New Research Shows the Rate of Temperature Change is Increasing
A newly published study from the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory reveals that the speed with which temperatures change will continue to increase…
Environment
MIT Research Reveals Natural Impediment to Long-Term Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide
A new study reveals a natural impediment to the long-term sequestration of carbon dioxide, showing that as carbon dioxide works its way underground only a…
MIT Study Shows Rainfall Releases Aerosols on Impact
MIT scientists use high-speed cameras to show that when a raindrop hits a surface it traps tiny air bubbles at the point of contact and…
Rivers of Glacial Meltwater Contribute to Rising Sea Levels
Using satellite and field work after an extreme melt event in Greenland, new research shows that melt-prone areas on the ice sheet develop a remarkably…
New Research Reveals the Missing Piece of the Climate Puzzle
In a newly published study, MIT researchers show that a canonical view of global warming tells only half the story and reveal the missing piece…
Rutgers Study Shows Previous Climate Change Was Caused by the Ocean and the Atmosphere
New research from Rutgers University provides a deeper understanding of the mechanisms of climate change, revealing that circulation of the ocean plays an important role…
Computer Simulations Reveal Melting in East Antarctica Yields Unstoppable Sea-Level Rise
A new study based on computer simulations reveals that the melting of ice on East Antarctica’s shore could result in an unstoppable sea-level rise. The…
Yale Study Reveals Parts of Ancient Antarctica Were as Warm as Today’s California Coast
New research from Yale University shows that parts of ancient Antarctica were as warm as today’s California coast, and polar regions of the southern Pacific…
Arctic Melt Season is Lengthening by Several Days Each Decade
A new study by NSIDC and NASA researchers reveals that length of the melt season for Arctic sea ice is growing by several days each…
Climate Models Predict 21st Century Temperature and Precipitation Changes
This four minute video shows climate model estimates on how global temperature and precipitation patterns will change throughout the 21st century given current rising greenhouse…
Study Reveals Climate Change is Occurring at an Increased Pace
According to scientists at Stanford University, climate change is on pace to occur 10 times faster than any change recorded in past 65 million years….
Century-Old HMS Challenger Expedition Data Helps Confirm Ocean Warming
A new study using ocean data from the 135 year old HMS Challenger oceanographic expedition combined with modern measurements of ocean temperatures reveals that warming…
Discovery May Lead to the Creation of Biofuel from CO2 in the Atmosphere
Scientists at the University of Georgia have discovered a way to transform carbon dioxide trapped in the atmosphere into useful industrial products, possibly allowing scientists…
Amazon Area Twice the Size of California Still Suffering from the Effects of a Megadrought
A new study from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory found that 700,000 square kilometers of forest in southwestern Amazonia is still suffering from a megadrought that…
Soot’s Role in Climate Change Underestimated
A new comprehensive and quantitative analysis of the role of black carbon, aka soot, in the climate system found that the direct warming effect of…
Deepwater Horizon Disaster Payout Announced by US Justice Department
A new cash settlement will be given to the Gulf of Mexico science and restoration project, due to the federal charges related to the 2010…
Urine Used as Fertilizer to Boost Crop Yields
Last year, in Sotang, Nepal, the Dzi Foundation helped build over 1,000 toilets for the nearly 6,500 residents of the village. The villagers were given…
Low Water Levels Could Shut Down Mississippi River Shipping Lanes
The worst drought in 50 years has brought water levels in the Mississippi River close to historic lows, and could potentially shut down all shipping…