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Global study identifies urgent blue carbon priorities in the fight against climate change

An international study warns that critical scientific and practical gaps are slowing the use of blue carbon ecosystems in global efforts to tackle climate change. Led by researchers including Professor William Austin from the University of St Andrews, the research identifies urgent questions that must be addressed to scale up blue carbon conservation and restoration worldwide.

March 25, 20264 min
climate changeblue carboncarbon sequestration

Satellite-driven model provides 'more realistic and reliable' predictions of sand and dust storm emissions

New satellite-driven model dEARTH dynamically tracks changing soil surfaces, revealing that existing sand and dust storm prediction models have overestimated sediment transport by 45% globally for decades.

March 25, 20264 min
satellite technologydust stormsclimate modeling

Warming coastal waters emerge as primary driver of large-scale humid heat waves

Rising sea surface temperatures in coastal waters are driving 50 to 64 percent of the increase in large-scale humid heat waves, according to new research from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Princeton University and Sun Yat-sen University.

March 25, 20262 min
climate changeheat wavesocean warming

Satellite-driven model provides 'more realistic and reliable' predictions of sand and dust storm emissions

A new satellite-driven model called dEARTH dynamically tracks how soil surfaces change over time, providing more accurate predictions of sand and dust storms by incorporating real-world conditions like crusting, roughness, and vegetation shielding.

March 24, 20264 min
satellite technologydust stormsclimate modeling

Warming coastal waters emerge as primary driver of large-scale humid heat waves

Rising sea surface temperatures in coastal waters are driving 50 to 64 percent of the increase in large-scale humid heat waves, according to new research from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Princeton University and Sun Yat-sen University.

March 24, 20262 min
climate changeheat wavesocean warming

UK to Require Solar Panels and Heat Pumps in All New Homes

The UK government has announced that developers must install solar panels and heat pumps in all new homes in England from 2028, alongside plans to make plug-in solar panels available in supermarkets to help existing homeowners access renewable energy.

March 24, 20265 min
solar-panelsheat-pumpsrenewable-energy