Earth's climate to increase by 4 degrees by 2084 A new study shows the Earth's climate would increase by 4 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels, before the end of 21st century. The study also projects precipitation changes in association with a 4 degrees Celsius global warming above the pr
2018-05-23 00:00:00
Floridians could face far more frequent, intense heatwaves By the late 21st century, if atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations reach worst-case projections, Floridians could experience summer heatwaves three times more frequently, and each heatwave could last six times longer and be much hotter than at present
2018-05-23 00:00:00
Technique doubles conversion of CO2 to plastic component Fossil fuels have long been the precursor to plastic, but new research has detailed a technique for doubling the amount of carbon dioxide that gets converted to ethylene -- an essential component of the world's most common plastic.
2018-05-22 00:00:00
How Australia got planted A new study has uncovered when and why the native vegetation that today dominates much of Australia first expanded across the continent. The research should help researchers better predict the likely impact of climate change and rising carbon dioxide leve
2018-05-22 00:00:00
Scientists find inconsistencies and biases in weather forecasting system The tiniest of natural phenomena can have a big impact on our weather, but an international team of researchers have found that the most widely used system to model meteorological conditions doesn't account for environmental microphysics well at all scale
2018-05-22 00:00:00
Hurricanes: A bit stronger, a bit slower, and a lot wetter in a warmer climate Scientists have published a detailed analysis of how 22 recent hurricanes would change if they instead formed near the end of this century. While each storm's transformation would be unique, on balance, the hurricanes would become a little stronger, a lit
2018-05-21 00:00:00
Pump it down A high-tech solution being tested in Iceland gets rid of waste carbon dioxide by pumping it 1,000m underground.
2018-05-17 23:14:29
Pump it down A high-tech solution being tested in Iceland gets rid of waste carbon dioxide by pumping it 1,000m underground.
2018-05-17 23:14:29
Climate-threatened animals unable to relocate Many of the European mammals whose habitat is being destroyed by climate change are not able to find new places to live elsewhere.
2018-05-17 00:00:00
Marine animals have been following their preferred climate for millions of years Current global warming has far-reaching ecological consequences, also for the Earth's oceans. Many marine organisms are reacting by migrating towards the poles. Researchers at Geozentrum Nordbayern at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nür
2018-05-17 00:00:00
Functional films made of environmentally friendly clay minerals and dyes Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University and Shimane University have created a transparent hybrid film that combines natural clay minerals and dyes into a material that changes color in response to environmental humidity. The color change does not i
2018-05-17 00:00:00
Climate change broadens threat of emerald ash borer More Canadian cities will experience damage from the emerald ash borer than previously thought. As a result of climate change and fewer days of extreme cold, the beetle may eat its way further north than originally estimated.
2018-05-17 00:00:00
A classifier of frog calls for fighting against climate change The sounds of amphibians are altered by the increase in ambient temperature, a phenomenon that, in addition to interfering with reproductive behaviour, serves as an indicator of global warming. Researchers at the University of Seville have resorted to art
2018-05-17 00:00:00
The survival of sea birds affected by ocean cycles In a general context of climate change, researchers at the Centre d'écologie fonctionnelle et évolutive (CNRS/Université de Montpellier/Université Paul Valery/EPHE-PSL) and their international partners revealed the impact of ocean cycl
2018-05-17 00:00:00
High stakes for biodiversity, depending on which climate change target we reach A new assessment finds that, by 2100, the number of plant and vertebrate species losing more than half of their natural ranges will double if global warming is limited to 2°Celsius (C), rather than 1.5°C; insects are projected to be impacted the
2018-05-17 00:00:00
Critically endangered South American forests were man made Critically endangered South American forests thought to be the result of climate change were actually spread by ancient communities, archaeologists have found.
2018-05-17 00:00:00
Climate change in Quebec equals a much greater diversity of species??? A team of researchers believe that, paradoxically, climate change may result in Quebec's national and provincial parks becoming biodiversity refuges of continental importance as the variety of species present there increases. They calculated potential cha
2018-05-16 00:00:00
Climate change impacts fragile river ecosystems Research undertaken in South Africa's Kruger National Park (KNP) has shown that some of the world's most sensitive and valuable riverine habitats are being destroyed due to an increasing frequency of cyclone-driven extreme floods.
2018-05-16 00:00:00
Satellite study finds major shifts in global freshwater A new global, satellite-based study of Earth's freshwater found that Earth's wet areas are getting wetter, while dry areas are getting drier. The data suggest this pattern is due to many factors, including human water management practices, human-caused cl
2018-05-16 00:00:00
Climate change should help Midwest corn production through 2050 Contrary to previous analyses, research published by Michigan State University shows that projected changes in temperature and humidity will not lead to greater water use in corn. This means that while changes in temperatures and humidity trend as they ha
2018-05-16 00:00:00
Pay-backs to Africa from the Paris Agreement's temperature targets Scientsits investigate potential benefits to Africa of limiting global warming to 1.5°C instead of 2°C. The study suggests that continued efforts to limit warming to 0.5 °C lower than 2°C offer substantial paybacks in terms of reducing
2018-05-16 00:00:00
Waterloo study says insurance industry dangerously unprepared for extreme weather As historic flooding caused by climate change devastates communities in New Brunswick and British Columbia, new research from the University of Waterloo reveals the insurance industry hasn't considered a changing climate in their practices, putting homeow
2018-05-15 00:00:00
Traditional knowledge sheds light on changing East Greenland climate and polar bear hunt Inuit polar bear hunters in East Greenland report changes to their subsistence hunting patterns as well as polar bear distribution and behavior due to decreasing sea ice and the introduction of hunting quotas in 2006. The study is the first in nearly 20 y
2018-05-15 00:00:00
New approach to global-warming projections could make regional estimates more precise A new method for projecting how the temperature will respond to human impacts supports the outlook for substantial global warming throughout this century -- but also indicates that, in many regions, warming patterns are likely to vary significantly from t
2018-05-15 00:00:00
Antarctic seals can help predict ice sheet melt Two species of seal found in Antarctic seas are helping scientists collect data about the temperature and salinity of waters around vulnerable ice sheets in West Antarctica. Understanding more about how this water gets towards the ice shelves by measuring
2018-05-15 00:00:00
How far to go for satellite cloud image forecasting into operation Simulated satellite cloud images not only have the visualization of cloud imagery, but also can reflect more information about the model. Using the atmospheric radiation transfer model and high-resolution numerical weather forecast results, researchers fr
2018-05-15 00:00:00
What financial markets, cancer cells, and global warming have in common A team of biophysicists from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) presents a mathematically concise method for comparing different pricing models in their latest publication in Nature Communications. This enables researchers t
2018-05-14 00:00:00
Projecting climate change along the Millennium Silk Road in a warmer world Scientists projected both mean and extreme climate changes using the ensemble mean of CMIP5 models over western China and central Asia. The comparison of mean and extreme climate changes under 1.5°C and 2°C global warming scenarios highlights th
2018-05-11 00:00:00
Cassava breeding hasn't improved photosynthesis or yield potential University of Illinois researchers analyzed four African cultivars to find out how breeding has impacted photosynthesis -- the process that transforms light energy and carbon dioxide into yield. They found that unimproved landraces of cassava - cultivars
2018-05-10 00:00:00
Big mamma fish give proportionally bigger reproductive outputs Even accounting for their proportionate size, bigger female fish produce many more offspring than smaller fish, a new study reveals. The results hold implications for fisheries managers, since climate change is expected to reduce the size of fish (and thu
2018-05-10 00:00:00
Climate change may even threaten one of the world's most resilient lizards Bahamian anole lizards are popular exotic pets and are found throughout the Western Hemisphere, suggesting that they are extremely adaptable creatures. A new study suggests that their adaptability may not extend to the temperature changes predicted by cli
2018-05-09 00:00:00
Carbon satellite to serve as an important tool for politicians and climate change experts A new satellite that measures and provides detailed carbon balance information is one of the most important new tools in carbon measurement since infrared light, believe researchers from the University of Copenhagen. The researchers expect the satellite t
2018-05-08 00:00:00
Geoscientists suggest 'snowball Earth' resulted from plate tectonics About 700 million years ago, the Earth experienced unusual episodes of global cooling that geologists refer to as 'Snowball Earth.' In a new study published in the April issue of the journal Terra Nova, two geologists at The University of Texas at Dallas
2018-05-07 00:00:00
New research suggests that dawn of plate tectonics could have turned Earth into snowball A research duo from The University of Texas at Austin and UT Dallas have put forward a hypothesis that links the dawn of plate tectonics with 'snowball Earth' -- a period of climate change that sent the planet into a deep freeze that lasted millions of ye
2018-05-07 00:00:00
If El Niños happen twice as often in the future, what happens to seabirds? Doubling the frequency of El Niños unexpectedly resulted in higher population numbers and a lower chance of extinction for Brandt's cormorants, a recent UC Davis study found. Does that mean climate change could actually be good for seabirds
2018-05-07 00:00:00
Impacts of windfarm construction on harbor porpoises Scientists from Germany, Denmark and the UK have built a model tool to predict what happens to marine animals when exposed to noise from the construction and operation of wind farms at sea.
2018-05-07 00:00:00
Global tourism carbon footprint quantified in world first The world's tourism footprint has been quantified across the supply chain, with the carbon-intensive industry revealed as a significant and growing contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Small islands attract a disproportionate share of GHG emissi
2018-05-07 00:00:00
New study finds climate change threatens Marine Protected Areas New research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and collaborators found that most marine life in Marine Protected Areas will not be able to tolerate warming ocean temperatures caused by greenhouse gas emissions. The study found that with
2018-05-07 00:00:00
Greenhouse gas 'feedback loop' discovered in freshwater lakes Latest research finds plant debris in lake sediment affects methane emissions. The flourishing reed beds created by changing climates could threaten to double the already significant methane production of the world's northern lakes.
2018-05-04 00:00:00
Odd microbial partnerships via electrically conductive particles Human activities have contributed to global warming subsequently leading to increasing erosion of land. This results in conductive minerals being washed increasingly into water streams. The inflow of conductive particles can enable unusual electric partne
2018-05-03 00:00:00
Novel approach for photosynthetic production of carbon neutral biofuel from green algae Reducing carbon emissions in order to prevent climate change requires developing new technologies for sustainable and renewable biofuel production. Molecular hydrogen is regarded as one of the most promising energy carriers due to its high energy density
2018-05-03 00:00:00
Temperature swings to hit poor countries hardest Temperature fluctuations that are amplified by climate change will hit the world's poorest countries hardest, new research suggests.
2018-05-03 00:00:00
Are emperor penguins eating enough? For emperor penguins waddling around a warming Antarctic, diminishing sea ice means less fish to eat. How the diets of these tuxedoed birds will hold up in the face of climate change is a big question scientists are grappling with.
2018-05-02 00:00:00
Climate change to cause dramatic drop in Persian Gulf biodiversity and fisheries potential The Persian Gulf, also known as the Arabian Gulf, may lose up to 12 per cent of its marine biodiversity in some areas before the end of the century if countries in the region do not take measures to address climate change. A business-as-usual climate scen
2018-05-02 00:00:00
Climate change will boost global lake evaporation -- with 'extreme' consequences Global lake evaporation will increase 16 percent by the end of the century, triggering, among other outcomes, stronger precipitation events, according to a new Yale-led study. But the specific mechanisms that will drive that phenomenon are not quite what
2018-05-02 00:00:00
Global warming of 1.5°C or 2°C: The lower limit would reduce flood hazards A research group led by Goethe University Frankfurt has simulated the scenarios of limiting global warming to 2°C versus 1.5°C with global hydrological models. An important result: High flows and flood hazards will increase significantly over a
2018-05-02 00:00:00
Weather forecast model predicts complex patterns of volcanic ash dispersal New research, led by the University of Bristol, has provided fresh insight into how huge volcanic ash plumes, which can critically disrupt aviation and cause major impact on the ground, are transported in the atmosphere.
2018-05-02 00:00:00
American pikas tolerate climate change better than expected The American pika, a relative of rabbits, occupies rocky environments in the mountains of western Northern America. It has been widely thought that pikas could not survive extremes of temperature and thus were at risk of running out of space at the tops o
2018-05-01 00:00:00
La Niña-like ocean cooling patterns intensify northwestern Pacific tropical cyclones Atmospheric researchers at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa (UH Mānoa) International Pacific Research Center have recently published a study in Scientific Reports that demonstrates a strong connection between sea surface temperature pat
2018-04-30 00:00:00
Study finds very few pages devoted to climate change in introductory science textbooks In new research published in the journal Environmental Communication, Rachel Yoho and co-author Bruce Rittmann examined more than the 15,000 combined pages from current editions of 16 of the leading physics, biology and chemistry undergraduate textbooks p
2018-04-30 00:00:00
Climate change study finds New Hampshire's warmer weather will bring warmer streams Air temperature increases from climate change will make New Hampshire's streams warmer, according to Dartmouth-led research published in 'Freshwater Biology.' The study examined the extent to which stream waters are warming, which has implications for fre
2018-04-30 00:00:00
Study: Warming future means more fire, fewer trees in western biodiversity hotspot Increasing fires and summer droughts caused by global warming are drastically changing a globally unique bio-region of northern California and southwestern Oregon, according to new research funded by the National Science Foundation and published today in
2018-04-30 00:00:00
Scientists project a drier Amazon and wetter Indonesia in the future Climate models predict that an increase in greenhouse gases will dry out the Amazon rainforest in the future while causing wetter conditions in the woodlands of Africa and Indonesia. Researchers at the University of California, Irvine, and other instituti
2018-04-27 00:00:00
New catalyst turns ammonia into an innovative clean fuel Ammonia (NH3) has attracted attention in recent years as a carbon-free fuel that does not emit carbon dioxide. For use as a fuel, it should have a lower combustion temperature and produce only nitrogen (N2) and water. Now, Japanese researchers have succee
2018-04-27 00:00:00
Bleaching of coral reefs reduced where daily temperature changes are large Coral reef bleaching is stark evidence of the damage being inflicted by global climate change on marine ecosystems, but a research team led by scientists at the University of California, Irvine has found some cause for hope. While many corals are dying, o
2018-04-26 00:00:00
NUS geography researchers determine benefits of Singapore's mangroves A three-year study conducted by researchers from the National University of Singapore has identified that apart from cultural benefits, mangroves act as nursery habitat for fish and as coastal defence, as well as storing carbon that could help offset some
2018-04-26 00:00:00
New study addresses the role of health in climate lawsuits Researchers at the George Washington University (GW) are at the forefront of analyzing how climate lawsuits shape the nation's response to climate change. A new analysis investigates the role of health concerns in climate litigation since 1990 and finds
2018-04-26 00:00:00
Molecular evolution: How the building blocks of life may form in space In an experiment that mimics astrophysical conditions, with cryogenic temperatures in an ultrahigh vacuum, scientists used an electron gun to irradiate thin sheets of ice covered in basic molecules of methane, ammonia and carbon dioxide, the building bloc
2018-04-25 00:00:00
No future for egoists -- that's what their brain says! Some people are worried about the consequences of climate change, while others consider them too remote to have an impact on their well-being. UNIGE Researchers examined how these differences are reflected in our brains. With the help of neuro-imaging, th
2018-04-25 00:00:00
Blinded by the light: Climate change, the sun, and Lake Superior Lakes tend to emit carbon dioxide (CO2) to the atmosphere, making them important players in the planet's natural regulation of its climate. However, the direction of the flow of CO2 between lakes and the atmosphere can be influenced by humans or by natura
2018-04-24 00:00:00
Land use and pollution shift female-to-male ratios in snapping turtles Current research shows that increasing global temperatures as a result of climate change are expected to produce more female turtles since their offspring are influenced by the nest's temperature. But now, a team of Virginia Tech biologists has found that
2018-04-24 00:00:00
New control strategy helps reap maximum power from wind farms Researchers from the University of Texas at Dallas developed a way to extract more power from the wind. The researchers used supercomputers at the Texas Advanced Computing Center to filter out the effects of turbulence and apply control algorithms that ca
2018-04-23 00:00:00
Green digitization: Botanical collections data answer real-world questions Scientists are digitizing the wealth of data attached to herbarium specimens and using those data to address questions ranging from species identification to global climate change. This special issue explores methods, challenges, and applications of these
2018-04-18 00:00:00
Republicans more persuasive than scientists on climate change Regardless of political affiliation, people are more likely to believe facts about climate change when they come from Republicans speaking against what has become a partisan interest in this country, says a new UConn study.
2018-04-18 00:00:00
Global warming is transforming the Great Barrier Reef A new study published online today in Nature shows that corals on the northern Great Barrier Reef experienced a catastrophic die-off following the extended marine heatwave of 2016.
2018-04-18 00:00:00
Carbon dioxide as a raw material Researchers at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum have found a way to turn climate-damaging CO2 into an alcohol that could serve as a raw material for the chemical industry - without producing large amounts of salt waste that usually arise. The reaction mec
2018-04-17 00:00:00
Surviving climate change, then and now An archeological dig in Italy reveals that prehistoric humans made it through a major natural disaster by cooperating with each other -- and that's a lesson for our future.
2018-04-16 00:00:00
General aviation pilots struggle to interpret weather forecast and observation displays When tested on their knowledge of 23 types of weather information, from icing forecasts and turbulence reports to radar, 204 general aviation (GA) pilots surveyed by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University researchers were stumped by about 42 percent of the
2018-04-16 00:00:00
Effects of climate change on communally managed water systems softened by shared effort Shared fates and experiences in a community can help it withstand changes to water availability due to climate change, a recent study by Sandia National Laboratories researchers found. The work, recently published in a special socio-hydrology issue of Wat
2018-04-16 00:00:00
Climate change mitigation project threatens local ecosystem resilience in Ethiopia To increase forest cover in the Global South in order to mitigate climate change does not always have positive effects, as shown in a new study undertaken by Stockholm University in southern Ethiopia. It can also threaten biodiversity and the survival of
2018-04-16 00:00:00
Australia to join global health and climate change initiative Australia is set to join a global initiative tracking progress on health and climate change, say University of Sydney and Macquarie University authors of a Perspective in today's Medical Journal of Australia.
2018-04-15 00:00:00
Algae-forestry, bioenergy mix could help make CO2 vanish from thin air An unconventional mélange of algae, eucalyptus and bioenergy with carbon capture and storage appears to be a quirky ecological recipe. But, scientists from Cornell University, Duke University, and the University of Hawaii at Hilo have an idea that co
2018-04-12 00:00:00
Mountain erosion may add CO2 to the atmosphere Scientists have long known that steep mountain ranges can draw carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the atmosphere -- as erosion exposes new rock, it also starts a chemical reaction between minerals on hill slopes and CO2 in the air, 'weathering' the rock and usin
2018-04-12 00:00:00
Reconstruction of major North Atlantic circulation system shows weakening Rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have affected one of the global ocean's major circulation systems, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), slowing the redistribution of heat in the North Atlantic Ocean. The resulting chan
2018-04-11 00:00:00
Biologically inspired membrane purges coal-fired smoke of greenhouse gases A series of nanoscopic membranes made of water saturated by an enzyme naturally developed over millions of years to clear CO2 empties coal smoke of the greenhouse gas more cheaply and efficiently than any known.
2018-04-11 00:00:00
The 100th meridian, where the Great Plains begin, may be shifting Nearly a century and a half after explorer John Wesley Powell zeroed in on the 100th meridian west as the dividing line between the humid east and arid west of the United States, researchers say he was right -- but that climate change is now moving the li
2018-04-11 00:00:00
Swansea scientists discover greener way of making plastics A new catalyst that allows for the conversion of the green house gas carbon dioxide to an industrial precursor for many plastics has been developed by scientists in the Energy Safety Research Institute at Swansea University as an alternative to using petr
2018-04-11 00:00:00
Droughts mean fewer flowers for bees Bees could be at risk from climate change because more frequent droughts could cause plants to produce fewer flowers, new research shows.
2018-04-11 00:00:00
Experts propose method to monitor ocean health It's important to closely monitor how climate change and our increasing use of the oceans are affecting important marine resources and ecosystems.
2018-04-05 00:00:00
Carbon taxes can be both fair and effective, study shows Study shows a tax on carbon-based fuels would go a long way toward curbing global climate change, and could be designed so that it doesn't hurt the poorest households.
2018-04-05 00:00:00
A vaccine for edible plants? A new plant protection method on the horizon Novel technologies are being sought to replace the traditional pesticides used to protect plants, particularly edible plants such as cereals. A new collaborative project between the University of Helsinki and the French National Centre for Scientific Rese
2018-04-05 00:00:00
Double perovskites in environmentally friendly solar cells A further step has been taken along the road to manufacturing solar cells from lead-free perovskites. High quality films based on double perovskites, which show promising photovoltaic properties, have been developed in collaboration between Linköping
2018-04-05 00:00:00
Study: Climate change could impact critical food supplies for migratory birds Climate change could disrupt a critical fueling-up stage for migratory birds just as they're preparing to depart on their autumn journeys to Central America, according to research published in the journal Ecology Letters.
2018-04-04 00:00:00
The great acceleration reaches new heights An international team of researchers, including researchers at Edysan laboratorie (CNRS / Université de Picardie Jules Verne) has observed an acceleration in the increase of biodiversity on mountain peaks in Europe. This is a new indicator of the 'gr
2018-04-04 00:00:00
Increase of plant species on mountain tops is accelerating with global warming Over the past 10 years, the number of plant species on European mountain tops has increased by five-times more than during the period 1957-66. Data on 302 European peaks covering 145 years shows that the acceleration in the number of mountain-top species
2018-04-04 00:00:00
Captain Scott's Discovery expedition offers climate change insight 100 years on Samples collected during Captain Scott's famous 1901-1904 Discovery expedition to Antarctica, the oldest of their kind, have recently undergone new analysis using modern techniques providing scientists with exciting new data, over 100 years after the voya
2018-04-04 00:00:00
It's an ecological trap LSU researchers have discovered a new relationship between climate change, monarch butterflies and milkweed plants. It turns out that warming temperatures don't just affect the monarch, Danaus plexippus, directly, but also affect this butterfly by potenti
2018-04-03 00:00:00
Connection of sea level and groundwater missing link in climate response About 250 million years ago, when the Earth had no ice caps and the water around the equator was too hot for reptiles, sea level still rose and fell over time. Now, an international team of researchers has developed a way to track sea-level rise and fall
2018-04-03 00:00:00
First direct observations of methane's increasing greenhouse effect at the Earth's surface Scientists have directly measured the increasing greenhouse effect of methane at the Earth's surface for the first time. A research team from the US Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) tracked a rise in the warming
2018-04-02 00:00:00
Study suggests estuaries may experience accelerated impacts of human-caused CO2 Rising anthropogenic, or human-caused, carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may have up to twice the impact on coastal estuaries as it does in the oceans because the human-caused CO2 lowers the ecosystem's ability to absorb natural fluctuations of the greenho
2018-04-02 00:00:00
Climate change could raise food insecurity risk Weather extremes caused by climate change could raise the risk of food shortages in many countries, new research suggests.
2018-04-01 00:00:00
More accurate estimates of methane emissions from dairy cattle developed Leading the worldwide effort to get a better handle on methane emissions from animals, an international consortium of researchers devised more accurate models to estimate the amount of the potent greenhouse gas produced by dairy cattle.
2018-03-29 00:00:00
Once we can capture CO2 emissions, here's what we could do with it The carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted from power plants each year doesn't have to go into the atmosphere. Researchers are optimistic that within the next decade we will be able to affordably capture CO2 waste and convert it into useful molecules for feedstock,
2018-03-29 00:00:00
Draining peatlands gives global rise to greenhouse laughing-gas emissions Drained fertile peatlands around the globe are hotspots for the atmospheric emission of laughing-gas - a powerful greenhouse gas called nitrous oxide, which is partly responsible for global warming and destruction of the ozone layer, a new study shows.
2018-03-28 00:00:00
Fifth International Symposium on Arctic Research The Fifth International Symposium on Arctic Research (ISAR-5) was held in Tokyo from Jan. 15-18, 2018, the largest of Asia's non-Arctic nations. The participants included 344 persons from 18 countries and regions, with 100 young researchers as well. Resea
2018-03-28 00:00:00
Fleet of automated electric taxis could deliver environmental and energy benefits It may be only a matter of time before urban dwellers can hail a self-driving taxi, so researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and UC Berkeley decided to analyze the cost, energy, and environmental implications of a fleet of self-driving elec
2018-03-28 00:00:00
Automated electric taxis could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and costs Word on the street is that self-driving cars are the next big thing. But current vehicles emit a lot of greenhouse gases, and self-driving cars will initially come with a steep purchase price. Now, one group reports in ACS' Environmental Science & Tec
2018-03-28 00:00:00
New report recommends a nationwide effort to better estimate methane emissions The US should take bold steps to improve measurement, monitoring, and inventories of methane emissions caused by human activities, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Better data on methane -- a greenhous
2018-03-27 00:00:00
Untangling the role of climate on sediment and reef evolution over millennial timescales Climatic variability like precipitation changes or increase in extreme events such as storms and tropical cyclones is known to significantly modify the Earth's surface. Yet, our understanding of how sediment dynamics and reef evolution might respond to th
2018-03-27 00:00:00
Norfolk's iconic swallowtail butterfly at risk from climate change New research reveals that Norfolk's butterflies, bees, bugs, birds, trees and mammals are at major risk from climate change as temperatures rise. Researchers carried out the first in-depth audit of its kind for a region in the UK to see how biodiversity
2018-03-27 00:00:00
Study links climate policy, carbon emissions from permafrost Controlling greenhouse gas emissions in the coming decades could substantially reduce the consequences of carbon releases from thawing permafrost during the next 300 years, according to a new paper published this week in the Proceedings of National Academ
2018-03-26 00:00:00
Edges and corners increase efficiency of catalytic converters Catalytic converters for cleaning exhaust emissions are more efficient when they use nanoparticles with many edges. This is the result of a study carried out at DESY's X-ray source PETRA III. A team of scientists from the DESY NanoLab watched live as carb
2018-03-26 00:00:00
Reconciling Paris Agreement goals for temperature, emissions As society faces the challenge of limiting warming to no more than 2 degrees Celsius, new research finds an apparent contradiction: Achieving that goal doesn't necessarily require cutting greenhouse gas emissions to zero, as called for in the Paris Agreem
2018-03-26 00:00:00
Monitor climate change, not predators, to protect lake diversity: Study Climate change and other environmental factors are more threatening to fish diversity than predators, according to new research from the University of Guelph.It is a surprising and important finding, as humans rely upon freshwater lakes for more than one-
2018-03-23 00:00:00
Deep impact: Deep-sea wildlife more vulnerable to extinction than first thought The existence of the unusual yeti crabs (Kiwaidae) -- a family of crab-like animals whose hairy claws and bodies are reminiscent of the abominable snowman -- since 2005, but already their future survival could be at risk.New Oxford University research sug
2018-03-22 00:00:00
Bacteria eats greenhouse gas with a side of protein With the ability to leech heavy metals from the environment and digest a potent greenhouse gas, methanotrophic bacteria pull double duty when it comes to cleaning up the environment. But before researchers can explore potential conservation applications,
2018-03-22 00:00:00
The explosive consequences of cow burps (video) Cows burp up more gas than you might think possible when they're digesting grass. Most of that gas is methane, a potent greenhouse gas, which is bad news for the planet. This video from Reactions explains why the chemistry of cow guts is such a busy area
2018-03-22 00:00:00
Hunting squid slowed by rising carbon levels James Cook University scientists in Australia have found high carbon dioxide levels cause squid to bungle attacks on their prey.
2018-03-21 00:00:00
Drought-induced changes in forest composition amplify effects of climate change The face of American forests is changing, thanks to climate change-induced shifts in rainfall and temperature that are causing shifts in the abundance of numerous tree species, according to a new paper by University of Florida researchers.
2018-03-21 00:00:00
New interactive map shows climate change everywhere in world University of Cincinnati geography professor Tomasz Stepinski created a new interactive map that allows students or researchers to compare the climates of places anywhere in the world. The map draws on five decades of public meteorological data recorded f
2018-03-21 00:00:00
