Tropical beetles face extinction threat Climate change is putting many tropical high altitude beetles at risk of extinction, warn an international team of scientists.
2017-10-17 00:00:00
For Abandoning Climate Accord, Pope Swipes Trump on World Food Day <div class="field field--name-field-hp-author field--type-text field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even">Jessica Corbett, staff writer</div></div></div>&l
2017-10-16 19:21:26
Converting carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide using water, electricity Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis have determined how electrocatalysts can convert carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide using water and electricity. The discovery can lead to the developme
2017-10-12 00:00:00
Is it gonna blow? Measuring volcanic emissions from space Carbon dioxide measured by a NASA satellite pinpoints sources of the gas from human and volcanic activities, which may help monitor greenhouse gases responsible for climate change.
2017-10-12 00:00:00
Warming seas could lead to 70 percent increase in hurricane-related financial loss Hurricane-related financial loss could increase more than 70 percent by 2100 if oceans warm at the worst-case-scenario rate predicted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, according to a new study. The study used a combination of hurricane mod
2017-10-12 00:00:00
Watching plant photosynthesis...from space University of Sydney and NASA have developed a revolutionary technique to image plant photosynthesis using satellite-based remote-sensing, with potential applications in climate change monitoring. The uptake of carbon dioxide by leaves and its conversion
2017-10-12 00:00:00
CU Anschutz researchers say climate change may accelerate infectious disease outbreaks Aside from inflicting devastating natural disasters on often vulnerable communities, climate change can also spur outbreaks of infectious diseases like Zika , malaria and dengue fever, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Colorado
2017-10-12 00:00:00
Rainfall trends in arid regions buck commonly held climate change theories To explore the links between climatic warming and rainfall in drylands, scientists from the Universities of Cardiff and Bristol analysed more than 50 years of detailed rainfall data (measured every minute) from a semi-arid drainage basin in south east Ari
2017-10-12 00:00:00
Global Change Center researchers to forecast water quality with NSF support The team -- which includes ecologists, social scientists, geologists and engineers -- was awarded a $1 million National Science Foundation Smart and Connected Communities grant to develop a system that can create a real-time water forecast -- similar to a
2017-10-12 00:00:00
Geologic evidence is the forerunner of ominous prospects for a warming earth While strong seasonal hurricanes have devastated many of the Caribbean and Bahamian islands this year, geologic studies on several of these islands illustrate that more extreme conditions existed in the past. A new analysis published in Marine Geology sho
2017-10-12 00:00:00
Satellites map photosynthesis at high resolution Life on Earth is impossible without photosynthesis. It provides food and oxygen to all higher life forms and plays an important role in the climate system, since this process regulates the uptake of carbon dioxide from the Earth's atmosphere and its fixat
2017-10-12 00:00:00
Cities taking narrow approach to start adapting to climate change see benefits A new study led by a University of Kansas urban planning researcher sheds light on tradeoffs between taking a narrow approach focused on connections between climate change adaptation and reducing risks from hazards like Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria,
2017-10-11 00:00:00
Wither heavy storms A rainstorm generator developed by UCSB hydrologists assesses watershed rainfall under climate change simulations.
2017-10-11 00:00:00
The costs of transporting petroleum products by pipelines and rail While the policy debate surrounding crude oil transportation costs has emphasized accidents and spills, a new study by Carnegie Mellon University and University of Pittsburgh researchers indicates the debate is overlooking a far more serious external cost
2017-10-10 00:00:00
How global warming is drying up the North American monsoon Previous researchers had concluded that global warming was simply delaying the North American monsoon, which brings summer rains to the southwestern US and northwestern Mexico. But a new, high-resolution climate model that corrects for persistent sea sur
2017-10-09 00:00:00
Huge energy potential in open ocean wind farms in the North Atlantic Because wind speeds are higher on average over ocean than over land, wind turbines in the open ocean could in theory intercept more than five times as much energy as wind turbines over land. This presents an enticing opportunity for generating renewable e
2017-10-09 00:00:00
Breakthrough in direct activation of CO2 and CH4 into liquid fuels and chemicals Researchers from the University of Liverpool have made a significant breakthrough in the direct conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) into liquid fuels and chemicals which could help industry to reduce greenhouse gas emissions whilst produc
2017-10-06 00:00:00
Climate solution in soil? The land under our feet and the plant matter it contains could offset a significant amount of carbon emissions if managed properly. More research is needed to unlock soil's potential to mitigate global warming, improve crop yields and increase resilience
2017-10-05 00:00:00
Climate change, population growth may lead to open ocean aquaculture A new analysis suggests that open-ocean aquaculture for three species of finfish is a viable option for industry expansion under most climate change scenarios -- an option that may provide a new source of protein for the world's growing population.
2017-10-04 00:00:00
New nanomaterial can extract hydrogen fuel from seawater A new hybrid nanomaterial harvests solar energy and uses it to extract hydrogen from seawater, cheaply and efficiently. Future commercialization could mean a new source of environmentally friendly fuel and less dependence on fossil fuels.
2017-10-04 00:00:00
New report gives the lay of the land on grazing livestock's climate impact An international research collaboration has shed light on the impact that grass-fed animals have on climate change. Its new study adds clarity to the debate around livestock farming and meat and dairy consumption.The newly
2017-10-03 00:00:00
Warming unlikely to have major impact on animal agriculture in Northeast Climate change will not significantly impair animal agriculture in the Northeast region of the United States, according to a multidisciplinary team of researchers, who point out there are many variables in the future scenario they envision.
2017-10-03 00:00:00
Researchers identify free-flowing aerosol particles using holograms, lasers Holographic images of free-flowing air particles may help climate change and biological weapons watchdogs better monitor the atmosphere, according to a recent Kansas State University study published in Nature's Scientific Reports. The images are made by t
2017-10-03 00:00:00
UTA study sheds new light on evolution Research from the University of Texas at Arlington and the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology suggests that hydrogen, oxygen, water and carbon dioxide are being generated in the earth's mantle hundreds of kilometers below the Earth's surface.
2017-10-03 00:00:00
Win-win strategies for climate and food security Efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the agriculture and forestry sectors could lead to increased food prices -- but new research identifies strategies that could help mitigate climate change while avoiding steep hikes in food prices.
2017-10-01 00:00:00
Climate's effects on flowers critical for bumble bees In a study that shows the importance of climate change on critical pollinators, North Carolina State University researchers found that earlier and longer flowering seasons can have poor effects on the bumble bees that rely on these flowers to live and thr
2017-09-29 00:00:00
Resolving the mysterious carbon contribution of the tropics Tropical forests release more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere than they remove from it, according to a new study, finding that most of the release is due to deforestation and degradation.
2017-09-28 00:00:00
The economic case for climate action in the United States Economic losses from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria and 76 wildfires in nine Western states, intensified by human-induced climate change, will be the most costly combined weather events in US history.When the final accounting is completed, the economic
2017-09-27 00:00:00
Olive mill wastewater transformed: From pollutant to bio-fertilizer, biofuel Olive oil has long been a popular kitchen staple. Yet producing the oil creates a vast stream of wastewater that can foul waterways, reduce soil fertility and trigger extensive damage to nearby ecosystems. Now in a study appearing in ACS Sustainable Chemi
2017-09-27 00:00:00
Improving weather forecasting with a new IASI channel selection method With the advent of satellite observation techniques and improvements in data assimilation schemes, the initial state in an NWP (numerical weather prediction) model has become more realistic, which is fast becoming the most vital part in the process. Furth
2017-09-26 00:00:00
How has society adapted to hurricanes? A look at New Orleans over 300 years In the midst of an intense hurricane season, a historical perspective published in WIREs Climate Change looks at adaptation to hurricanes in New Orleans over nearly three centuries, from its foundation in 1718 to Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
2017-09-26 00:00:00
Climate insurance is rarely well thought out in agriculture Internationally subsidised agricultural insurance is intended to protect farmers in developing countries from the effects of climate change. However, it can also lead to undesirable ecological and social side effects, as UFZ researchers and their colleagu
2017-09-25 00:00:00
Clarifying perspectives to promote action on loss and damage from climate change The hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria highlight the potential for the climate system to cause loss and damage. 'Loss and damage' is a phrase used in different ways by people who work on climate policy, negotiation and adaptation/resilience. A new study cl
2017-09-25 00:00:00
Getting the measure of mud For the first time, researchers have been able to use mud deposited on the depths of the ocean floor to measure changes in the speed of deep-sea currents. Using mud as a current meter could help scientists to identify fluctuating patterns in ocean current
2017-09-25 00:00:00
Climate change can goad volcanoes into life Geologists from UNIGE, working with the University of Orléans, University Pierre and Marie Curie and the ICTJA-CSIC Institute analyzed volcanic data from the Messinian salinity crisis in the Mediterranean Sea, when the Strait of Gibraltar was blocked
2017-09-25 00:00:00
Understanding the dance to save the dance Plant-pollinator relationships are vital to our natural and agricultural ecosystems, with an incredible amount of food crops worldwide dependent on plant-pollinator interaction success. But the advancement of climate change is disrupting plant-pollinator
2017-09-21 00:00:00
Test for safe CO2 storage to aid world-leading technology project A test that inexpensively monitors the safe storage of industrial carbon dioxide gas emissions in carbon capture and storage technology is to be used at a $5 million test site in Canada.
2017-09-20 00:00:00
Paris climate aim 'still achievable' The ambitious goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C is still within reach, a study indicates.
2017-09-19 10:55:17
CUHK sets out to reveal impact of Arctic amplification on East Asian winter climate An ongoing research project aims to identify and explain teleconnections and future changes in the East Asian Winter Monsoon under Arctic Amplification. This integral study would be beneficial for policymakers in evaluating the risk of cold extremes in Ea
2017-09-19 00:00:00
Copper catalyst yields high efficiency CO2-to-fuels conversion Berkeley Lab scientists have developed a new electrocatalyst that can directly convert carbon dioxide into multicarbon fuels and alcohols using record-low inputs of energy. The work is the latest in a round of studies coming out of Berkeley Lab tackling t
2017-09-18 00:00:00
Solar-to-fuel system recycles CO2 to make ethanol and ethylene Berkeley Lab scientists have harnessed the power of photosynthesis to convert carbon dioxide into fuels and alcohols at efficiencies far greater than plants. The achievement marks a significant advance in the effort to move toward sustainable sources of f
2017-09-18 00:00:00
Changes in nonextreme precipitation may have not-so-subtle consequences Major floods and droughts receive a lot of attention in the context of climate change, but University of Illinois researchers analyzed over five decades of precipitation data from North America to find that changes in nonextreme precipitation are more sig
2017-09-18 00:00:00
Conflicts and Climate Change Fueling Rise in World Hunger <div class="field field--name-field-hp-author field--type-text field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even">Julia Conley, staff writer</div></div></div><d
2017-09-15 20:53:27
New climate risk classification created to account for potential 'existential' threats A new study evaluating models of future climate scenarios has led to the creation of the new risk categories 'catastrophic' and 'unknown' to characterize the range of threats posed by rapid global warming. Researchers propose that unknown risks imply exis
2017-09-14 00:00:00
Cost of not adapting to climate change would be at least five times higher A study on damage to coastal considered only real estate loss. If nothing is done, researchers say, losses might be up to ten times higher if the predicament includes the spreading of flood- and global warming -related diseases.
2017-09-14 00:00:00
Climate change challenges the survival of fish across the world University of Washington researchers have published the first analysis looking at how vulnerable the world's freshwater and marine fishes are to climate change. Their paper, appearing online Sept. 11 in Nature Climate Change, used physiological data to pr
2017-09-13 00:00:00
Earth's oldest trees in climate-induced race up the tree line Bristlecone pine and limber pine trees in the Great Basin region of the western United States are like two very gnarled, old men in a slow-motion race up the mountaintop, and climate change is the starting gun, according to a study from the University of
2017-09-13 00:00:00
New method for identifying carbon compounds derived from fossil fuels Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a laboratory instrument that will greatly reduce the cost of analyzing carbon isotopes. Among other things, this will allow scientists to measure how much of the carbon
2017-09-13 00:00:00
Historic legacies affect climate change survival in Caribbean In a new paper published this week, Dr Sealey-Huggins finds that discussion of climate change has failed to pay enough attention to the social, political and historic factors which increase the vulnerability of Caribbean societies, and calls for a new app
2017-09-12 00:00:00
Rapid climate changes across northern hemisphere in the earliest Middle Pleistocene By studying climate changes that took place thousands of years ago, we can better understand the global climate system and predict the Earth's future climate. A multi-organization research team led by Professor Hyodo Masayuki (Research Center for Inland S
2017-09-12 00:00:00
Rising CO2 leading to changes in land plant photosynthesis Researchers led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego have determined that major changes in plant behavior have occurred over the past 40 years, using measurements of subtle changes in the carbon dioxide (CO2) cu
2017-09-11 00:00:00
Urban climate change Southern cities such as Houston and Tampa -- which faced the wrath of hurricanes Harvey and Irma, respectively -- may not be the only urban environments vulnerable to extreme weather. Northern cities also face the potential for flooding as global temperat
2017-09-11 00:00:00
Biodiversity just as powerful as climate change for healthy ecosystems Biodiversity is proving to be one of humanity's best defenses against extreme weather. In past experiments, diversity has fostered healthier, more productive ecosystems, like shoreline vegetation that guards against hurricanes. However, many experts doubt
2017-09-11 00:00:00
Cold region 'tipping point' now inevitable The decline of cold regions called periglacial zones is now inevitable due to climate change, researchers say.
2017-09-11 00:00:00
Desert locusts: New risks in the light of climate change The desert locust is an invasive species that is both well known and feared because of the large-scale agricultural damage it can cause. It is particularly closely monitored, to prevent the risks of outbreaks and invasions. Climate change could modify its
2017-09-11 00:00:00
Ancient wetlands offer window into climate change Environmental researchers have uncovered a wealth of information about a unique part of Australia that offers never-before-seen insights into climate change since the last ice age.
2017-09-11 00:00:00
Hints from hemoglobin lead to better carbon monoxide storage Highly porous metal-organic frameworks have proved ideal for storing many chemicals, from carbon dioxide and hydrogen to water. A new tweak to MOFs has now produced a highly selective material for adsorbing carbon monoxide, which is used in many industria
2017-09-11 00:00:00
Birds are on the move in the face of climate change Research on birds in northern Europe reveals that there is an ongoing considerable species turnover due to climate change and due to land use and other direct human influences.
2017-09-07 00:00:00
Extreme weather has limited effect on attitudes toward climate policies People who recently experienced severe weather events such as floods, storms and drought are more likely to support policies to adapt to the effects of climate change, according to a new study co-authored by an Indiana University researcher.
2017-09-07 00:00:00
Climate change for aliens For more than 50 years, the Kardashev scale has been the gold standard for classifying hypothetical 'exo-civilizations' by their ability to harness energy. A team of researchers led by Rochester astrophysicist Adam Frank have devised a new system that tak
2017-09-07 00:00:00
Cloud formation suppressed by biogenic organic emissions Researchers have found evidence that near-ground biogenic emissions of organics suppress cloud formation in cool-temperate forests in autumn, providing clues to how global warming will affect cloud formation and the overall climate.
2017-09-06 00:00:00
Deforestation long overlooked as contributor to climate change When it comes to tackling climate change, the focus often falls on reducing the use of fossil fuels and developing sustainable energy sources. But a new Cornell University study shows that deforestation and subsequent use of lands for agriculture or pastu
2017-09-05 00:00:00
Look Around: The Costs of Not Acting on Climate Are Adding Up Fast <div class="field field--name-field-hp-author field--type-text field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even">Common Dreams staff</div></div></div><div clas
2017-09-04 18:53:37
More 'losers' than 'winners' predicted for Southern Ocean seafloor animals A new study of the marine invertebrates living in the seas around Antarctica reveals there will be more 'losers' than 'winners' over the next century as the Antarctic seafloor warms. The results are published in the journal Nature Climate Change this wee
2017-09-04 00:00:00
Massive Antarctic volcanic eruptions linked to abrupt Southern hemisphere climate changes New findings published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America by Desert Research Institute Professor Joseph R. McConnell, Ph.D., and colleagues document a 192-year series of volcanic eruptions in Antar
2017-09-04 00:00:00
Can corals survive climate change? A group of international scientists, including scientists from Australia, have issued advice that more research is urgently required to determine whether corals can acclimate and adapt to the rapid pace of climate change.
2017-09-01 00:00:00
Coming soon to Montreal: The infrastructure cost of climate change The climate of the city is changing and will continue to do so at a rapidly increasing rate and with much more spatial variability in the future.That's according to new research from Concordia's Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering.
2017-08-31 00:00:00
NASA scientists seek to improve sea ice predictions Sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is in a downward spiral, with summer minimum extents about 40 percent smaller than in the 1980s. But predicting how the sea ice is going to behave in a particular year is tricky: There are still many unknowns about the conditio
2017-08-31 00:00:00
Aerospace test at Sandia goes green with alternative to explosives Sandia National Laboratories has successfully demonstrated a new, more environmentally friendly method to test a rocket part to ensure its avionics can withstand the shock from stage separation during flight.
2017-08-31 00:00:00
A new method used to generate ensemble initial perturbations In the past two decades, ensemble forecasting has been developed substantially to become a powerful approach that improves numerical weather prediction. Recently, data assimilation schemes were combined with the dynamical methods to better sample the anal
2017-08-31 00:00:00
Volcanic carbon dioxide drove ancient global warming event An extreme global warming event 56 million years ago was driven by massive carbon dioxide emissions from volcanoes, suggests a new study led by the University of Southampton.
2017-08-31 00:00:00
Climate change may be linked to spike in US road deaths in 2015 Climate change may be linked to the spike in US road deaths in 2015, which abruptly reversed the trend of the previous 35 years, concludes a study published online in the journal Injury Prevention.
2017-08-31 00:00:00
Periodic table of ecological niches could aid in predicting effects of climate change A group of ecologists has started creating a periodic table of ecological niches similar to chemistry's periodic table. It will be a critical resource for scientists seeking to understand how a warming climate may be spurring changes in species around the
2017-08-30 00:00:00
Researchers tackle methane emissions with gas-guzzling bacteria An international research team co-led by a Monash biologist has shown that methane-oxidising bacteria -- key organisms responsible for greenhouse gas mitigation -- are more flexible and resilient than previously thought.
2017-08-30 00:00:00
Volcanic eruptions drove ancient global warming event A natural global warming event that took place 56 million years ago was triggered almost entirely by volcanic eruptions that occurred as Greenland separated from Europe during the opening of the North Atlantic Ocean, according to an international team of
2017-08-30 00:00:00
American pika disappears from large area of California's Sierra Nevada mountains The American pika, a small mammal adapted to high altitudes and cold temperatures, has died out from a 165-square-mile span of habitat in California's northern Sierra Nevada mountains, and the cause appears to be climate change. Researchers surveyed pika
2017-08-30 00:00:00
Bahamian songbirds disappeared during last glacial-interglacial transition Two species of songbirds that once made a home in the Bahamas likely became extinct on the islands because of rising sea levels and a warmer, wetter climate, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Riverside and the Univer
2017-08-29 00:00:00
Caspian Sea evaporating as temperatures rise, study finds Earth's largest inland body of water has been slowly evaporating for the past two decades due to rising temperatures associated with climate change, a new study finds. Water levels in the Caspian Sea dropped nearly 7 centimeters (3 inches) per year from 1
2017-08-29 00:00:00
In the face of climate change can our engineers keep the trains running on time? An unprecedented study titled, 'Lifecycle Assessments of Railway Bridge Transitions Exposed to Extreme Events,' published in Frontiers in Built Environment, benchmarks the costs and carbon emissions for the life cycle of eight mitigation measures for main
2017-08-29 00:00:00
Algae fortifies coral reefs in past and present The Great Barrier Reef, and most other large reefs around the world, owe their bulk in large part to a type of red algae that grows on corals and strengthens them. New research led by Anna Weiss, a Ph.D. candidate at The University of Texas at Austin Jack
2017-08-28 00:00:00
Oil and gas wells as a strong source of greenhouse gases Boreholes in the North Sea could constitute a significantly more important source of methane, a strong greenhouse gas, than previously thought. This is shown by a new study of the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel recently published in the i
2017-08-28 00:00:00
Climate may quickly drive forest-eating beetles north, says study Over the next few decades, global warming-related rises in winter temperatures could significantly extend the range of the southern pine beetle, one of the world's most aggressive tree-killing insects, through much of the northern United States and southe
2017-08-28 00:00:00
Electricity consumption in Europe will shift under climate change Rising temperatures due to greenhouse gas emissions will fundamentally change electricity consumption patterns in Europe. A team of scientists from Germany and the United States now analyzed what unchecked future warming means for Europe's electricity dem
2017-08-28 00:00:00
Alps melting? A huge rockfall in Val Bondasca raises questions about how climate change is affecting the Alps.
2017-08-25 11:53:42
Man-made fossil methane emission levels larger than previously believed A team of researchers led by Vasilii Petrenko, an assistant professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Rochester, spent seven weeks in Antarctica collecting and studying 2,000-pound samples of glacial ice cores that date back nearl
2017-08-24 00:00:00
Fossils reveal how bizarre mammal beat extinction Animals that live on islands are among the most at risk from extinction. A remarkable eighty percent of extinctions occurring since 1500AD have been on islands, with inhabitants facing dangers from climate change, sea level rise, invasive species, and hum
2017-08-24 00:00:00
Amid environmental change, lakes surprisingly static In recent decades, change has defined our environment in the United States. Agriculture intensified. Urban areas sprawled. The climate warmed. Intense rainstorms became more common. But, says a new University of Wisconsin-Madison study, while those kinds
2017-08-23 00:00:00
Climate game changer New research from University of Alberta and University of Vienna microbiologists provides unparalleled insight into the Earth's nitrogen cycle, identifying and characterizing the ammonia-oxidizing microbe, Nitrospira inopinata.
2017-08-23 00:00:00
Peas that like it hot As the global climate changes and temperatures continue to rise, heat stress is becoming a major limiting factor for pea cultivation. A new study indicates that pea plants with some specific traits -- such as longer flowering time and higher pod numbers -
2017-08-23 00:00:00
Turning human waste into plastic, nutrients could aid long-distance space travel (video) Imagine you're on your way to Mars, and you lose a crucial tool during a spacewalk. Not to worry, you'll simply re-enter your spacecraft and use some microorganisms to convert your urine and exhaled carbon dioxide into chemicals to make a new tool. That's
2017-08-22 00:00:00
Polarization for controversial scientific issues increases with more education A commonly proposed solution to help diffuse the political and religious polarization surrounding controversial scientific issues like evolution or climate change is education.However, Carnegie Mellon University researchers found that the opposite is true
2017-08-21 00:00:00
Wood frogs research clarifies risks posed to animals by warming climate As conditions warm, fish and wildlife living at the southern edge of their species' ranges are most at risk, according to Penn State researchers who led a major collaborative study of how wood frogs are being affected by climate change.
2017-08-19 00:00:00
Climate change and habitat conversion combine to homogenize nature Climate change and habitat conversion to agriculture are working together to homogenize nature, indicates a study in the journal Global Change Biology led by the University of California, Davis. In other words, the more things change, the more they are th
2017-08-18 00:00:00
Drilling begins at Preston New Road Friends of the Earth and community campaigners are calling on Greg Clark MP, the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, not to give final consent to allow fracking to go ahead in Lancashire, as drilling is reported at Preston New
2017-08-17 17:15:45
Fizzy soda water could be key to clean manufacture of flat wonder material: Graphene As graphene's popularity grows as an advanced 'wonder' material, the speed and quality at which it can be manufactured will be paramount. With that in mind, the research group of SungWoo Nam, assistant professor of mechanical science and engineering at Il
2017-08-16 00:00:00
Boron nitride foam soaks up carbon dioxide Rice University researchers create a reusable hexagonal-boron nitride foam that soaks up more than three times its weight in carbon dioxide.
2017-08-16 00:00:00
How future volcanic eruptions will impact Earth's ozone layer The next major volcanic eruption could kick-start chemical reactions that would seriously damage the planet's already besieged ozone layer. The extent of damage to the ozone layer that results from a large, explosive eruption depends on complex atmospheri
2017-08-16 00:00:00
Going 'green' with plant-based resins Airplanes, electronics and solar cells are all in demand, but the materials holding these items together -- epoxy thermosets -- are not environmentally friendly. Now, a group reports in ACS' journal Macromolecules that they have created a plant-based ther
2017-08-16 00:00:00
Understanding alternative reasons for denying climate change could help bridge divide An early look at ongoing work by a University of Kansas researcher examines alternative reasons for climate change denial, specifically economic, social or cultural influences on why individuals or entire communities remain skeptical of climate change.
2017-08-15 00:00:00
Russian scientists deny climate model of IPCC Scientists from Tomsk Polytechnic University revealed new data on accelerating permafrost degradation in the East Siberian Arctic Shelf, which really threatens by huge emissions of bubble methane into the atmosphere and breaks the climate model of the Int
2017-08-15 00:00:00
Study gives first proof that the Earth has a natural thermostat New data provides the first proof that the Earth has a natural thermostat which enables the planet to recover from extremes of climate change -- but the recovery timescales are significant.
2017-08-15 00:00:00
Ozone treaty taking a bite out of US greenhouse gas emissions The Montreal Protocol, the international treaty adopted to restore Earth's protective ozone layer in 1989, has significantly reduced emissions of ozone-depleting chemicals from the United States. In a twist, a new study shows the 30-year old treaty has ha
2017-08-14 00:00:00
Global warming will leave different fingerprints on global subtropical anticyclones To assess the possible responses of the subtropical anticyclones to greenhouse gases (GHG) forcing, scientists adopted multiple metrics and obtained robust results. Coupled models under GHG forcing show that the subtropical anticyclones over North Pacific
2017-08-11 00:00:00
Climate change shifts timing of European floods A linkage between climate change and floods has been identified using a river flow dataset of unparalleled scale and diversity. This is the first time this link has been demonstrated at a continental scale using observational data.
2017-08-10 00:00:00
UF scientists discover cause of Atlantic coastline's sea level rise hot spots A new study, published online today, shows that seas rose in the southeastern US between 2011 and 2015 by more than six times the global average sea level rise that is already happening due to human-induced global warming. The combined effects of El Ni&#
2017-08-09 00:00:00
