Highly Toxic Algal Blooms on the US West Coast Triggered by Ocean Heatwave
Fishermen, swimmers, and seafood enthusiasts may already know the dangers of “red tides,” but a recent study in Frontiers in Climate shows that climate change…
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Robot Fleet Dives in “Marine Snow” for Climate Answers
Australian research voyage to investigate how life in the Southern Ocean captures and stores carbon from the atmosphere. A fleet of new-generation, deep-diving ocean robots…
Researchers Discover That Global Mass Extinctions of Land-Dwelling Animals Follow a 27-Million-Year Cycle
Researchers find that timing of mass extinctions lines up with asteroid impacts and massive volcanic eruptions. Mass extinctions of land-dwelling animals — including amphibians, reptiles,…
Shuttering Fossil Fuel Power Plants by 2035 May Cost Less Than Expected
Decarbonizing U.S. electricity production will require both construction of renewable energy sources and retirement of power plants now operated by fossil fuels. A generator-level model…
Mitigating Climate Change and Extreme Heat With Reflective Pavements
MIT postdoc explains how reflective pavements can significantly — and often indirectly — mitigate climate change and extreme heat. Extreme heat events — like those…
Increased Heat From Arctic Rivers Is Melting Sea Ice in the Arctic Ocean and Warming the Atmosphere
A new study shows that increased heat from Arctic rivers is melting sea ice in the Arctic Ocean and warming the atmosphere. The study published…
Climate Change: “Once in a Lifetime” Floods to Become Regular Occurrences by End of Century
Stevens researcher and colleague find flood levels reached by Superstorm Sandy could be seen in Jamaica Bay every four years by the end of the…
Spring Heats Up Down Under: Australia Just Experienced Its Warmest Spring on Record
Australia has experienced its warmest spring on record, hitting a mean temperature of 24.53°C (76.15°F), which was 2.03°C above the long-term average. The season began…
Climate Change and Food Production Affected by How Plant Roots Compete for Underground Real Estate
You might have observed plants competing for sunlight — the way they stretch upwards and outwards to block each other’s access to the sun’s rays…
Extensive Early Melting Detected Along the Antarctic Peninsula
In mid-November, about a month before the start of summer in the southern hemisphere, the Antarctic melting season is usually just starting. By that time…
Humanity’s Oldest Sculptures: Researchers New Theory on “Venus” Figurines May Have Solved Mystery
Investigators say humanity’s oldest sculptures may be linked to climate change, diet. One of world’s earliest examples of art, the enigmatic `Venus’ figurines carved some…
Tipping Point: Irreversible Hotter and Drier Climate Over Inner East Asia
Heatwaves Pushing Mongolia’s Climate to a Tipping Point Mongolia’s semi-arid plateau may soon become as barren as parts of the American Southwest due to a…
Some Like It Hot: Global Warming Triggered the Evolution of Giant Dinosaurs
Global warming triggered the evolution of giant dinosaurs. An international team of paleontologists, including LMU Professor Oliver Rauhut, finds evidence of rapid climate change 180…
Oil & Gas Industry Commits to New Tracking and Disclosure System to Monitor, Report and Reduce Methane Emissions
Governments, UN, civil society, companies collaborate on robust new tracking and disclosure system. In a move that will help tackle one of the biggest and…
Breaking the Ice on Iceberg Melting and Lake Ice Formation
A better understanding of iceberg melting and lake ice formation could provide new indicators of climate change. Eric Hester has spent the last three years…
Researchers Investigate Giant Holes in Greenland Ice Sheet
Researchers climbed into moulins, which drain meltwater from the ice sheet, to better understand how volume relates to ice movement. Holes that carry surface meltwater…
Measuring the True Cost of Conservation for a Greener Future
Environmental conservation expert discusses how his new research will play a key role in promoting a greener future. For decades, scientists have been warning about…
Scientists Develop Energy-Saving “Liquid Window” Derived From Hydrogel
Scientists at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a liquid window panel that can simultaneously block the sun to regulate solar transmission,…