HKU marine scientists unveil sea urchin’s secret to surviving marine heatwaves
Global ocean temperatures are increasing due to climate change, exposing ecosystems to extreme temperatures called marine heatwaves (MHWs), which can ...
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Human activity increases likelihood of more extreme heatwaves
July 19 was the hottest day ever recorded in the United Kingdom, with temperatures surpassing 40 degrees Celsius (about 104 ...
Mortality caused by heatwaves in China has increased since 1979
Since the beginning of the summer in 2022, China has been sweltering under the worst heatwave in decades. A number of ...
Mass mortality events linked to marine heatwaves could become the new norm in the Mediterranean Sea
An international team of researchers led by the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) has proven that, between 2015 and ...
New study by researchers from Pusan National University explores the prevalence of heatwaves in East Asia
Described as periods of excessively high temperatures, heatwaves have a devastating impact on human life, agriculture, and water resources. Weather ...
Human activities increase likelihood of more extreme heatwaves, researchers find
July 19 was the hottest day ever recorded in the United Kingdom, with temperatures surpassing 40 degrees Celsius (about 104 ...
Scientists identify the most extreme heatwaves ever recorded globally
A new study has revealed the most intense heatwaves ever across the world – and remarkably some of these went ...
New global forecasts of marine heatwaves foretell ecological and economic impacts
Researchers have developed global forecasts that can provide up to a year's notice of marine heatwaves, sudden and pronounced increases ...
Changes in air pollution linked with dry spells in Asia and summer heatwaves in Europe
Air pollution increases in South East Asia, combined with pollution cuts in Europe, may have had an important influence on ...
Concurrent heatwaves seven times more frequent than 1980s
VANCOUVER, Wash. – Multiple large heatwaves the size of Mongolia occurred at the same time nearly every day during the ...
Heatwaves like ‘the Blob’ could decrease role of ocean as carbon sink
Researchers have found the two-year heatwave known as ‘the Blob’ may have temporarily dampened the Pacific’s ‘biological pump,’ which shuttles ...
A new method for predicting the response of ecosystems to marine heatwaves developed by international collaboration
Marine heatwaves, driven by climate change, are becoming more frequent and intense worldwide. Although we know that heatwaves kill marine ...
Marine heatwaves could wipe out an extra six per cent of a country’s fish catches, costing millions their jobs
Extremely hot years will wipe out hundreds of thousands of tonnes of fish available for catch in a country’s waters ...
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Technology: University of New Mexico researchers find Bitcoin mining is environmentally unsustainable
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World’s largest flow battery energy storage station connected to grid
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What caused the holes in SUE the T. rex’s jaw? Probably not an infection
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Statin use not justified for healthy people with high cholesterol
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NCI study finds increased risk of cancer death following treatment for hyperthyroidism
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Facemask can detect viral exposure from a 10-minute conversation with an infected person