Agriculture is one of the biggest sources of greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for about a quarter of the global total. It also faces serious threats...
China’s Heatwave: A Deadly Consequence of Human Activity
China is experiencing the longest and hottest heatwave in its history, with temperatures reaching up to 45°C in some areas. The extreme weather has caused...
Fire-ice melting: How climate change threatens to unleash a hidden source of methane
Fire-ice, or methane hydrate, is a frozen form of methane and water that is buried under the ocean floor. It is sometimes called fire-ice because...
Climate Deal Faces Backlash from Vulnerable Nations
The United Nations climate summit in Dubai, known as COP26, is expected to finalize a global agreement to limit the rise of global temperatures to...
Iran’s First Electric Taxi Service Launches in Tehran
Iran has launched its first electric taxi service in the capital city of Tehran, as part of a new initiative to promote green transportation and...
Can Carbon Capture Live Up to the Hype?
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a technology that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from large sources such as...
How Long Will Our Climate Change Legacy Last?
The human-induced climate change that we are witnessing today is not a temporary phenomenon, but a long-lasting legacy that will affect the Earth for tens...
A Global Pledge to Cut Cooling Emissions by 2050
Cooling is essential for human well-being and development, especially in a warming world. It enables people to cope with extreme heat, preserve food and vaccines,...
Earth on the verge of five irreversible climate tipping points, study warns
A new study published in Science has warned that the Earth is on the verge of crossing five dangerous climate tipping points that could have...
2023: A year of record-breaking heat and climate disasters
The year 2023 is on track to be the hottest year ever recorded, surpassing the previous record set by 2016. The global average temperature for...
How Israeli Scientists Are Exploring New Ways to Heal Childhood Trauma
Childhood trauma is a serious issue that affects millions of people around the world. Traumatic events such as abuse, neglect, violence, or loss can have lasting...
UK Biobank releases world’s largest genetic data set for health research
UK Biobank, a biomedical database that contains extensive information from half a million volunteers, has announced the release of new data from whole genome sequencing...
How birds understand each other’s warning calls across continents
Birds are known to use vocalizations to warn their fellow birds of nearby danger. But what if the birds hearing the warning are from a...
A New Liquid Fuel That Only Burns With Electricity
Scientists have developed a new type of liquid fuel that is non-flammable and can be ignited only by applying an electric current. This novel fuel...
NASA’s Webb Telescope Discovers Rocky Planets Can Form in Extreme Environments
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful and complex space observatory ever built, has revealed a surprising discovery: rocky planets can form in the...
A New Technique to Correct Both Polarization and Phase Aberrations in Optical Systems
Optical systems, such as microscopes, telescopes, and lasers, often suffer from aberrations that distort the quality and information of the light field. These aberrations can...