Climate
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Using DAQ to Monitor Climate Change Effects
If not for its profound impacts, climate change might have been an enthralling phenomenon for scientists to observe. Alas, its implications on our planet are far too serious to regard merely as a subject of academic interest. But how do we bridge the gap between observing these changes and understanding their full impact? Enter: Data Acquisition Systems (DAQ). These powerful…
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Huge carbon storage potential discovered in seabed dwelling creatures by the Convex Seascape Survey
NEWS, LONDON, 6th December 2023: The Convex Seascape Survey has today at COP 28, announced the latest findings from its ambitious, five-year global research programme providing critical data and insight on how the world needs to fully incorporate the ocean into efforts to slow climate change. Much of our present understanding of how animals in the seascape mud move carbon around is…
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As regions adapt to climate change, Pathways2Resilience connects them with funding and support
To adapt to the impacts of climate change, regions and communities are going to have to transform. The EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change recognises the scale of this challenge and aims to support the testing-out of innovative approaches and strategies for a more resilient Europe. That is why the central objective of Pathways2Resilience, a project supporting the Mission, is helping regions…
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Google searches for ‘waterproof jacket’ jump 273% compared to June 2023
The rain in July, it’s a topic that has come up in different conversations with loved ones, and work colleagues across the UK, and there’s no sign of it stopping any time soon. The weather has impacted more than just people’s enjoyment for the sun this summer, with the wet weather ruining England’s dream of retaining the ashes. The impact…
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The Impact of Climate Change on Winter Sports
What’s a ski slope without snow? That’s the question on the lips of many climate scientists who fear that the future of winter sports is hanging in the balance. As global temperatures continue to rise, are we putting future Winter Olympic games, championships, and recreational snowsport at risk? In the UK, it is estimated that 6,340,000 people participate in skiing…
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26 climate technology start-ups win place on COP26 funding programme
Greenbackers Investment Capital has revealed the identity of 26 climate technology start-ups who will be taking part in an innovative six-month programme designed to help them secure international funding ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow. Called 26ForCOP26, the programme will introduce the businesses to a global investor base through Greenbackers Showcase, an online deal platform, via…
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How Renewable Energy is the Cheapest Option – Even without Subsidies
With decreasing costs, the promise of renewable energy will be realized sooner than we think. Although renewable energy has several advantages to its credit and is the need of the hour, high costs associated with renewable energy have proven to be a major stumbling block. Steady Decline in Renewable Energy Costs But with scientific advancements and innovations such as AI…
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Climate Scientists: How Are They Trying to Slow Climate Change?
With 19 of the 20 warmest years on record all occurring since 2001, earth is now the warmest it has been in more than 120,000 years. Calls for action on climate change have often fallen on stony ground for almost 20 years, but now the situation looks increasingly critical. The plans set to make a third runway in Heathrow airport…
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Is Warm Weather Going to Halt the Spread of COVID-19?
There’s been a lot of mass confusion and rampant disagreement about when the COVID-19 pandemic is going to calm down, how it’s going to end, and what steps we can take to solve the crisis. If there’s one thing that people agree on, it’s that leadership hasn’t made the solutions to these problems clear at all. Experts say one thing,…
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ULEZ has arrived: What does this mean?
At the end of January 2018, one month into the new year and resolutions are in full flow. Some succeed but many fail, some lasting little over a few days without chocolate, cigarettes or wine, but the initial hope existed. For London however, 31 days was all it took the capital to reach its annual legal limit for air pollution.…
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