NuseReal

November 2025

Coal generation has plummeted by more than 55% across Europe in just 10 years, and wind and solar now produce 2x as much electricity as the dirty fuel. Since 2022 clean energy has grown from 4 to 19% in Slovenia, from 6 to 29% in Bulgaria, from 3 to 16 % in Romania, and from 1.1% to 19% in Croatia (LINK) 12 November 2025

Existential Politics: Why Global Climate Institutions Are Failing and How to Fix Them by Jessica F. Green: A new way to tackle the real politics of climate change through asset revaluation (LINK) 12 November 2025

— "Governments have misdiagnosed the political problem of climate change, focusing relentlessly on measuring, reporting, and trading emissions. Green proposes using international tax, finance, and trade institutions to create new green asset owners and constrain fossil asset owners, reducing their clout."

Nitrous oxide emissions accelerate up 40% in four decade as agriculture drives climate threat (LINK) 10 November 2025

The cruelest Alzheimer's symptom — loss of social recognition — may finally have an explanation (and potential treatment) (LINK) 10 November 2025

A revolutionary new cancer therapy only needs light to kill bad cells: near-infrared photothermal therapy (LINK) 10 November 2025

Catching a cold after a flight is common, but it does't have to be (LINK) 10 November 2025

Scientists have almost cracked the secret language of animals (LINK) 10 November 2025

Physicists say they’ve proven we're not living in a simulation (LINK) 8 November 2025

Why does boiling water have bubbles, except in a microwave? (LINK) 8 November 2025

Swiss Greens' vote for compulsory solar panels clears signature hurdle (LINK) 7 November 2025

6-year-old girl saves Harvard's axolotl research with $1K funding boost (LINK) 8 November 2025

— She created a PowerPoint presentation and organized a fundraiser. Following her fundraising efforts, federal courts reinstated some funding for Whited's lab. Although the future of this funding remains uncertain, Marianne's contribution has been a motivational force for the team.

Still a chance to return to 1.5C climate goal, researchers say: Report calls for scaling-up of renewable energy and electrification of key sectors to limit peak of global heating (LINK) 6 November 2025

What really happened on Easter Island? Ancient sediments rewrite the 'ecocide' story: a centuries-long drought transformed life on Rapa Nui beginning around the year 1550 (LINK) 6 November 2025

EU ministers agree to 90% emissions reduction by 2040 target (LINK) 5 November 2025

— Ministers battled over the degree to which carbon credits could be used to make up the reduction target. Credits allow nations to buy carbon reductions made elsewhere in projects all over the globe. While countries like Germany wanted to see only around 3% of the total offset globally through projects like reforestation or renewables, nations including France and Poland wanted to see more of the total covered by offsets, EU sources told DW.

IonQ and Swiss Consortium launch first citywide dedicated quantum network — in Geneva (LINK) 5 November 2025

— Landmark public-private initiative includes CERN, Rolex SA, Swiss government and academic institutions. Delivers world-class quantum infrastructure to support research, collaboration, and quantum tech awareness.

PostBus Switzerland will be trialing self-driving cars around Altstätten in canton St Gallen in December as new public transport service (LINK) 5 November 2025

Antarctic glacier retreating at rate 10 times faster than previously measured: Study (LINK) 4 November 2025

Scientists make AI-powered breakthrough that could revolutionize solar panels: 'Has long been a missing piece' (LINK) 2 November 2025

— What makes halide perovskites so promising is that they can be used to create a flexible material suitable for everything from small cellphones to large buildings, per the outlet. Additionally, it's cost-effective and lightweight, making it a versatile contender for the future of solar. The scientists' primary concern was that the material tends to degrade quickly. By using AI, the research team was able to run larger and longer computer simulations, allowing them to mimic real-life conditions. The model indicated that the halide perovskite molecules get stuck in a semi-stable state as the material cools, impacting its stability.

Bill Gates defends contentious climate views: "I'm glad people are listening," he said, before adding that it was hard to convey "nuanced positions nowadays." (LINK) 4 November 2025

Energy giant TotalEnergies hit with major French lawsuit after allegedly deceiving customers for years: 'It is neither credible nor legally safe': had to make major changes to its public messaging after a court found on 23 October that it misled consumers about its supposedly eco-friendly practices (LINK) 2 November 2025

Scientists just shattered a major exercise myth: New research from Australia overturns the old idea that exercise "uses up" heartbeats (LINK) 1 November 2025

— Athletes' hearts beat around 10% less daily, saving over 11,000 beats per day compared to sedentary people. This efficiency not only signals cardiovascular fitness but also translates to longer life expectancy and lower disease risk.

Bill McKibben: Why we shouldn’t care what Bill Gates has to say about the climate crisis: If we were listening to people on the grounds of whether they had a good track record, the world would not spend a lot of time on Gates and climate. But if you have a hundred billion dollars all is forgiven (LINK) 1 November 2025