Study Shows Siberian Tundra Could Virtually Disappear by Mid-Millennium
Research shows that only ambitious climate protection measures can still save a third of the tundra. Temperatures in the Arctic are climbing rapidly as a…
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New Type of Extremely Reactive Substance Discovered in the Atmosphere
For the first time, an entirely new class of super-reactive chemical compounds has been found under atmospheric conditions. Scientists from the University of Copenhagen, in…
Super Cyclones Will Be Even More Devastating in the Future
A new study has revealed super cyclones, the most intense form of tropical storms, are likely to have a much more devastating impact on people…
Million-Year-Old Arctic Sedimentary Record Sheds Light on Climate Mystery That Has Puzzled Scientists
Oldest continuous arctic record is a step toward understanding dramatic shift in glacial cycles. New research is the first to provide a continuous look at…
NASA’s EMIT Mission Will Map Tiny Dust Particles To Study Big Climate Impacts
To help researchers model climate effects, NASA’s Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation mission will measure the composition of minerals that become airborne dust. Blown…
Latest CMIP6 Climate Models Overestimate Future Afro-Asian Monsoon Rainfall and Runoff
Climate projections are critical for adaptation and mitigation planning. The output of the latest round of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project, phase 6 (CMIP6) has…
Earth’s Most Efficient Natural Storage System: Land-Building Marsh Plants Are Champions of Carbon Capture
Wetlands are Earth’s most efficient natural storage system for climate-warming carbon dioxide. Human activities such as marsh draining for agriculture and logging are increasingly eating…
Most Extreme Heatwaves Ever Recorded Globally – Revealed in New Research
A new research study has revealed the most intense heatwaves ever across the world – and remarkably some of these went almost unnoticed decades ago….
Science Made Simple: What are Atmospheric Rivers?
Atmospheric rivers are large, narrow sections of the Earth’s atmosphere that transport moisture from the Earth’s tropics near the equator to the poles. At any…
Variations in Climate Don’t Drive Evolutionary Change As Much as Previously Thought
Combining climate change records over the last 3.5 million years with fossil evidence of mammals in Africa revealed that times of erratic climate change are…
Ozone May Be Weakening One of the Earth’s Most Important Cooling Mechanisms – Heating the Planet More Than We Realize
Ozone in the atmosphere found to have weakened one of Earth’s main cooling mechanisms. According to new research, ozone may be weakening one of the…
Changing Vegetation a Key Driver of Global Temperatures Over Last 10,000 Years
Follow the pollen. Records from past plant life tell the real story of global temperatures, according to research from a climate scientist at Washington University…
Clear Evidence Links Astronomically-Driven Climate Change and Human Evolution
Early Human Habitats Linked to Past Climate Shifts A study published in Nature by an international team of scientists provides clear evidence for a link…
New Research Shows Estimates of the Carbon Cycle – Vital to Predicting Climate Change – Are Incorrect
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…
Robust Increases in “Atmospheric Thirst” Across Much of U.S. During Past 40 Years
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…
Fast Yearly Retreat of Antarctica’s Sea Ice Explained by Simple Rules of Physics
In the Southern Hemisphere, the ice cover around Antarctica gradually expands from March to October each year. During this time the total ice area increases…
Missing Link: Global Warming Speeds Up Currents in the Ocean’s Abyss
Finding could help refine climate modeling. University of Sydney scientists have used the geological record of the deep sea to discover that past global warming…
Tiny Wireless Sensors Float in the Wind Like Dandelion Seeds
Wireless sensors can monitor how temperature, humidity or other environmental conditions vary across large swaths of land, such as farms or forests. These tools could…
