New Link Demonstrated Between Greenhouse Gasses and Sea Level Rise
A new study provides the first evidence that rising greenhouse gases have a long-term warming effect on the Amundsen Sea in West Antarctica. Scientists from…
A new study provides the first evidence that rising greenhouse gases have a long-term warming effect on the Amundsen Sea in West Antarctica. Scientists from…
The findings do not counter the established science of climate change but highlight how the accounting of the amount of carbon withdrawn by plants and…
Yogesh Surendranath and his team are bringing powerful techniques of electrochemistry to bear on the problem of designing catalysts for sustainable fuels. One challenge in…
Brent Minchew leads two proposals to better understand glacial physics and predict sea-level rise as part of MIT’s Climate Grand Challenges competition. When we think…
Largest changes centered over Rio Grande region of Southwestern U.S. In arid Western states, the climate is growing warmer and drier, leading to increased demand…
Global team of scientists determine ‘fingerprint’ for how much heat, drought is too much for forests. The authors conclude that limiting Earth’s warming will determine…
Climate change will raise risks of debris flows, flash floods. The western United States this century is facing a greatly heightened risk of heavy rains…
The shelf’s disintegration in March 2022 has reshaped a landscape where coastal glacial ice was once thought to be stable. It is relatively common for…
The long-term trend for sea ice in the south is flat, while the global trend points downward. In February 2022, sea ice around Antarctica reached…
Global network of solar-powered servers shows how. The energy requirements of the Internet, the devices and systems using it and the servers that support it…
New analysis confirms a palpable change in fire dynamics already suspected by many. Fires have gotten larger, more frequent, and more widespread across the United…
In just three days in late January, a mass of ice the size of Philadelphia fragmented from the Larsen-B embayment on the Antarctic Peninsula and…
Arctic sea ice appeared to have hit its annual maximum extent on February 25 after growing through the fall and winter. This year’s wintertime extent…
Forest loss from temperature and rainfall alterations adding to deforestation issue. Forest loss in India could become an even bigger problem than anticipated in the…
Heat waves, which are on the rise, appear to pose particular risk for men and Black populations. Extreme heat accounted for about 600-700 additional deaths…
Rising temperatures, increased CO2 will drive trees, grasses, weeds to produce more pollen. Allergy seasons are likely to become longer and grow more intense as…
Scientists have produced a map showing where the world’s major food crops should be grown to maximize yield and minimize environmental impact. This would capture…
Rice study shows how proposed projects could eliminate need for coal, drastically cut pollution. Texas can be a model for the nation on how to…