New device pulls water out of desert air - Futurity #water #desert #eco

Futurity

New device pulls water out of desert air

"This whole idea seemed like science fiction, but this is possible, and we're actually doing it."

> "This whole idea seemed like science fiction, but this is possible, and we're actually doing it."

China passes energy law to 'promote carbon neutrality' #Climate #ClimateChange #GreenEnergy https://phys.org/news/2024-11-china-energy-law-carbon-neutrality.html > China on Friday passed a new energy law to promote carbon neutrality, state media reported, as Beijing moves ahead with its pledge to decarbonize its economy by 2060.

Satellite-based evidence supports China's claim of increased forestation to sequester carbon #China #Climate #ClimateChange https://phys.org/news/2024-11-satellite-based-evidence-china-forestation.html > An international team of forest and resource management specialists, ecologists and conservationists has verified the claims of China's national greenhouse gas inventories regarding major forest biomass carbon gains.

Climate change is contributing to drought in the American West even without rainfall deficits, scientists find https://phys.org/news/2024-11-climate-contributing-drought-american-west.html > Higher temperatures caused by anthropogenic climate change made an ordinary drought into an exceptional drought that parched the American West from 2020–2022. A study by UCLA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration climate scientists has found that evaporation accounted for 61% of the drought's severity, while reduced precipitation only accounted for 39%. The research found that evaporative demand has played a bigger role than reduced precipitation in droughts since 2000, which suggests droughts will become more severe as the climate warms.

The system that moves #water around the #Earth is off balance for the first time in human history | CNN #ClimateChange https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/16/climate/global-water-cycle-off-balance-food-production/index.html

First-ever study finds cancer-causing chemicals in black plastic food-contact items sold in the U.S. - Toxic-Free Future

Toxic-Free Future

First-ever study finds cancer-causing chemicals in black plastic food-contact items sold in the U.S. - Toxic-Free Future

Our new peer-reviewed study found toxic flame retardant chemicals in a variety of household products made with black plastics including food servic...

> Our new peer-reviewed study found toxic flame retardant chemicals in a variety of household products made with black plastics including food serviceware, kitchen utensils, and toys.

Swedish Company NoviOcean Unveils Game-Changing Hybrid Energy Platform With 24/7 Clean Power

Tech Times

Swedish Company NoviOcean Unveils Game-Changing Hybrid Energy Platform With 24/7 Clean Power

NoviOcean’s hybrid platform harnesses wind, solar, and wave power to generate up to 1 MW of clean energy, with plans for commercial deploymen...

> NoviOcean's hybrid platform harnesses wind, solar, and wave power to generate up to 1 MW of clean energy, with plans for commercial deployment by 2031.

‘Death sentence’: #Asbestos released by #Israel’s bombs will kill for decades

Al Jazeera

‘Death sentence’: Asbestos released by Israel’s bombs will kill for decades

People in Gaza are exposed to airborne particles released as Israel destroys the enclave. Inhaled, it can cause cancers.

> People in #Gaza are exposed to airborne particles released as Israel destroys the enclave. Inhaled, it can cause cancers.

I wish you could see the living nightmare in #Palestine. But how much more must we see before something is done? | Nesrine Malik #Gaza #Lebanon #Iran ...

the Guardian

I wish you could see the living nightmare in Palestine. But how much more must we see before something is done? | Nesrine Malik

Those with the power to end this tragedy refuse to understand that Palestinians cannot submit to a fate of being subhuman, says Guardian columnist ...

> Those with the power to end this tragedy refuse to understand that Palestinians cannot submit to a fate of being subhuman, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

Greening of #Antarctica Is Another Sign of Significant #Climate Shift on the Frozen Continent - Inside Climate News

Greening of Antarctica Is Another Sign of Significant Climate Shift on the Frozen Continent - Inside Climate News

> New research documents accelerating plant growth on the Antarctic Peninsula and nearby islands.

This new website shows sea level rise across the US. - The Verge #Climate #GlobalWarming

The Verge

This new website shows sea level rise across the US.

[Link: National Sea Level Explorer – U.S. Sea Level Change | https://sealevel.globalchange.gov/national-sea-level-explorer/ | U.S. Sea Level Chan...

> #NASA and other federal agencies launched a new website last week that shows past, present, and future sea level rise along America’s coastlines. It combines data from satellites with readings from sensors on the ground to create an interactive map.

Study offers new explanation for Siberia's permafrost craters #Climate #ClimateChange https://phys.org/news/2024-09-explanation-siberia-permafrost-craters.html > Mysterious craters that first appeared in the Siberian #permafrost a decade ago were caused by climate change-driven pressure changes that explosively released #methane frozen underground, a new study reports. The research offers a fresh take on the origins of the craters first sighted on Russia's Yamal Peninsula in 2014.

Chinese scientists extract #lithium from seawater, holding promise for new energy tech | South China Morning Post

South China Morning Post

Extracting lithium from seawater is attractive but challenging. Until now?

Novel lithium extraction technique harnesses solar energy, offering an efficient alternative amid rising demand for the metal.

> Novel lithium extraction technique harnesses #solar #energy, offering an efficient alternative amid rising demand for the #metal.

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This #Mpox Outbreak May Be Different – Experts Explain WhyAuthor: Anoushka Rajesh

TheQuint

This Mpox Outbreak May Be Different – Experts Explain Why

Experts say a Mpox outbreak in India is likely but caution against panic. Learn about the virus, its symptoms, and how to prepare.

#X update allows app to bypass Brazil ban: internet providers https://www.yahoo.com/news/x-allows-app-bypass-brazil-192040066.html > Elon Musk's X social network carried out an automatic update overnight on phone applications that allowed it to bypass a ban in #Brazil, an association of internet providers said Wednesday.The Brazilian Association of Internet and Telecommunications Providers (ABRINT) explained that the return of X was due to an update of the app to Cloudflare software that uses constantly changing IP addresses.

Zimbabwe to cull 200 elephants to feed people facing hunger due to drought #extinction #environment #globalwarming

the Guardian

Zimbabwe outlines plan to cull scores of elephants to feed people after drought

Culling after severe drought wiped out crops across region is also part of effort to decongest country’s parks

> Culling after severe drought wiped out crops across region is also part of effort to decongest country’s parks

Zimbabwe to cull 200 elephants to feed people facing hunger due to drought #extinction #environment #globalwarming

the Guardian

Zimbabwe outlines plan to cull scores of elephants to feed people after drought

Culling after severe drought wiped out crops across region is also part of effort to decongest country’s parks

> Culling after severe drought wiped out crops across region is also part of effort to decongest country’s parks

Zimbabwe to cull 200 elephants to feed people facing hunger due to drought #extinction #environment #globalwarming

the Guardian

Zimbabwe outlines plan to cull scores of elephants to feed people after drought

Culling after severe drought wiped out crops across region is also part of effort to decongest country’s parks

> Culling after severe drought wiped out crops across region is also part of effort to decongest country’s parks

#PFAS in Pesticides Could Pose a Greater Multigenerational Threat Than #DDT | Scientific American

Scientific American

‘Forever’ Pesticides Threaten Worse Environmental Harms Than DDT

A looming and poorly regulated PFAS threat comes from these chemicals’ common use in pesticides on farms nationwide

> A looming and poorly regulated PFAS threat comes from these chemicals’ common use in pesticides on farms nationwide