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UrduThere has been frequent occurrence of red tide in coastal waters around Korea where the sea turns red. Red tide is a phenomenon in which phytoplankton proliferate as nutrient or sewage flow into seawater, making it appear red. This not…
Tag: TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT PHENOMENA
Researchers discover a new tool for reconstructing ancient sea ice to study climate change
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Sea ice is a critical indicator of changes in the Earth’s climate. A new discovery by Brown University researchers could provide scientists a new way to reconstruct sea ice abundance and distribution information from the…
Reawakened geyser does not foretell Yellowstone volcanic eruptions, study shows
Analysis of Steamboat Geyser also finds relationship between column height and reservoir depth
Order and disorder in crystalline ice explained
A new theoretical model enlightens the structure and the electrical properties of pure and doped ice
Caspian crisis: Sinking sea levels threaten biodiversity, economy and regional stability
The water levels of the Caspian Sea will be 9 to 18 meters lower than they are now, German and Dutch researchers calculate. In the Nature-journal Communications Earth & Environment they urge the world to act.
Droughts, viruses and road networks: Trends that will impact our forests
A new UCPH study assembled an array of experts to highlight major trends that will impact the world’s forests, and the people living around them, in the decade ahead; these trends include drought, viral outbreaks and vast infrastructure expansions across
Semper floats! Marines use sensor buoys to better understand ocean battlespace
ARLINGTON, Va.–Flying several thousand feet above the Pacific Ocean, an air crew and a scientist from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution tossed cylindrical floats from a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft. Packed with data-gathering sensors to measure underwater conditions, the…
Volcanic eruptions directly triggered ocean acidification during Early Cretaceous
First study to use stable calcium and strontium isotopes to examine oceanic anoxic event
Fire-resistant tropical forest on brink of disappearance –
Research on Indonesia shows effect of human modification
NASA finds what a glacier’s slope reveals about Greenland Ice Sheet thinning
As glaciers flow outward from the Greenland Ice Sheet, what lies beneath them offers clues to their role in future ice thinning and sea-level rise contribution. Outlet glaciers are rivers of ice flowing within the cracks of the bedrock and…
Water limitations in the tropics offset carbon uptake from arctic greening
More plants and longer growing seasons in the northern latitudes have converted parts of Alaska, Canada and Siberia to deeper shades of green. Some studies translate this Arctic greening to a greater global carbon uptake. But new research shows that…
Identifying where to reforest after wildfire
A future of fewer Christmas trees and other conifers
Change in global precipitation patterns as a result of climate change
Variation in temperature differences between tropics and polar regions plays a fundamental role in controlling atmospheric circulation and in consequence is a potential future cause of regional climate change
UBCO research takes the chill off icy build-up on planes and wind turbines
Ice detection from microwave sensors rising to new heights
Oceans without oxygen
Researchers dive into the biogeochemistry of ocean anoxic zones
Infrastructure key to balancing climate and economic goals in developing countries
Countries with low per capita incomes can keep their contributions to global warming to 0.3 degrees Celsius with careful foresight and planning
Genome sequencing paves the way for more sustainable herring fishery
An international team of Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and Irish scientists has used whole genome sequencing to characterise 53 herring populations from the Atlantic Ocean and the Baltic Sea. They have developed genetic markers that make it possible to better monitor…
Error correction means California’s future wetter winters may never come
Correcting for the double-ITCZ bias, a persistent error in many climate models, reveals that future U.S. Southwest winters will be drier than expected
Mystery solved: new study shows link between hot and dry weather and air quality in Korea
Scientists demonstrate ground-level ozone concentrations have risen alongside the increasingly frequent spells of dry tropical weather
Oceanographers have an explanation for the Arctic’s puzzling ocean turbulence
New study suggests waters will become more turbulent as Arctic loses summertime ice.
The melting of the Greenland ice sheet could lead to a sea level rise of 18 cm in 2100!
A new study, headed by researchers from the Universities of Liège and Oslo, applying the latest climate models, of which the MAR predicts a 60% greater melting of the Greenland ice sheet than previously predicted. Data that will be included…
Ocean heatwave has triggered new toxic algal blooms on the US west coast
Fishermen, swimmers and seafood enthusiasts may already know the dangers of “red tides,” but a recent study in Frontiers in Climate shows that climate change is increasing the frequency of one type of highly toxic algal bloom off the US…
The moon controls the release of methane in Arctic Ocean
It may not be very well known, but the Arctic Ocean leaks enormous amounts of the potent greenhouse gas methane. These leaks have been ongoing for thousands of years but could be intensified by a future warmer ocean. The potential…
Seabed sediment and asphalt areas are noteworthy sources of heat energy
Wider use of geoenergy would improve energy self-sufficiency
Mass extinctions of land-dwelling animals occur in 27-million-year cycle
Researchers find that timing of mass extinctions lines up with asteroid impacts and massive volcanic eruptions
Green pandemic recovery essential to close climate action gap – UN report
Right policies could cut up to 25% from predicted 2030 emissions
Getting to the bottom of Arctic landslides
Erosion of the frozen soil of Arctic regions, known as permafrost, is creating large areas of subsidence, which has catastrophic impact in these regions sensitive to climate change. As the mechanisms behind these geological events are poorly understood, researchers from…
Wildfire risk rising as scientists determine which conditions beget blazes
PNNL researchers investigate the environmental conditions, from soil moisture to surface temperature, that lead to wildfire
Central Europe: dry Aprils pave the way for summer droughts
Researchers identify the causes of dry springs and describe their long-term consequences
Urban heat and mortality: who are the most vulnerable?
Climate change has and will continue to induce severe increases in summer temperatures throughout Europe, especially in the Mediterranean region, where Italy stands out in terms of heat-related effects on daily mortality. In particular, the “urban heat island” effect makes…
Not enough Hazelnuts? Our future climate points to Australia for new cultivations
Over the last decade, growing food industry led demand for hazelnuts has not been satisfied globally with a corresponding expansion in supply. Most worldwide commercial hazelnut orchards are traditionally concentrated in a select few areas: in fact, more than half…
How hot is too hot for life deep below the ocean floor?
Publication in Science: International team researches the limits of life
Coasts drown as coral reefs collapse under warming and acidification
A new study shows the coastal protection coral reefs currently provide will start eroding by the end of the century, as the world continues to warm and the oceans acidify. A team of researchers led by Associate Professor Sophie Dove…
Once in a lifetime floods to become regular occurrences by end of century
Stevens researcher and colleague find flood levels reached by Superstorm Sandy could be seen in Jamaica Bay every four years by the end of the 21st century
When the rains stopped
Archaeologists analyze the impacts of climate change on human history
Chaotic early solar system collisions resembled ‘asteroids’ arcade game
One Friday evening in 1992, a meteorite ended a more than 150 million-mile journey by smashing into the trunk of a red Chevrolet Malibu in Peekskill, New York. The car’s owner reported that the 30-pound remnant of the earliest days…
What will the climate be like when earth’s next supercontinent forms?
In roughly 200 million years, the continents will once again unite into a supercontinent; a new study explores how the next Pangea could affect the global climate
Climate change warms groundwater in Bavaria
Groundwater reservoirs in Bavaria have warmed considerably over the past few decades. A new study by researchers at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) compares temperatures at 35 measuring stations, taken at different depths, with data from the 1990s. Water found…
Changes in fire activity are threatening more than 4,400 species globally
New paper details species under risk from too much or too little fire
Shift in atmospheric rivers could affect Antarctic sea ice, glaciers
WASHINGTON–Weather systems responsible for transporting moisture from the tropics to temperate regions in the Southern Hemisphere have been gradually shifting toward the South Pole for the past 40 years, a trend which could lead to increased rates of ice melt…
A rich source of nutrients under the Earth’s ice sheets
Data from Greenland and Antarctica show: under ice trace elements are mobilised at higher rates than previously assumed
Climate change presents new challenges for the drinking water supply
Reservoir in the Harz region (Germany) at risk of reaching Italian water temperatures
Nature is widely adapted to current climate — making it harder to adjust to a new one
To do the right thing at the right time, organisms need to glean cues from their environment. With ongoing climate change, the timing of these cues, like the accumulation of warm days, is rapidly shifting. Now a network of researchers…
A long distance connection: polar climate affects trade wind strength in tropics
The impact of sea surface temperature variations in the tropical Pacific on global climate has long been recognized. For instance, the episodic warming of the tropical Pacific during El Niño events causes melt of sea ice in far-reaching parts of…
New report projects severe coral bleaching globally in this century
Lead author is a scientist with NOAA’s Cooperative Institute of Marine and Atmospheric Science
Climate change and ‘atmospheric thirst’ to increase fire danger and drought in NV and CA
New study shows impacts of increased levels of evaporative demand as climate grows warmer and drier
Volcanic eruptions have more effect in summer
Detailed modeling of the effect of volcanic eruptions on the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has shown that the climate response to these events depends on the timing of the eruption and the preceding conditions.
Trees and green roofs can help reduce the urban heat island effect, finds a new study
Air pollution experts from the University of Surrey have found that green infrastructure (GI), such as trees, can help reduce temperatures in many of Europe’s cities and towns. An urban heat island is an urban area that is significantly warmer…
Portable solar-powered device for sterilizing medical equipment in the field
By integrating a transparent, cloud-like aerogel with a solar heater, scientists can now efficiently trap solar energy to generate steam that is hot enough and at high enough pressure for sterilizing medical instruments even under hazy and partly cloudy weather.…
Volcanic eruptions have more effect in summer
Detailed modeling of the effect of volcanic eruptions on the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has shown that the climate response to these events depends on the timing of the eruption and the preceding conditions. The research, led by KAUST…