New data confirm increased frequency of extreme weather events New data confirm increased frequency of extreme weather events, European national science academies urge further action on climate change adaptation. Man-made climate change has been proven to have increased recent extreme rainfall and associated floods;
2018-03-21 00:00:00
A method for predicting the impact of global warming on disease Scientists have devised a new method that can be used to better understand the likely impact of global warming on diseases mediated by parasites, such as malaria. The method uses the metabolic theory of ecology to understand how temperature affects the ho
2018-03-20 00:00:00
Achieving healthy, climate-friendly, affordable diets in India New research led by IIASA researcher Narasimha Rao has shown how it might be possible to reduce micronutrient deficiencies in India in an affordable way whilst also reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
2018-03-20 00:00:00
Study of climate change could lead to understanding future of infectious disease Over the past 34 years, rainfall in Uganda has decreased by about 12 percent even though many of the global climate models predict an increase in rainfall for the area, according to an international team of researchers. Rainfall levels in Uganda impact ag
2018-03-20 00:00:00
Historians to climate researchers: Let's talk Ours is not the first society to be confronted by massive environmental change. Over the course of history, some societies have been destroyed by natural disasters, like Pompeii, while others have learned how to accommodate floods, droughts, volcanic erup
2018-03-19 00:00:00
Amazon deforestation is close to tipping point Scientists considered climate change and indiscriminate use of fire to calculate that deforestation rates ranging from 20 percent to 25 percent could turn Amazon's hydrological cycle unable to support its ecosystem.
2018-03-19 00:00:00
Environmentally friendly cattle production (really) When cattle congregate, they're often cast as the poster animals for overgrazing, water pollution and an unsustainable industry. While some of the criticism is warranted, cattle production -- even allowing herds to roam through grasslands and orchards --
2018-03-19 00:00:00
Ocean acidification: Herring could benefit from an altered food chain Many studies have shown that larvae of various fish species can be negatively affected by ocean acidification. Acidification is caused by large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) entering the seawater from the atmosphere. But CO2 can also influence the food
2018-03-19 00:00:00
Climate change threatens world's largest seagrass carbon stores Shark Bay seagrass carbon storage hotspot suffers alarming losses after a devastating marine heat wave, according to a study led by ICTA-Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona researchers. The loss of seagrass would have released up to nine million metric
2018-03-19 00:00:00
Glacier mass loss: Past the point of no return Researchers from the Universities of Bremen and Innsbruck show in a recent study that the further melting of glaciers cannot be prevented in the current century -- even if all emissions were stopped now. However, due to the slow reaction of glaciers to cl
2018-03-19 00:00:00
Thawing permafrost produces more methane than expected In a seven-year laboratory study, Dr. Christian Knoblauch from Universität Hamburg's Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN) and an international team have shown, for the first time, that significantly more methane is produced by th
2018-03-19 00:00:00
Wandering greenhouse gas On the seafloor of the shallow coastal regions north of Siberia, microorganisms produce methane when they break down plant remains. If this greenhouse gas finds its way into the water, it can also become trapped in the sea ice that forms in these coastal
2018-03-16 00:00:00
Climate change promotes the spread of mosquito and tick-borne viruses Scientists at the Joint Research Centre, the European Commission's science and knowledge service, find that global warming has allowed disease-bearing insects to proliferate, increasing exposure to viral infections.
2018-03-16 00:00:00
Reefs help protect vulnerable Caribbean fish from climate change New research from UBC's Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries suggests that larger reef areas may help protect the Caribbean's coral reef fish communities from the impacts of ocean warming.
2018-03-16 00:00:00
Land under water: Estimating hydropower's land use impacts One of the key ways to combat global climate change is to boost the world's use of renewable energy. But even green energy has its environmental costs. A new approach describes just how hydropower measures up when it comes to land use effects.
2018-03-15 00:00:00
Half a degree more global warming could flood out 5 million more people A new study finds that by 2150, the seemingly small difference between a global temperature increase of 1.5 and 2.0 degrees Celsius would mean the permanent inundation of lands currently home to about 5 million people, including 60,000 who live on small i
2018-03-15 00:00:00
Ultrashort laser pulses make greenhouse gas reactive It is a long-cherished dream: Removing the inert greenhouse gas carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and using it as a basic material for the chemical industry. This could address two major problems at once by containing climate change and at the same time
2018-03-15 00:00:00
Global warming increases the risk of avalanches The impacts of global warming are felt especially in mountainous regions, where the rise in temperatures is above average. The repercussions of these changes are manifold and varied, from retreating glaciers to an increase in the frequency and intensity o
2018-03-14 00:00:00
Humans flourished through super volcano 74,000 years ago, study finds Humans not only survived a massive volcanic eruption 74,000 years ago, they flourished during the resulting climate change that occurred, a new study by UNLV geoscientist Eugene Smith and colleagues found.
2018-03-14 00:00:00
Researchers tap problematic e-waste surplus to recover high-quality polymers Mixed-plastic electronics waste could be a valuable source of reusable polymers, a new study led by Illinois Sustainability Technology Center scientists suggests. The team has developed the first energy-efficient and environmentally friendly process that
2018-03-14 00:00:00
Eastern Mediterranean summer will be two months longer by end of 21st century The eastern Mediterranean is experiencing monumental climate changes poised to significantly affect regional ecosystems and human health. According to a new Tel Aviv University study, these changes will drastically alter the duration of summer and winter
2018-03-14 00:00:00
Key biological mechanism is disrupted by ocean acidification A team led by scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego and the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) has demonstrated that the excess carbon dioxide added to the atmosphere through the combustion of fossil f
2018-03-14 00:00:00
Coral reef experiment shows: Acidification from carbon dioxide slows growth Ocean acidification will severely impair coral reef growth before the end of the century if carbon dioxide emissions continue unchecked. The paper represents the first ocean acidification experiment in which seawater was made artificially acidic by the ad
2018-03-14 00:00:00
A starfish cold case reopens, climate change remains suspect As ocean temperatures rise and oceanic diseases proliferate, species like sea stars struggle to survive, and scientists are looking for underlying causes. To bring clarity to the sea star disease problem, the scientists propose a new, broad nomenclature i
2018-03-13 00:00:00
Warm summers could weaken ocean circulation Deep convection in the North Atlantic is one of the key components of the large-scale ocean circulation. Based on long-term observations, scientists from the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel have now demonstrated the influence of increase
2018-03-13 00:00:00
Climate change risk for half of plant and animal species in biodiversity hotspots Up to half of plant and animal species in the world's most naturally rich areas, such as the Amazon and the Galapagos, could face local extinction by the turn of the century due to climate change if carbon emissions continue to rise unchecked. Even if the
2018-03-13 00:00:00
National Academies review of the draft Fourth National Climate Assessment The US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) asked the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to review the draft Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4) -- a congressionally mandated report that evaluates the state of climate scien
2018-03-12 00:00:00
The Alps are home to more than 3,000 lichens Widely used as biomonitors of air quality, forest health and climate change, lichens play a vital role. However, no overview of their diversity across the emblematic Alps had been provided up until recently, when an international team of lichenologists co
2018-03-12 00:00:00
Eyelash-sized plants reveal climate change -- and citizen scientists help identify them A motley band of citizen scientists -- including a high school student and a retired businesswoman -- teamed up with a botanist to build a tool that lets the public participate in a research project about eyelash-sized plants that reveal climate change.
2018-03-09 00:00:00
Manure could heat your home Farm manure could be a viable source of renewable energy to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming.
2018-03-08 00:00:00
Study predicts wildlife of Africa's Albertine Rift will be threatened by climate change A new study by scientists from WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) and other groups predicts that the effects of climate change will severely impact the Albertine Rift, one of Africa's most biodiverse regions and a place not normally associated with globa
2018-03-08 00:00:00
Desertification and monsoon climate change linked to shifts in ice volume and sea level The East Asian summer monsoon and desertification in Eurasia is driven by fluctuating Northern Hemisphere ice volume and global sea level during the Ice Age, as shown in a study published in Nature Communications. Today, two thirds of the world's populati
2018-03-07 00:00:00
Current deforestation pace will intensify global warming, study alerts In a Nature Communications article, international group of scientists affirms the prolongation of an annual deforestation of 7,000 square km can nullify the efforts for reducing GHG emissions. The study brings a new assessment on the importance of tropica
2018-03-06 00:00:00
Enhanced weathering of rocks can help to suck CO2 out of the air -- a little Weathering of huge amounts of tiny rocks could be a means to reduce the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. While this is normally a slow natural process during which minerals chemically bind CO2, technological upscaling could make this relevant for so-ca
2018-03-06 00:00:00
UMBC physicists show interactions between smoke and clouds have unexpected cooling effect Atomspheric physicists have found that the way wildfire smoke from Africa interacts with clouds over the Atlantic Ocean results in a net cooling effect, which is contrary to previous understanding and has implications for global climate models. The smoke
2018-03-05 00:00:00
No laughing matter, yet humor inspires climate change activism Melting icecaps, mass flooding, megadroughts and erratic weather are no laughing matter. However, a new study shows that humor can be an effective means to inspire young people to pursue climate change activism. At the same time, fear proves to be an equa
2018-03-01 00:00:00
Food abundance driving conflict in Africa, not food scarcity In Africa, food abundance may be driving violent conflict rather than food scarcity, according to a study published in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics, a publication of the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association. The study refutes
2018-03-01 00:00:00
Converting CO2 into usable energy Scientists show that single nickel atoms are an efficient, cost-effective catalyst for converting carbon dioxide into useful chemicals.
2018-03-01 00:00:00
Heart attacks often follow dramatic changes in outdoor temperature Large day-to-day swings in temperature were associated with significantly more heart attacks in a study being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 67th Annual Scientific Session. Given that some climate models link extreme weather events with
2018-03-01 00:00:00
Soil cannot halt climate change Unique soils data from long-term experiments, stretching back to the middle of the nineteenth century, confirm the practical implausibility of burying carbon in the ground to halt climate change. The idea of using crops to collect more atmospheric carbon
2018-02-28 00:00:00
Aqueous storage device needs only 20 seconds to go A KAIST research team developed a new hybrid energy storage device that can be charged in less than half a minute. It employs aqueous electrolytes instead of flammable organic solvents, so it is both environmentally friendly and safe. It also facilitates
2018-02-28 00:00:00
To build up mussels, you need to know your fish Times are tough for 31 of Michigan's 45 varieties of freshwater mussels. Sporting evocative names like wavy-rayed lampmussel and round pigtoe, these residents of the state's rivers are imperiled by habitat disruption and pollution and are also threatened
2018-02-27 00:00:00
King penguins face warming challenge Climate change could drive most of the birds' global population from their current nesting islands.
2018-02-26 19:32:40
How biofuels from plant fibers could combat global warming A study from Colorado State University finds new promise for biofuels produced from switchgrass, a non-edible native grass that grows in many parts of North America.
2018-02-26 00:00:00
King penguins may be on the move very soon More than 70 percent of the global King penguin population, currently forming colonies in Crozet, Kerguelen and Marion sub-Antarctic islands, may be nothing more than a memory in a matter of decades, as global warming will soon force the birds to move sou
2018-02-26 00:00:00
Global fossil fuel emissions of hydrocarbons are underestimated Global levels of ethane and propane in the atmosphere have been underestimated by more than 50 percent, new research involving scientists at the University of York has revealed.These hydrocarbons are particularly harmful in large cities where, through che
2018-02-26 00:00:00
Scientists examine link between surface-water salinity, climate change A Syracuse University researcher explores the impact of de-icing salt from roads and highways on a local watershed. She says their findings make her 'cautiously optimistic' about the watershed's future surface-water chloride concentrations.
2018-02-23 00:00:00
Genetics makes Asians and Europeans susceptible to severe dengue As globalization and climate change spread tropical infectious diseases around the globe, not all populations have the same degree of susceptibility. Researchers from the Institut Pasteur, CNRS and the Institute for Research and Innovation in Health-Unive
2018-02-23 00:00:00
Weather should remain predictable despite climate change New research from the University of Missouri suggests that even as rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere drive the climate toward warmer temperatures, the weather will remain predictable.
2018-02-22 00:00:00
Moths in mud can uncover prehistoric secrets A groundbreaking new technique for examining moth scales in forest lake sediments allows prehistoric outbreaks of these insects to be identified. The technique -- which could prove as revolutionary as fossil pollen and charcoal markers -- can provide info
2018-02-22 00:00:00
Tropical trees use unique method to resist drought Tropical trees in the Amazon Rainforest may be more drought resistant than previously thought, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Riverside.That's good news, since the Amazon stores about 20 percent of all carbon in t
2018-02-21 00:00:00
Climate change, evolution, and what happens when researchers are also friends A new study in Trends in Ecology and Evolution, which addresses how climate change is affecting the evolution of organisms, underscores the need for evolutionary, ecosystem and climate scientists to work together to better understand eco-evolutionary feed
2018-02-20 00:00:00
Land use change has warmed the Earth's surface Recent changes to vegetation cover are causing the Earth's surface to heat up. Activities like cutting down evergreen forests for agricultural expansion in the tropics create energy imbalances that lead to higher local surface temperatures and contribute
2018-02-20 00:00:00
Even without the clean power plan, US can achieve Paris Agreement emissions reductions Carnegie Mellon University researchers have calculated that the US can meet -- or even beat -- the near-term carbon dioxide emission reductions required by the United Nations Paris Agreement, despite the Trump Administration's withdrawal of the Clean Powe
2018-02-16 00:00:00
Hidden talents: Converting heat into electricity with pencil and paper Thermoelectric materials can use thermal differences to generate electricity. Now there is an inexpensive and environmentally friendly way of producing them with the simplest of components: a normal pencil, photocopy paper, and conductive paint are suffic
2018-02-16 00:00:00
At last, butterflies get a bigger, better evolutionary tree Butterflies offer key insights into community ecology, how species originate and evolve, climate change and interactions between plants and insects. But a comprehensive map of how butterflies are related to each other has been lacking -- until now.
2018-02-15 00:00:00
Maximizing the environmental benefits of autonomous vehicles The added weight, electricity demand and aerodynamic drag of the sensors and computers used in autonomous vehicles are significant contributors to their lifetime energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new study.
2018-02-15 00:00:00
Research identifies 'evolutionary rescue' areas for animals threatened by climate change As winters arrive later and snow melts earlier, the worldwide decrease in snow cover already may have dramatic impacts on animals that change coat colors with the seasons. An international scientific team led by University of Montana Professor L. Scott Mi
2018-02-15 00:00:00
Genetics makes Asians, Europeans susceptible to dengue shock syndrome As globalization and climate change spread tropical diseases around the globe, not all populations are equally susceptible to infection. Gene variants common in people of Asian and European ancestry, for instance, make them more prone than those of Africa
2018-02-15 00:00:00
How seafloor weathering drives the slow carbon cycle A previously unknown connection between geological atmospheric carbon dioxide cycles and the fluctuating capacity of the ocean crust to store carbon dioxide has been uncovered by two geoscientists from the University of Sydney. Better understanding of the
2018-02-14 00:00:00
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2018-02-13 13:40:34
Polar vortex defies climate change in the Southeast Overwhelming scientific evidence has demonstrated that our planet is getting warmer due to climate change, yet parts of the eastern US are actually getting cooler. According to a Dartmouth-led study in Geophysical Research Letters, the location of this an
2018-02-13 00:00:00
Intensive agriculture influences US regional summer climate, study finds Scientists agree that changes in land use such as deforestation, not just emissions of greenhouse gases, can play a significant role altering the world's climate systems. Now, a new study by researchers at MIT and Dartmouth College reveals how another typ
2018-02-13 00:00:00
Pride tops guilt as a motivator for environmental decisions A lot of pro-environmental messages suggest that people will feel guilty if they don't make an effort to live more sustainably or takes steps to ameliorate climate change. But a recent study from Princeton University finds that highlighting the pride peop
2018-02-13 00:00:00
Powerful LED-based train headlight optimized for energy savings Researchers have designed a new LED-based train headlight that uses a tenth of the energy required for headlights using conventional light sources. If operated 8 hours every day, the electricity savings of the new design would reduce emissions of the gree
2018-02-13 00:00:00
Plants feel the heat Sainsbury Laboratory scientists have solved a 79-year-old mystery by discovering how plants vary their response to heat stress depending on the time of day. This understanding could help with breeding commercial crops able to produce higher yields in hott
2018-02-13 00:00:00
Bats as barometer of change Bats spend every night hard at work for local farmers, consuming over half of their own weight in insects, many of which are harmful agricultural pests, such as the noctuid moths, corn earworm and fall armyworm. And now they are arriving earlier in the se
2018-02-12 00:00:00
Why did gas hydrates melt at the end of the last ice age? Large amounts of the greenhouse gas methane are locked up as solid gas hydrates in the continental slopes of ocean margins. Their stability depends on low temperatures and high pressure. However, other factors that influence gas hydrate stability are not
2018-02-12 00:00:00
Biochar could replace unsustainable peat moss in greenhouse industry Plant lovers are familiar with peat moss as the major component of potting mix, but harvest of the material is becoming unsustainable. Not only is peat being removed faster than it can re-form, its use in potting mix contributes to the release of carbon d
2018-02-08 00:00:00
Rapid land changes forecast for East African savannahs A study, presenting a 5000-year environmental history of the popular tourist destination, Amboseli National Park in Kenya, has shown that the impact of climate change on land is more rapid than previously thought.
2018-02-08 00:00:00
Who's your daddy? Good news for threatened sea turtles A groundbreaking study of sea turtle nests and hatchlings using paternity tests to uncover 'who are your daddies?' is the first to document multiple paternity in loggerhead sea turtle nests in southwest Florida. What started out as a study on female sea t
2018-02-07 00:00:00
Iberian Peninsula rodents migrated due to climate change 12 million years ago Changes in Southwestern Europe's climate which happened between 12 and 5 million years ago had a drastic impact over the rodent communities. These profound changes in environmental conditions led to a separation between species adapted to arid environment
2018-02-06 00:00:00
Reducing the footprint of a greenhouse gas more potent than carbon dioxide USC scientists have unlocked a new, more efficient pathway for converting one of our most potent greenhouse gases directly into basic chemicals for manufacturing plastics, agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals.
2018-02-05 00:00:00
Climate variability -- past and future On the basis of a unique global comparison of data from core samples extracted from the ocean floor and the polar ice sheets, AWI researchers have now demonstrated that, though climate changes have indeed decreased around the globe from glacial to intergl
2018-02-05 00:00:00
Ecuador: Deforestation destroys more dry forest than climate change Tropical forests worldwide are at risk. Two of the main threats are the deforestation for arable land and climate change. Scientists from Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Thünen-Institute compared the losses due to deforestation with those th
2018-02-02 00:00:00
Agroforestry systems may play vital role in mitigating climate change Agroforestry could play an important role in mitigating climate change because it sequesters more atmospheric carbon in plant parts and soil than conventional farming, according to Penn State researchers.
2018-02-01 00:00:00
Coastal water absorbing more carbon dioxide New research by a University of Delaware oceanographer and colleagues at other universities reveals that the water over the continental shelves is shouldering a larger than expected portion of atmospheric carbon dioxide. The findings may have important im
2018-01-31 00:00:00
Getting ready for the summer sun with 'green' sunscreens Although it's been a tough winter for many people in the US, summer is coming. And that means backyard barbecues, fun on the beach and, of course, slathering on sunscreen. But one particular environmentally friendly sunscreen ingredient has been difficult
2018-01-31 00:00:00
An outdoor cat can damage your sustainability cred If you install solar panels on your roof and avoid dousing your lawn with chemicals and pesticides, your online peers may consider you to be environmentally friendly. But this street cred can all be erased if you let your cat roam around outdoors.
2018-01-30 00:00:00
UK regional weather forecasts could be improved using jet stream data Weather forecasters could be able to better predict regional rainfall and temperatures by using North Atlantic jet stream data, according to new research. Climate scientists examined the relationship between changes in North Atlantic atmospheric circulat
2018-01-30 00:00:00
Running away from carbon dioxide: The terminal connection Like us, fish need oxygen, and swimming through a patch of carbon dioxide turns out not to be a pleasant experience. Instead, they prefer to avoid carbon dioxide altogether. In experiments published in Cell Reports on Jan. 30, researchers at the RIKEN Bra
2018-01-30 00:00:00
Warming climate shrinks British Columbia beetles Some of B.C.'s beetles are shrinking as their habitats get warmer, according to new UBC research. The study provides evidence that climate change is affecting the size of organisms.
2018-01-30 00:00:00
CRAG and UB researchers find basic mechanisms for root growth and cell replenishment Interdisciplinary collaboration between physics and molecular biology enabled researchers to solve fundamental doubts on plant root growth.These findings provide opportunities to create more drought-resistant plants, which is one of the most important pro
2018-01-29 00:00:00
How to reduce heat extremes by 2-3 degrees C New research published in Nature Geoscience shows how simple, proven geo-engineering measures can reduce the hottest days by 2-3 degrees C. Lightening buildings, roads and infrastructure in densely populated areas and changing crop types and using no till
2018-01-29 00:00:00
Mammals and birds could have best shot at surviving climate change New research that analyzed more than 270 million years of data on animals shows that mammals and birds -- both warm-blooded animals -- may have a better chance of evolving and adapting to the Earth's rapidly changing climate than their cold-blooded peers,
2018-01-29 00:00:00
These carbon dioxide-sensing neurons wake up mice Stimulating a population of neurons in the midbrain with carbon dioxide (CO2) awakens adult male mice without enhancing breathing, finds a study published in JNeurosci. These findings are relevant to understanding disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea
2018-01-29 00:00:00
Nearly half of California's vegetation at risk from climate stress Current levels of greenhouse gas emissions are putting nearly half of California's natural vegetation at risk from climate stress. However, cutting emissions so that global temperatures increase by no more than 2 degrees Celsius could reduc
2018-01-25 00:00:00
A 'marine motorhome for microbes': Oceanic plastic trash conveys disease to coral reefs For coral reefs, the threat of climate change and bleaching are bad enough. An international research group led by Cornell University has found that plastic trash -- ubiquitous throughout the world's oceans -- intensifies disease for coral, adding to reef
2018-01-25 00:00:00
Warming temperatures may cause birds to shrink Biologists have known for a long time that animals living in colder climates tend to have larger bodies, supposedly as an adaptation to reduce heat loss. However, a new study of European House Sparrows in Australia and New Zealand shows that this trend in
2018-01-24 00:00:00
Record jump in 2014-2016 global temperatures largest since 1900 Global surface temperatures surged by a record amount from 2014 to 2016, boosting the total amount of warming since the start of the last century by more than 25 percent in just three years, according to a new University of Arizona-led paper. The research
2018-01-24 00:00:00
Is your sandwich bad for the environment? The carbon footprint of your sandwich could be having a major impact on greenhouse gas emissions according to new research.Researchers at the University of Manchester have carried out the first ever study looking at the carbon footprint of 40 sandwich var
2018-01-24 00:00:00
How wind turbines annoy residents and how to reduce it When falling asleep, relaxing or undertaking recreational activities, nearly a third of residents living near a wind farm are not at all annoyed or only slightly annoyed by the noise of wind turbines. One in ten people experience symptoms of stress. Howev
2018-01-24 00:00:00
How climate change weakens coral 'immune systems' Researchers at The Ohio State University and their colleagues have demonstrated how two separate effects of climate change combine to destabilize different populations of coral microbes -- that is, unbalance the natural coral 'microbiome.'
2018-01-22 00:00:00
Climate change linked to more flowery forests, FSU study shows New research from a Florida State University scientist has revealed a surprising relationship between surging atmospheric carbon dioxide and flower blooms in a remote tropical forest.
2018-01-19 00:00:00
Climate change affects fish reproductive phenology in plateau area: Study The Research Group of Biological Invasion and Adaptive Evolution (BIAE; PI: CHEN Yifeng) at Institute of Hydrobiology (IHB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences recently answered how reproductive phenology of Gymnocypris selincuoensis, an endemic fish in La
2018-01-19 00:00:00
Bio-renewable process could help 'green' plastic Plastics are often derived from petroleum, contributing to reliance on fossil fuels and driving harmful greenhouse gas emissions. To change that, Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) scientists are trying to take the pliable nature of plastic in
2018-01-19 00:00:00
Using data mining to make sense of climate change Georgia Techhas developed a new way of mining data from climate data sets that is more self-contained than traditional tools. The methodology brings out commonalities of data sets without as much expertise from the user, allowing scientists to trust the d
2018-01-18 00:00:00
Recent advances in understanding coral resilience are essential to safeguard coral reefs The most urgent course of action to safeguard coral reefs is to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, but concurrently there is also a need to consider novel management techniques and previously over-looked reef areas for protective actions under predic
2018-01-18 00:00:00
Timing of spring birdsong provides climate insights Climate change has scientists worried that birds' annual migration and reproduction will be thrown out of sync with the seasons. Because birds' songs are correlated with their breeding behavior and are easily identifiable to species, monitoring birdsong c
2018-01-17 00:00:00
Researchers explore psychological effects of climate change While some people have little anxiety about the Earth's changing climate, others are experiencing high levels of stress, and even depression, based on their perception of the threat of global climate change, researchers found. Psychological responses to c
2018-01-17 00:00:00
Release of ancient methane due to changing climate kept in check by ocean waters Ocean sediments are a massive storehouse for the potent greenhouse gas methane. But methane only acts as a greenhouse gas if and when it reaches the atmosphere. Environmental scientists at the University of Rochester and their collaborators recently set o
2018-01-17 00:00:00
Coping with climate stress in Antarctica Some Antarctic fish living in the planet's coldest waters are able to cope with the stress of rising carbon dioxide levels the ocean. They can even tolerate slightly warmer waters. But they can't deal with both climate change stressors at the same time, a
2018-01-17 00:00:00
First surface-based estimation of the aerosol indirect effect over China Aerosol indirect effect (AIE) can significantly affect climate change and is one of the largest uncertainties in climate change studies. To date, only a few AIE studies using satellite measurements have been carried out in China, and no such study has bee
2018-01-17 00:00:00
Future climate change revealed by current climate variations Uncertainty surrounding the extent of future climate change could be dramatically reduced by studying year-on-year global temperature fluctuations, new research has shown.
2018-01-17 00:00:00
New catalyst for hydrogen production is a step toward clean fuel A nanostructured composite material developed at UC Santa Cruz has shown impressive performance as a catalyst for the electrochemical splitting of water to produce hydrogen. An efficient, low-cost catalyst is essential for realizing the promise of hydroge
2018-01-16 00:00:00
Unexpected environmental source of methane discovered Roughly 10 percent of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms contain the genetic code for manufacturing a back-up enzyme, called iron iron-only nitrogenase, to do their job. New research reveals that this enzyme allows these microorganisms to convert nitrogen ga
2018-01-15 00:00:00
Hot topic Can a series of scorching summers be blamed on climate change, and what do they tell us?
2018-01-13 16:28:15
How climate change alters plant growth Global warming affects more than just plant biodiversity -- it even alters the way plants grow. A team of researchers at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) joined forces with the Leibniz Institute for Plant Biochemistry (IPB) to discover whic
2018-01-12 00:00:00
The negative impact of climate change on freshwater bodies A lot of research is being conducted into the acidification of the world's oceans. A recent study has proved that freshwater bodies are likewise affected. Rising carbon dioxide levels could upset the balance of species.
2018-01-12 00:00:00
Hiding from a warmer climate in the forest Global warming threatens forest plants adapted to cooler temperatures. An international team of scientists from the universities of Stockholm, Marseille and Helsinki have unraveled where these species could survive within colder spots in the same forest.
2018-01-11 00:00:00
California's water saving brings bonus effects Water-saving measures in California have also led to substantial reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and electricity consumption in the state.That is the conclusion of new research from the University of California, Davis, published today in the
2018-01-11 00:00:00
Spotty coverage: Climate models underestimate cooling effect of daily cloud cycle Princeton University researchers have found that the climate models scientists use to project future conditions on our planet underestimate the cooling effect that clouds have on a daily basis, which results in warmer, drier conditions than might actually
2018-01-09 00:00:00
Soil freeze-thaw stimulates nitrous oxide emissions from alpine meadows Soil freeze-thaw is a common natural phenomenon in Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, which can not only change the water and heat conditions, and the physical and chemical properties of soil, but also influence greatly the biosphere-atmosphere exchanges of greenho
2018-01-09 00:00:00
Climate change drives collapse in marine food webs A new study has found that levels of commercial fish stocks could be harmed as rising sea temperatures affect their source of food.
2018-01-09 00:00:00
Methane hydrate dissociation off Spitsbergen not caused by climate change For years, methane emissions from the seabed have been observed in the Arctic Ocean off Spitsbergen. The assumption that the warming of seawater by climate change is responsible for the release of methane, has not been confirmed. Research from an internat
2018-01-08 00:00:00
A biological solution to carbon capture and recycling? Scientists at the University of Dundee have discovered that E. coli bacteria could hold the key to an efficient method of capturing and storing or recycling carbon dioxide. Professor Frank Sargent and colleagues at the University of Dundee's School of Lif
2018-01-08 00:00:00
A thermometer for the oceans The average sea temperature is an essential parameter of the global climate - but it is very difficult to measure. At least until now, because an international team of researchers including Empa scientists have now developed a novel method using the conce
2018-01-04 00:00:00
New principles to guide corporate investment towards climate goals A new set of principles are needed to address the moral challenge of climate change. These principles, developed by a team of researchers at the Oxford Martin School, and published this week in Nature Climate Change, are a set of scientifically-grounded t
2018-01-04 00:00:00
How genes will save or fail birds in the face of climate change A new study analyzing the genomes of yellow warblers in North America reveals how some subpopulations are more 'genetically vulnerable' to changes associated with climate change; furthermore, it finds that genes linked to exploratory and migratory behavio
2018-01-04 00:00:00
The ocean is losing its breath. Here's the global scope In the past 50 years, the amount of water in the open ocean with zero oxygen has risen more than fourfold. In coastal water bodies, low-oxygen sites have increased more than 10-fold since 1950. Scientists expect oxygen to continue dropping even outside th
2018-01-04 00:00:00
Environmentally safe red glare rocket changes fireworks, soldier technology Researchers at the US Army Research Laboratory and the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich, Germany, have developed an environmentally friendly red light flare popular in fireworks displays and among Soldiers who use them in training and battlefield op
2018-01-03 00:00:00
Scientists find surprising evidence of rapid changes in the Arctic Scientists have found surprising evidence of rapid climate change in the Arctic: In the middle of the Arctic Ocean near the North Pole, they discovered that the levels of radium-228 have almost doubled over the last decade.
2018-01-03 00:00:00
Predicting the effect of climate change on crop yields Scientists now have a new tool to predict the future effects of climate change on crop yields. Researchers from University of Illinois are attempting to bridge two types of computational crop models to become more reliable predictors of crop production in
2018-01-03 00:00:00
