Warming 'worst case' must be studied Climate change risks should be assessed in the same way as threats to national security according to a new report.
2015-07-14 07:47:31
Ecologists predict impact of climate change on vulnerable species As climate changes, many species are spreading beyond their historical ranges. Here biologists announce a method to predict which species decline as a result. Testing the method in Ontario, Canada, lakes where bass species have expanded northward with inc
2015-07-14 00:00:00
Ocean warming leads to stronger precipitation extremes Due to climate change, not only atmospheric, but also oceanic, temperatures are rising. A study published in the international journal Nature Geoscience led by scientists at the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel shows that increases in sea s
2015-07-13 00:00:00
Air travel and climate: A potential new feedback? What impact does a warming planet have on air travel and how might that, in turn, affect the rate of warming itself? A new study by researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and University of Wisconsin Madison found a connection between clim
2015-07-13 00:00:00
Environmentally friendly lignin nanoparticle 'greens' silver nanobullet to battle bacteria Researchers have developed an effective and environmentally benign method to combat bacteria by engineering nanoscale particles that add the antimicrobial potency of silver to a core of lignin, a ubiquitous substance found in all plant cells. The findings
2015-07-13 00:00:00
Can you actually hear 'inaudible' sound? Are wind farms harmful to humans? This controversial topic makes emotions run high. To give the debate more objectivity, an international team of experts dealt with the fundamentals of hearing in the lower limit range of the audible frequency range (i.e.,
2015-07-10 00:00:00
Why not build houses the environmentally friendly way? Green buildings are indeed healthy buildings. So says Dr. Joseph Allen and fellow researchers of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in the US. They conducted the first comprehensive review of studies that focused on green buildings and summariz
2015-07-09 00:00:00
Volcanic eruptions slow down climate change -- temporarily Although global concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has continuously increased over the past decade, the mean global surface temperature has not followed the same path. A team of international reseachers, KIT scientists among them, have no
2015-07-09 00:00:00
Integrating past warm climate data, scientists hone future sea-level rise predictions In a recent review of the science on past sea-level rise and climate change, climate scientists including Robert DeConto of the University of Massachusetts Amherst survey modeling and other methods used to reconstruct past sea levels and say we are vergin
2015-07-09 00:00:00
Global sea levels have risen 6 meters or more with just slight global warming A new review analyzing three decades of research on the historic effects of melting polar ice sheets found that global sea levels have risen at least six meters, or about 20 feet, above present levels on multiple occasions over the past three million year
2015-07-09 00:00:00
Climate change impacts on bumblebees converge across continents While the geographic ranges of many animals are expanding northward in response to climate change, those of North American and European bumblebee species are shrinking, a new study shows.
2015-07-09 00:00:00
Budget snub to climate change action, as Chancellor adds more fossil fuel to the fire Reacting to the Chancellor’s Budget statement today, Friends of the Earth senior economics campaigner David Powell said:
“The next five years are crucial for breaking our dependency on climate-wrecking gas, coal and oil and dirty transport – so i
2015-07-08 14:45:45
Chemical & Engineering News celebrates 'The Talented 12': Young science trailblazers A microbiome code breaker. A carbon dioxide wrangler. A bug battler. These aren't members of a new group of super heroes, but a sampling of 'The Talented 12' young scientists and entrepreneurs that Chemical & Engineering News magazine is highlighting
2015-07-08 00:00:00
Record-breaking heavy rainfall events increased under global warming Heavy rainfall events setting ever new records have been increasing strikingly in the past thirty years. While before 1980, multi-decadal fluctuations in extreme rainfall events are explained by natural variability, a team of scientists of the Potsdam Ins
2015-07-08 00:00:00
Reusable shopping bags encourage shoppers to buy produce -- and junk food? Bringing reusable bags to the grocery store often means you are an environmentally friendly shopper. But it also influences the very things you buy. According to a new study in the Journal of Marketing, bringing your own bags makes you more likely to purc
2015-07-07 00:00:00
Study: Temperature a dominant influence on bird diversity loss in Mexico A wide-ranging study of gains and losses of populations of bird species across Mexico in the 20th century shows shifts in temperature due to global climate change are the primary environmental influence on the distributions of bird species.
2015-07-07 00:00:00
Energiewende in the Alps: Switzerland's transition away from nuclear Switzerland has a long history of trying to be as self-sufficient and energy independent as possible. Although its energy supply system has served it well in the past, the country is now looking to turn away from its reliance on nuclear power and seeks to
2015-07-07 00:00:00
Autonomous taxis would deliver significant environmental and economic benefits Imagine a fleet of driverless taxis roaming your city, ready to pick you up and take you to your destination at a moment's notice. While this may seem fantastical, it may be only a matter of time before it becomes reality. And according to a new study fro
2015-07-06 00:00:00
Risk of interbreeding due to climate change lower than expected A surprising study of North and South American mammals, birds and amphibians finds that only about 6 percent of closely related species whose ranges do not currently overlap are likely to come into contact by the end of this century.
2015-07-06 00:00:00
VIDEO: The science behind the pollen count The pollen count is an important part of the weather forecast for the estimated 31 million people who suffer from hayfever.
2015-07-05 07:12:19
Stronger action needed to transform the UK's energy system An ambitious policy package is essential for the UK to transform its energy system to achieve the deep reductions in carbon emissions required to avoid dangerous climate change, according to research led by UCL scientists. To meet climate targets set for
2015-07-05 00:00:00
Nobel Laureates appeal for climate protection Over 30 Nobel laureates have signed a declaration today to appeal for climate protection and warn against the causes of climate change. The 'Mainau Declaration 2015' was presented on Mainau Island, Germany, on the occasion of the 65th Lindau Nobel Laureat
2015-07-03 00:00:00
Oregon experiments open window on landscape formation University of Oregon geologists have seen ridges and valleys form in real time and -- even though the work was a fast-forwarded operation done in a laboratory setting -- they now have an idea of how climate change may impact landscapes.
2015-07-02 00:00:00
Will climate change put mussels off the menu? Fans of moules marinière may soon find themselves out of luck according to research which suggests that global warming may threaten shellfish industries.
2015-07-02 00:00:00
Extreme heat and precipitation are increasing Salmonella infections, UMD study shows Extreme heat and precipitation events, which are expected to increase in frequency and intensity due to climate change, are associated with increased risk of salmonella infections, according to a study led by researchers from the University of Maryland Sc
2015-07-01 00:00:00
Producing fuel from Canada oil sands emits more carbon than from US crude The production of petroleum from Canada's oil sands is on the rise with much of it destined for US refineries. As the US takes stock of its greenhouse gas emissions, scientists report in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology that the curr
2015-07-01 00:00:00
Hydroelectric dams drastically reduce tropical forest biodiversity Widely hailed as 'green' sources of renewable energy, hydroelectric dams have been built worldwide at an unprecedented scale. But University of East Anglia research reveals that these major infrastructure projects are far from environmentally friendly. A
2015-07-01 00:00:00
Airport expansion will undermine UK climate action, warns Friends of the Earth Commenting ahead of Wednesday's (1 July 2015) Davies Commission report which is expected to recommend airport expansion at either Gatwick or Heathrow, Friends of the Earth’s head of campaigns Andrew Pendleton said:
“It's simply n
2015-06-30 22:45:15
China climate change plan unveiled China - the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases - has announced details of its climate action plan.
2015-06-30 13:19:02
Climate change 'action needed' The UK must take urgent action to prepare for the impacts of climate change in the UK, according to a report submitted to the government.
2015-06-30 00:32:11
Ocean algae will cope well in varying climates, study shows Tiny marine algae that play a critical role in supporting life on Earth may be better equipped to deal with future climate change than previously expected, research shows.
2015-06-30 00:00:00
Soil water, microbes influence carbon in world's coldest desert, ASU-Dartmouth study finds Soil water and microbes' respiration contribute to fluctuations of carbon dioxide in the world's coldest desert, where climate change is expected to increase underground moisture and microorganisms, an Arizona State University and Dartmouth College study
2015-06-29 00:00:00
Aromatic couple makes new chemical bonds Making carbon-carbon bonds continues to be an important strategy to synthesize useful pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and organic materials. Through the global collaboration between ITbM and NSF-CCHF, chemists have expanded the scope of a Nobel Prize-winni
2015-06-29 00:00:00
OU student use nation's weather radar network to track bird migration at night Using the nation's weather radar network, two University of Oklahoma doctoral students have developed a technique for forecasting something other than the weather: the orientation behavior of birds as they migrate through the atmosphere at night. The stu
2015-06-29 00:00:00
Victory for Welsh community as council planning committee defers opencast coal mine Friends of the Earth Cymru press release
Late yesterday, Caerphilly Council Planning Committee unanimously decided to defer the application for the controversial proposals for a huge opencast coal mine back to the officers for reasons to refuse the app
2015-06-25 13:30:00
Some forestlands cool climate better without trees, Dartmouth-led study finds Forests worldwide are increasingly used to store carbon as a way to slow climate change, but a Dartmouth-led study finds that some wooded areas may be more valuable without trees, allowing the cleared landscape to reflect rather than absorb the sun's ener
2015-06-25 00:00:00
Lancashire council fracking meeting adjourned until Monday Reacting to today’s decision by Lancashire councillors to adjourn a meeting to decide on a planning application to test frack at Preston New Road in Little Plumpton until Monday (29 June), Friends of the Earth’s senior energy campaigner Liz
2015-06-24 20:00:15
Netherlands ordered to cut emissions A court in the Netherlands orders the government to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 25% by 2020, in a class action suit launched by activists.
2015-06-24 12:20:10
Climate change a medical emergency, says Commission Reacting to a major new Commission report, published today in the Lancet, warning that the threat to human health from climate change is so great that it could undermine the last fifty years of gains in development and global health,
Friends of the Ear
2015-06-23 08:15:00
Put Lancashire communities first, councillors urged ahead of crucial fracking decision Lancashire councillors must put the interests of local people and the environment first and reject Cuadrilla’s planning applications to frack at two sites in the county, Friends of the Earth said today.
Councillors are due to decide on both applicati
2015-06-23 08:15:00
Biomanufacturing of CdS quantum dots A team of Lehigh University engineers have demonstrated a bacterial method for the low-cost, environmentally friendly synthesis of aqueous soluble quantum dot nanocrystals at room temperature.
2015-06-23 00:00:00
Climate change could risk progress in health -- or be a global health opportunity The threat climate change poses to human health is possibly so great that it could wipe out health progress over the past 50 years. But getting to grips with climate change could also present major opportunities for global health. Details can be found in
2015-06-22 00:00:00
The Southeast Pacific produces more nitrous oxide than previously thought In addition to carbon dioxide there are plenty of other greenhouse gases. Nitrous oxide is one of them. However, a global assessment of emissions from the oceans is difficult because the measurement methods used so far have only allowed rough estimates. U
2015-06-22 00:00:00
New York State elected officials urge counterparts in Lancashire to refuse fracking Elected officials in New York State, which banned fracking in December, have written to councillors in Lancashire to urge them to refuse planning permission for Cuadrilla’s two fracking applications.
The state banned fracking after its Department of
2015-06-20 10:30:45
Study shows global warming is unlikely to reduce winter deaths A study by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health debunks the assumption that global warming will lead to a decline in the number of deaths in winter. Findings showed that a warming climate trend led to much smaller reduction
2015-06-19 00:00:00
Climate-risk insurance reform urged Policymakers have a "once in a generation" opportunity to reform the insurance sector to help those at risk from climate change impacts, say researchers.
2015-06-18 15:03:04
Pope makes plea to save the planet Pope Francis has blamed human selfishness for global warming in his long-awaited encyclical calling for action on climate change.
2015-06-18 14:42:43
Govt cuts wind subsidies - Friends of the Earth reaction Reacting to today’s Government decisions to end new subsidies for onshore wind farms, and changing planning rules that could make it far harder for new turbines to be built, Friends of the Earth’s renewable energy campaigner Alasdair Cameron said:
2015-06-18 12:00:30
Politicians urged to follow Pope's lead on climate change Commenting on the Pope’s Encyclical on climate change published today (Thursday, 18 June 2015), Friends of the Earth’s head of campaigns Andrew Pendleton said:
“The Pope has shown impressive and inspiring leadership where many elected leaders hav
2015-06-18 11:15:00
Early end for wind farm subsidies New onshore wind farms will be excluded from a government subsidy scheme from 1 April 2016 - a year earlier than expected.
2015-06-18 06:02:06
VIDEO: Pope: Warming is 'mostly man-made' The Pope will issue his letter to bishops on the environment on Thursday, in which is he is likely to say climate change is a mostly man-made problem.
2015-06-18 04:48:55
Risk of major sea level rise in Northern Europe Global warming leads to the ice sheets on land melting and flowing into the sea, which consequently rises. New calculations by researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute show that the sea level in Northern Europe may rise more than previously thought. Ther
2015-06-18 00:00:00
Climate change won't reduce winter deaths In a study that contradicts the received wisdom on health impacts of climate change, scientists say that we shouldn't expect substantial reduction in winter deaths as a result of global warming. This new research is published today in IOP Publishing's Env
2015-06-18 00:00:00
Thousands to urge MPs to act on climate change Ahead of a mass climate change lobby of Parliament later today [Wednesday 17 June 2015], which is expected to draw thousands of people from acros the UK, Joe Jenkins, acting chief executive officer of Friends of the Earth, said:
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2015-06-17 11:00:00
VIDEO: Pope urges action on global warming An Italian magazine has published a leaked draft of the Pope's encyclical on climate change, which is due for release on Thursday.
2015-06-16 02:07:16
Pope 'urges swift action' on climate Pope Francis will call for swift action to protect the Earth and fight global warming, according to a leaked draft of the pontiff's encyclical.
2015-06-16 00:26:58
Linking climate change to natural disasters influences charitable aid When natural disasters strike, the media, charities, and science organizations appeal to the public for aid to the victims and to communicate the causes of these events. Increasingly, as scientists link extreme weather events to climate change, people are
2015-06-16 00:00:00
A better way to evaluate conservation policies found by Georgia State researchers Protected forested areas in Brazil, Costa Rica, Indonesia and Thailand have prevented the release of more than 1,000 million additional tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, an economic service provided by nature worth at least $5 billion, according
2015-06-16 00:00:00
Lancashire planners fail to recognise risks from fracking at Preston New Road Lancashire County council’s planning officers have recommended that planning permission is granted for Cuadrilla to frack at Preston New Road, while recommending that permission is refused for fracking at Roseacre.
Reacting to today's announceme
2015-06-15 10:30:30
New calculations to improve CO2 monitoring from space How light of different colors is absorbed by carbon dioxide (CO2) can now be accurately predicted using new calculations developed by a UCL-led team of scientists. This will help climate scientists studying Earth's greenhouse gas emissions to better inter
2015-06-15 00:00:00
Environmental activism works, study shows The environmental movement is making a difference -- nudging greenhouse gas emissions down in states with strong green voices, according to a Michigan State University study.Scientists have found a way to tell if a state jumping on the environmental bandw
2015-06-15 00:00:00
Polar bears aren't the only victims of climate change From heat waves to damaged crops to asthma in children, climate change is a major public health concern, argues a Michigan State University researcher in a new study. Climate change is about more than melting ice caps and images of the Earth on fire, said
2015-06-15 00:00:00
Leaving on a biofueled jet plane Researchers at the Energy Biosciences Institute have developed a catalytic process for converting sugarcane biomass into a new class of aviation fuel and lubricant base oils that could help biorefineries achieve net life-cycle greenhouse gas savings of up
2015-06-15 00:00:00
Pain of producing climate change deal Environment correspondent Helen Briggs assesses the progress being made towards a meaningful deal on climate change.
2015-06-12 10:36:36
Increased carbon dioxide levels in air restrict plants' ability to absorb nutrients The rapidly rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere affect plants' absorption of nitrogen, which is the nutrient that restricts crop growth in most terrestrial ecosystems. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have now revealed that the c
2015-06-12 00:00:00
Climate change progress 'too slow' International talks in Bonn have made progress towards a new global deal on climate change, says the UN, amid calls from NGOs for a faster pace.
2015-06-11 15:03:21
VIDEO: Puffins 'at risk of extinction' Across Europe puffins have been classified as at risk of extinction because of climate change and a lack of food.
2015-06-10 12:14:42
Plants may run out of time to grow under ongoing climate change A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS Biology shows that ongoing climate change will lead to overall declines in plant growing days by 2100 due to a mixture of warming, drought, and limited solar radiation.
2015-06-10 00:00:00
Warmer, lower-oxygen oceans will shift marine habitats Modern mountain climbers usually carry tanks of oxygen to help them reach the summit. The combination of physical exertion and lack of oxygen at high altitudes creates a major challenge for mountaineers. Now, just in time for World Oceans Day on Monday, J
2015-06-10 00:00:00
This week from AGU: Space weather warnings, real-time water management A new model, described in a June 9 paper in the journal Space Weather, might finally give scientists a tool to predict a coronal mass ejection's magnetic configuration from afar, which means forecasters could give utility grid and satellite operators a fu
2015-06-10 00:00:00
Coral reefs defy ocean acidification odds in Palau Will some coral reefs be able to adapt to rapidly changing conditions in Earth's oceans? If so, what will these reefs look like in the future?As the ocean absorbs atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) released by the burning of fossil fuels, its chemistry is c
2015-06-10 00:00:00
Cutting carbon emissions could have indirect effects on hunger As many of the world's nations prepare and implement plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions, researchers say another critical factor needs to be considered. A new study has found for the first time that efforts to keep global temperatures in check will lik
2015-06-10 00:00:00
Boreal peatlands not a global warming time bomb To some scientists studying climate change, boreal peatlands are considered a potential ticking time bomb. With huge stores of carbon in peat, the fear is that rising global temperatures could cause the release of massive amounts of CO2 from the peatlands
2015-06-10 00:00:00
Coral colonies more genetically diverse than assumed Coral colonies are more genetically diverse than it has been assumed to date. This is the conclusion drawn by biologists at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, who have conducted comprehensive studies into the genetic variability in individual colonies of diffe
2015-06-10 00:00:00
Swansea lagoon power plant gets green light Welcoming today’s decision by the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change to grant consent for a tidal lagoon at Swansea Bay, Gareth Clubb, director of Friends of the Earth Cymru said:
“Tidal power could further revolutionise Wales’ ener
2015-06-09 16:15:30
Predicting tree mortality A combination of drought, heat and insects is responsible for the death of more than 12 million trees in California, according to a new study from UC Santa Barbara's National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS). Members of the NCEAS worki
2015-06-09 00:00:00
Study: Crop-rotation resistant rootworms have a lot going on in their guts After decades of effort, scientists are finally figuring out how insects develop resistance to environmentally friendly farming practices -- such as crop rotation-- that are designed to kill them. The researchers say their insights will help develop more
2015-06-09 00:00:00
Sweet source for aviation biofuel Researchers identify a novel way to produce aviation fuel from sugarcane biomass that could deliver an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
2015-06-08 19:20:51
G7 Summit: Climate ambition must be speeded up, says Friends of the Earth Commenting on today’s declaration by the G7 leaders on climate change, Friends of the Earth’s international climate campaigner Asad Rehman said:
“The G7’s goal of a decarbonised world is bang on – however putting off action until th
2015-06-08 16:45:45
Making organic molecules in hydrothermal vents in the absence of life For more than a decade, the scientific community has postulated that methane could be spontaneously produced by chemical reactions between hydrogen from hydrothermal vent fluid and carbon dioxide. New research by geochemists at Woods Hole Oceanographic In
2015-06-08 00:00:00
ASEAN economic integration means huge challenges for trees, farmers and food supply Ten Southeast Asian nations will form a single economic bloc at the end of 2015. Agroforestry, forestry and agricultural policies, implementation and law enforcement are lagging behind. The gap threatens millions of livelihoods, environmental safety and n
2015-06-08 00:00:00
China sees greenhouse gas 'progress' China's greenhouse gas emissions could start to decline within 10 years, says a London School of Economics report.
2015-06-07 23:43:06
VIDEO: ScottishPower spends £2bn on wind farm ScottishPower are building a wind farm around 40km off the coast of East Anglia - at a cost of £2bn - to power around half a million homes.
2015-06-05 10:30:45
Scientists doubt warming 'pause' US researchers say new evidence casts doubt on the idea that global warming has "slowed" in recent years.
2015-06-04 20:15:17
Habitats contracting as fish and coral flee equator Many species are migrating toward Earth's poles in response to climate change, and their habitats are shrinking in the process, researchers say.
2015-06-04 00:00:00
Evidence against a global warming hiatus? An analysis using updated global surface temperature data disputes the existence of a 21st century global warming slowdown described in studies including the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment.
2015-06-04 00:00:00
Seven new miniaturized frog species found in the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest Following nearly five years of exploration in mountainous areas of the southern Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest, a team of researchers has uncovered seven new species of a highly miniaturized, brightly colored frog genus known as Brachycephalus. Each specie
2015-06-04 00:00:00
Trouble in the tide pools A harmful algal bloom is the suspected culprit of a die-off in 2011 of millions of purple sea urchins and six-starred sea stars in Northern California. Their disappearance is predicted to have long-term ecological consequences on their populations. As alg
2015-06-03 00:00:00
New study uncovers why some threatened corals swap 'algae' partners A new research study showed why threatened Caribbean star corals sometimes swap partners to help them recover from bleaching events. The findings are important to understand the fate of coral reefs as ocean waters warm due to climate change.
2015-06-03 00:00:00
Greenhouse gas-caused warming felt in just months The heat generated by burning a fossil fuel is surpassed within a few months by the warming caused by the release of its carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, a new study says. The release of CO2 into the atmosphere contributes to the trapping of heat that
2015-06-02 00:00:00
'Climate-change skeptics are more ambivalent than we thought' Some 2,000 Norwegians have been asked about what they think when they hear or read the words 'climate change.' There were no pre-set answers or 'choose the statement that best describes your view' options. Instead, the respondents had to formulate their v
2015-06-02 00:00:00
Govt to give communities powers over wind farms - but not fracking Responding to news that the Government is seeking to give more powers to local communities in England and Wales to decide on the approval of future onshore wind projects, and suggestions that there will be no new subsidies for the technology, Friends of t
2015-05-27 14:30:45
Climate change debate fueled by 'echo chambers,' new study finds A new study demonstrates the highly contentious debate on climate change is fueled in part by how information flows throughout policy networks. Researchers found that 'echo chambers' -- social network structures where individuals with the same viewpoint s
2015-05-26 00:00:00
Deciphering clues to prehistoric climate changes locked in cave deposits Jessica Oster and her colleagues have shown that the analysis of a stalagmite from a cave in north east India can detect the link between El Nino conditions in the Pacific Ocean and the Indian monsoon.
2015-05-22 00:00:00
Savannahs slow climate change Tropical rainforests have long been considered the Earth's lungs, sequestering large amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and thereby slowing down the increasing greenhouse effect and associated human-made climate change. Scientists in a global r
2015-05-21 00:00:00
What would it take to limit climate change to 1.5°C? A new study analyzes the required climate policy actions and targets in order to limit future global temperature rise to less than 1.5°C by 2100. This level is supported by more than 100 countries worldwide, including those most vulnerable to climate
2015-05-21 00:00:00
Offshore wind turbine construction could be putting seals' hearing at risk Noise from pile driving during offshore wind turbine construction could be damaging the hearing of harbour seals around the UK, according to ecologists who attached GPS data loggers to 24 harbor seals while offshore wind turbines were being installed in 2
2015-05-20 00:00:00
Toward 'green' paper-thin, flexible electronics The rapid evolution of gadgets has brought us an impressive array of 'smart' products from phones to tablets, and now watches and glasses. But they still haven't broken free from their rigid form. Now scientists are reporting in the journal ACS Applied Ma
2015-05-20 00:00:00
Drought-induced tree mortality accelerating in forests Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory have found that drought and heat-induced tree mortality is accelerating in many forest biomes as a consequence of a warming climate in their paper 'Darcy's law predicts widespread forest mortality under climat
2015-05-19 00:00:00
Diverse soil communities can help offset impacts of global warming In a long-term study, a Yale-led team of researchers showed that small soil animals can limit the effects of climate change. In the same way that Yellowstone's wolves regulate plant diversity by controlling the number of grazing elk, the researchers found
2015-05-19 00:00:00
Bodyguards for precious seeds Naturally occurring, plant-associated bacteria as a crop protection agent are now avail-able for use in crop protection to alleviate the contamination of soil with pesticides -- arguably the most environmentally friendly way of plant protection that has b
2015-05-19 00:00:00
Climate change could cause cold-blooded animals' thermal tolerance to shrink Cold-blooded animals can tolerate body temperatures only a few degrees above their normal high temperatures before they overheat, which could be a problem as the planet itself warms, according to new research from San Francisco State University. As a resu
2015-05-19 00:00:00
Cold-blooded animals find it hard to adjust to global warming Cold-blooded and other animals that are unable to regulate their internal temperature may have a hard time adapting to global warming, according to an analysis by biologists Alex Gunderson and Jonathon Stillman from UC Berkeley and San Francisco State Uni
2015-05-19 00:00:00
Study highlights ways to boost weather and climate predictions Long range weather forecasts and climate change projections could be significantly boosted by advances in our understanding of the relationship between layers of the Earth's atmosphere -- the stratosphere and troposphere.
2015-05-18 00:00:00
Stanford scientists discover how microbes acquire electricity in making methane Stanford University scientists have solved a long-standing mystery about methanogens, unique microorganisms that transform electricity and carbon dioxide into methane. The results could pave the way for microbial 'factories' that produce renewable biofuel
2015-05-18 00:00:00
US West's power grid must be prepared for impacts of climate change Arizona State University researchers say in coming decades a changing climate will pose challenges to operations of power generation facilities, especially in the Western United States. They recommend what should be done to ensure reliable electricity sup
2015-05-18 00:00:00
Reshaping mountains in the human mind to save species facing climate change People commonly perceive mountains as pyramid-shaped masses that steadily narrow as they slope upward. But Princeton University and the University of Connecticut researchers mapped the shape of 182 mountain ranges and found they have four principal shapes
2015-05-18 00:00:00
New tool to save salmon: Isotope tracking Salmon carry a strontium chemical signature in their 'ear bones' that lets scientists identify specific streams where the fish hatched and lived before they were caught at sea. The new tool may help pinpoint critical habitats for fish threatened by climat
2015-05-15 00:00:00
Love your Mother Earth A new paper, co-authored by Woods Hole Research Center Senior Scientist Richard A. Houghton, confirms that as carbon emissions continue to climb, so too has the Earth's capacity to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
2015-05-14 00:00:00
University of Houston researchers: Climate change helped to reduce ozone levels Researchers at the University of Houston have determined that climate change -- in the form of a stronger sea breeze, the result of warmer soil temperatures -- contributed to the drop in high-ozone days in the Houston area. Robert Talbot, professor of atm
2015-05-14 00:00:00
Study reveals how rivers regulate global carbon cycle River transport of carbon to the ocean is not on a scale that will solve our CO2 problem, but we haven't known how much carbon the world's rivers routinely flush into the ocean, until now. A study by WHOI scientists calculated the first direct estimate of
2015-05-13 00:00:00
Climate change boosts a migratory insect pest The migratory potato leafhopper causes untold millions of dollars in damage every year. A study by entomologists at the University of Maryland and the City University of New York suggests that climate warming could be making this problem worse. Using data
2015-05-13 00:00:00
New report highlights huge eco-impact of everyday products A new report today from Friends of the Earth estimates for the first time how much land and water well-known brands such as Apple, Kraft and Gap use in a year, and what’s needed to manufacture some of the products they sell.
Based on modelling by env
2015-05-12 12:45:15
Campaign launched to defend threatened EU wildlife laws A campaign to protect European laws that are crucial for the protection of some of the most important wildlife sites and species in the UK has been launched today by a coalition of 100 organisations, including Friends of the Earth.
The groups - which i
2015-05-12 08:00:15
Wetlands continue to reduce nitrates Wetlands created 20 years ago between tile-drained agricultural fields and the Embarras River were recently revisited for a new two-year University of Illinois research project. Results show an overall 62 percent nitrate removal rate and little emission o
2015-05-12 00:00:00
Astrophysicists prepare weather forecasts for planets beyond our solar system Using sensitive observations from the Kepler space telescope, astronomers have uncovered evidence of daily weather cycles on six extra-solar planets seen to exhibit different phases. Such phase variations occur as different portions of these planets refle
2015-05-12 00:00:00
Focus on the regional impact of climate change The recently published Second Assessment of Climate Change for the Baltic Sea Basin makes an important contribution to understanding variations in the climate. The report also captures the most important changes to the regional climate in the Kattegat and
2015-05-12 00:00:00
New research will help forecast bad ozone days over the western US New research published in Nature Communications led by NOAA and our Princeton University partners reveals a strong connection between high ozone days in the western US during late spring and La Niña, an ocean-atmosphere phenomena that affects global
2015-05-12 00:00:00
Shifting winds: An early warning for reduced energy According to a new study in the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, Chinook winds can precede large shifts in wind power output from wind farms -- a challenge for companies seeking to provide a constant stream of green energy to consumers. By est
2015-05-12 00:00:00
Amber Rudd is new Secretary of State for DECC Following the news that Amber Rudd is the new Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Friends of the Earth Senior Climate Change Campaigner Simon Bullock said:
“Ahead of crucial climate talks in Paris, the UK Government must listen to the m
2015-05-11 12:00:00
Solution to corrosive ocean mystery reveals future climate Researchers have discovered how an abrupt global warming event triggered a highly corrosive deep-water current to flow through the North Atlantic Ocean 55 million years ago solving a mystery that has puzzled scientists for a decade. The findings published
2015-05-11 00:00:00
Carbon emissions from peatlands may be less than expected Duke researchers have discovered a dual mechanism that slows peat decay and may help reduce carbon dioxide emissions from peatlands during times of drought. The discovery might be used to reduce the risk that increased drought and global warming will chan
2015-05-11 00:00:00
Solving corrosive ocean mystery reveals future climate Around 55 million years ago, an abrupt global warming event triggered a highly corrosive deep-water current through the North Atlantic Ocean. The current's origin puzzled scientists for a decade, but an international team of researchers has now discovere
2015-05-11 00:00:00
