Study Finds Which Trees Are Best in the Fight Against Air Pollution
A study from the University of Surrey has provided a comprehensive guide on which tree species are best for combatting air pollution that originates from…
Atmospheric Science
Changes in Southern Hemisphere Winds Stopped by International Ozone Treaty
Study adds to evidence showing effectiveness of Montreal Protocol. Chemicals that deplete Earth’s protective ozone layer have also been triggering changes in Southern Hemisphere atmospheric…
Reducing Climate Change Risks With the Right Dose of Geoengineering
Stratospheric aerosol geoengineering is the idea that adding a layer of aerosol particles to the upper atmosphere can reduce climate changes caused by greenhouse gases…
Horses Can Save the Permafrost – Here’s How
New Mitigation Strategy Bears Great Potential Permafrost soils in the Arctic are thawing. As they do, large additional quantities of greenhouse gases could be released,…
Jaw-Dropping Video Shows Nitrogen Dioxide Emissions Drop Over Italy Due to Coronavirus
Credit: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2020), processed by ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO New data from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite reveal the decline of…
Worrying Indian Ocean Phenomenon Spells Climate Trouble for Australia
New international research has found a worrying change in the Indian Ocean’s surface temperatures that puts southeast Australia on course for increasingly hot and dry…
Evidence of a Cosmic Impact That Destroyed One of the World’s Earliest Human Settlements
Before the Taqba Dam impounded the Euphrates River in northern Syria in the 1970s, an archaeological site named Abu Hureyra bore witness to the moment…
Researchers Seed Clouds to Produce Snowfall – Radar Used to Accurately Measure Results
For the first time, researchers have used radar and other tools to accurately measure the volume of snow produced through cloud seeding. Led by University…
Methane Emitted by Humans Vastly Underestimated – Powerful Greenhouse Gas Is Large Contributor to Global Warming
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas and large contributor to global warming. Methane emissions to the atmosphere have increased by approximately 150 percent over the…
Greenhouse Gas Changes Immediately Affect Mediterranean Rainfall – ‘Hot Spot’ of Climate Change
Mediterranean-type climates face immediate drops in rainfall when greenhouse gases rise, but this could be stopped quickly if emissions are cut. This is the finding…
Scientists Warn: Current Health Issues in China Could Be Dwarfed by Looming Threats
China Health Threats Likely to Increase Due to Heatwaves Study reveals climate change will pose a deadly threat in China in the future as heatwaves…
Amateur Photographers Have Discovered a New Form of the Northern Lights
Working together with space researchers, Finnish amateur photographers have discovered a new auroral form. Named ‘dunes’ by the hobbyists, the phenomenon is believed to be…
2.2 Billion-Year-Old Impact Crater in Australia – Asteroid Strike May Have Ended Snowball Earth
New Research Finds Earth’s Oldest Asteroid Strike Linked to ‘Big Thaw’ Curtin University scientists have discovered Earth’s oldest asteroid strike occurred at Yarrabubba, in outback…
Shells of Quahog Clams Show That Arctic Sea Ice Can’t ‘Bounce Back’
Arctic sea ice cannot “quickly bounce back” if climate change causes it to melt, new research suggests. A team of scientists led by the University…
Reports of Huge Reductions in This Potent Greenhouse Gas Are Wrong – Emissions Are Soaring
Despite reports that global emissions of the potent greenhouse gas, HFC-23, were almost eliminated in 2017, an international team of scientists, led by the University…
Ozone Depletion in the Lower Stratosphere Due to Iodine From Oceans
Air pollution and iodine from the ocean contribute to damage to Earth’s ozone layer. A new paper quantifying small levels of iodine in Earth’s stratosphere…
Shutdown of Coal-Fired Power Plants in U.S. Saved Thousands of Lives
Between 2005 and 2016, the shift away from coal saved an estimated 26,610 lives and 570 million bushels of crops. The decommissioning of coal-fired power…
Fingerprints of Global Warming Detected in Daily Weather Observations at the Global Scale
Climate Signals Detected in Global Weather Searched for and found: climate researchers can now detect the fingerprint of global warming in daily weather observations at…