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How China’s ‘Zero-Covid’ Policy Hinders Climate Research and Action

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How China’s ‘Zero-Covid’ Policy Hinders Climate Research and Action. The post How China’s ‘Zero-Covid’ Policy Hinders Climate Research and Action appeared first on Impakter. China is the biggest emitter of greenhouse gases on the planet. Responsible for almost 30% of global emissions, the Chinese population of 1.4

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Combining Physical and Digital Data Collection for Citizen Science Climate Research

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Combining Physical and Digital Data Collection for Citizen Science Climate Research. and Barclay, R., Citizen Science: Theory and Practice, 7(1), p.10.

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Universities must reject fossil fuel cash for climate research, say academics

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Universities must stop accepting funding from fossil fuel companies to conduct climate research, even if the research is aimed at developing green and low-carbon technology, an influential group of distinguished academics has said. Read the full story from The Guardian.

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Nixon advisers’ climate research plan: Another lost chance on the road to crisis

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In 1971, President Richard Nixon’s science advisers proposed a multimillion dollar climate change research project with benefits they said were too “immense” to be quantified, since they involved “ensuring man’s survival,” according to a White House document newly obtained by the nonprofit National Security Archive and shared … Continue reading (..)

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New cloud model could help with climate research

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Ultimately, this could lead to more accurate climate modeling in the future. When clouds meet clear skies, cloud droplets evaporate as they mix with dry air. A new study has succeeded in capturing what happens in a model.

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UOW researchers awarded $7m for climate and decarbonisation projects

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Two University of Wollongong researchers have won Australian Research Council (ARC) Laureate Fellowships to support their ground-breaking climate research. The post UOW researchers awarded $7m for climate and decarbonisation projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Millions of years for plants to recover from global warming

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Catastrophic volcanic eruptions that warmed the planet millions of years ago shed new light on how plants evolve and regulate climate. Researchers reveal the long-term effects of disturbed natural ecosystems on climate in geological history and its implications for today.