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Tag: Climate Science
No good decisions without good data: Climate, policymaking, the critical role of science
“If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it”. This concept is also true within the context of climate policy, where the achievement of the objectives of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is dependent on the…
Understanding the Arctic
Sustaining the Arctic Data Center enables research advances by using open data
As water sources become scarce, understanding emerging subsurface contaminants is key
USC researchers modeled complex subsurface water flow to help assess the risk of contaminants appearing in high, unsafe concentrations in variable water sources.
‘Champagne’ technology to capture carbon dioxide via the oceans
A new method of capturing carbon from seawater could help us tackle climate change. The process – similar to capturing the CO2 bubbles in a fizzy drink – makes use of natural processes and renewable energy to remove carbon from…
The when and why of foehn warming in northwestern Japan
First comprehensive climatological study of Japan’s south foehn on the Toyama Plain, conducted by a University of Tsukuba team, revealed that the primary mechanism was dynamic, and that dangerously hot windstorms occurred when a typhoon was present
Clearing the air: A reduction-based solution to nitrogen pollution with a novel catalyst
A new iron catalyst helps preferentially reduce nitric oxide to hydroxylamine, opening doors to pollution control and clean energy.
Solar geoengineering may be effective in alleviating impacts of global warming on crops
Research offers better understanding of solar geoengineering’s effect on agriculture
Springer Nature supports SDGs with a publication on the impact of climate change in Africa
The African Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation will be open access; immediately available to all to build on knowledge
Global acceleration in rates of vegetation change
Wherever ecologists look, from tropical forests to tundra, ecosystems are being transformed by human land use and climate change. A hallmark of human impacts is that the rates of change in ecosystems are accelerating worldwide. Surprisingly, a new study, published…
Earth’s vegetation is changing faster today than it has over the last 18,000 years
MADISON – A global survey of fossil pollen has discovered that the planet’s vegetation is changing at least as quickly today as it did when the last ice sheets retreated around 10,000 years ago. Beginning some 3,000-to-4,000 years ago, Earth’s…
A tale of frozen landscapes is also an urgent call to action
The catastrophe Wadham is seeing unfold is the rapid melting and demise of our planet’s glaciers. A demise that will cause global humanitarian crises, if not halted: 70 per cent of fresh water on Earth is locked up in glaciers.…
The environmental trade-offs of autonomous vehicles
Optimistic predictions expect reliable autonomous vehicles to be commercially available by 2030, at a time when mobility is undergoing a profound shift away from traditional modes of transportation and towards door-to-door services. Previous analysis suggested that public transport will lose…
The environmental trade-offs of autonomous vehicles
Optimistic predictions expect reliable autonomous vehicles to be commercially available by 2030, at a time when mobility is undergoing a profound shift away from traditional modes of transportation and towards door-to-door services. Previous analysis suggested that public transport will lose…
Researchers develop framework incorporating renewables and flexible carbon capture
This integration could result in significant benefits to efficiency and cost reduction
White roofs and more green areas would mitigate the effects of heat waves in cities
A study by the ICTA-UAB evaluates the effectiveness of different urban solutions to reduce the temperature in the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona
Argonne’s Wang and Streets named highly influential climate scientists
Michael Wang and David Streets, both of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory, were named to Reuters’ “Hot List” of today’s 1,000 most influential climate scientists. Both are in Argonne’s Energy and Global Security-Energy Systems (EGS-ES) division.
Argonne team unravels mysteries of carbon release in permafrost soils
Argonne scientists are studying the release of carbon in thawing permafrost regions to help predict the impact of rising global temperatures on future greenhouse gas emissions.
Oceans’ microscopic plants — diatoms — capture carbon dioxide via biophysical pathways
Diatoms are tiny unicellular plants — no bigger than half a millimeter — which inhabit the surface water of the world’s oceans where sunlight penetration is plenty. Despite their modest size, they are one of the world’s most powerful resources…
Northern forest fires could accelerate climate change
BU researchers used NASA satellite imaging data to analyze 30 years of Earth’s northern forests and found that fires are increasingly hampering forests’ ability to capture and store atmospheric carbon
Landmark program joins investors with scientists to confront climate change
Finance giant AllianceBernstein to work with Columbia Climate School
Climate crises in Mesopotamia prompted the first stable forms of State
During the Bronze Age, Mesopotamia was witness to several climate crises. In the long run, these crises prompted the development of stable forms of State and therefore elicited cooperation between political elites and non-elites.
Middle East and North Africa: Heatwaves of up to 56 degrees Celsius without climate action
The Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA) is a climate change hot spot where summers warm much faster than in the rest of the world. Some parts of the region are already among the hottest locations globally. A new…
Virtual climate conference explores adaptation and resilience
To bring together the country’s brightest minds to think critically about the climate challenges facing the nation and the key capabilities we have to solve them, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory convened a virtual climate conference called “America Resilient.”
Elsevier announces free special issue to support Earth Day 2021
Starting today, over 65 carefully selected journal articles and book chapters will be publicly available to raise awareness of Earth Day 2021
Here comes the sun: Tethered-balloon tests ensure safety of new solar-power technology
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — What do tiny dust particles, 22-foot-wide red balloons and “concentrated” sunlight have in common? Researchers from Sandia National Laboratories recently used 22-foot-wide tethered balloons to collect samples of airborne dust particles to ensure the safety of an…
High-Performance Computing Makes a Splash in Water Cycle Science
The Comet supercomputer will end formal service as an NSF resource and transition to exclusive use by the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes to leverage computing capabilities to enhance decision-making associated with reservoir management over California.
8 Things Argonne is Doing to Save the Earth
Stepping into their superhero gear, Argonne scientists are using science and the world’s best technology to combat some of Earth’s toughest foes, from pollution to climate change.
The Race Against the Climate Crisis
Just adapting to climate change is not something the world can afford to do. So, the CSU is exploring all options to thwart potentially disastrous consequences.
Satellite map of human pressure on land provides insight on sustainable development
The coronavirus pandemic has led researchers to switch gears or temporarily abandon projects due to health protocols or not being able to travel. But for Patrick Keys and Elizabeth Barnes, husband and wife scientists at Colorado State University, this past…
Impacts of coronavirus lockdowns: New study collects data on pollutants in the atmosphere
One consequence of the coronavirus pandemic has been global restrictions on mobility. This, in turn, has had an effect on pollution levels in the atmosphere. Researchers from across the world are using this unique opportunity to take measurements, collect data,…
Reducing ocean acidification by removing CO2: Two targets for cutting-edge research
Is it possible to simultaneously address the increase of the concentration of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) in the atmosphere and the resulting acidification of the oceans? The research of the project DESARC-MARESANUS, a collaboration between the Politecnico di Milano…
A song of ice and fiber
Sandia embarks on Arctic seafloor data project using new underwater technique
Mountain growth influences greenhouse effect
Weathering of rocks can bind or release carbon dioxide — in active mountain ranges, carbon-dioxide release strongly dominates
To intervene or not to intervene? That is the future climate question
Nine of the hottest years in human history have occurred in the past decade. Without a major shift in this climate trajectory, the future of life on Earth is in question, which poses a new question: Should humans, whose fossil fueled society is driving climate change, use technology to put the brakes on global warming?
Michigan State University community ecologist Phoebe Zarnetske is co-lead of the Climate Intervention Biology Working Group, a team of internationally recognized experts in climate science and ecology that is bringing science to bear on the question and consequences of geoengineering a cooler Earth.
Reclamation releases technical reports supporting the 2021 SECURE Water Act Report
Climate change impacts assessed on water supplies in 17 western states
Maibach & Sarfaty receive funding for consortium
Edward Maibach, Director, Center for Climate Change Communication; University Professor, Communication, and Mona Sarfaty, Director, Climate and Health, Center for Climate Change Communication, Communication, received $100,000 from Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc., for the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and…
Landslides: New early warning systems reduce false alarms
Many slopes in the Campania region are covered with layers of volcanic soil, the result of repeated eruptions over the course of millennia. As the impacts of climate change worsen, including the occurrence of very intense and short rainfall in…
Study details how Middle East dust intensifies summer monsoons on Indian subcontinent
New research from the University of Kansas published in Earth-Science Reviews offers insight into one of the world’s most powerful monsoon systems: the Indian summer monsoon.
A new review on how to fight COVID-19 during the British wintertime
A new report is highlighting ways we can fight COVID-19 while indoors during cold weather periods. At the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, there was a lack of empirical evidence on the virus’s airborne transmission. However, an increasing body of…
Researchers: Plants play leading role in cycling toxic mercury through the environment
UMass Lowell-led team tracks path of pollutant worldwide
Remote monitoring could boost the use of nature-based solutions to safeguard against natural hazards
Remote monitoring using airborne devices such as drones or satellites could revolutionise the effectiveness of nature-based solutions (NBS) that protect communities from devastating natural hazards such as floods, storms and landslides, say climate change experts from the University of Surrey.…
How coastal forests are managed can impact water cycle
Younger trees take up and release less water than mature trees 10 years or older, researchers from North Carolina State University found in a new study that tracked how water moves through wetland pine forests near the North Carolina coast.…
Extra 100 million years before Earth saw permanent oxygen rise
The permanent rise of oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere, which fundamentally changed the subsequent nature of Earth’s habitability, occurred much later than thought, according to new research. And the study, from an international team led by the University of Leeds…
How does nature renew itself?
A research group led by TU Darmstadt is looking for answers
Scientists zero in on the role of volcanoes in the demise of dinosaurs
Graduate Center, CUNY researchers uncover evidence suggesting that volcanic carbon emissions were not a major driver of the Earth’s most recent extinction event.
Climate change significantly increases population displacement risk
Every year, millions of people around the world are displaced from their homes due to severe weather caused by climate change. According to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, 10.3 million people were displaced as a result of…
Oil and natural gas production emit more methane than previously thought
Research finds EPA underestimates methane emissions from oil and gas production
$3 Million NIH grant for Colorado School of Public Health Worker Health study
Three groups from the Colorado School of Public Health (ColoradoSPH) have been awarded a $3 million 5-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the effects of air pollution and climate on the kidney health of sugarcane…
Palm oil production can grow without converting rainforests and peatland
Nebraska agronomist: ‘Potential impact is huge’