Climate variations may impact the base of the food web along the California coast A recent study conducted by researchers at Cal Poly revealed that in addition to seasonal changes in oceanographic conditions, natural climate cycles greatly influenced the base of the food web at the Cal Poly Pier in Central California. These natural cli
2020-03-09 00:00:00
Show me the methane Though not as prevalent in the atmosphere as carbon dioxide, methane is a far more potent greenhouse gas. Occurring naturally as well as being manmade, methane is much shorter-lived than CO2, but it is fast acting and 20 to 80 times as effective at trappi
2020-03-09 00:00:00
Climate change at Mount Rainier to increase 'mismatch' between visitors, wildflowers The wildflowers of Mount Rainier's subalpine meadows, which bloom once the winter snowpack melts, are a major draw for the more than 1 million visitors to this national park in Washington state each spring and summer. But by the end of this century, scien
2020-03-09 00:00:00
How new data can make ecological forecasts as good as weather forecasts Soon, University of Wisconsin-Madison ecologist Ben Zuckerberg thinks we'll be able to pull off the same forecasting feat for bird migrations and wildlife populations as for climate forecasts. That's because just as those recurring changes in climate have
2020-03-09 00:00:00
From climate change awareness to action Awareness of climate change and its impacts is not enough to move people to action. New research on how people's worldviews affect their perceptions and actions could help policymakers and activists reframe the discussion around climate change mitigation.
2020-03-09 00:00:00
Indian Ocean phenomenon spells climate trouble for Australia New international research has found a worrying change in the Indian Ocean's surface temperatures that puts southeast Australia on course for increasingly hot and dry conditions.
2020-03-09 00:00:00
A new method to improve tropical cyclone intensity forecasts There are many reasons for model errors in numerical weather forecasting of tropical cyclone intensity. A new idea is proposed to solve the problems based on the Nonlinear Forcing Singular Vector (NFSV) method.
2020-03-09 00:00:00
NASA satellite offers urban carbon dioxide insights Using data from NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, researchers found connections between the population density of cities and how much carbon dioxide they produce per person.
2020-03-06 00:00:00
Damaging impacts of warming moderated by migration of rainfed crops Many studies seek to estimate the adverse effects of climate change on crops, but most research assumes that the geographic distribution of crops will remain unchanged in the future.New research using 40 years of global data, led by Colorado State Univers
2020-03-06 00:00:00
World-first system forecasts warming of lakes globally Pioneering research led by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) has devised the first system that classifies lakes globally, placing each of them in one of nine 'thermal regions.' This will enable scientists to better predict future warming o
2020-03-06 00:00:00
York University researchers one step closer to creating organic batteries York University researchers have discovered a way to make Lithium-powered batteries more environmentally friendly while retaining performance, stability and storage capacity. Their latest breakthrough is the creation of a new carbon-based organic molecule
2020-03-05 00:00:00
Satellite data boosts understanding of climate change's effects on kelp Tapping into 35 years of satellite imagery, researchers have dramatically enlarged the database regarding how climate change is affecting kelps, near-shore seaweeds that provide food and shelter for fish and protect coastlines from wave damage.
2020-03-05 00:00:00
Unexpected discovery: Blue-green algae produce oil Cyanobacteria -- colloquially also called blue-green algae - can produce oil from water and carbon dioxide with the help of light. This is shown by a recent study by the University of Bonn. The result is unexpected: Until now, it was believed that this ab
2020-03-05 00:00:00
Flower faithful native bee makes a reliable pollinator Entomologists at UC Riverside have documented that a common species of native sweat bee feeds on the same plant species in a given area repeatedly, making it a reliable pollinator. Because the bee can thrive in environments that have been highly modified
2020-03-04 00:00:00
Ancient Australian trees face uncertain future under climate change, study finds Tasmania's ancient rainforest faces a grim future as a warming climate and the way people used the land have brought significant changes to the island state off mainland Australia's southeastern coast, according to a new Portland State University study
2020-03-03 00:00:00
Widely used weed killer harming biodiversity One of the world's most widely used glyphosate-based herbicides, Roundup, can trigger loss of biodiversity, making ecosystems more vulnerable to pollution and climate change, say researchers from McGill University.
2020-03-02 00:00:00
Highlighting product greenness may put consumers off buying New research suggests that companies looking to promote their latest environmentally friendly product should downplay its green credentials if they want consumers to buy it.By highlighting green attributes through advertising, in some situations firms ris
2020-02-28 00:00:00
Containing methane and its contribution to global warming Methane is a gas that deserves more attention in the climate debate as it contributes to almost half of human-made global warming in the short-term. A new IIASA study shows that it is possible to significantly contribute to reduced global warming through
2020-02-28 00:00:00
Eco-friendly biodiesel from palm oil? Vegetable oil biofuels are increasingly used as an alternative to fossil fuels despite the growing controversy regarding their sustainability. In a study led by the University of Göttingen, researchers investigated the effect of palm-oil biodiesel on
2020-02-27 00:00:00
New method converts carbon dioxide to methane at low temperatures Waseda University scientists developed a new method to convert carbon dioxide to methane with an electric field at low temperatures. In comparison to previous methods, this new method can produce any amount of methane whenever necessary. Because methane i
2020-02-27 00:00:00
Climate change: Modeling the problem, searching for solutions At the 2020 American Physical Society March Meeting in Denver, researchers will share their climate work, including: decoding the climate system's behavior, a new approach to climate modeling, a novel material that can morph from cornstarch to industrial
2020-02-27 00:00:00
Freshwater flowing into the North Pacific plays key role in North America's climate Massive freshwater river flows stemming from glacier-fed flooding at the end of the last ice age surged across eastern Washington to the Columbia River and out to the North Pacific Ocean, where they triggered climate changes throughout the northern hemisp
2020-02-26 00:00:00
Tax rule for industry rewards carbon capture When it comes to encouraging manufacturers to reduce their carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, a carrot might be more effective than a stick. That's the approach taken by a recent US tax code rule that offers credits to companies that capture and then store o
2020-02-26 00:00:00
Seeds in Tibet face impacts from climate change A new study published in the Ecological Society of America's journal Ecological Applications examines how warming and increased precipitation (rain and snow) harms the seeds in the ground of the Tibetan Plateau and elsewhere.
2020-02-25 00:00:00
What to expect when you're expecting electric transportation While electric vehicles alone may not reduce carbon emissions, a new study reveals that when electric vehicles are powered with renewable energy and coupled with carbon policy strategies, they can help combat climate change without sacrificing economic gr
2020-02-25 00:00:00
As oceans warm, fish flee New research shows that nations in the tropics are especially vulnerable to the loss of fish species due to climate change. But none of the 127 international fisheries agreements have language that prepares countries for the exits of stock, climate change
2020-02-24 00:00:00
Wildfire cycles and climate change A study led by HAN Yongming from the Institute of Earth Environment (IEE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed a linkage between glacial cycles and inland Asian high-intensity wildfire events by analyzing high-resolution soot deposition over the la
2020-02-24 00:00:00
Newly found bacteria fights climate change, soil pollutants Cornell University researchers have found a new species of soil bacteria that is particularly adept at breaking down organic matter, including the cancer-causing chemicals that are released when coal, gas, oil and refuse are burned.
2020-02-20 00:00:00
New studies explore how knowledge drives action in climate change decision-making In several new studies, University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science researcher Katharine Mach and colleagues explore the importance of learning and knowledge in environmental decision-making and the different ways in which
2020-02-20 00:00:00
DNA from ancient packrat nests helps unpack Earth's past New work shows how using next-generation DNA sequencing on ancient packrat middens--nests made out of plant material, fragments of insects, bones, fecal matter, and urine--could provide ecological snapshots of Earth's past. Published today in the journal
2020-02-20 00:00:00
The climate and increased extreme weather affect our energy systems Climate change, with more and more storms and heat waves, also has consequences for our energy supply. An international research team has now developed a new method for calculating how extreme weather affects energy systems.
2020-02-20 00:00:00
Huge stores of Arctic sea ice likely contributed to past climate cooling In a new paper, climate scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution propose that massive amounts of melting sea ice in the Arctic drained into the North Atlantic and disrupted climate-steering currents, t
2020-02-20 00:00:00
Citizen scientists discover a new snail, name it after Greta Thunberg Participants in a citizen-science expedition in the Ulu Temburong National Park in Brunei, Borneo, named a new snail species after climate activist Greta Thunberg. The new snail is threatened by climate change and could go extinct if its habitat becomes d
2020-02-20 00:00:00
Illuminating interactions between decision-making and the environment Employing a game theory model, University of Pennsylvania researchers demonstrate how strategic decisions influence the environment in which those decisions are made, alterations which in turn influence strategy. Their analysis, which identifies how incen
2020-02-19 00:00:00
Veggie-loving fish could be the new white meat A secret to survival amid rising global temperatures could be dwelling in the tidepools of the US West Coast. Findings by University of California, Irvine biologists studying the genome of an unusual fish residing in those waters offer new possibilities f
2020-02-19 00:00:00
Wall Street investors react to climate change Institutional investors are factoring climate risks into their investment decisions, according to a first-ever survey conducted by the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin.
2020-02-18 00:00:00
Global climate frameworks miss the 'big picture' on food, say scientists Global schemes to fight climate change may miss their mark by ignoring the "fundamental connections" in how food is produced, supplied and consumed, say scientists in a new paper published in the journal Nature Food.
2020-02-18 00:00:00
Systems analysis for a new Arctic A major new IIASA report highlights new and emerging policy trends in the Arctic, a region on the front lines of climate change, geopolitics, and global governance.
2020-02-17 00:00:00
Energized by enzymes -- nature's catalysts Scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are using a custom virtual reality app to design an artificial enzyme that converts carbon dioxide to formate, a kind of fuel. PNNL's Wendy Shaw and Aaron Appel organized a session at the 2020 #AAASmtg
2020-02-15 00:00:00
The catalyst that removes CO2 and produces hydrocarbons Water is split into hydrogen and oxygen by electrolysis, but if CO2 is also added to the mixture, compounds can be generated to make textiles, diapers and even spirits. American scientists, led by a Spaniard, have developed a catalyst that accelerates thi
2020-02-14 00:00:00
Oceans: particle fragmentation plays a major role in carbon sequestration A French-British team has just discovered that a little known process regulates the capacity of oceans to sequester carbon dioxide (CO2). Photosynthesis performed by phytoplankton on the ocean's surface transforms atmospheric CO2 into organic particles, s
2020-02-13 00:00:00
Computer-based weather forecast: New algorithm outperforms mainframe computer systems The exponential growth in computer processing power seen over the past 60 years may soon come to a halt. Complex systems such as those used in weather forecast, for example, require high computing capacities, but the costs for running supercomputers to pr
2020-02-13 00:00:00
Small marsupials in Australia may struggle to adjust to a warming climate Researchers suggest that climate change may hurt the survival chances of an Australian marsupial. A new paper demonstrates that at least one species of marsupial 'mice' may struggle to adapt to a warming world. The study found that changes in ambient temp
2020-02-12 00:00:00
Algae team rosters could help ID 'super corals' U.S. and Australian researchers have found a potential tool for identifying stress-tolerant "super corals." In experiments that simulated climate change stress, researchers found corals that best survived had symbiotic algae communities with sim
2020-02-12 00:00:00
Study: One-third of plant and animal species could be gone in 50 years University of Arizona researchers studied recent extinctions from climate change to estimate the loss of plant and animal species by 2070. Their results suggest that as many as one in three species could face extinction unless warming is reduced.
2020-02-12 00:00:00
Fighting climate change at the sink: A guide to greener dishwashing If you're an environmentally conscious consumer, you've probably heard that today's highly efficient dishwashers use less energy and water than traditional hand-washing techniques.
2020-02-12 00:00:00
Silica increases water availability for plants As a result of climate change, more frequent and longer drought periods are predicted in the future. Drought risks are suggested to decrease agricultural yield. Researchers at the University of Bayreuth and the Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Re
2020-02-12 00:00:00
Climate change to create farmland in the north, but at environmental costs, study reveals Areas that may become suitable for crops cover an area equal to more than 30 per cent of the landmass already being farmed worldwide. More than half of that landmass lies in Canada (4.2 million square kilometres) and Russia (4.3 million square kilometres)
2020-02-12 00:00:00
Climate change could trigger more landslides in High Mountain Asia More frequent and intense rainfall events due to climate change could cause more landslides in the High Mountain Asia region of China, Tibet and Nepal, according to the first quantitative study of the link between precipitation and landslides in the regio
2020-02-11 00:00:00
NYUAD researchers find new method to allow corals to rapidly respond to climate change For the first time, a team of marine biology and environmental genomics researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) and KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) have demonstrated that epigenetic modifications in reef-building corals can be tra
2020-02-11 00:00:00
Adapting to climate change: We're doing it wrong When it comes to adapting to the effects of climate change, scientists and policymakers are thinking too small, according to a new research review.
2020-02-10 00:00:00
Gulf coast mollusks rode out past periods of climate change About 55 million years ago, a rapidly warming climate decimated marine communities around the world. But according to new research, it was a different story for snails, clams and other mollusks living in the shallow waters along what is now the Gulf Coast
2020-02-10 00:00:00
Simulations identify missing link to determine carbon in deep Earth reservoirs How much carbon lies deep in the Earth's water reservoirs? Using complex computer simulations, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering researcher Giulia Galli studied what happens when carbon dioxide is dissolved in water. Her work provides a step toward
2020-02-10 00:00:00
Global warming and extinction risk How can fossils predict the consequences of climate change? A German research team from Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), the Museum of Natural History Berlin and the Alfred Wegener Institute compared data from fossil and
2020-02-10 00:00:00
Sugar ants' preference for pee may reduce greenhouse gas emissions An unlikely penchant for pee is putting a common sugar ant on the map, as new research from the University of South Australia shows their taste for urine could play a role in reducing greenhouse gases.
2020-02-06 00:00:00
Water-conducting membrane allows carbon dioxide to transform into fuel more efficiently Methanol is a versatile and efficient chemical used as fuel in the production of countless products. Carbon dioxide (CO2), on the other hand, is a greenhouse gas that is the unwanted byproduct of many industrial processes. Converting CO2 to methanol is on
2020-02-06 00:00:00
All things considered, wooden pallets are more eco-friendly than plastic pallets Weighing in on a debate that has raged for decades, Penn State researchers, after conducting a series of ultra-detailed comparisons, have declared that shipping pallets made of wood are slightly more environmentally friendly and sustainable than those mad
2020-02-04 00:00:00
Deep learning accurately forecasts heat waves, cold spells Using an advanced form of deep learning, Rice University researchers created a computer system that learned how to accurately predict extreme weather events, like heat waves, up to five days in advance using minimal information about current weather con
2020-02-04 00:00:00
How cells respond appropriately in harsh environments arising from global warming Under severe environmental stresses such as high temperature, dryness and high salination, cells survive by responding appropriately through elaborate mechanisms, according to new cell biology research from the Laboratory of Molecular Genetics at The Inst
2020-02-04 00:00:00
Losing coastal plant communities to climate change will weaken sea defences New research led by the University of Plymouth suggests the impact of rising sea levels and the increased frequency and intensity of extreme storm events on coastal plants needs to be placed in greater focus.
2020-02-03 00:00:00
Arctic permafrost thaw plays greater role in climate change than previously estimated Abrupt thawing of permafrost will double previous estimates of potential carbon emissions from permafrost thaw in the Arctic, and is already rapidly changing the landscape and ecology of the circumpolar north, a new CU Boulder-led study finds.
2020-02-03 00:00:00
Scientists listen to whales, walruses, & seals in a changing arctic seascape A year-round acoustic study of marine mammals in the northern Bering Sea is providing scientists with a valuable snapshot of an Arctic world already under drastic pressure from climate change, according to WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society), Columbia Un
2020-02-03 00:00:00
Climate change affects soil health Climate change is affecting the health of agricultural soils. Increased heat and drought make life easy for the pathogenic fungus Pythium ultimum. As an international team of researchers led by the Universities of Kassel and Bonn has shown, the fungus cau
2020-02-03 00:00:00
New research highlights how plants are slowing global warming A new paper reveals how humans are helping to increase the Earth's plant and tree cover, which absorbs carbon from the atmosphere and cools our planet. The boom of vegetation, fueled by greenhouse gas emissions, could be skewing our perception of how fast
2020-01-31 00:00:00
Seeking better guidelines for inventorying greenhouse gas emissions Governments around the world are striving to hit reduction targets using Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) guidelines to limit global warming. Yale researchers say those guidelines are "woefully out of date" and in need of improve
2020-01-31 00:00:00
Global science team on red alert as Arctic lands grow greener New research techniques are being adopted by scientists tackling the most visible impact of climate change - the so-called greening of Arctic regions.The latest drone and satellite technology is helping an international team of researchers to better under
2020-01-31 00:00:00
Immune systems not prepared for climate change Researchers have for the first time found a connection between the immune systems of different bird species, and the various climatic conditions in which they live. The researchers at Lund University in Sweden believe that as the climate changes, some bir
2020-01-30 00:00:00
Rapid weather swings increase flu risk New research from a team of Florida State University scientists shows that rapid weather variability as a result of climate change could increase the risk of a flu epidemic in some highly populated regions in the late 21st century.
2020-01-30 00:00:00
Self-learning heating control system saves energy Can buildings learn to save all by themselves? Empa researchers think so. In their experiments, they fed a new self-learning heating control system with temperature data from the previous year and the current weather forecast. The 'smart' control sy
2020-01-30 00:00:00
Sustainable 3D-printed super magnets Magnetic materials play important roles in electrical products. These materials are usually manufactured by means of established production techniques and use of rare earth metals. Several research teams at TU Graz are working on alternative, more environ
2020-01-30 00:00:00
First release of genetically engineered moth could herald new era of crop protection For decades, the agriculture industry has been trying to find biological and environmentally friendly ways to manage the diamondback moth, which is widely resistant to insecticides. To combat this, a newly engineered strain of an insect pest performs well
2020-01-29 00:00:00
Microscopic partners could help plants survive stressful environments Tiny, symbiotic fungi play an outsized role in helping plants survive stresses like drought and extreme temperatures, which could help feed a planet experiencing climate change, report scientists at Washington State University.
2020-01-29 00:00:00
Mountain vegetation dries out Alpine water fluxes ETH researchers confirm the paradox: rather than withering during droughts, plants at higher elevations absolutely thrive, as a study just published in the journal Nature Climate Change shows.
2020-01-29 00:00:00
China health threats likely to increase due to heatwaves The coronavirus had caused many deaths in China this month, and a new study has shown increasingly severe and frequent heatwaves could lead to serious health emergencies in future due to climate change.Study found deadly heatwaves like the one in north-ea
2020-01-28 00:00:00
Getting to the root of plant survival In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers have been able to identify hormones and proteins that interact to regulate root emergence. Deeper understanding of this communication loop may eventually lead to the ability to control when and how many additional
2020-01-27 00:00:00
Driven by Earth's orbit, climate changes in Africa may have aided human migration New research describes a dynamic climate and vegetation model that explains when regions across Africa, areas of the Middle East, and the Mediterranean were wetter and drier and how the plant composition changed in tandem, possibly providing migration cor
2020-01-27 00:00:00
Children to bear the burden of negative health effects from climate change The grim effects that climate change will have on pediatric health outcomes was the focus of a 'Viewpoint' article published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation by Susan E. Pacheco, MD, an expert at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Ho
2020-01-27 00:00:00
Study connects marine heat wave with spike in whale entanglements Climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of marine heat waves -- warm water anomalies that disrupt marine ecosystems -- and this is creating new challenges for fisheries management and ocean conservation. A new study shows how the record-br
2020-01-27 00:00:00
Earth's most biodiverse ecosystems face a perfect storm A combination of climate change, extreme weather and pressure from local human activity is causing a collapse in global biodiversity and ecosystems across the tropics, new research shows. The study, published today, mapped over 100 locations where tropica
2020-01-26 00:00:00
Increasing opportunities for sustainable behavior To mitigate climate change and safeguard ecosystems, we need to make drastic changes in our consumption and transport behaviors. A new IIASA study shows how even minor changes to available infrastructure can trigger tipping points in the collective adopti
2020-01-24 00:00:00
Global warming could have a negative impact on biodiversity generation processes An international team led by researchers from Pablo de Olavide University (UPO) and the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) has carried out research that suggests global warming could have a negative impact on the processes that generate biodiversity. T
2020-01-23 00:00:00
Climate-friendly food choices protect the planet, promote health, reduce health costs Increased uptake of plant-based diets in New Zealand could substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions while greatly improving population health and saving the healthcare system billions of dollars in the coming decades, according to a new University of
2020-01-22 00:00:00
Hopkins news: Climate change could unlock new microbes and increase heat-related deaths The Journal of Clinical Investigation (JCI) recently published 'Viewpoint' articles by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine professors who warn that global climate change is likely to unlock dangerous new microbes, as well as threaten humans' abili
2020-01-22 00:00:00
Mapping the path of climate change Predicting a major transition, such as climate change, is extremely difficult, but the probabilistic framework developed by the authors is the first step in identifying the path between a shift in two environmental states.
2020-01-22 00:00:00
New SwRI models reveal inner complexity of Saturn moon A Southwest Research Institute team developed a new geochemical model that reveals that carbon dioxide (CO2) from within Enceladus, an ocean-harboring moon of Saturn, may be controlled by chemical reactions at its seafloor. Studying the plume of gases and
2020-01-22 00:00:00
Rising global temperatures turn northern permafrost region into significant carbon source A new study that incorporates datasets gathered from more than 100 sites by institutions including the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, suggests that decomposition of organic matter in permafrost soil is substantially larger th
2020-01-22 00:00:00
Study finds flooding damage to levees is cumulative -- and often invisible Recent research finds that repeated flooding events have a cumulative effect on the structural integrity of earthen levees, suggesting that the increase in extreme weather events associated with climate change could pose significant challenges for the nat
2020-01-21 00:00:00
Coral 'helper' stays robust under ocean acidification A type of algae crucial to the survival of coral reefs may be able to resist the impacts of ocean acidification caused by climate change. In a world-first, scientists discover coralline algae are able to build tolerance over multiple generations.
2020-01-21 00:00:00
Feeding the world without wrecking the planet is possible A study led by researchers from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) now suggests a comprehensive solution package for feeding 10 billion people within our planet's environmental boundaries. Supplying a sufficient and healthy diet for e
2020-01-21 00:00:00
Environmentally friendly shipping helps to reduce freight costs The shipping sector has potential to gain profit by reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Recent research shows that shipping companies and ports can achieve cost savings by, for example, investing in digital route planning or equipping vessels with solar pa
2020-01-21 00:00:00
Modified plants to curb climate change New technologies are needed to combat climate change. Now bioinformatics specialists from Würzburg might have found a way of enabling plants to store more carbon dioxide.
2020-01-21 00:00:00
