Your source for the latest research news Follow: Facebook X/Twitter Subscribe: RSS Feeds Newsletter New! Stay informed with our free email newsletter .advertisement Global Warming News November 12, 2023 Top Headlines Advances in Lithium-Metal Batteries, Paving the Way for Safer, More Powerful Devices Nov.9, 2023 The boom in phones, laptops and other personal devices over the last few decades has been made possible by the lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery, but as climate change demands more powerful batteries for …Feral Horses and Peatland Carbon Emissions Nov.8, 2023 A ground-breaking new study has found carbon emissions from Australian alpine peatlands to be much higher in areas disturbed by feral …Southern Alaska’s National Forests Key to Meeting Climate, Conservation Goals Nov.
8, 2023 Analyses of U.S.
national forests shows that increased protections for two Alaskan forests is a key to meeting climate and biodiversity …A Different Take on Phosphorus: Bacteria Use Organic Phosphorus and Release Methane in the Process Nov.8, 2023 Some bacteria are able to tap into unusual sources of nutrients in the surface water of the oceans.
This enables them to increase their primary production and extract more carbon dioxide from the …advertisement Latest Headlines updated 8:10pm EST A Database Unifies the Information on Damage to European Forests Over the Last 60 Years Nov.7, 2023 Researchers are creating a database that harmonizes the recording of disturbances caused by insects and diseases in forests in 8 European countries …Keeping an Eye on the Regions When It Comes to Climate Change Nov.
6, 2023 Up to now, the results of climate simulations have sometimes contradicted the analysis of climate traces from the past.Physicists and climatologists have now brought together experts in climate …
Barnacle Bends Shape to Fend Off Warm-Water Sea Snails on the Move Nov.9, 2023 Some barnacles are ‘morphing’ to protect themselves from predatory warm-water sea snails, which are expanding into their territory due to climate …Lightning Identified as the Leading Cause of Wildfires in Boreal Forests, Threatening Carbon Storage Nov.9, 2023 Most wildfires in boreal forests, such as those in Canada, are caused by lightning strikes, according to a study aimed at attributing fire ignition …Greenland’s Glacier Retreat Rate Has Doubled Over Past Two Decades Nov.
9, 2023 A new study documents how Greenland’s peripheral glaciers have changed from 1890 to 2022.Using satellite images and a unique archive of historical aerial photos, researchers documented changes in …’Biodiversity Time Machine’ Provides Insights Into a Century of Loss Nov.7, 2023 AI analysis shows pollution levels, extreme weather events and increasing temperatures devastates biodiversity in freshwater …Investigators Examine Shifts in Coral Microbiome Under Hypoxia Nov.2, 2023 A new study provides the first characterization of the coral microbiome under hypoxia, insufficient oxygen in the …Maps Reveal Biochar’s Potential for Mitigating Climate Change Nov.
7, 2023 Twelve countries have the technical ability to sequester over 20% of their current total greenhouse gas emissions by converting crop residues to biochar.Bhutan leads the way with the potential to …Damaging Thunderstorm Winds Increasing in Central U.S.Nov.
2, 2023 Destructive winds that flow out of thunderstorms in the central United States are becoming far more widespread with warming temperatures, according to new research.A new study shows that the central …New Map of 20th Century Land Use in Britain Helps Researchers Demystify Biodiversity Change Oct.31, 2023 Researchers have mapped how land use changed across Britain throughout the last century.
The new map reveals how and where some 50 per cent of …Database Shows Damage to European Forests Climate Change and Climate Simulations Barnacles Morph to Fend Off Warm-Water Snails Leading Cause of Wildfires in Boreal …Greenland Glacial Melting Rapidly Accelerating ‘Biodiversity Time Machine’ Shifts in Coral Microbiome Under Hypoxia Biochar’s Potential for Mitigating Climate …Damaging Thunderstorm Winds Increasing 20th Century Land Use in Britain Earlier Headlines Summaries Headlines Food Waste Prevention in Europe Can Generate Major Footprint Savings Nov.6, 2023 New calculations show that the European countries have great potential for reducing the demand for global food resources and the associated GHG footprint.Researchers have estimated the climate …
Crust-Forming Algae Are Displacing Corals in Tropical Waters Worldwide Nov.6, 2023 Over the past few decades, algae have been slowly edging corals out of their native reefs across the globe by blocking sunlight, wearing the corals down physically, and producing harmful chemicals.
…How to Eat Our Way out of the Climate Crisis Nov.6, 2023 Researchers conducted a study to determine if replacing dietary fats from palm oil, soy and other agricultural crops with fats created synthetically in chemical or biological processes could help …How Salt from the Caribbean Affects Our Climate Nov.
3, 2023 Past cold periods such as the Little Ice Age were associated with reduced strength of North Atlantic currents and increased surface salinity in the Caribbean.
This was accompanied by disturbances in …
Large Herbivores Such as Elephants, Bison and Moose Contribute to Tree Diversity Nov.3, 2023 Using global satellite data, a research team has mapped the tree cover of the world’s protected areas.The study shows that regions with abundant large herbivores in many settings have a more …The Kids Aren’t Alright: Saplings Reveal How Changing Climate May Undermine Forests Nov.
3, 2023 Researchers studied how young trees respond to a hotter, drier climate.Their findings can help shape forest management policy and our understanding of how landscapes will …
advertisement Scientists Map Loss of Groundwater Storage Around the World Nov.3, 2023 Global water resources are stretched by climate change and human population growth, and farms and cities are increasingly turning to groundwater to fill their needs.Unfortunately, the pumping of …Underground Car Parks Heat Up Groundwater Nov.
2, 2023 The heat given off by car engines warms up underground car parks in such a way that the heat passes through the ground into the groundwater.In Berlin alone, enough energy is transferred to the …How a Climate Model Can Illustrate and Explain Ice-Age Climate Variability Nov.
2, 2023 During the last ice age, the last glacial maximum about 20,000 years ago, the climate in the North Atlantic underwent much greater multi-centennial variability than it does in the present warm …
Study Links Changes in Global Water Cycle to Higher Temperatures Nov.2, 2023 A new study takes an important step toward reconstructing a global history of water over the past 2,000 years.Using geologic and biologic evidence preserved in natural archives — including 759 …Ocean Warming Is Accelerating, and Hotspots Reveal Which Areas Are Absorbing the Most Heat Nov.1, 2023 A new study reveals increasing warming rates in the world’s oceans in recent decades and the locations with the greatest heat …Shifting Nesting Timing Not Enough to Prevent Fewer Sea Turtle Hatchlings Oct.
31, 2023 New research shows that potential adaptive responses by sea turtles, such as shifting the timing of when they nest, may not be enough to counteract the projected impacts from climate change on …advertisement Humans Are Disrupting Natural ‘Salt Cycle’ on a Global Scale, New Study Shows Oct.31, 2023 A new paper revealed that human activities are making Earth’s air, soil and freshwater saltier, which could pose an ‘existential threat’ if current trends continue.Geologic and …Cultural Adaptation to Climate Change Oct.
30, 2023 Examining how human culture evolves in response to a changing environment may help with creating more effective climate change adaptation efforts.
Using farming data from across the U.S., a team of …Amazon Deforestation Linked to Long Distance Climate Warming Oct.
30, 2023 Deforestation in the Amazon causes land surfaces up to 100 kilometers away to get warmer, suggests a new study.The research suggests that tropical forests play a critical role in cooling the …
Offset Markets: New Approach Could Help Save Tropical Forests by Restoring Faith in Carbon Credits Oct.30, 2023 A new approach to valuing the carbon storage potential of natural habitats aims to help restore faith in offset schemes, by enabling investors to directly compare carbon credit pricing across a wide …Low-Income Countries Could Lose 30% of Nutrients Like Protein and Omega-3 from Seafood Due to Climate Change Oct.30, 2023 The nutrients available from seafood could drop by 30 per cent for low-income countries by the end of the century due to climate change, suggests new research.
That’s in a high carbon emissions …Window to Avoid 1.5°C of Warming Will Close Before 2030 If Emissions Are Not Reduced Oct.30, 2023 Without rapid carbon dioxide emission reductions, the world has a 50% chance of locking in 1.5°C of warming before …A Sustainable Alternative to Air Conditioning Oct.
30, 2023 As the planet gets hotter, the need for cool living environments is becoming more urgent.But air conditioning is a major contributor to global warming since units use potent greenhouse gases and …
Meltwater Flowing Beneath Antarctic Glaciers May Be Accelerating Their Retreat Oct.27, 2023 A new Antarctic ice sheet modeling study suggests that meltwater flowing out to sea from beneath Antarctic glaciers is making them lose ice faster….Monday, November 6, 2023 Food Waste Prevention in Europe Can Generate Major Footprint Savings Crust-Forming Algae Are Displacing Corals in Tropical Waters Worldwide How to Eat Our Way out of the Climate Crisis Friday, November 3, 2023 How Salt from the Caribbean Affects Our Climate Large Herbivores Such as Elephants, Bison and Moose Contribute to Tree Diversity The Kids Aren’t Alright: Saplings Reveal How Changing Climate May Undermine Forests Scientists Map Loss of Groundwater Storage Around the World Thursday, November 2, 2023 Underground Car Parks Heat Up Groundwater How a Climate Model Can Illustrate and Explain Ice-Age Climate Variability Study Links Changes in Global Water Cycle to Higher Temperatures Wednesday, November 1, 2023 Ocean Warming Is Accelerating, and Hotspots Reveal Which Areas Are Absorbing the Most Heat Tuesday, October 31, 2023 Shifting Nesting Timing Not Enough to Prevent Fewer Sea Turtle Hatchlings Humans Are Disrupting Natural ‘salt Cycle’ On a Global Scale, New Study Shows Monday, October 30, 2023 Cultural Adaptation to Climate Change Amazon Deforestation Linked to Long Distance Climate Warming Offset Markets: New Approach Could Help Save Tropical Forests by Restoring Faith in Carbon Credits Low-Income Countries Could Lose 30% of Nutrients Like Protein and Omega-3 from Seafood Due to Climate Change Window to Avoid 1.5°C of Warming Will Close Before 2030 If Emissions Are Not Reduced A Sustainable Alternative to Air Conditioning Friday, October 27, 2023 Meltwater Flowing Beneath Antarctic Glaciers May Be Accelerating Their Retreat Thursday, October 26, 2023 Study Shows Simple Diet Swaps Can Cut Carbon Emissions and Improve Your Health Wednesday, October 25, 2023 Algae’s Surprising Potential to Help Ease Climate Change Worries Report Warns About Risk Tipping Points With Irreversible Impacts on People and Planet Tuesday, October 24, 2023 Adding Crushed Rock to Farmland Pulls Carbon out of the Air Climate Report: ‘Uncharted Territory’ Imperils Life on Earth Light, Freshwater Sticks to Greenland’s East Coast Monday, October 23, 2023 Climate Is Increasing Risk of High Toxin Concentrations in Northern US Lakes Increased West Antarctic Ice Sheet Melting ‘unavoidable’ New Study Shows Surprising Effects of Fire in North America’s Boreal Forests Friday, October 20, 2023 Land Use: Producing More Food and Storing More Carbon Thursday, October 19, 2023 El Niño’s Changing Patterns: Human Influence on Natural Variability Scientists Discover Deepest Known Evidence of Coral Reef Bleaching New Study Finds 50-Year Trend in Hurricane Escalation Linked to Climate Change Cut Emissions and Improve Farming to Protect Wilderness Urgent Action Needed to Address Climate Change Threats to Coastal Areas Wednesday, October 18, 2023 Reef-Devouring Predator Survives Coral Bleaching and Feasts on the Survivors Researchers: There Is a Need for More Accurate Accounting of Nitrous Oxide from Agricultural Crop Residues Potential for 110% Electricity Increases in U.S.Urban Buildings Tuesday, October 17, 2023 Subalpine Forests in the Northern Rockies Are Fire Resilient–for Now Surprising Discovery About Coral’s Resilience Could Help Reefs Survive Climate Change Ocean Circulation, Ice Melt and Increasing Tourism Could All Be Contributing to Arctic Microplastics Research Finds Water Quality in Gulf of Mexico Improves When Adding Social Costs to Carbon Emissions Climate Network Analysis Helps Pinpoint Regions at Higher Risk of Extreme Weather AI Models Identify Biodiversity from Animal Sounds in Tropical Rainforests Monday, October 16, 2023 Unique Marimo Threatened by Rising Lake Temperatures Ice Sheet Surface Melt Is Accelerating in Greenland and Slowing in Antarctica More Sustainable Agriculture by Global Redistribution of Nitrogen Fertilizer New Study Confirms Presence of Flesh-Eating and Illness-Causing Bacteria in Florida’s Coastal Waters Following Hurricane Ian Climate Change Coping Mechanism Discovered in Humble Algae Friday, October 13, 2023 What Phytoplankton Physiology Has to Do With Global Climate How Weather Phenomena Affect Ocean Circulation Second Report on the Status of Global Water Resources Published Thursday, October 12, 2023 Over 40 Percent of Antarctica’s Ice Shelves Reduced in Volume Over 25 Years Gray Whales Experience Major Population Swings as a Result of Arctic Conditions Coffee and Cocoa Plants at Risk from Pollinator Loss Close Connectivity Within the North Atlantic Current System Identified Around the Globe, Climate Adaptation Lacks Coordination Large Swings in Past Ocean Oxygen Revealed Wednesday, October 11, 2023 Flooding That Closed Alaska’s Dalton Highway Also Caused Widespread Ground Sinking The Good and Bad Uses of Biomass for California Warm Summers and Wet Winters Yield Better Wine Vintages Experiencing Record-Breaking Heat Days Affects Perception of Weather Trends Tuesday, October 10, 2023 Paleoclimatologists Use Ancient Sediment to Explore Future Climate in Africa Monday, October 9, 2023 The Gulf Stream Is Warming and Shifting Closer to Shore Climate-Driven Extreme Heat May Make Parts of Earth Too Hot for Humans Friday, October 6, 2023 Deciphering the Intensity of Past Ocean Currents Climate Change Brings Earlier Arrival of Intense Hurricanes Thursday, October 5, 2023 Plants Could Worsen Air Pollution on a Warming Planet Climate Intervention Technologies May Create Winners and Losers in World Food Supply Wednesday, October 4, 2023 Two-Dimensional Compounds Can Capture Carbon from the Air Study Identifies Jet-Stream Pattern That Locks in Extreme Winter Cold, Wet Spells Ancient Carbon in Rocks Releases as Much Carbon Dioxide as the World’s Volcanoes Bird Species Changing Faster Than Expected in Protected Areas Hot Weather Hits Productivity — Even in Air-Conditioned Factories Tuesday, October 3, 2023 Carbon-Capture Tree Plantations Threaten Tropical Biodiversity for Little Gain, Ecologists Say Carbon Capture Method Plucks CO2 Straight from the Air Controlled Burns Help Prevent Wildfires; Climate Change Is Limiting Their Use Monday, October 2, 2023 Scientists Investigate Grand Canyon’s Ancient Past to Predict Future Climate Impacts Researchers Propose a Unified, Scalable Framework to Measure Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions Friday, September 29, 2023 Ancient Plant Wax Reveals How Global Warming Affects Methane in Arctic Lakes Thursday, September 28, 2023 Biological Particles Play Crucial Role in Arctic Cloud Ice Formation Capturing CO2 With Electricity: A Microbial Enzyme Inspires Electrochemistry Wednesday, September 27, 2023 Plastic Cloud: New Study Analyzes Airborne Microplastics in Clouds Atlantic Walrus More Vulnerable Than Ever to Arctic Warming Novel Bacterial Proteins from Seafloor Shine Light on Climate and Astrobiology Antarctica’s Glacial Border Migrates for Miles With the Tide Investigating the Role of Greener Plastics for Japan’s Carbon Neutral Goals Monday, September 25, 2023 Glaciers Becoming Smaller and Disappearing New Research Reveals Extreme Heat Likely to Wipe out Humans and Mammals in the Distant Future Copper-Based Catalysts Efficiently Turn Carbon Dioxide Into Methane How Weather Patterns Will Change in the Future New Study Definitively Confirms Gulf Stream Weakening, Understanding the Changes Could Help Predict Future Trends in Extreme Events Friday, September 22, 2023 Pollen Analysis Suggests Peopling of Siberia and Europe by Modern Humans Occurred During a Major Pleistocene Warming Spell Re-Wetting Is Key for Boosting CO2 Storage in Southern US Peatlands Thursday, September 21, 2023 We Could Sequester CO2 by ‘re-Greening’ Arid Lands, Plant Scientists Say How Climate Warming Could Disrupt a Deep-Rooted Relationship Riddle of Varying Warm Water Inflow 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