Even a Small Change in Earth’s Carbon Dioxide Makes a Big Difference – Here’s Why
In July 2015, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency head Gina McCarthy was being grilled by lawmakers over President Obama’s Clean Power Plan requiring states to limit…
Climate Change
First Evidence of Human-Caused Climate Change Melting the West Antarctic Ice Sheet
A new study published this week reveals the first evidence of a direct link between human-induced global warming and melting of the West Antarctic Ice…
Arctic Sea-Ice Loss Has ‘Minimal Influence’ on Severe Cold Winter Weather
The dramatic loss of Arctic sea ice through climate change has only a “minimal influence” on severe cold winter weather across Asia and North America,…
Intrinsic Pink-Noise Provides Better View of Climate Change
A new study says pink noise may be the key to separating out natural climate variability from climate change that is influenced by human activity….
MIT Study Shows Health Benefits Will Offset Cost of China’s Climate Policy
A new MIT study reports that, if China follows through with its international pledge to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, every one of its provinces will…
Arctic Sea Ice a Spring Hazard for North Atlantic Ships
More Arctic sea ice is entering the North Atlantic Ocean than before, making it increasingly dangerous for ships to navigate those waters in late spring,…
NASA and NOAA Show Long-Term Global Warming Trend Continues
A new analysis by NASA shows that Earth’s global surface temperatures in 2017 ranked as the second warmest since 1880. Continuing the planet’s long-term warming…
As The Climate Changes, So Will Wine Variety
If you want to buy good wine, Elizabeth Wolkovich says, you’re going to want to stop looking at labels and just listen to your taste…
Scientists Track the Effects of Climate Change on kelp Forests
Kelp forests grow along coastlines worldwide, largely hidden from view. Like rainforests, they’re among the planet’s most important ecosystems: beautiful but fragile habitats for a…
Genetic Variability Supports Plant Survival During Droughts
In the first study to predict whether different populations of the same plant species can adapt to climate change, scientists from the Max Planck Institute…
Researchers Provide New Insights about Greenland’s Melting Ice Sheet
A UCLA-led team was the first to measure Greenland’s melting glaciers from the top of the ice sheet. Their discoveries could help scientists better predict…
HELIX Projects Warns Some Climate Change Impacts Locked In, Worst Can Still Be Avoided
The HELIX project warns that some impacts of global warming (such as sea level rise and coastal flooding) are already locked in and unavoidable, but…
Initial Pulse of Siberian Traps Sills Triggered End-Permian Extinction
New research from MIT reveals that about 251.9 million years ago, in a region that today is known as the Siberian Traps, a huge pulse…
New Study Shows ‘Smoke Waves’ Will Affect Millions in the Coming Decades
Newly published research identifies the western U.S. counties with the highest risk of exposure to pollution from wildfires. Wildfires threaten more than land and homes….
NASA Study Reveals That Historical Records Miss a Fifth of Global Warming
New research led by NASA scientists reveals that almost one-fifth of the global warming that has occurred in the past 150 years has been missed…
Antarctic Ozone Layer Shows Signs of Healing
New research details the “first fingerprints of healing” of the Antarctic ozone layer. Scientists found that the September ozone hole has shrunk by more than…
Climate Change Threatens Boreal Coniferous Forests
New research from the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry reveals that Boreal coniferous forests could see increased occurrences of fire as a result of global…
New Research Shows Long-Term Global Warming Needs External Drivers
New research from NASA and Duke University provides new evidence that natural cycles alone aren’t sufficient to explain the global atmospheric warming observed over the…