31 h. ago The top 10 causes of death worldwide – scientists warn of new entry that ‘silently’ kills 1.5million every year

A DISEASE that often shows no symptoms until it is dangerously advanced has entered the world’s top 10 causes of death, US scientists say. Around 788 million people worldwide now have chronic kidney disease (CKD), more than double the number three decades ago, new figures reveal. That means more than 1 in 10 adults are...

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50 h. ago Scientists warn common diabetes drug may be cancelling out benefits of exercise

New study raises urgent questions about how doctors treat diabetes

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56 h. ago Net zero is an insidious loophole that distracts from the scientific imperative to eliminate fossil fuels | Joëlle Gergis

History tells us that polite incrementalism and political kowtowing will prevail at Cop30 – even as catastrophe unfolds around usAs world leaders gather in Brazil this year for Cop30 – the first Amazonian Cop – it’s worth doing a quick reality check on how we are collectively tracking to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.Despite 30 years of UN climate summits, about half of the carbon dioxide accumulated in the atmosphere since the Industrial Revolution has been emitted since 1990. Incidentally, 1990 was the year the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – the global authority on climate change science – released its First Assessment Report confirming the threat of human-caused global warming. As scientists all over the world prepare the IPCC’s Seventh Assessment Report, we do so knowing that our work is still being overshadowed by politics. Despite all the well-intentioned half-measures, the truth is that the world is still disastrously off track to limit dangerous climate...

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65 h. ago Six pieces of data that give hope for the future of the climate

The world remains off-track from the Paris Agreement goal of keeping global warming rises to ‘well below’ 2C – but there remain grounds for hope as the international Cop30 gets underway. Nick Ferris reports from Belém, Brazil

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66 h. ago Six pieces of data to give hope about the future of the climate crisis

The world remains off-track from the Paris Agreement goal of keeping global warming rises to ‘well below’ 2°C – but there remain grounds for hope as the international COP30 gets underway. Nick Ferris reports from Belém, Brazil

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3 d. ago The great climate paradox: Drop in air pollution has INCREASED global warming by making clouds less reflective, scientists warn

Scientists have been faced with a huge dilemma, as a new study reveals that reducing air pollution has increased global warming.

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3 d. ago Is this how the world will end? Earth will be SWALLOWED by the sun in five billion years, scientists warn

In roughly five billion years, scientists warn that our sun will burn the last of its hydrogen fuel and begin expanding into a monstrous red giant.

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4 d. ago Scientists warn against exposure to loud sounds after discovering link to devastating neurological disease

Being exposed to loud noises for just an hour a day could worsen a neurodegenerative disease, a study has suggested.

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4 d. ago Solar geoengineering in wrong hands could wreak climate havoc, scientists warn

Blocking the sun may reduce global heating – but ‘rogue actor’ could cause drought or more hurricanes, report findsSolar geoengineering could increase the ferocity of North Atlantic hurricanes, cause the Amazon rainforest to die back and cause drought in parts of Africa if deployed above only some parts of the planet by rogue actors, a report has warned.However, if technology to block the sun was used globally and in a coordinated way for a long period – decades or even centuries – there is strong evidence that it would lower the global temperature, the review from the UK’s Royal Society concluded. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Coffee, chocolate and wine could be wiped off the menu by climate change warn experts

Boffins are warning that global warming will kill off coffee, wine and chocolate and they even thought about sending reflective particles into the stratosphere to cool the Earth’s surface

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5 d. ago Scientists warn this common supplement could be silently harming your heart

Sleep supplement should not be taken chronically

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5 d. ago Light pollution at night linked to increased risk of developing deadly heart disease

A new study has linked nighttime light pollution with an increased risk of developing heart disease.

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7 d. ago Are YOU addicted to ChatGPT? Scientists warn something strange is happening to people who use AI too often

People who use AI too often are experiencing a strange and concerning new psychological condition, experts have warned.

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8 d. ago Climate change advocates face humiliation as scientists warn saving the ozone layer will backfire?

A surprising new study has revealed how 40 years of work to repair the ozone layer may end up causing its own climate change emergency that no one saw coming.

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9 d. ago Scientists blame climate change for Hurricane Melissa: Catastrophic storm was made 4 TIMES more likely by global warming

Hurricane Melissa - the most powerful storm in Jamaica's history - was made four times more likely by climate change , according to a study.

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1 week ago Hurricane Melissa has 'all the ingredients to be catastrophic', scientists warn

Hurricane Melissa has the potential to cause massive destruction as it makes landfall in Jamaica today, scientists have warned.

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1 week ago How global warming has intensified Hurricane Melissa: An expert explains

Increasingly warm oceans resulting from global warming are a key reason for Hurricane Melissa's wind speed doubling in less than 24 hours over the weekend, climate scientists have said.

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1 week ago The Southern Ocean is building up a colossal 'burp' that could reignite global warming, scientists warn

The ocean around Antarctica is building up a colossal 'burp' that could trigger an increase in global temperatures, experts have warned.

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2 w. ago ‘Sycophantic’ AI chatbots tell users what they want to hear, study shows

Scientists warn of ‘insidious risks’ of increasingly popular technology that affirms even harmful behaviourTurning to AI chatbots for personal advice poses “insidious risks”, according to a study showing the technology consistently affirms a user’s actions and opinions even when harmful.Scientists said the findings raised urgent concerns over the power of chatbots to distort people’s self-perceptions and make them less willing to patch things up after a row. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Selectively breeding next generation of cows to burp 40% less methane could reduce global warming

The next generation of cows could emit significantly less methane within 20 years, offering a potential boost in the fight against global warming.

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