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Environment
Global plastic recycling rate of less than 10% “stumbling”: Research
Less than 10% of all plastics are recycled, and this is a stagnant percentage even when production explodes. The amount of plastic recycled around the world is stagnating at less than 10%, with most new plastics made from fossil fuels being made on Thursday. Researchers at Tingia University in China said that even if plastic production exploded, the speed of…
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Environment
Research reveals the possible effects of changes in air quality associated with global warming on human airways
The risk of human airway inflammation increases with global warming. Credit: Communications Earth & Environment (2025). doi:10.1038/s43247-025-02161-z From hot summer days to cold winter nights, many people can experience worsening respiratory symptoms of asthma, allergic rhinitis, or viral infections. The incidence of extreme temperature conditions has increased over decades, exposing the upper airways of humans to high steam pressure (VPD),…
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Earth
Advanced isotope analysis provides new insights into global fossil methane emissions
Emissions and sinking of pre- and rear CH4s by sector from 1850 to 2015. Credit: Journal of Geophysics Research: Atmospheres (2025). doi: 10.1029/2024JD041266 International research published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres uses innovative multi-isotopic atmospheric measurements to provide new insights into global fossil methane emissions. Principal Accelerator scientist Dr Andrew Smith, co-author of researching methane emissions for over…
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Earth
Global rooftop solar panels could potentially cool the earth at 0.13°C, modeling studies suggest
Maps the roofs of buildings in selected global regions. Credit: Natural Climate Change (2025). doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02276-3 Working with one colleague in Singapore and a colleague at MIT, an interdisciplinary team from many institutions across China have discovered evidence suggesting that solar panels can be installed on every rooftop in the world and can replace traditional power sources. In a paper published…
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Environment
US ‘important’ extremes for predicting global weather: United Nations
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The US plays a key role in predicting global weather extremes. The United Nations stressed on Friday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the leading US agency responsible for weather forecasting, climate analysis and marine conservation, has been a target since President Donald Trump returned to power in January, and hundreds of scientists and experts…
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Environment
The competitive effects of global warming and sea surface temperature explain the recent strengthening of Walker circulation
(a) Spatial correlation of the tropical mean between fist and nyst. (B – F) Spatial maps of climatology in control experiments. Credit: Geophysical Research Book (2025). doi: 10.1029/2024GL111897. https://agupubs.onlineLibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2024GL111897?af = r Walker circulation, a tropical atmospheric circulation pattern, has accelerated in recent years, baffling climate scientists who had anticipated opposition. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology and the…
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Environment
The Earth is already shooting through 1.5°C global warming restrictions, two major studies show
Global average temperature data from six organizations show that 2024 was the hottest year in the world on record, and was the first violation of the 1.5°C mark. Credit: WMO The Earth is above the 1.5°C threshold for global warming, according to two major global studies that are likely to have entered a scary new phase. Under the Paris Landmarks…
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Biology
The analysis reveals global patterns of trait matching in bird and plant networks
A: Chestnut-colored Oriol (Oriolus trailii) (Lindera sp.) eating spicewood fruit; B: Flower pecker (Dicaeum cruentatum) supported by scar-colored eating fruit of drizzling (Viscum sp.). Credit: Midiexiang, Red Vision In 1862, Charles Darwin predicted the presence of moth with his long tongue, based on the nectar spur of comet orchids. This was confirmed in the long-carved Hawkmoth discovery in 1903, showing…
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Other Sciences
Nationalism, geopolitical tensions, cultural gaps and economic crises are reshaping global tourism, research finds
The degree of multinationalism and trends to conform to similar lifestyles/cultures. Credit: Tourism Management 2025, doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2024.105005 Tourism, which has long been considered a bridge between culture and economy, has undergone dramatic transformation, primarily due to the rise of deglobalization. A new study written by the University of Sharjah has discovered. Deglobalization is both conceptual and movement. It’s the opposite…
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Chemistry
AI Programs Help You Tackle Global Microplastics Challenges
Credit: Journal of Hasardous Materials (2024). doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.136989 Monash researchers have developed a new AI program to help scientists in the global battle against the tragedy of environmental microplastics. This study is published in the Journal of Hasardous Materials. Despite making headlines in recent years, many scientists and policymakers still don’t know the scale of the question, including what kind of…
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