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UrduClimate change could negatively impact banana cultivation in some of the world’s most important producing and exporting countries, a study has revealed. Bananas are recognised as the most important fruit crop – providing food, nutrition and income for millions in…
Tag: Climate Change
Vintage film shows Thwaites Glacier ice shelf melting faster than previously observed
Newly digitized vintage film has doubled how far back scientists can peer into the history of underground ice in Antarctica, and revealed that an ice shelf on Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica is being thawed by a warming ocean more…
Deep snow cover in the Arctic region intensifies heat waves in Eurasia
Persistent abnormally hot weather can cause negative impacts on human health, agriculture, and natural environments. A heat wave — a spell of hot days with the mercury rising much higher than the average temperature — has been reported more frequently…
Amazon deforestation has a significant impact on the local climate in Brazil
The loss of forest cover in the Amazon has a significant impact on the local climate in Brazil, according to a new study. The UN Environment Programme has said warned that the Amazon wildfires threaten “…this precious natural resource…” and…
Hurricane Dorian marching slowly across Atlantic
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami reports that an Air Force plane is finding Dorian a “little stronger” as of the 8:00am EDT advisory put out today, Aug. 30, 2019. Data from an Air Force Reserve reconnaissance aircraft indicate that…
Rethinking our resilience to wildfire
The 2017 wildfire season was the most extensive and expensive in U.S. history. Fires scorched 10 million acres in the western U.S. and federal fire-suppression expenditure surpassed a record $2.9 billion. There’s no end to the record breaking in sight:…
Scientists discover evidence for past high-level sea rise
Mallorcan cave yields 4-million-year-old geologic evidence providing new insights into magnitude glo
NASA satellites on-hand as Dorian becomes a category 3 hurricane
As Hurricane Dorian was upgraded to a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, NASA’s fleet of satellites were gathering data during the day to assist weather forecasters and scientists. At 2:00 pm EDT the National Hurricane Center…
USF-led team deciphers sea level rise from the last time Earth’s CO2 set record highs
TAMPA, Fla. (Aug. 30, 2019) – An international team of scientists have discovered evidence in the geological formations in a coastal cave showing that more than three million years ago – a time in which the Earth was two to…
Extreme mangrove corals found on the Great Barrier Reef
The first documented discovery of ‘extreme corals’ in mangrove lagoons around Australia’s Great Barr
Burgundy wine grapes tell climate story, show warming accelerated in past 30 years
A newly published series of dates of grape harvest covering the past 664 years is the latest line of evidence confirming how unusual the climate of the past 30 years has been. The record shows wine grapes in Burgundy, eastern…
Bacteria feeding on Arctic algae blooms can seed clouds
WASHINGTON – New research finds Arctic Ocean currents and storms are moving bacteria from ocean algae blooms into the atmosphere where the particles help clouds form. These particles, which are biological in origin, can affect weather patterns throughout the world,…
UCI-led team creates first high-resolution global map of surface ocean phosphate
Irvine, Calif., Aug. 28, 2019 – An international team of Earth system scientists and oceanographers has created the first high-resolution global map of surface ocean phosphate, a key mineral supporting the aquatic food chain. In doing so, the University of California
Rutgers Coastal Expert Can Discuss ‘King Tide’ in N.J.
New Brunswick, N.J. (Aug. 28, 2019) – Rutgers coastal expert Lisa Auermuller is available for interviews on the “king tide” in New Jersey, which will lead to abnormally high water levels through Labor Day, causing localized tidal flooding and illustrating…
Climate change affects floods in Europe
A large international research project led by TU Wien (Vienna) has demonstrated for the first time t
Southern Ocean circulation patterns that keep the lid on stored carbon are more complex than previou
Reframing the carbon cycle of the subpolar Southern Ocean
NASA sees Dorian become a hurricane
NASA’s Terra satellite passed over the northwestern Atlantic Ocean as Dorian reached hurricane status during the afternoon of August 28, 2019. On Aug. 28, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. EDT, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer or MODIS instrument aboard NASA’s Terra…
Southern Ocean circulation patterns that keep the lid on stored carbon are more complex than previou
Reframing the carbon cycle of the subpolar Southern Ocean
Changing climate linked to major changes in flooding across Europe
Multinational study shows significant regional differences in severity of floods
Floods are impacted by a changing climate
A large international research project led by the Vienna University of Technology has demonstrated,
NASA finds wind shear affecting Tropical Depression Erin
Visible and infrared imagery from NASA’s Terra satellite revealed that strong wind shear was adversely affecting Tropical Depression Erin, located about 200 miles off the Carolina coast. On Aug. 27, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer or MODIS instrument aboard NASA’s…
UCI-led study: Plankton are more resilient to nutrient stress than previously thought
Interdisciplinary team produces first high-resolution map of ocean surface phosphate
Climate change, human activity lead to nearshore coral growth decline
Declining growth of Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System corals predicts trouble for worldwide reefs
NASA-NOAA satellite tracks tropical depression Podul across Philippines
Tropical Depression 13W, now named Podul, was crossing the Philippines from east to west as NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite provided a visible image of the storm. Podul’s trek across the country triggered many Philippines warnings on August 27, 2019. Tropical…
Glacier-fed rivers may consume atmospheric carbon dioxide
Study shows chemical weathering is the cause of CO2 consumption in glacier-fed freshwater systems
Satellite-based estimates of reduced deforestation in protected areas needed
Conventional management indicators do not show the whole picture of deforestation
Satellite-based estimates of reduced deforestation in protected areas needed
Conventional management indicators do not show the whole picture of deforestation
Using nature to protect cities from extreme weather
Pitt and Northwestern awarded $2 million by NSF to study nature-based strategies to prevent urban fl
The positives of climate change? WVU research shows agricultural, economic possibilities
Depending on your side of the aisle, climate change either elicits doomsday anxiety or unabashed skepticism. Jason Hubbart , director of Institute of Water Security and Science at West Virginia University , takes a more centered approach. He’s studied the…
Using nature to protect cities from extreme weather
Pitt and Northwestern awarded $2 million by NSF to study nature-based strategies to prevent urban fl
The positives of climate change? WVU research shows agricultural, economic possibilities
Depending on your side of the aisle, climate change either elicits doomsday anxiety or unabashed skepticism. Jason Hubbart , director of Institute of Water Security and Science at West Virginia University , takes a more centered approach. He’s studied the…
Chipping away at how ice forms could keep windshields, power lines ice-free
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 27, 2019 — How does ice form? Surprisingly, science hasn’t fully answered that question. Differences in ice formation on various surfaces still aren’t well understood, but researchers today will explain their finding that the arrangements that surface…
Would a carbon tax help to innovate more-efficient energy use?
Taxing carbon emissions would drive innovation and lead to improved energy efficiency, study finds
NASA analyzes Tropical Storm Dorian day and night
Tropical Storm Dorian was approaching the Leeward Islands when NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed overhead from space and snapped a visible image of the storm. When Suomi NPP came by again the satellite provided a night-time image from early morning…
NASA finds Tropical Depression battling wind shear off the Carolina coast
Newly formed Tropical Depression 6 in the Atlantic Ocean may have just formed, but it did so under adverse atmospheric conditions. The depression is battling wind shear and it’s apparent on imagery from NASA’s Aqua satellite. Wind shear is a…
Can consumers save the planet by just buying green?
Buying green is getting more and more popular, but is it enough to solve the sustainability problem? Lewis Akenji from the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki puts it bluntly: “No. The magnitude of the problem, and the…
Wildfires could permanently alter Alaska’s forest composition
Berkeley Lab study finds evergreen conifer trees will decline and deciduous broadleaf trees dominate
Deep transformations needed to achieve the SDGs
The Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change call for deep transformations that require complementary actions by governments, civil society, science, and business. IIASA contributed to a new study outlining six major transformations that will be required…
NASA-NOAA satellite finds heavy rainmaking ability in tropical storm Dorian
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over Tropical Storm Dorian as it triggered warnings and watches for the islands of the Eastern Caribbean Sea. On Monday, August 26, 2019, a Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Barbados, Martinique, St. Lucia,…
NASA’s Terra Satellite finds some power in Tropical Depression 13W
Infrared imagery from NASA’s Terra satellite revealed Tropical Depression 13W contained some powerful thunderstorms pushing high into the troposphere as it was moving west in the Philippine Sea toward the Philippines. Tropical Depression 13W has already triggered warnings in the…
Study finds big increase in ocean carbon dioxide absorption along West Antarctic Peninsula
Long-term measurements reveal links between climate change and ocean carbon dynamics
Japanese trees synchronize allergic pollen release over immense distances
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) researchers visualized how allergic pollen fro
New threat from ocean acidification emerges in the Southern Ocean
Ocean acidification is having a negative impact on diatoms, a key group of microscopic marine organi
Are we really protecting rivers from pollution? It’s hard to say, and that’s a problem
More public and private resources than ever are being directed to protecting and preserving aquatic ecosystems and watersheds. Whether mandated for land development, farming or in response to the growing severity and number of natural disasters – scientists from the…
Clean air for a sustainable future
Three Leibniz Institutes are working on solutions to reduce the health impact of air pollution by so
NASA finds Tropical Depression Bailu forms east of Philippines
NASA’s Terra satellite passed over the Northwestern Pacific Ocean and captured an image of newly developed Tropical Depression Bailu, east of the Philippines. On Aug. 20, 2019, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer or MODIS instrument aboard NASA’s Terra satellite provided…
Health care workers unprepared for magnitude of climate change
Chronic kidney disease is just one climate-related ailment poised to strike
Water availability determines carbon uptake under climate warming: study
Increasing atmospheric CO2 concentration is the leading cause of greenhouse effects and global warming. Notably, rapid climate warming can, in turn, either increase or decrease land carbon uptake, leading to negative or positive carbon cycle-climate change feedback, respectively. Scientists previously…
Amazon Rainforest Absorbing Less Carbon Than Expected
An international team of scientists, including climate scientists from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, found that accounting for phosphorus-deficient soils reduced projected carbon dioxide uptake by an average of 50% in the Amazon, compared to current estimates based on previous climate models that did not take into account phosphorus deficiency.
Warmer winters are changing the makeup of water in Black Sea
WASHINGTON – Warmer winters are starting to alter the structure of the Black Sea, which could foreshadow how ocean compositions might shift from future climate change, according to new research. A new study published in AGU’s Journal of Geophysical Research:…