Seaport expansion costs will greatly exceed sea-level rise adaption costs through 2050 Seaport footprints will need to expand by up to 3,689 square kilometers (1,424 square miles) worldwide in the next three decades to cope with the combination of sea-level rise and rising demand, according to a new study published in Earth's Future, a peer
2020-09-02 00:00:00
Aviation contributes 3.5% to the drivers of climate change that stem from humans Study analysed the individual components of aviation's impact on climate change, and is unique as it used a new metric introduced by the IPCC in 2013. It found two thirds of the impact of aviation is attributed to non-carbon dioxide emissions.
2020-09-02 00:00:00
Can sunlight convert emissions into useful materials? A team of researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering has designed a method to break CO2 apart and convert the greenhouse gas into useful materials like fuels or consumer products ranging from pharmaceuticals to polymers.Typically, this process r
2020-09-01 00:00:00
Mastodons took frequent trips north when climate changed New research suggests that American mastodons were avid travelers, migrating vast distances across North America in response to dramatic climate change during the ice ages of the Pleistocene. The study also reveals that mastodon populations that headed no
2020-09-01 00:00:00
Mastodons traveled vast distances across North America due to climate change: Research New research from an international team of evolutionary geneticists, bioinformaticians and paleontologists suggests that dramatic environmental changes accompanying the shift or melting of continental glaciers played a key role as American mastodons moved
2020-09-01 00:00:00
Sea level rise from ice sheets track worst-case climate change scenario Ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica whose melting rates are rapidly increasing have raised the global sea level by 1.8cm since the 1990s, and are matching the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's worst-case climate warming scenarios.
2020-08-31 00:00:00
Scientists unlock crops' power to resist floods Foundational science has discovered the molecular structure of plant enzymes that could be manipulated to create flood-resistant crops, vital as weather events become more extreme due to global warming. Co-author, Dr Mark White at the University of Sydney
2020-08-31 00:00:00
Natural disasters must be unusual or deadly to prompt local climate policy change Natural disasters alone are not enough to motivate local communities to engage in climate change mitigation or adaptation, a new study from Oregon State University found. Rather, policy change in response to extreme weather events appears to depend on a c
2020-08-28 00:00:00
How Neanderthals adjusted to climate change Climate change occurring shortly before their disappearance triggered a complex change in the behaviour of late Neanderthals in Europe: they developed more complex tools. This is the conclusion reached by a group of researchers from Friedrich-Alexander-Un
2020-08-28 00:00:00
Knowledge about the past can preserve the biodiversity of tomorrow Climate change threatens plants and animals across the planet. Interdisciplinary research by, among others, climate and biodiversity researchers at the University of Copenhagen, has mapped responds of biodiversity caused by abrupt climate changes in the p
2020-08-28 00:00:00
Land use change leads to increased flooding in Indonesia While high greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss are often associated with rapid land-use change in Indonesia, impacts on local water cycles have been largely overlooked. Researchers from the University of Göttingen, IPB University in Bogor
2020-08-27 00:00:00
Methane: emissions increase and it's not a good news It is the second greenhouse gas with even a global warming potential larger than CO2. An international study realized in the framework of the Global Carbon Project provides updated information and data on its increasing concentrations in the atmosphere. E
2020-08-27 00:00:00
Proven: Historical climate changes occurred simultaneously in several parts of the world A new study published by researchers from the University of Copenhagen and partner institutions has proven that repeated and abrupt climate changes during the last ice age occurred simultaneously in South America, Southeast Asia, Europe and Greenland. Abr
2020-08-26 00:00:00
Experts reveal major holes in international ozone treaty A new paper, co-authored by a University of Sussex scientist, has revealed major holes in an international treaty designed to help repair the ozone layer, putting human health at risk and increasing the speed of climate change.
2020-08-26 00:00:00
Novel 3D-printed device demonstrates enhanced capture of carbon dioxide emissions The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have designed and additively manufactured a first-of-its-kind aluminum device that enhances the capture of carbon dioxide emitted from fossil fuel plants and other industrial processes.
2020-08-24 00:00:00
Unconventional farming methods could help smallholders fight back against climate change New research from Ghana shows less popular methods of biochar application are more effective in promoting cowpea growth and yield. Cowpea is widely cultivated in sub-Saharan Africa and in warm regions around the world. The crop is an important source of h
2020-08-24 00:00:00
UVA-led team warns negative emissions technologies may not solve climate crisis A multidisciplinary team led by University of Virginia researchers used the Global Change Assessment Model developed at the University of Maryland to compare the effects of three negative emissions technologies on global food supply, water use and energy
2020-08-24 00:00:00
Global forest restoration and the importance of empowering local communities Forest restoration is a crucial element in strategies to mitigate climate change and conserve global biodiversity in the coming decades, and much of the focus is on formerly tree-covered lands in the tropics.
2020-08-24 00:00:00
Water availability has changed, and humans are to blame A new study, realized with the contribution of the CMCC Foundation, demonstrates for the first time that human-induced climate change has influenced water availability on land in the driest months of the year, over the last century.
2020-08-24 00:00:00
Nutrients make coral bleaching worse Nutrients can aggravate the already negative effects of climate change on corals to trigger mass coral bleaching. A study suggests ecosystem managers can reduce the impacts of coral bleaching by implementing strategies to reduce nutrient stress in areas s
2020-08-21 00:00:00
Larger variability in sea level expected as Earth warms A team of researchers from the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) identified a global tendency for future sea levels to become more variable as oceans warm this century due to increasing g
2020-08-20 00:00:00
Abrupt global climate change events occurred synchronously during last glacial period The abrupt climate warming events that occurred in Greenland during the last glacial period occurred very close in time to other rapid climate change events seen in paleoclimate records from lower latitudes, according to a new study, which reveals a near-
2020-08-20 00:00:00
Out of sync: Ecologists report climate change affecting bee, plant life cycles Reporting on the first community-wide assessment of 67 bee species of the Colorado Rockies, ecologists Michael Stemkovski of Utah State University and Rebecca Irwin of North Carolina State University say "phenological mismatch," changing timing
2020-08-19 00:00:00
Heating our climate damages our economies - study reveals greater costs than expected Rising temperatures due to our greenhouse gas emissions can cause greater damages to our economies than previous research suggested, a new study shows. Scientists from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and the Mercator Research Insti
2020-08-19 00:00:00
Alternative cooling strategies could mitigate COVID-19 and climate change New research has found radiant cooling could keep people cool without conditioning or dehumidifying the air and use much less energy than comparable AC. In this Q&A, the researchers comment on why this research is so relevant not just in a warming wor
2020-08-18 00:00:00
Cold-weather accounts for almost all temperature-related deaths With the number of extreme weather days rising around the globe in recent years due to global warming, it is no surprise that there has been an upward trend in hospital visits and admissions for injuries caused by high heat over the last several years. Bu
2020-08-18 00:00:00
Concordia student maps global primate habitat endangered by climate change In a new paper published in the journal Climatic Change, Brogan Stewart argues that climate change may count as yet another threat. A current PhD candidate studying animal behaviour, Stewart wrote the paper as an undergraduate honours student. She project
2020-08-18 00:00:00
NUS-led study considers potential and constraints of reforestation for climate mitigation A recent study led by NUS researchers showed that practical considerations, beyond where trees could be planted, may limit the climate change mitigation potential of reforestation. Hence, there is a need to understand how these constraints operate to info
2020-08-18 00:00:00
Effects of nutrient pollution in marine ecosystems are compounded by human activity Nutrient pollution in the oceans caused by human activity can significantly impact marine life. The process results in an explosion of plant and algal life in the sea that disrupts delicate marine ecosystems and destroys marine habitats. However, a new re
2020-08-17 00:00:00
Global warming is changing our plant communities In a comprehensive study of nearly 20,000 species, University of Miami research shows that plant communities are shifting to include more heat-loving species as a result of climate change.
2020-08-17 00:00:00
Widespread electric vehicle adoption would save billions of dollars, thousands of lives A new study found that if EVs replaced 25% of combustion-engine cars currently on the road, the United States would save approximately $17 billion annually by avoiding damages from climate change and air pollution. In more aggressive scenarios -- replacin
2020-08-17 00:00:00
New research reveals effect of global warming on Greenland ice melt New analysis of almost 30 years' worth of scientific data on the melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet predicts global sea level rise of at least 10 centimetres by the end of the 21st Century if global warming trends continue.
2020-08-17 00:00:00
Warming Greenland ice sheet passes point of no return Nearly 40 years of satellite data from Greenland shows that glaciers on the island have shrunk so much that even if global warming were to stop today, the ice sheet would continue shrinking.
2020-08-13 00:00:00
Climate change projected to increase seasonal East African rainfall According to research led by The University of Texas at Austin, seasonal rainfall is expected to rise significantly in East Africa over the next few decades in response to increased greenhouse gases. The study, published in Climate Dynamics, used high-res
2020-08-11 00:00:00
How fish stocks will change in warming seas New research out today highlights the future effects of climate change on important fish stocks for south-west UK fisheries.
2020-08-10 00:00:00
Personal connections key to climate adaptation Connections with friends and family are key to helping communities adapt to the devastating impact of climate change on their homes and livelihoods. The research found people are more empowered to deal with the impact of encroaching sea-levels and dwindli
2020-08-10 00:00:00
New Zealand's Southern Alps glacier melt has doubled Glaciers in the Southern Alps of New Zealand have lost more ice mass since pre-industrial times than remains today, according to a new study led by the University of Leeds. The study mapped Southern Alps ice loss from the end of the Little Ice Age -- roug
2020-08-07 00:00:00
COVID recovery choices shape future climate A new international study, led by the University of Leeds, warns that even with some lockdown measures staying in place to the end of 2021, without more structural interventions global temperatures will only be roughly 0.01°C lower than expected by 2
2020-08-07 00:00:00
Impact of climate change on tropical fisheries would create ripples across the world Seafood is the most highly traded food commodity globally, with tropical zone marine fisheries contributing more than 50% of the global fish catch, an average of $USD 96 billion annually. Available scientific evidence consistently shows that tropical mari
2020-08-06 00:00:00
Bird nests attract flying insects and parasites due to higher levels of carbon dioxide Researchers in Spain have examined bird nests in order to understand how flying insects and parasites detect gases as a way to locate their hosts. The study found that nests that had higher concentrations of carbon dioxide attracted more biting midges, a
2020-08-05 00:00:00
Waning attention to climate change amid pandemic could have lasting effects With COVID-19 dominating the headlines, searches for climate change are on the decline. That worries authors of a new study showing that even brief, involuntary attention to environmental issues moves people to care more and act.
2020-08-05 00:00:00
Turning carbon dioxide into liquid fuel A team led by Argonne in collaboration with Northern Illinois University reports a new electrocatalyst that converts carbon dioxide and water into ethanol with very high energy efficiency, high selectivity for the desired final product and low cost.
2020-08-05 00:00:00
Warming climate may trigger more West Nile outbreaks in Southern California A new study of captured mosquitoes in Los Angeles finds that West Nile infection is strongly associated with average temperature, and that temperatures above 73 degrees Fahrenheit are highly favorable for West Nile transmission. As climate change brings h
2020-08-05 00:00:00
How climate change affects allergies, immune response and autism Climate change and disruption of the ecosystem have the potential to profoundly impact the human body. Xue Ming, professor of neurology at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, who recently published a paper in the International Journal of Environmental Rese
2020-08-05 00:00:00
Rock debris protects glaciers from climate change more than previously known A new study which provides a global estimate of rock cover on the Earth's glaciers has revealed that the expanse of rock debris on glaciers, a factor that has been ignored in models of glacier melt and sea level rise, could be significant.
2020-08-05 00:00:00
Nano-sponges of solid acid transform carbon dioxide to fuel and plastic waste to chemicals The primary cause of climate change is atmospheric CO2, whose levels are rising every day. There is, therefore, a great need to find ways to reduce CO2 levels. On other hand, an excessive amount of plastic waste has become a serious environmental problem.
2020-07-31 00:00:00
Tip sheet for joint statistical meetings Aug. 2 - 6, 2020 New research from Virtual Joint Statistical Meetings 2020 includes applications to COVID-19, sports, forensic science, AI, social media emoticons, climate change, stock market, criminal justice, undocumented immigrants, algorithmic fairness, US census, pr
2020-07-30 00:00:00
Tierra del Fuego: marine ecosystems from 6,000 to 5000 years ago Global warming will modify the distribution and abundance of fish worldwide, with effects on the structure and dynamics of food networks. However, making precise predictions on the consequences of this global phenomenon is hard without having a wide histo
2020-07-30 00:00:00
New study confirms extensive gas leaks in the North Sea At abandoned oil & gas wells in the North Sea, considerable quantities of the potent greenhouse gas methane escape uncontrolled into the water. These leaks account for the dominant part of the total methane budget of the North Sea. This is shown in a
2020-07-30 00:00:00
Increasing Arctic freshwater is driven by climate change New, first-of-its-kind research from the University of Colorado Boulder shows that climate change is driving increasing amounts of freshwater in the Arctic Ocean. Within the next few decades, this will lead to increased freshwater moving into the North At
2020-07-30 00:00:00
Coastal flooding set to get more frequent, threatening coastal life and global GDP Coastal flooding across the world is set to rise by around 50 per cent due to climate change in the next 80 years, endangering millions more people and trillions of US dollars more of coastal infrastructure, new research shows.
2020-07-30 00:00:00
A new, physics-based model predicts imminent large solar flares Severe space weather could be forecast with greater accuracy and reliability than ever before, according to a new study, which presents a physics-based method for predicting imminent large solar flares.
2020-07-30 00:00:00
Climate change: Coastal flooding could threaten up to 20% of global GDP Coastal flooding events could threaten assets worth up to 20% of the global GDP by 2100, a study in Scientific Reports suggests. The areas predicted to be most impacted by flooding are north-west Europe, south-east and east Asia, north-east USA and northe
2020-07-30 00:00:00
Breakthrough method for predicting solar storms Extensive power outages and satellite blackouts that affect air travel and the internet are some of the potential consequences of massive solar storms. These storms are believed to be caused by the release of enormous amounts of stored magnetic energy due
2020-07-29 00:00:00
Researchers pinpoint how sorbent materials catch and release carbon A key component of ambient direct air capture systems that remove carbon dioxide from the air is the sorbent material that is used to first capture the carbon and then to release it. In a new paper in Joule, researchers lay out exactly how some of these s
2020-07-29 00:00:00
How Salt Lake's buildings affect its climate future With climate change, we'll need less natural gas for heat and more electricity for cooling -- but what's the balance ? University of Utah researchers used hyper-localized climate models and building projections to find out. The answer is that buildings' e
2020-07-28 00:00:00
New soil models may ease atmospheric CO2, climate change To remove carbon dioxide from the Earth's atmosphere in an effort to slow climate change, scientists must get their hands dirty and peek underground.
2020-07-28 00:00:00
Research could save years of breeding for new Miscanthus hybrids As climate change becomes increasingly difficult to ignore, scientists are working to diversify and improve alternatives to fossil-fuel-based energy. Renewable bioenergy crops, such as the perennial grass Miscanthus, show promise for cellulosic ethanol pr
2020-07-28 00:00:00
Shrinking dwarves The biomass of small animals that decompose plants in the soil and thus maintain its fertility is declining both as a result of climate change and over-intensive cultivation. To their surprise, however, scientists from the UFZ have discovered that this ef
2020-07-28 00:00:00
To end King Coal's reign, must his most loyal subjects get paid? Governments should be prepared to pay billions of pounds to operators of coal-fired power plants in agreements to shut down their plants early, a new paper published in Nature Climate Change today recommends.
2020-07-28 00:00:00
Scientists record rapid carbon loss from warming peatlands Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have demonstrated a direct relationship between climate warming and carbon loss in a peatland ecosystem. Their study published in AGU Advances provides a glimpse of potential futures w
2020-07-27 00:00:00
Make your own greenhouse gas logger Researchers at Linköping University's Department of Thematic Studies, Environmental Change, have developed a simple logger for greenhouse gas flows. It is built using inexpensive and easily available parts, and provides data on levels of methane, car
2020-07-27 00:00:00
European and American maize: Same same, but different German researchers decoded the European maize genome. In comparison to North American maize lines, they discovered variations that underlie phenotypic differences and may also contribute to the heterosis effect. A better understanding of the effect could
2020-07-27 00:00:00
Glacial stream insect may tolerate warmer waters An endangered aquatic insect that lives in icy streams fed by glaciers might not mind if the water grows warmer due to climate change.A study published in Global Change Biology on July 22 found that mountain stoneflies can tolerate warmer water temperatur
2020-07-27 00:00:00
Wetter than wet: Global warming means more rain for Asian monsoon regions Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University studied how the weather will change with global warming in Asian monsoon regions using a high-resolution climate simulation. The region is home to a large population, and the monsoons are a major driver of gl
2020-07-25 00:00:00
Tandem catalytic system efficiently converts carbon dioxide to methanol Boston College chemists have used a tandem catalytic system to efficiently convert carbon dioxide to methanol. By encapsulating multiple catalysts involved in the tandem process in nanoporous materials called metal-organic frameworks, the team reports ach
2020-07-24 00:00:00
Ocean features and changes in the past are explored to anticipate future climate The Quaternary International journal has published a study by the UPV/EHU's Department of Stratigraphy and Palaeontology describing, in detail, the climate changes taking place in the Bay of Biscay over the last 37,000 years. Specifically, it details thes
2020-07-24 00:00:00
Small-farm tech reduces deforestation, climate change Small farms in Zambia that use the latest hybrid seed for maize, help reduce deforestation and tackle climate change in a new Cornell University study.
2020-07-23 00:00:00
Correct dosage of methane-inhibiting additive in dairy cow feed shown in study The optimum amount of a methane-inhibiting supplement in dairy cattle feed has been determined by an international team of researchers, indicating that widespread use of the compound could be an affordable climate change-battling strategy, if farmers embr
2020-07-23 00:00:00
New technique to capture carbon dioxide could greatly reduce power plant greenhouse gases Removing carbon dioxide from power plant emissions is ever more urgent to limit the damage from climate change. UC Berkeley chemists working with ExxonMobil have come up with an efficient and less expensive technique for removing CO2 from natural gas plan
2020-07-23 00:00:00
Mitigation of greenhouse gases in dairy cattle through genetic selection Researchers in Spain propose mitigating methane production by dairy cattle through breeding. In an article appearing in the Journal of Dairy Science, scientists are targeting reduction of enteric methane in the breeding objectives for dairy cattle to sele
2020-07-22 00:00:00
International analysis narrows range of climate's sensitivity to CO2 The most advanced and comprehensive analysis of climate sensitivity yet undertaken has revealed with more confidence than ever before how sensitive the Earth's climate is to carbon dioxide. The new research, revealed in a 165 page, peer-reviewed journal a
2020-07-22 00:00:00
Climate scientists increasingly ignore ecological role of indigenous peoples In their zeal to promote the importance of climate change as an ecological driver, climate scientists increasingly are ignoring the profound role that indigenous peoples played in fire and vegetation dynamics, not only in the eastern United States but wor
2020-07-20 00:00:00
Battery breakthrough gives boost to electric flight and long-range electric cars Researchers at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University, have developed a new battery material that could enable long-range electric vehicles that can drive for hundr
2020-07-20 00:00:00
High-performance large area electrode system developed for artificial photosynthesis A research team of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology(KIST), working in cooperation with the Technische Universität Berlin, announced that they had developed a nano-sized, coral-shaped silver catalyst electrode and large-area, high-efficie
2020-07-20 00:00:00
Native bushland's fertility secret In hotter, dryer conditions with climate change, a secret agent for more sustainable agricultural production could lie in harvesting the diverse beneficial soil microbiome in native bushland settings, scientists say.New research from CSIRO, Flinders Unive
2020-07-20 00:00:00
Geoengineering is just a partial solution to fight climate change Could we create massive sulfuric acid clouds that limit global warming and help meet the 2015 Paris international climate goals, while reducing unintended impacts? Yes, in theory, according to a Rutgers co-authored study in the journal Earth System Dynami
2020-07-20 00:00:00
Free trade can prevent hunger caused by climate change An international team of researchers investigated the effects of trade on hunger in the world as a result of climate change. The conclusion is clear: international trade can compensate for regional food shortages and reduce hunger, particularly when prote
2020-07-20 00:00:00
Key technology for mass-production of lignin-bio-aviation fuels for reducing greenhouse gas The team, led by Dr. Jeong-Myeong Ha of the Clean Energy Research Center at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology(KIST), has developed a technology that can be used to mass-produce aviation-grade fuels from wood wastes. The ability to produce avia
2020-07-17 00:00:00
St Petersburg University scientists count all the tiny snails in the Arctic St Petersburg University Scientists have summarised all the known information about Arctic snails that have dimensions less than five millimetres. The information gathered will help to learn more about marine ecosystem pollution and climate change.
2020-07-17 00:00:00
Reduction in commercial flights due to COVID-19 leading to less accurate weather forecasts Weather forecasts have become less accurate during the COVID-19 pandemic due to the reduction in commercial flights, according to new research. A new study in AGU's journal Geophysical Research Letters finds the world lost 50-75% of its aircraft weather o
2020-07-17 00:00:00
Can high-quality coral genomes be used to predict bleaching events? In a new approach to conservation genetics, researchers used a high-quality genome of the coral Acropora millepora, along with environmental data, to study this coral's variable responses to climate change, a trait of key conservation importance.
2020-07-16 00:00:00
'Blinking" crystals may convert CO2 into fuels Imagine tiny crystals that "blink" like fireflies and can convert carbon dioxide, a key cause of climate change, into fuels. A Rutgers-led team has created ultra-small titanium dioxide crystals that exhibit unusual "blinking" behavior
2020-07-16 00:00:00
Genetics could help protect coral reefs from global warming The research provides more evidence that genetic-sequencing can reveal evolutionary differences in reef-building corals that one day could help scientists identify which strains could adapt to warmer seas.
2020-07-16 00:00:00
New evidence for a dynamic metallocofactor during nitrogen gas reduction A key mystery about the gas comprising most of our atmosphere is closer to being solved following a discovery by University of California, Irvine biologists. Their findings are the first step in understanding the biological mechanism for breaking down nit
2020-07-16 00:00:00
Low-cost catalyst helps turn seawater into fuel at scale The Navy's quest to power its ships by converting seawater into fuel is one step nearer fruition. University of Rochester chemical engineers, in collaboration with the Naval Research Laboratory, the University of Pittsburgh, and OxEon Energy, have demonst
2020-07-15 00:00:00
Setting up an alarm system in the Atlantic Ocean Climate scientists Laura Jackson and Richard Wood from The Met Office, UK have identified metrics that may give us early warnings of abrupt changes to the European Climate. The work is part of the EU Horizon 2020 TiPES project which is coordinated by the
2020-07-15 00:00:00
Geoengineering's benefits limited for apple crops in India Geoengineering - spraying sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere to combat global warming - would only temporarily and partially benefit apple production in northern India, according to a Rutgers co-authored study. But abruptly ending geoengineering might lea
2020-07-15 00:00:00
