Erosion of permafrost coasts in the Arctic could vent major amounts of CO2
Tag: Climate Change
The forests of the Amazon are an important carbon sink
Innovative combination of forest models with satellite data provide more precise estimates
Unless Warming is Slowed, Emperor Penguins will be Marching Towards Extinction
Emperor penguins are some of the most striking and charismatic animals on Earth, but a new study from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) has found that a warming climate may render them extinct by the end of this century. The study, which was part of an international collaboration between scientists, published Nov. 7, 2019, in the journal Global Change Biology.
Investigation of Oceanic “Black Carbon” Uncovers Mystery in Global Carbon Cycle
An unexpected finding published today in Nature Communications challenges a long-held assumption about the origin of oceanic black carbon, an important element in the global carbon cycle and climate change.
Concordia research shows how climate change will affect hydropower production in Canada
Ali Nazemi says Quebec and Ontario’s output will increase while the west’s will suffer
Aviation emissions’ impacts on air quality larger than on climate, study finds
New research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has quantified the climate and air quality impacts of aviation, broken down by emission type, altitude and location. The MIT team found that growth in aviation causes twice as much damage…
NASA observes Tropical Storm Matmo in North Central Bay of Bengal
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over the Bay of Bengal, Northern Indian Ocean and found that Tropical Storm Matmo was positioned in the center of that body of water. Visible imagery from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument…
NASA-NOAA satellite finds Tropical Storm Nakri affecting Kalayaan
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over Tropical Storm Nakri and captured a visible image of the storm in the South China Sea. Although the bulk of the storm was not over any land areas, Nakri’s southwestern quadrant was over the…
NASA satellite imagery finds Typhoon Halong resembles a boxing glove
Typhoon Halong has packed quite a punch and imagery from NASA’s Terra satellite found that the storm resembled a boxing glove. On Nov. 7, NASA’s Terra satellite passed over the northwestern Pacific Ocean and the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer or…
Investigation of oceanic ‘black carbon’ uncovers mystery in global carbon cycle
New technique unexpectedly finds that black carbon in rivers and oceans differs significantly
Biology: Artic sea ice loss may facilitate disease spread in marine mammals
Artic sea ice reduction due to climate change may allow pathogens infecting sea mammals to spread more regularly between the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans, according to a study published in Scientific Reports . Shifts in the environment, such…
Intended to help human, planetary health, EAT-Lancet diet too costly for 1.6 billion people
At an estimated $2.84 per day, the cost of diet for human and environmental health exceeds daily per capita income in many low-income countries
Melting arctic sea ice linked to emergence of deadly virus in marine mammals
Loss of ice opens pathways for disease transmission among sea lions, ice seals, sea otters and others
Nature might be better than tech at reducing air pollution
Adding plants and trees to the landscapes near factories and other pollution sources could reduce air pollution by an average of 27 percent, new research suggests.
The study shows that plants – not technologies – may also be cheaper options for cleaning the air near a number of industrial sites, roadways, power plants, commercial boilers and oil and gas drilling sites.
In fact, researchers found that in 75 percent of the counties analyzed, it was cheaper to use plants to mitigate air pollution than it was to add technological interventions – things like smokestack scrubbers – to the sources of pollution.
Global climate trend since Dec. 1 1978: +0.13 C per decade
Global Temperature Report: October 2019
NASA-NOAA satellite finds tropical Cyclone Maha weakening
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over the Northern Indian Ocean and provided forecasters at the Joint Typhoon Warning Center with a view of Tropical Cyclone Maha’s eroding structure that helped confirm it is weakening. On Nov. 6, 2019, the Visible…
NASA-NOAA satellite finds super typhoon Halong finally weakening
Super Typhoon Halong has finally peaked in intensity and is now on a weakening trend. NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over the Northwestern Pacific Ocean and provided a look at the storm. On Nov. 5, Halong was a powerful Category…
Solar and wind energy preserve groundwater for drought, agriculture
California’s switch to solar, wind energy reduced reliance on hydropower, natural gas
UN, other experts, present prescription to avoid dangerous water shortfall for 70 million Central Asians
Urgent need to replace competition with cooperation in the Aral Sea Basin
Helping quinoa brave the heat
Quinoa is a healthy food many know and love. As its popularity grows, more farmers are interested in planting it. However, the plant doesn’t do well in high temperatures, so plant breeders are trying to help. Many of the current…
A novel method for analyzing marine sediments contributes to paleoclimate reconstitution
Researchers supported by FAPESP proposed a procedure based on analyses of quartz and feldspar grains transported to the Atlantic Ocean by the Parnaíba River in Brazil’s Northeast region.
Newly formed tropical storm Nakri seen by NASA-NOAA satellite
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over the South China Sea and captured a visible image of newly formed Tropical Storm Nakri while it remained quasi-stationary and as it slowly organized. Nakri, known in the Philippines as Quiel, formed west of…
NASA-NOAA satellite finds tropical Cyclone Maha weakening
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over the Northern Indian Ocean and provided forecasters at the Joint Typhoon Warning Center with a view of Tropical Cyclone Maha’s eroding structure that helped confirm it is weakening. On Nov. 6, 2019, the Visible…
NASA-NOAA satellite finds super typhoon Halong finally weakening
Super Typhoon Halong has finally peaked in intensity and is now on a weakening trend. NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over the Northwestern Pacific Ocean and provided a look at the storm. On Nov. 5, Halong was a powerful Category…
Solar and wind energy preserve groundwater for drought, agriculture
California’s switch to solar, wind energy reduced reliance on hydropower, natural gas
UN, other experts, present prescription to avoid dangerous water shortfall for 70 million Central Asians
Urgent need to replace competition with cooperation in the Aral Sea Basin
Helping quinoa brave the heat
Quinoa is a healthy food many know and love. As its popularity grows, more farmers are interested in planting it. However, the plant doesn’t do well in high temperatures, so plant breeders are trying to help. Many of the current…
A novel method for analyzing marine sediments contributes to paleoclimate reconstitution
Researchers supported by FAPESP proposed a procedure based on analyses of quartz and feldspar grains transported to the Atlantic Ocean by the Parnaíba River in Brazil’s Northeast region.
Newly formed tropical storm Nakri seen by NASA-NOAA satellite
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over the South China Sea and captured a visible image of newly formed Tropical Storm Nakri while it remained quasi-stationary and as it slowly organized. Nakri, known in the Philippines as Quiel, formed west of…
Fall storms, coastal erosion focus of northern Alaska research cruise
A University of Washington team is leaving to study how fall storms, dwindling sea ice and vulnerable coastlines might combine in a changing Arctic.
University of Redlands and Esri celebrate a decade of Redlands Forum learning and discourse
What do anthropologist Dr. Jane Goodall, Atlantic reporter and author James Fallows, and activist Ralph Nadar all have in common? Each has made a mark on the world, and each has presented at the Redlands Forum, the education and cultural series sponsored by Esri and the University of Redlands Town & Gown.
News Brief: The APHA Meeting in Philadelphia
News Brief: Three research presentations will be given at the American Public Health Association’s 2019 Meeting in Philadelphia.
Google worker climate demands signal growing activism in tech
In a letter drafted to Google’s chief financial officer this week, employees at the tech giant are demanding that their senior leadership sever contracts with fossil fuel companies and end funding for politicians, lobbyists or organizations that stand in the…
Former EPA Administrator Available to Comment on US Withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement
On Nov. 4, the Trump Administration formally notified the United Nations of its intent to withdraw the US from the Paris Climate Accord, the first step in a year-long process to leave the international agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.…
To save biodiversity, scientists suggest ‘mega-conservation’
To save biodiversity, scientists suggest ‘mega-conservation’ — starting with one of the most prolific species in the world
The truth behind the Paris Agreement climate pledges
Almost 75% of 184 Paris Agreement pledges were judged insufficient to slow climate change; Only 28 European Union nations and 7 others will reduce emissions by at least 40% by 2030
Does climate change affect real estate prices? Only if you believe in it
A new study from the UBC Sauder School of Business shows that at-risk homes sell for more in areas where people don’t believe in climate change
Wild animals evolving to give birth earlier in warming climate
Red deer on a Scottish island are providing scientists with some of the first evidence that wild animals are evolving to give birth earlier in the year as the climate warms. Genetic changes to red deer on the Isle of…
Jaw-some wombats may be great survivors
Flexible jaws may help wombats better survive in a changing world by adapting to climate change’s effect on vegetation and new diets in conservation sanctuaries. An international study, co-led by The University of Queensland’s Dr Vera Weisbecker, has revealed that…
World scientists declare climate emergency
More than 11,000 scientists endorse six steps to address climate emergency
What we can learn from Indigenous land management
Lessons from first nations governance in environmental management
China meets ultra-low emissions in advance of the 2020 goal
China is working hard to reduce emissions and mitigate global climate change despite the significant challenges it faces as an emerging economy. A recent study shows the country has achieved notable success by beating its own rigorous timetable. Scientists from…
Declaration of a climate emergency and next steps for action
Scientific consensus on the threat of climate change is well established, reaching back 40 years to the First World Climate Conference, held in Geneva in 1979. Over the ensuing decades, attendees of similar assemblies have cited the growing threat of…
Changes in high-altitude winds over the South Pacific produce long-term effects
New findings from the field of Earth history are improving our grasp of climate mechanisms
On the road to Paris: The shifting landscape of carbon dioxide reduction
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have found that current forecasts call for the U.S. electric power sector to meet the 2020 and 2025 CO 2 reduction requirements in the Paris Agreement–even though the U.S. has announced its withdrawal–and also meet the…
Satellite tracking shows how ships affect clouds and climate
By matching the movement of ships to the changes in clouds caused by their emissions, researchers have shown how strongly the two are connected. When ships burn fossil fuels, they release airborne particles containing various naturally occurring chemicals, including sulphur.…
NASA finds thick ring of powerful storms around Super Typhoon Halong’s eye
Typhoon Halong continued to strengthen and has become a super typhoon in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean. Infrared imagery from an instrument aboard NASA’s Terra revealed a thick ring of very high, powerful storms with very cold cloud top temperatures circling…
NASA looks at Tropical Cyclone Maha’s water vapor concentration
When NASA’s Aqua satellite passed over the Northern Indian Ocean, water vapor data provided information about the intensity of Tropical Cyclone Maha. NASA’s Aqua satellite passed Tropical Cyclone Maha on Nov. 5 at 3:47 a.m. EST (0847 UTC) the Moderate…
NASA tracking remnants of Tropical Cyclone Matmo
NASA’s Aqua satellite captured an image of the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Matmo in the Arabian Sea is it headed north toward Bangladesh. The visible image showed that the low pressure area appeared better organized and forecasters are watching it…
Conservatives more likely to support climate policy if they report harm due to extreme weather
CORVALLIS, Ore. – People who identify as politically conservative are more like to support climate change mitigation policies if they have report experiencing personal harm from an extreme weather event such as a wildfire, flood or tornado, a new study…