Livermore scientists find global ocean warming has doubled in recent decades Lawrence Livermore scientists, working with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and university colleagues, have found that half of the global ocean heat content increase since 1865 has occurred over the past two decades.
2016-01-19 00:00:00
New framework sheds light on how, not if, climate change affects cold-blooded animals Cold-blooded animals like lizards, insects and fish have a preferred body temperature range at which they hunt, eat, move quickly and reproduce. Fear that a warming climate will constrict this temperature range underlies recent studies that warn of the de
2016-01-19 00:00:00
Warmer oceans could produce more powerful superstorms A new study suggests that a warmer Atlantic Ocean could substantially boost the destructive power of a future superstorm like Hurricane Sandy. The researchers used a numerical model to simulate the weather patterns that created Sandy, with one key differe
2016-01-19 00:00:00
How Climate Change Could Decimate Millenia of First Nations Tradition <div class="field field--name-field-hp-author field--type-text field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even">Deirdre Fulton, staff writer</div></div></div><
2016-01-14 19:48:40
The Biggest Threat to Global Economy? Climate Change. <div class="field field--name-field-hp-author field--type-text field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even">Nadia Prupis, staff writer</div></div></div><d
2016-01-14 15:39:05
Study: Deadly amphibian fungus may decline A new study by WCS and other groups offers a glimmer of hope for some amphibian populations decimated by the deadly chytrid fungus: climate change may make environmental conditions for the fungus unsuitable in some regions and potentially stave off the sp
2016-01-14 00:00:00
Weather-worn lizards might adapt to new climates James Cook University scientists have found lizards exposed to rain, hail and shine may cope better with extreme weather events predicted as a result of climate change than their fair-weather cousins.
2016-01-14 00:00:00
Carbon emissions 'postpone ice age' The next ice age may have been delayed by more than 50,000 years because of the greenhouse gases put in the atmosphere by humans, scientists in Germany say.
2016-01-13 21:41:20
New report provides conservation, management strategies for yellow-cedar in Alaska The US Forest Service's Pacific Northwest Research Station today released a new report that outlines a climate adaptation strategy for yellow-cedar in Alaska. The report, A Climate Adaptation Strategy for Conservation and Management of Yellow-Cedar in Ala
2016-01-13 00:00:00
Maximizing sea life's ability to reduce atmospheric carbon may help combat climate change New research on West Antarctic seabed life reveals that the remote region of the South Orkney Islands is a carbon sink hotspot. The findings suggest that this recently designated (and world's first) entirely high seas marine protected area may be a powerf
2016-01-13 00:00:00
Unique breathing cycles may be an important defense for insects Insects exhibit breathing patterns called discontinuous gas-exchange cycles that include periods of little to no release of carbon dioxide to the environment. Researchers who studied the respiratory patterns of 15 species of ground beetles found that thes
2016-01-13 00:00:00
Climate change could cut First Nations fisheries' catch in half First Nations fisheries' catch could decline by nearly 50 percent by 2050, according to a new study examining the threat of climate change to the food and economic security of indigenous communities along coastal British Columbia, Canada.
2016-01-13 00:00:00
Human-made climate change suppresses the next ice age Humanity has become a geological force that is able to suppress the beginning of the next ice age, a study now published in the renowned scientific journal Nature shows. Cracking the code of glacial inception, scientists of the Potsdam Institute for Clima
2016-01-13 00:00:00
VIDEO: Inside seed vault buried in Arctic A special vault has been built in the Arctic to store thousands of seeds, as scientists fear the impact of climate change and prolonged conflicts could have devastating consequences on food crops around the world.
2016-01-12 23:19:54
PM challenged over climate policies Senior MPs accuse David Cameron of double standards over climate change, ahead of his appearance before a Commons committee.
2016-01-12 00:59:29
Northern methane Not all sources of methane emissions are man-made. A new study shows that northern freshwaters are critical emitters of this greenhouse gas.
2016-01-12 00:00:00
Researchers work on lowering greenhouse gas emissions from poultry houses A research team from the University of Delaware, USDA, University of Tennessee and Oklahoma State is looking at how adding alum as an amendment to poultry litter reduces ammonia and greenhouse gas concentrations and emissions, specifically carbon dioxide,
2016-01-12 00:00:00
Poison warmed over University of Utah lab experiments found that when temperatures get warmer, woodrats suffer a reduced ability to live on their normal diet of toxic creosote -- suggesting that global warming may hurt plant-eating animals.
2016-01-12 00:00:00
Optimized arctic observations for improving weather forecast in the northern sea route The Northern Sea Route could be an attractive shipping route during Arctic ice-free periods; however, the decline in sea-ice extent could also cause severe weather phenomena, which could disturb ship navigation in turn. The sparse observational network ov
2016-01-08 00:00:00
In rainforests, battle for sunlight shapes forest structure Researchers have discovered that competition for sunlight among rainforest trees leads to the remarkably consistent pattern of tree sizes seen in tropical forests around the globe. The finding, published in the journal Science, could help refine models of
2016-01-07 00:00:00
Overcoming hurdles to climate change adaptation in the Arctic Outdated land management practices, a dearth of local decision-making bodies with real powers, a lack of long-term planning, along with long-standing educational and financial disempowerment and marginalization are among the hurdles the prevent Arctic com
2016-01-07 00:00:00
Renewable energy for state renewable portfolio standards yielded sizable benefits A new study estimates that billions in dollars in benefits come from reduced greenhouse gas emissions and from reductions in other air pollution for state renewable portfolio standard policies operating in 2013. RPS policies require utilities or other ele
2016-01-06 00:00:00
Human activities trigger hypoxia in freshwaters around the globe A new study shows that the increase in human activities and nutrient release have led to the current rise in the number of hypoxic lakes worldwide. This finding has just been released in the journal Global Change Biology. The international research team h
2016-01-06 00:00:00
Deep-water ocean circulation may have awakened marine biodiversity climate change In a new study, a research team headed from the Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, has shown a direct link between the greatest increase in Phanerozoic marine biodiversity and the onset of a sudden icehouse.
2016-01-06 00:00:00
New bimetallic alloy nanoparticles for printed electronic circuits A Toyohashi Tech researcher, in cooperation with researchers at Duke University, has invented a production method for oxidation-resistant copper alloy nanoparticles for printed electronics. These novel nanoparticles were produced by an environmentally fri
2016-01-05 00:00:00
A botanical survey to help understand change in our wild flora Volunteers in the north-east of England have created a benchmark survey of common plants with which to identify change in the countryside, its result and causes. This survey will be used in the future to monitor the effects of climate change on plants; as
2016-01-04 00:00:00
Large and increasing methane emissions from northern lakes Climate-sensitive regions in the north are home to most of the world's lakes. New research from universities in Sweden and the US, shows that these northern freshwaters are critical emitters of methane, a more effective greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.
2016-01-04 00:00:00
Worldwide electricity production vulnerable to climate and water resource change Climate change impacts on rivers and streams may substantially reduce electricity production capacity around the world. A new study calls for a greater focus on adaptation efforts in order to maintain future energy security.
2016-01-04 00:00:00
Boosting farm yields to restore habitats could create greenhouse gas 'sink' Study using UK data is first to show raising farm yields and reclaiming 'spared' land for woodlands and wetlands could offset greenhouse gas produced by farming to meet national target of 80 percent emissions reduction by 2050. Realizing this potential re
2016-01-04 00:00:00
Russia Warming Over Two Times Faster Than Rest of Planet <div class="field field--name-field-hp-author field--type-text field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even">Sarah Lazare, staff writer</div></div></div><d
2015-12-25 14:59:51
VIDEO: Review 2015: The year in science Rebecca Morelle looks back on the year in science – from a British astronaut blasting off into space, to efforts to halt global warming here on Earth.
2015-12-25 14:14:40
Competition and climate change combine to threaten Bicknell's thrush Bicknell's thrush is a songbird that breeds in New England mountaintop forests threatened by climate change, and research forthcoming in The Condor: Ornithological Applications shows that this threat could be exacerbated by competition from related birds
2015-12-23 00:00:00
Harmful algal blooms and water quality Harmful algal blooms (HABs) occur naturally, but their outbreaks are influenced by climate change and droughts, nutrient enrichment and manmade factors, such as contaminants from sewage and stormwater discharge, natural resource extraction or agricultural
2015-12-22 00:00:00
Evergreens at risk In a broad analysis of climate change scenarios, researchers see a grim future for evergreen forests in the Southwest region of the United States. Using field reports, validated regional predictions and computer models, they project a 72 percent loss of n
2015-12-21 00:00:00
Rivers, lakes impact ability of forests to store carbon Forests help remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by storing it in trees, but a sizeable amount of the greenhouse gas actually escapes through the soil and into rivers and streams.
2015-12-21 00:00:00
Methane emissions in Arctic cold season higher than expected The amount of methane gas escaping from the ground during the long cold period in the Arctic each year and entering Earth's atmosphere is likely much higher than estimated by current climate change models. Far more methane is escaping from Arctic tundra d
2015-12-21 00:00:00
Warming World of Chaos Fueling Global Refugee Crisis Never Before Seen <div class="field field--name-field-hp-author field--type-text field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even">Andrea Germanos, staff writer</div></div></div>&l
2015-12-18 18:51:04
Lakes around the world rapidly warming Climate change is rapidly heating up lakes around the world, threatening freshwater supplies and ecosystems across the planet, according to a study spanning six continents.
2015-12-18 00:00:00
NASA study: Examination of Earth's recent history key to predicting global temperatures Estimates of future global temperatures based on recent observations must account for the differing characteristics of each important driver of recent climate change, according to a new NASA study published Dec. 14 in the journal Nature Climate Change.
2015-12-18 00:00:00
GHG emissions from Canadian Arctic aquatic systems dated for the first time For the first time, researchers have successfully dated the carbon dioxide and methane emitted by ponds and lakes on Bylot Island, Nunavut. The research team observed significant variability in age and emission rates of greenhouse gases (GHG) from aquatic
2015-12-18 00:00:00
Extinction of large animals could make climate change worse The extinction of large animals from tropical forests could make climate change worse. New research published today in Science Advances reveals that a decline in fruit-eating animals such as large primates, tapirs and toucans could have a knock-on effect
2015-12-18 00:00:00
"People's Injunction" Launched to Block Canadian Pipelines <div class="field field--name-field-hp-author field--type-text field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even">Sarah Lazare, staff writer</div></div></div><d
2015-12-17 19:01:19
Not Just Oceans and Atmosphere, Rapid Warming Killing World's Lakes <div class="field field--name-field-hp-author field--type-text field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even">Nadia Prupis, staff writer</div></div></div><d
2015-12-17 16:04:42
Solar cuts: Govt fails major test of climate change credibility post-Paris, Despite some modest concessions, UK government cuts to its financial support for rooftop solar, revealed today, are a hammer blow for households, jobs and UK plans for tackling climate change, warns Friends of the Earth.
The cuts come just a day after
2015-12-17 08:15:15
Growing crops on organic soils increases greenhouse gas emissions Drained organic soils are a considerable source of greenhouse gases, particularly CO2 and nitrous oxide. These emissions make up six per cent of the total Danish greenhouse gas emission.
2015-12-17 00:00:00
Labour right to call for fracking moratorium, says Friends of the Earth Responding to Labour's call for a fracking moratorium in the wake of today’s vote in Parliament, Friends of the Earth senior energy campaigner Donna Hume said:
“Labour is right to call for a fracking moratorium. With the worl
2015-12-16 19:30:45
Drinking water & national parks under threat after fracking vote Controversial new rules, pushed through by the Government today to allow fracking in protected areas that surround and feed water into drinking aquifers, put many households’ drinking water at risk of contamination, Friends of the Earth said today.
T
2015-12-16 15:30:45
UK Govt support for EU nature laws welcomed by Friends of the Earth Today’s declaration by Environment Minster Rory Stewart that the UK Government doesn’t support a renegotiation of crucial EU nature laws, has been welcomed by Friends of the Earth.
Speaking in an important debate about the future of nature protecti
2015-12-16 14:15:30
Study: Climate change rapidly warming world's lakes Climate change is rapidly warming lakes around the world, threatening freshwater supplies and ecosystems, according to a study spanning six continents. The study is the largest of its kind and the first to use a combination of satellite temperature data a
2015-12-16 00:00:00
Number of severe algal blooms in Lake Erie to double, forecast says By the latter half of this century, toxic algal blooms like the one that cut off drinking water to the city of Toledo in 2014 will no longer be the exception, but the norm, a study suggests.The findings hold implications for hundreds of coastal regions ar
2015-12-16 00:00:00
Reading the smoke signals Laser-based measurements permit detailed analyses of the amounts of carbon dioxide released by the burning of tropical peatlands -- and the data show that the answers depend on how many previous fires have raged in the same spot.
2015-12-16 00:00:00
Tiny phytoplankton have big influence on climate change University of Pennsylvania researchers have investigated what climate models have to say about how phytoplankton and ocean ecosystems will respond to the profound changes the Earth is undergoing.
2015-12-16 00:00:00
After the Paris climate deal: What's next for climate change research? Even if the Paris climate deal's ambitious targets are met, there will still be a lot of uncertainty about how global warming could affect island nations and other coastal communities. In a Nature News and Views article, geologist Beata Csatho reflects on
2015-12-16 00:00:00
Greenhouse gas emissions from freshwater higher than thought According to a new analysis in the journal Ecological Monographs, by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and colleagues, the world's rivers and streams pump about 10 times more methane into our atmosphere than scientists estimated in previo
2015-12-15 00:00:00
Small metal grate makes big impact on environment, health An inexpensive metal insert for traditional cookstoves created by a University of Iowa engineer may decrease global warming and potentially save thousands of lives.
2015-12-15 00:00:00
Three miles high: Using drones to study high-altitude glaciers While some dream of the day that aerial drones deliver their online purchases, scientists are using the technology today to deliver data that was never available before.About 5,000 meters high in the Peruvian Andes, the scientists are mapping glaciers and
2015-12-15 00:00:00
New research shows Earth's tilt influences climate change LSU paleoclimatologist Kristine DeLong contributed to an international research breakthrough that sheds new light on how the tilt of the Earth affects the world's heaviest rainbelt. DeLong analyzed data from the past 282,000 years that shows, for the firs
2015-12-14 00:00:00
Vegetarian and 'healthy' diets are more harmful to the environment Following the USDA recommendations to consume more fruits, vegetables, dairy and seafood is more harmful to the environment because those foods have relatively high resource uses and greenhouse gas emissions per calorie. Published in Environment Systems a
2015-12-14 00:00:00
Rapid Arctic warming drives shifts in marine mammals, new research shows New hydrophone surveys of migration gateways to the Arctic show that recent extremes in sea ice loss has opened new waters to humpback and fin whales that once ranged through the far north only in summer. And as climate change drives the ice into further
2015-12-14 00:00:00
VIDEO: How the climate change deal was done A deal to attempt to limit the rise in global temperatures to less than 2C has been agreed at the climate change summit in Paris after two weeks of negotiations.
2015-12-12 22:34:01
COP21: Final climate draft must be strengthened The final draft of the climate agreement in Paris must be strengthened, says Friends of the Earth.
Speaking from Paris, Friends of the CEO Craig Bennett said:
“This draft climate deal falls far short of the soaring rhetoric from world leaders less
2015-12-12 15:15:15
New catalyst paves way for bio-based plastics, chemicals Washington State University researchers have developed a catalyst that easily converts bio-based ethanol to a widely used industrial chemical, paving the way for more environmentally friendly, bio-based plastics and products.
2015-12-11 00:00:00
The days are getting longer Scientists are studying past changes in sea level in order to make accurate future predictions of this consequence of climate change, and they're looking down to Earth's core to do so. 'In order to fully understand the sea-level change that has occurred i
2015-12-11 00:00:00
ESSC statement on climate change The European Space Sciences Committee (ESSC) supports the Article (2) agreement on climate change of the Declaration of the '2015 Budapest World Science Forum on the enabling power of science'.
2015-12-11 00:00:00
Cold, hot or dry: Persistent weather extremes associated with decreased storm activity A decrease in storm activity over large parts of the US, Europe, Russia, and China is found to influence weather extremes -- cold ones in winter, hot or dry ones in summer. This is now shown in a study by scientists from the Potsdam Institute for Climate
2015-12-11 00:00:00
Tropical groundwater resources resilient to climate change Tropical groundwater may prove to be a climate-resilient source of freshwater in the tropics as intense rainfall favors the replenishment of these resources, according to a new study published in Environmental Research Letters.
2015-12-11 00:00:00
VIDEO: COP21: Do you know your Aosis from your Alba? With agreement on a climate change deal still looking some way off, the BBC’s environment correspondent Matt McGrath explains how the conference is divided into many, often over-lapping, factions.
2015-12-10 20:26:44
COP21: UK Government urged to back 1.5 degree target The UK Government must publically follow the lead of France and Germany and give its backing to proposals to keep global temperature rises below 1.5 degrees, Friends of the Earth said today.
Friends of the Earth CEO, Craig Bennett, who is attending the
2015-12-10 13:30:45
Trees either hunker down or press on in a drying and warming western US climate Two University of Washington researchers have uncovered details of the radically divergent strategies that two common tree species employ to cope with drought in southwestern Colorado. As they report in a new paper in the journal Global Change Biology, on
2015-12-10 00:00:00
Plant growth enhanced by increased CO2, but food webs give rise to significant variations According a new study, inter-annual variation in climate has stronger effects on predators such as spiders than populations of their detritivorous prey, such as isopods. This leads to changes in food chain length, which can in turn influence decomposition
2015-12-10 00:00:00
VIDEO: COP21: What is in the latest draft text? Ministers issue the latest draft of a climate change agreement, at the climate change summit, as Rebecca Morelle explains
2015-12-09 21:22:53
COP21: Draft climate text published Commenting on the latest version of the text of the draft Paris agreement on tackling climate change, published today, Friends of the Earth CEO Craig Bennett said:
“The final climate deal must include a commitment to keeping global temperat
2015-12-09 16:45:45
Birth control 'solution' to climate One of the Catholic Church's most senior prelates has said that birth control could "offer a solution" to the impacts of climate change.
2015-12-09 00:17:47
Plants cope with climate change at genetic level Climate change can influence everything from pine beetle outbreaks in the Rocky Mountains to rising sea levels in Papua New Guinea. In the face of a rapidly changing earth, plants and animals are forced to quickly deal with new challenges if they hope to
2015-12-09 00:00:00
UM study: Plants absorb less carbon dioxide than models show While global plant growth has increased slightly during the past 30 years, researchers at the University of Montana found it hasn't increased as much as some scientists predicted.
2015-12-09 00:00:00
'Al dente' fibers could make bulletproof vests stronger and 'greener' Bulletproof vests and other super-strong materials could soon become even tougher and more environmentally friendly at the same time with the help of extra firm, or 'al dente,' fibers. Researchers report in ACS' journal Macromolecules an innovative way to
2015-12-09 00:00:00
VIDEO: How past droughts can shape future Agricultural and environmental experts in Namibia are hoping that lessons from past droughts can help farmers to fight back against climate change.
2015-12-08 23:53:52
UK 'scores well' on climate, for now Denmark, the UK and Sweden top a chart of nations combating climate change - but the report was written before a UK policy 'reset' downgraded renewables.
2015-12-08 20:48:36
Arnie: 'Go part-time veggie for climate' Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger says people should go meat-free one or two days a week to fight climate change.
2015-12-08 11:57:46
VIDEO: What happens if climate summit fails? BBC environment correspondent Matt McGrath assesses the consequences if the UN Climate Change Convention in Paris fails.
2015-12-08 00:18:11
UCI expert among group urging accelerated reduction of greenhouse gas emissions At the beginning of week two of the Paris climate talks, an international group of scientists is calling on the world's industrial powers to aggressively and immediately reduce greenhouse gas emissions, stressing that overreliance on so-called negative em
2015-12-08 00:00:00
Flooding: Govt to review flood risk data Responding to Environment Secretary Liz Truss’s announcement today that the Government is reviewing its flood risk data following the devastating floods in Cumbria over the past few days, Friends of the Earth climate campaigner Guy Shrubsole said:
&q
2015-12-07 17:00:30
CO2 emissions 'to stall, even decline' For the first time, global emissions of carbon dioxide are likely to stall and perhaps decline this year, even as the world economy grows, according to new research.
2015-12-07 16:00:56
Sanders' Climate Revolution Would Cut 80% of Emissions by 2050 <div class="field field--name-field-hp-author field--type-text field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even">Lauren McCauley, staff writer</div></div></div>&l
2015-12-07 15:40:36
Flooding: We must cut pollution that's super-charging our weather Commenting on the devastating floods that are hitting parts of the UK, Friends of the Earth energy campaigner Guy Shrubsole said:
“The misery and chaos of the record rainfall in Cumbria are yet another wake-up call for this Government. Climate change
2015-12-07 13:15:15
Warm nights could flood the atmosphere with carbon under climate change A study led by Princeton University researchers suggests that hotter nights may wield more influence than previously thought over the planet's atmosphere as global temperatures rise -- and could eventually lead to more carbon flooding the atmosphere.
2015-12-07 00:00:00
More aggressive climate policies are needed to save the future poor A new model developed at Princeton University predicts that, if the poor continue to bear the brunt of climate change impacts -- and current climate policies remain the same -- the world's future poor will be even worse off than impoverished people today.
2015-12-07 00:00:00
Climate change governs a crop pest, even when populations are far-flung Research appearing today in Nature Climate Change shows how large-scale climatic changes drive a coordinated rise and fall of numbers of aphids across Great Britain, even when individual aphid populations in that nation are separated by great distance.
2015-12-07 00:00:00
Satellite observations show global plant growth is not keeping up with CO2 emissions Because plants need carbon dioxide to grow, scientists have expected rising atmospheric CO2 to substantially enhance plant growth, offsetting a portion of human CO2 emissions and, in turn, slowing climate change. However, new research from the Institute o
2015-12-07 00:00:00
Flooding: Government must do far more to tackle climate change, says Friends of the Earth The devastating floods that have hit parts of the UK highlight the urgent need to boost defences annd tackle climate change, Friends of the Earth said today. Next week is the final week of negotiations at the UN Climate Summit in Paris.
Friend
2015-12-06 15:15:15
Rich nations urged to act, as climate negotiations reach new phase As climate change talks in Paris moved into a new phase today, after negotiators agreed a draft text, Friends of the Earth international climate campaigner Asad Rehman said:
“Real progress will only happen when rich nations stop trying to avoid respo
2015-12-05 17:00:15
No Place to Run: Pacific Islanders 'Trapped' in Path of Rising Seas <div class="field field--name-field-hp-author field--type-text field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even">Sarah Lazare, staff writer</div></div></div><d
2015-12-03 18:56:58
Oregon research suggests color affects ethical judgments of brands University of Oregon and University of Cincinnati researchers have found that everyday shoppers make assumptions about brands that use green colors. The findings, published in the Journal of Business Ethics, hold ethical implications for environmentally f
2015-12-03 00:00:00
VIDEO: Voices from disappearing islands The BBC's Matthew Price hears concerns for the future of Vanuatu from residents of the islands on the front line of the climate change debate.
2015-12-02 13:39:38
CU Denver research finds long term effect of natural gas leakage As natural gas production increases around the nation, new research from the University of Colorado Denver shows that it can have a similar impact on climate change as coal if it's allowed to leak while producing electricity.
2015-12-02 00:00:00
Dissecting paleoclimate change Using a core sample from the Santa Barbara Basin, UCSB researchers decipher the history of paleoclimate change with surprising results.
2015-12-02 00:00:00
Climate-change foes winning public opinion war As world leaders meet this week and next at a historic climate change summit in Paris, a new study by Michigan State University environmental scientists suggests opponents of climate change appear to be winning the war of words.
2015-12-02 00:00:00
Addressing climate change should start with policies to increase energy efficiency Making our homes and offices more energy efficient should be the first choice to mitigate climate change, says an Iowa State University researcher. Yu Wang says energy efficiency is cheap, easy and effective when compared to other options, such as renewab
2015-12-02 00:00:00
Global food system faces multiple threats from climate change A new international report warns that climate change will likely have far-reaching impacts on food security worldwide, especially for the poor and those in tropical regions. The report, issued today at the Paris climate talks, finds that warmer temperatur
2015-12-02 00:00:00
Chickadee research predicts drastic northward shift for southern species New research on northern (black-capped) and southern (Carolina) species of chickadees offers some answers. Amber Rice, assistant professor of biological science at Lehigh and her co-author Michael A. McQuillan, a graduate student studying integrative and
2015-12-02 00:00:00
Climate resilient development: New open source index and indicators The JRC has designed a global index to support the EU's Global Climate Change Alliance plus (GCCA+) programme in its goal to help the most vulnerable countries to respond to climate change in the period up to 2020. It has been presented today at a dedicat
2015-12-02 00:00:00
Trapping climate pollutant methane gas in porous carbon As talks of global warming are once again making headlines, scientists have renewed their efforts to understand how to best limit its effects. A team of chemical engineering researchers based in South Africa has established ways of accurately simulating m
2015-12-02 00:00:00
UN report takes global view of 'green energy choices' A new UNEP report, led by Yale Professor Edgar Hertwich, offers a comprehensive comparison of the greenhouse gas mitigation potential for a number of alternative energy methods -- including wind, solar, geothermal, and hydro.
2015-12-02 00:00:00
