Restoring wildlife habitats in wealthy nations could drive extinctions in species-rich regions, experts warn
Researchers call on the international community to recognise and start tackling the “biodiversity leak”. February 14, 2025 Cambridge, UK −…
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Scientists Plan Toward Transforming U.S. Agriculture with Enhanced Weathering for Atmospheric CO2 Removal
February 09, 205 Western Bank, Sheffield, UK − (Highpoint Digest) − A new study reveals that implementing enhanced weathering (EW),…
The aftermath of the GLOF along the Teesta Valley. Posted inThe Landslide Blog The 3-4 October 2023 Sikkim GLOF: drivers, causes and impacts of a multihazard cascade
February 04, 2025 by Dave Petley Early in the morning of 4 October 2023 I received a Whatsapp message from my…
University of Otago scientists discover Antarctic fast ice secrets
February 03, 2025 Dunedin, New Zealand − (Highpoint Digest) − Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka scientists have successfully analyzed more than 30…
California Water Institute partners with Sustainable Conservation to study on-farm recharge
February 02, 2025 By Julissa Zavala, California Water Institute) Fresno, CA − (Highpoint Digest) − The California Water Institute…
Carbon sequestration in marshes depends on many variables
January 31, 2025 Zhuhai, China −(Highpoint Digest) − While a single plant is capable of fixing inorganic carbon dioxide (CO2)…
Study examines how climate change has shaped coastal forests over the last decade
January 20, 2025 By Marcelo Ardón,mlardons@ncsu.edu Joey Pitchfordjmpitchf@ncsu.edu Raleigh, NC, − (Highpoint Digest) − A new study…
Sea surface temperatures and deeper water temperatures reached a new record high in 2024
January 14, 2025 By Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing, China − (Highpoint Digest) − A new…
Transforming industrial CO2 waste into valuable feedstock
Converting industrial CO2 waste streams into feedstock in an economical and energy-efficient manner is essential for sectors to meet EU climate targets and…
Decline in Permian Basin Methane Emissions Equaled the Annual Carbon Emissions Avoided by Every Electric Vehicle in the United States, New S&P Global Commodity Insights Analysis Finds
January 04, 2025 By S&P Global Commodity Insight Houston, TX − (Highpoint Digest) − Annual methane emissions stemming from oil…