Zero to hero: Overlooked material could help reduce our carbon footprint Reducing the amount of CO2 in our environment is crucial for mitigating climate change and needs materials that can adsorb CO2 from air under ambient conditions. In a new study, scientists from Japan explore the CO2 adsorption properties of zeolite, which
2021-05-06 00:00:00
Researchers create leather-like material from silk proteins Engineers have created an environmentally friendly leather alternative made from silk. The material can be printed into different patterns and textures, has similar physical properties to real leather, and can withstand the folding, piercing, and stretchi
2021-05-05 00:00:00
What is driving reductions in residential greenhouse gas emissions in the US? A study from Yale School of the Environment finds smarter home construction and decarbonization of electric supply are contributing to lower emissions from individual households, but troubling trends show other factors could begin to cancel out this progr
2021-05-05 00:00:00
Methane nibbling bacteria are more active during summer Bacteria that thrive on methane released from the ocean floor are an important barrier preventing the greenhouse gas from reaching the atmosphere. A new study finds that these microbial communities flourish in seabed depressions and are more effective dur
2021-05-05 00:00:00
Climate change impacts conservation sites across the Americas New research, led by Durham University and published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, investigates the impacts of potential climate change scenarios on the network of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) across the Caribbean, and
2021-05-04 00:00:00
Oceans' microscopic plants -- diatoms -- capture carbon dioxide via biophysical pathways A first-of-its-kind study suggests that microscopic seawater plants, called diatoms, initially capture carbon dioxide (CO2) by biophysical, rather than biochemical, processes. Diatoms remove as much CO2 as all of the world's forests combined and it's vita
2021-05-03 00:00:00
Human behavior must be factored into climate change analyses A new Cornell University-led study examines how temperature affects fishing behavior and catches among inland fisher households in Cambodia, with important implications for understanding climate change.
2021-05-03 00:00:00
Equipping crop plants for climate change Biologists at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU in Munich) have significantly enhanced the tolerance of blue-green algae to high light levels -- with the aid of artificial evolution in the laboratory.
2021-05-03 00:00:00
Less precipitation means less plant diversity Water is a scarce resource in many of the Earth's ecosystems. This scarcity is likely to increase in the course of climate change. This, in turn, might lead to a considerable decline in plant diversity. Using experimental data from all over the world, a t
2021-05-03 00:00:00
Reduction in wetland areas will affect Afrotropical migratory waterbirds Migratory waterbirds are particularly exposed to the effects of climate change at their breeding areas in the High Arctic and in Africa, according to a new study published in Bird Conservation International. The research team came to this conclusion after
2021-05-03 00:00:00
How to invest in a fairer and low carbon energy system Governments throughout the world have accelerated their ambitions towards effective climate change mitigation. What is clear, in this challenge of how to tackle the complex and global issue of climate change, is that there is no one technology or stakehol
2021-04-30 00:00:00
CO2 catalysis made more accessible Many industrial processes emit carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Unfortunately, however, current electrochemical separation methods are expensive and consume large amounts of power. They also require expensive and rare metals as catalysts. A study in th
2021-04-30 00:00:00
International study: Humans accelerate the change of biodiversity Humans have significantly altered biodiversity in all climate zones of the Earth. This has been shown by a study now published in "Science". Led by Prof. Dr. Manuel Steinbauer at the University of Bayreuth, and Dr. Sandra Nogué at the Unive
2021-04-30 00:00:00
Northern forest fires could accelerate climate change New research shows that the global models used to project how Earth's climate will change in the future underestimate the impact of forest fires and drying climate on forests' ability to capture and store atmospheric carbon.
2021-04-29 00:00:00
An OU-led study sheds new insight on forest loss and degradation in Brazilian Amazon An international team led by Xiangming Xiao, George Lynn Cross Research Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Plant Biology, University of Oklahoma College of Arts and Sciences, published a paper in the April issue of the journal Nature Climate
2021-04-29 00:00:00
Lightning and subvisible discharges produce molecules that clean the atmosphere Lightning bolts break apart nitrogen and oxygen molecules in the atmosphere and create reactive chemicals that affect greenhouse gases. Now, a team of atmospheric chemists and lightning scientists have found that lightning bolts and, surprisingly, subvisi
2021-04-29 00:00:00
Uncertainty of future Southern Ocean CO2 uptake cut in half The Southern Ocean dominates the oceanic uptake of human-made CO2. But how much carbon dioxide can it actually absorb in the future? This long-standing question remained unresolved as projections of different generation of climate models repeatedly showed
2021-04-28 00:00:00
Soil bacteria evolve with climate change While evolution is normally thought of as occurring over millions of years, researchers at the University of California, Irvine have discovered that bacteria can evolve in response to climate change in 18 months. In a study published in the Proceedings of
2021-04-28 00:00:00
Vertical turbines could be the future for wind farms The now-familiar sight of traditional propeller wind turbines could be replaced in the future with wind farms containing more compact and efficient vertical turbines. New research from Oxford Brookes University has found that the vertical turbine design
2021-04-27 00:00:00
Fishing in African waters Industrial fleets from countries around the world have been increasingly fishing in African waters, but with climate change and increasing pollution threatening Africa's fish stocks, there is a growing concern of the sustainability of these marine fisheri
2021-04-27 00:00:00
Value from sewage? New technology makes pig farming more environmentally friendly A novel nitrate removal system can clean up the wastewater produced by swine farms in Okinawa, says researchers at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University. The study was published in Bioresource Technology.
2021-04-27 00:00:00
Study of oak forests of European Russia elucidates climate change in the region Steppe oak forests are unique ecotonic communities of great floristic diversity and conservation value; in addition, they are simply gorgeous, so the authors chose these communities to start with. This type of community is quite rare for the territory of
2021-04-27 00:00:00
New study reveals Down East wild blueberry fields warming faster than Maine as a whole Wild blueberry fields in Down East Maine are warming faster than the state as a whole, according to a new University of Maine study on the effects of climate change on the barrens over the past 40 years. The difference in rising temperature rates suggests
2021-04-26 00:00:00
Hydrocracking our way to recycling plastic waste Researchers at the University of Delaware's Center for Plastics Innovation (CPI) have done developed a new method to convert single-use plastic waste into ready-to-use molecules for jet fuels, diesel and lubricants. It requires 50% less energy than other
2021-04-26 00:00:00
What spurs people to save the planet? Stories or facts? With climate change looming, what must people hear to convince them to change their ways to stop harming the environment? A new Johns Hopkins University study finds stories to be significantly more motivating than scientific facts-- at least for some peop
2021-04-26 00:00:00
Study Reveals Rapid Melting of Glaciers Has Shifted Earth's Axis <div class="field field--name-field-hp-author field--type-text field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even">Kenny Stancil, staff writer</div></div></div><
2021-04-23 15:54:17
Response options should be at the center of climate risk assessment and management A team of researchers from the Africa Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI) led a global team of 21 climate risk scholars to better understand and inform decision making around climate change risks in Africa and globally by examining how the drivers o
2021-04-23 00:00:00
UNH research: Climate change affects deep-sea corals and sponges differently Corals and sponges are important foundations in ocean ecosystems providing structure and habitats that shelter a high number of species like fish, crabs and other creatures, particularly in the seamounts and canyons of the deep sea. Researchers at the Uni
2021-04-23 00:00:00
Climate change impacts conservation sites across the Americas New research, led by Durham University and published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, investigates the impacts of potential climate change scenarios on the network of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) across the Caribbean, and
2021-04-23 00:00:00
Climate-friendly microbes chomp dead plants without releasing heat-trapping methane Scientists have identified a new phylum of microbes found around the world that appear to be playing an important (and surprising) role in the global carbon cycle by helping break down decaying plants without producing the greenhouse gas methane. The phyl
2021-04-23 00:00:00
Climate-smart ag strategies may cut nitrous oxide emissions from corn production For corn, using dairy manure and legume cover crops in crop rotations can reduce the need for inorganic nitrogen fertilizer and protect water quality, but these practices also can contribute to emissions of nitrous oxide -- a potent greenhouse gas.
2021-04-22 00:00:00
Teaching pupils to 'think like Da Vinci' will help them to take on climate change Reforms to the school curriculum which mix the arts and sciences, so that these subjects 'teach together' around common themes like climate change and food security, will better prepare young people for the real-world challenges that will define their adu
2021-04-22 00:00:00
Scientists provide new insights into the citric acid cycle Researchers led by Professors Ivan Berg (University of Münster) and Wolfgang Eisenreich (Technical University of Munich) have new insights into the citric acid cycle: Certain bacteria can use this central metabolic pathway "backwards", but
2021-04-22 00:00:00
Warming seas might also look less colorful to some fish. Here's why that matters. Climate change is driving some fish into cooler, deeper waters. Now they may be faced with another challenge: how to make sense of a world drained of color. Duke and Exeter researchers report that even small increases in depth could make it harder for fis
2021-04-21 00:00:00
Why climate change is driving some to skip having kids A new study finds that overconsumption, overpopulation and uncertainty about the future are among the top concerns of those who say climate change is affecting their reproductive decision-making.
2021-04-21 00:00:00
Cracking open the mystery of how many bubbles are in a glass of beer After pouring beer into a glass, streams of little bubbles appear and start to rise, forming a foamy head. As the bubbles burst, the released carbon dioxide gas imparts the beverage's desirable tang. But just how many bubbles are in that drink? By examini
2021-04-21 00:00:00
Microplastics affect global nutrient cycle and oxygen levels in the ocean The effects of the steadily increasing amount of plastic in the ocean are complex and not yet fully understood. Scientists at GEOMAR, Kiel, Germany have now shown for the first time that the uptake of microplastics by zooplankton can have significant effe
2021-04-21 00:00:00
Improved management of farmed peatlands could cut 500 million tons CO2 Substantial cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions could be achieved by raising water levels in agricultural peatlands, according to a new study in the journal Nature. A team of researchers led by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology estimates halvi
2021-04-21 00:00:00
In calculating the social cost of methane, equity matters A new study by a team including researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and UC Berkeley reports that the social cost of methane - a greenhouse gas that is 30 times as potent as carbon dioxide in its ability to trap heat - varies by as much
2021-04-21 00:00:00
Scientists find CO2-rich liquid water in ancient meteorite By studying ancient meteorite fragments, scientists can gain important insights into how our solar system formed eons ago. Now, in a new study, researchers have discovered carbon dioxide-rich liquid water inside a meteorite from an asteroid that formed 4.
2021-04-21 00:00:00
Rock glaciers will slow Himalayan ice melt Some Himalayan glaciers are more resilient to global warming than previously predicted, new research suggests.
2021-04-20 00:00:00
Common plants and pollinators act as anchors for ecosystems "Generalist" plants and pollinators play a crucial role in maintaining biodiversity and may also serve as buffers against some impacts of climate change, finds new University of Colorado Boulder research. The findings, published this month in Ec
2021-04-19 00:00:00
Stone Age black bears didn't just defecate in the woods - they did it in a cave too Scientists have sequenced ancient DNA from soil for the first time and the advance will transform what is known about everything from evolution to climate change. The findings have been described as the 'moon landings' of genomics because researchers will
2021-04-19 00:00:00
Northern Red Sea corals live close to the threshold of resistance to cold temperatures In the northern Red Sea and Gulf of Aqaba, corals have exceptionally high tolerance to increasing seawater temperatures resulting from global warming. However, climate change will also result in more variable weather patterns, including extreme cold perio
2021-04-19 00:00:00
Mountain high: Andean forests have high potential to store carbon under climate change The Andes Mountains in South America are the world's longest mountain range and a hotspot of biodiversity. But the forest that climbs up this mountain range provides another important service to humanity. Andean forests are helping to protect the planet b
2021-04-19 00:00:00
Human land-use and climate change will have significant impact on animal genetic diversity Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have made the first ever global assessment map of how future climate and land-use change impacts genetic diversity in mammals. The researchers hope the map will assist policy makers in prioritizing which areas s
2021-04-19 00:00:00
A new guide for communicating plant science A new publication offers a comprehensive guide to help plant scientists communicate their work to the world. An Iowa State University scientist who contributed to the multi-institutional effort says it's critical that plant scientists emphasize outreach t
2021-04-16 00:00:00
Agricultural trade across US states can mitigate economic impacts of climate change Agricultural producers deal firsthand with changing weather conditions, and extreme events such as drought or flooding can impact their productivity and profit. Climate change models project such events will occur more often in the future. But studies of
2021-04-15 00:00:00
Modelling ancient antarctic ice sheets helps us see future of global warming In order to get a sense of what our future may hold, scientists have been looking to the deep past. Now, new research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, which combines climate, ice sheet and vegetation model simulations with a suite of differen
2021-04-15 00:00:00
Scientists more confident projecting ENSO changes under global warming Scientists from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and their collaborators are more confident in projecting ENSO changes under global warming, although ENSO-related climate variability seems doomed to increase.
2021-04-15 00:00:00
Ocean temperature reconstructed over the last 700,000 years Researchers from the Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research at the University of Bern, Switzerland, reconstructed for the first mean ocean temperatures over the last 700,000 years using ice core data. The new knowledge serves to improve our understan
2021-04-14 00:00:00
Climate change is making it harder to get a good cup of coffee Ethiopia may produce less specialty coffee and more rather bland tasting varieties in the future. This is the result of a new study by an international team of researchers that looked at the peculiar effects climate change has on Africa's largest coffee p
2021-04-14 00:00:00
Reducing ocean acidification by removing CO2: Two targets for cutting-edge research Is it possible to simultaneously address the increase of the concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere and the resulting acidification of the oceans? The research of the project DESARC-MARESANUS, a collaboration between the Politecnico di Mi
2021-04-13 00:00:00
Study of US tuna fisheries explores nexus of climate change, sustainable seafood A new study published in Elementa by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz and NOAA examines traditional aspects of seafood sustainability alongside greenhouse gas emissions to better understand the 'carbon footprint' of US tuna fisherie
2021-04-13 00:00:00
Modeling past and future glacial floods in northern Greenland Hokkaido University researchers have clarified different causes of past glacial river floods in the far north of Greenland, and what it means for the region's residents as the climate changes.
2021-04-13 00:00:00
Ocean bacteria release carbon into the atmosphere A team led by University of Minnesota researchers has discovered that deep-sea bacteria dissolve carbon-containing rocks, releasing excess carbon into the ocean and atmosphere. The findings will allow scientists to better estimate the amount of carbon dio
2021-04-12 00:00:00
Breakthrough in plant protection: RNAi pesticides affect only one pest species The harmfulness of pesticides to beneficial organisms is one of the most serious concerns in agriculture. Therefore scientists are eagerly looking for new, more environmentally friendly and species-specific solutions. Researchers at the Estonian Universit
2021-04-12 00:00:00
World's first study to evaluate greenhouse gas emissions from Chinese inland waters As a primary greenhouse gas that drives global climate change, carbon dioxide emissions from inland waters play a key role in assessing the global carbon cycle. Researchers at the University of Hong Kong, together with global collaborators, have for the f
2021-04-12 00:00:00
Global warming could lead to the melting of more than a third of Antarctic ice shelves A new study conducted jointly by the ULiège Climatology Laboratory and the University of Reading (England) suggests that 34% of the Antarctic ice shelves could disappear by the end of the century if the planet warms up by 4°C compared with pre-i
2021-04-12 00:00:00
Thawing permafrost cools Arctic currents: This might affect fish stocks GEOGRAFI A new study by a University of Copenhagen researcher finds that thawing permafrost in Alaska causes colder water in smaller rivers and streams. This surprising consequence of climate change could affect the survival of fish species in the Arctic'
2021-04-12 00:00:00
New study: Thick sea-ice warms Greenland fjords A new study shows that thick sea-ice can increase the sensitivity of Greenlandic fjords to climate warming. Understanding the factors that control how fast glaciers move, break up and deposit chunks of ice (icebergs) into the fjords - and eventually the s
2021-04-12 00:00:00
Glass injection molding Freiburg researchers succeed in producing rapid, cost-effective and environmentally friendly material.
2021-04-09 00:00:00
Abrupt ice age climate changes behaved like cascading dominoes Throughout the last ice age, the climate changed repeatedly and rapidly during so-called Dansgaard-Oeschger events, where Greenland temperatures rose between 5 and 16 degrees Celsius in decades. When certain parts of the climate system changed, other part
2021-04-09 00:00:00
Mountain growth influences greenhouse effect A group of researchers led by Aaron Bufe and Niels Hovius of GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences has taken advantage of different erosion rates and investigated how uplift and erosion of rocks determine the balance of carbon emissions and uptake. T
2021-04-08 00:00:00
UBCO researchers find a new use for waste Waste materials from the pulp and paper industry have long been seen as possible fillers for building products like cement, but for years these materials have ended up in the landfill. Now, researchers at UBC Okanagan are developing guidelines to use this
2021-04-08 00:00:00
Brazil at high risk of dengue outbreaks after droughts because of temporary water storage Dengue risk is exacerbated in highly populated areas of Brazil after extreme drought because of improvised water containers housing mosquitoes, suggests a new study in Lancet Planetary Health.The research was led by the London School of Hygiene & Trop
2021-04-08 00:00:00
Study calls for urgent climate change action to secure global food supply New Curtin University-led research has found climate change will have a substantial impact on global food production and health if no action is taken by consumers, food industries, government, and international bodies.
2021-04-08 00:00:00
We don't know how most mammals will respond to climate change, warn scientists A new scientific review has found there are significant gaps in our knowledge of how mammal populations are responding to climate change, particularly in regions most sensitive to climate change. The findings are published in the British Ecological Societ
2021-04-07 00:00:00
Carbon dioxide levels reflect COVID-19 risk Tracking carbon dioxide levels indoors is an inexpensive and powerful way to monitor the risk of people getting COVID-19, according to new research from CIRES and the University of Colorado Boulder. In any given indoor environment, when excess CO2 levels
2021-04-07 00:00:00
UMD tracks the adoption of green infrastructure, from water conservation to policy The University of Maryland teamed up with local researchers to examine green infrastructure (GI) adoption in Tucson, Arizona, an interesting case study where grassroots efforts have driven policy change in a growing urban area surrounded by water-constrai
2021-04-07 00:00:00
How climate change affects Colombia's coffee production Climate change poses new challenges to coffee production in Colombia, as it does to agricultural production anywhere in the world, but a new University of Illinois study shows effects vary widely depending on where the coffee beans grow.
2021-04-05 00:00:00
Reclamation releases technical reports supporting the 2021 SECURE Water Act Report Reclamation releases the 2021 SECURE Water Act technical reports and interactive web tool that assess climate change impacts on Western water supplies. It also includes seven individual Basin Reports that detail each of the significant Reclamation River B
2021-04-05 00:00:00
Beef industry can cut emissions with land management, production efficiency An assessment of 12 different strategies for reducing beef production emissions worldwide found that industry can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 50% in certain regions, with the most potential in the United States and Brazil.
2021-04-05 00:00:00
Lightning strikes will more than double in Arctic as climate warms Scientists led by researchers at the University of California, Irvine have published new research in the journal Nature Climate Change detailing how Arctic lightning strikes stand to increase by about 100 percent over northern lands by the end of the cent
2021-04-05 00:00:00
Landslides: New early warning systems reduce false alarms The study of the Campania region in southern Italy: an area that is vulnerable to landslides. The use of innovative and reliable instruments, and the original use of new generation atmospheric models, leads to the development of better predictive tools th
2021-04-01 00:00:00
Pollen season in Switzerland earlier and more intense due to climate change The rising temperatures over the past three decades have impacted the onset, duration and intensity of the pollen season in Switzerland. These are the results of a study by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) in collaboration with t
2021-04-01 00:00:00
Melting ice sheets caused sea levels to rise up to 18 metres It is well known that climate-induced sea level rise is a major threat. New research has found that previous ice loss events could have caused sea-level rise at rates of around 3.6 metres per century, offering vital clues as to what lies ahead should clim
2021-04-01 00:00:00
Climate change cut global farming productivity 21% since 1960s Despite important agricultural advancements to feed the world in the last 60 years, a Cornell University-led study shows that global farming productivity has fallen 21% since the 1960s - the equivalent of losing about seven years of farm productivity incr
2021-04-01 00:00:00
UMD helps quantify how climate change has slowed global agricultural productivity growth The University of Maryland (UMD) collaborated to quantify the man-made effects of climate change on global agricultural productivity growth for the first time. Results indicate a 21% reduction in global agricultural productivity since 1961, equivalent to
2021-04-01 00:00:00
Adjusting interactions help some California's wild bee populations survive Across California's Central Valley, under stress from large-scale agriculture and climate change, native bee species that are flexible in their pollination behavior when around other wild bee populations appear best suited for survival in shrinking habita
2021-04-01 00:00:00
Decellularized spinach serves as an edible platform for laboratory-grown meat Cost-efficient and environmentally friendly, a spinach leaf proves to be an edible platform upon which to grow cultured meat cells, a team of researchers led by a Boston College engineer report in the advance online edition of the journal Food BioScience.
2021-03-31 00:00:00
Floating gardens as a way to keep farming despite climate change Bangladesh's floating gardens, built to grow food during flood seasons, could offer a sustainable solution for parts of the world prone to flooding because of climate change, a new study has found.
2021-03-31 00:00:00
Is battery recycling environmentally friendly? In a new study, researchers at Aalto University have investigated the environmental effects of a hydrometallurgical recycling process for electric car batteries. Using simulation-based life-cycle analysis, they considered energy and water consumption, as
2021-03-31 00:00:00
Architecture of Eolian successions under icehouse and greenhouse conditions Anthropogenic climate change is one of the foremost scientific and societal challenges. In part, our response to this global challenge requires an enhanced understanding of how the Earth's surface responds to episodes of climatic heating and cooling.
2021-03-30 00:00:00
Mysterious living monuments Scientists think that climate change may have greater impact the largest trees in tropical forests, and the death of these giants has a major impact on the forest, but because these monumental trees are few and far between, almost nothing is known about w
2021-03-30 00:00:00
In the deep sea, the last ice age is not yet over While investigating gas hydrate deposits in the western Black Sea, a team of scientists from GEOMAR, Kiel and MARUM, Bremen made surprising discoveries. Contrary to previous findings and theories, the scientists found free methane gas in layers where it s
2021-03-30 00:00:00
How to talk to people about climate change New UBC research may offer some insight, examining biases towards climate information and offering tools to overcome these and communicate climate change more effectively.
2021-03-30 00:00:00
'Bottom-up' approach needed to study freshwater blooms Research urges a more comprehensive approach to cyanobacteria studies in order to manage the dangerous blooms during a time of global climate change.
2021-03-30 00:00:00
Jordan's worsening water crisis a warning for the world Prolonged and potentially destabilizing water shortages will become commonplace in Jordan by 2100, new research finds, unless the nation implements comprehensive reform, from fixing leaky pipes to desalinating seawater. Jordan's water crisis is emblematic
2021-03-29 00:00:00
Tires turned into graphene that makes stronger concrete Rice University scientists optimize a process to turn rubber from discarded tires into soluble graphene for composite materials, including cement in more environmentally friendly concrete.
2021-03-29 00:00:00
Coastal lupine faces specific extinction threat from climate change Climate change is altering the world we share with all living things. But it's surprisingly difficult to single out climate change as an extinction threat for any one particular species protected under the Endangered Species Act. A new analysis of populat
2021-03-29 00:00:00
Narwal tusks reveal mercury exposure related to climate change In the Arctic, climate change and pollution are the biggest threats to top predators like narwals. Studying the animals' tusks reveals that diet and exposure to pollution have shifted over the past half century in response to sea-ice decline. Human emissi
2021-03-29 00:00:00
New research: Photovoltaics can make the world fossil-free faster than expected A team of researchers led by Aarhus University and including experts from universities and knowledge institutions in the US, Europe, Japan and Australia has published an article in the scientific journal Joule confirming that the role of solar photovoltai
2021-03-29 00:00:00
Clearing of woody weeds in Baringo County, Kenya, may yield major livelihood benefits Clearing the invasive woody weed Prosopis julifora and grassland restoration in Baringo County, Kenya, may have significant financial benefits for local stakeholders and contribute to climate change mitigation.Climate change, land degradation, and invasiv
2021-03-28 00:00:00
Oil and natural gas production emit more methane than previously thought The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is underestimating methane emissions from oil and gas production in its annual Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks, according to new research from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering
2021-03-26 00:00:00
A stable copper catalyst for CO2 conversion A new catalyst for the conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into chemicals or fuels has been developed by researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum and the University of Duisburg-Essen. They optimized already available copper catalysts to improve their se
2021-03-26 00:00:00
Climate change significantly increases population displacement risk The risk of people being forced from their homes by flooding increases by half for each additional degree of global warming, as an international research team led by the Weather and Climate Risks Group at ETH Zurich demonstrate.
2021-03-26 00:00:00
Rural Alaskans struggle to access and afford water Water scarcity in rural Alaska is not a new problem, but the situation is getting worse with climate change. Lasting solutions must encourage the use of alternative water supplies like rainwater catchment and grey water recycling. They must also address t
2021-03-25 00:00:00
Intensity of tropical cyclones is probably increasing due to climate change Many tropical cyclone-prone regions of the world are expected to experience storm systems of greater intensity over the coming century, according to a review of research published today in ScienceBrief Review. Moreover, sea level rise will aggravate co
2021-03-25 00:00:00
Ancient megafaunal mutualisms and extinctions as factors in plant domestication The development of agriculture is often thought of as a human innovation in response to climate change or population pressure. A new manuscript published in Frontiers in Plant Science challenges that concept, suggesting that plants that had already evolve
2021-03-25 00:00:00
For ancient farmers facing climate change, more grazing meant more resilience Humans are remarkably adaptable, and our ancestors have survived challenges like the changing climate in the past. Now, research is providing insight into how people who lived over 5,000 years ago managed to adapt.
2021-03-24 00:00:00
How grasslands respond to climate change The rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration and concurrent climate change has led to yield reductions of grass-rich grassland vegetation in the past century. This observation was made by researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) who
2021-03-24 00:00:00
