature and humidity. Climate change’s increasing extreme weather may significantly affect physical activity in older adults already struggling to meet activity guidelines. Isabelle J. Dionne from the Université de Sherbrooke explains.
Figure 1: Youth Forum Observations

A traditional ecological knowledge summit

The Global Center for Climate Change and Transboundary Waters (GCTW) cohosts a Traditional Ecological Knowledge Summit (1), as Gail Krantzberg (2), Peter Czajkowski, Dawn Martin-Hill, Rohini Patel, Hiliary Monteith, and Drew Gronewold explain.

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