Water fleas genetically adapt to climate change The water flea has genetically adapted to climate change. Biologists from KU Leuven, Belgium, compared 'resurrected' water fleas -- hatched from 40-year-old eggs -- with more recent specimens. The project was coordinated by Professor Luc De Meester from t
2015-05-11 00:00:00
For biofuels and climate, location matters Dedicating more land to biofuel production can lead to increased greenhouse gas emissions, which take decades to make up for. A new study shows that geography is a key factor determining how big that impact is.
2015-05-11 00:00:00
2015 general election result Following the news that the Conservative Party has won a majority of seats in the 2015 General Election, Friends of the Earth’s Chief Executive Andy Atkins said:
“The new Prime Minister has a number of heroic tasks ahead of him: to ensure the UK re
2015-05-08 13:15:30
CO2 levels reach monthly record Global carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations have reached a new monthly record of 400 parts per million, according to scientists.
2015-05-07 11:46:02
How climate science denial affects the scientific community Climate change denial in public discourse may encourage climate scientists to over-emphasize scientific uncertainty and is also affecting how they themselves speak -- and perhaps even think -- about their own research, a new study from the University of B
2015-05-07 00:00:00
Biting back: Scientists aim to forecast West Nile outbreaks New research led by NCAR and CDC has identified correlations between weather conditions and the occurrence of West Nile virus disease in the United States, raising the possibility of being able to better predict outbreaks.
2015-05-07 00:00:00
Vulnerable grassland birds abandon mating sites near wind turbines Shifting to renewable energy sources has been widely touted as one of the best ways to fight climate change, but even renewable energy can have a downside, as in the case of wind turbines' effects on bird populations. In a new paper in The Condor: Ornitho
2015-05-06 00:00:00
Simulating seasons Malawi, a small landlocked country in southeast Africa, is home to 13 million people and is one of the least-developed countries in the world. Its security is highly dependent on rain-fed agriculture. Changes in rainfall patterns associated with climate c
2015-05-05 00:00:00
Climate drives new era in Arctic sea Changes in the Arctic Ocean are so profound that the region is entering what amounts to "a new era", according to Norwegian scientists.
2015-05-04 07:48:58
Study shows dietary supplements are good for coral health Most people know the health benefits of taking daily supplements, but what about endangered corals? A new study led by University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science researchers found that the critically endangered Staghorn coral
2015-05-04 00:00:00
New climate projections paint bleak future for tropical coral reefs As greater atmospheric carbon dioxide boosts sea temperatures, tropical corals face a bleak future. New climate model projections show that conditions are likely to increase the frequency and severity of coral disease outbreaks, reports a team of research
2015-05-04 00:00:00
Ocean currents disturb methane-eating bacteria Bacteria that feed on methane can control its concentration once it is released from the ocean floor. This can potentially stop the greenhouse gas from entering the atmosphere. But ocean currents can easily disturb dinner, according to new study in Nature
2015-05-04 00:00:00
Clean air and health benefits of clean power plan hinge on key policy decisions States will gain large, widespread, and nearly immediate health benefits if EPA sets strong standards in the final Clean Power Plan, according to the first independent, peer-reviewed paper of its kind, published today in the journal Nature Climate Ch
2015-05-04 00:00:00
TV wildlife presenters urge public to join the Great British Bee Count 2015 Wildlife presenters Steve Backshall, Michaela Strachan and Miranda Krestovnikoff are urging people to get outside and take part in the Great British Bee Count 2015, which is taking place throughout the month of May (1-31 May 2015).
Organised by Friends
2015-05-01 07:30:15
Climate change risk 'to many species' One in six species on the planet could face extinction due to the effects of climate change if nothing is done to reduce emissions, according to analysis.
2015-04-30 19:18:34
Substantial benefits for health and environment through realistic changes to UK diets Making a series of relatively minor and realistic changes to UK diets would not only reduce UK diet-related greenhouse gas emissions by nearly a fifth, but could also extend average life expectancy by eight months, according to new research led by the Lon
2015-04-30 00:00:00
California ramps up emissions fight The US state of California has stepped up its attempts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by setting tough new targets for 2030.
2015-04-29 21:25:29
Craig Bennett is appointed Friends of the Earth CEO Craig Bennett has today been confirmed as Friends of the Earth’s new Chief Executive Officer.
Since 2010 Craig has led the Charity’s campaigns department as its Director of Policy and Campaigns. Under his
2015-04-29 09:15:45
Closing the Case on an Ancient Archeological Mystery Climate change may be responsible for the abrupt collapse of civilization on the fringes of the Tibetan Plateau around 2000 B.C.WSU archaeologist Jade D'Alpoim Guedes and an international team of researchers found that cooling global temperatures at the e
2015-04-29 00:00:00
UM researcher: Forest canopies buffer against climate change Current models of how forests will respond to climate change don't account for differences between adult and juvenile trees. Recent research by Solomon Dobrowski, a University of Montana professor of forest landscape ecology, finds that climatic buffering
2015-04-29 00:00:00
Artificial photosynthesis could help make fuels, plastics and medicine The global industrial sector accounts for more than half of the total energy used every year. Now scientists are inventing a new artificial photosynthetic system that could one day reduce industry's dependence on fossil fuel-derived energy by powering par
2015-04-29 00:00:00
Ice core reveals ocean currents transmitted climate changes from Arctic to Antarctic A new highly detailed ice core from West Antarctica has revealed a consistent pattern of climate changes that started in the Arctic and spread across the globe to the Antarctic during planet Earth's last glacial period. Representing more than 68,000-years
2015-04-29 00:00:00
Researchers find 200-year lag between climate events in Greenland, Antarctica A new study using evidence from a highly detailed ice core from West Antarctica shows a consistent link between abrupt temperature changes on Greenland and Antarctica during the last ice age, giving scientists a clearer picture of the link between climate
2015-04-29 00:00:00
Vatican urges action on climate The Vatican Science Academy will urge Christians to take action on climate change because it threatens the world's poor.
2015-04-28 04:04:26
Researchers find evidence of groundwater in Antarctica's Dry Valleys Using a novel, helicopter-borne sensor to penetrate below the surface of large swathes of terrain, a team of researchers supported by the National Science Foundation, or NSF, has gathered compelling evidence that beneath the Antarctica ice-free McMurdo Dr
2015-04-28 00:00:00
UT research uncovers lakes, signs of life under Antarctica's dry valleys Many view Antarctica as a frozen wasteland. Turns out there are hidden interconnected lakes underneath its dry valleys that could sustain life and shed light on ancient climate change. Jill Mikucki, a University of Tennessee, Knoxville, microbiology assis
2015-04-28 00:00:00
Whitening the Arctic Ocean: May restore sea ice, but not climate Some scientists have suggested that global warming could melt frozen ground in the Arctic, releasing vast amounts of the potent greenhouse gas methane into the atmosphere, greatly amplifying global warming. It has been proposed that such disastrous climat
2015-04-28 00:00:00
Scientists discover salty aquifer, previously unknown microbial habitat under Antarctica Using an airborne imaging system for the first time in Antarctica, scientists have discovered a vast network of unfrozen salty groundwater that may support previously unknown microbial life deep under the coldest, driest desert on our planet. The findings
2015-04-28 00:00:00
Climate change: How Brits feel about 'smart' energy Reluctance to share data about personal energy use is likely to be a major obstacle when implementing 'smart' technologies designed to monitor use and support energy efficient behaviors, according to new research led by academics at the University of Nott
2015-04-27 00:00:00
Unexplained gap in global emissions of potent greenhouse gases resolved Reported emissions of a group of potent greenhouse gases from developed countries are shown to be largely accurate, but for the wrong reasons, according to new findings from an international team, led by researchers at the University of Bristol, UK.
2015-04-27 00:00:00
Opencast coal mining moratorium - Friends of the Earth Cymru reaction A historic vote yesterday to ban opencast coal-mining in Wales must be followed by action from the Welsh Government. That’s the view of environmental campaigners Friends of the Earth Cymru, who solicited support from climate change and
2015-04-23 14:15:45
Warming climate may release vast amounts of carbon from long-frozen Arctic soils While climatologists are carefully watching carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, another group of scientists is exploring a massive storehouse of carbon that has the potential to significantly affect the climate change picture. University of Georgia S
2015-04-23 00:00:00
Thawing permafrost feeds climate change Assistant Professor of Oceanography Robert Spencer writes in Geophysical Research Letters that single-cell organisms called microbes are rapidly devouring the ancient carbon being released from thawing permafrost soil and ultimately releasing it back into
2015-04-23 00:00:00
Climate change: Paris 'last chance' Climate scientists are calling on world leaders to sign up to an eight-point plan of action at landmark talks in Paris.
2015-04-22 01:20:20
Global warming progressing at moderate rate, empirical data suggest A study based on 1,000 years of temperature records suggests global warming is not progressing as fast as it would under the most severe emissions scenarios outlined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Natural decade-to-decade variability in
2015-04-21 00:00:00
Hurdles to US climate change action are in economics and politics, not divided science The US Congress successfully hears the 'supermajority' consensus on the reality and causes of climate change, according to scientists from Texas A&M University, Idaho State University, and University of Oklahoma. In a paper published in Climatic Chang
2015-04-21 00:00:00
Phytoplankton, reducing greenhouse gases or amplifying Arctic warming? Scientists with Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, and Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, presented on Monday, April 20, in Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences online, the geo
2015-04-21 00:00:00
Extending climate predictability beyond El Niño Tropical Pacific climate variations and their global weather impacts may be predicted much further in advance than previously thought, according to research by an international team of climate scientists from the USA, Australia, and Japan. The source of t
2015-04-21 00:00:00
Fracking support undermines Labour's Green Plan Reacting to Labour’s Green Plan, published today, Friends of the Earth’s head of politics Liz Hutchins said:
“Labour’s green vision contains a number of encouraging policies. Making the insulation of cold homes a national infrastructure priorit
2015-04-20 13:00:15
Study: Soil nutrients may limit ability of plants to slow climate change Many scientists assume that the growing level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will accelerate plant growth. However, a new study co-written by University of Montana researchers suggests much of this growth will be curtailed by limited soil nutrients.
2015-04-20 00:00:00
Ocean currents impact methane consumption Offshore the Norwegian Svalbard archipelago, methane is seeping out of the seabed in several hundred meters depth. Luckily, bacteria are consuming a large proportion of the methane before it is released to the atmosphere, where it acts as a greenhouse gas
2015-04-20 00:00:00
Warning over aerosol climate fix Any attempts to engineer the climate are likely to result in "different" climate change, rather than its elimination, new results suggest.
2015-04-16 11:58:31
VIDEO: Are fossil fuel reserves too large? BBC News looks at the idea of "stranded assets", part of the debate on climate change and global energy policy.
2015-04-16 06:35:00
How ancient species survived or died off in their old Kentucky home Researchers at an old geological site talk 'dirt' about how Ice Age climate change led to the extinction of mammoths and mastodons, but to the evolution and survival of bison, deer and other present-day species.
2015-04-16 00:00:00
Major advance in artificial photosynthesis poses win/win for the environment By combining biocompatible light-capturing nanowire arrays with select bacterial populations, a potentially game-changingnew artificial photosynthesis system offers a win/win situation for the environment: solar-powered green chemistry using sequestered c
2015-04-16 00:00:00
Important study of how climate affects biodiversity How does climate change affect the occurrence and distribution of species? This is a key question in the climate debate, and one that is hard to answer without information about natural variation in species abundance. Now researchers from Uppsala Universi
2015-04-16 00:00:00
Flourishing faster: How to make trees grow bigger and quicker Scientists at The University of Manchester have discovered a way to make trees grow bigger and faster, which could increase supplies of renewable resources and help trees cope with the effects of climate change.
2015-04-16 00:00:00
Diversity is key to stability, grassland study finds A new University of Minnesota study led by Marie Curie Fellow Yann Hautier looked at 28 years' worth of data on plant growth, number of species, ecosystem stability and exposure to changes in nitrogen, carbon dioxide, fire, grazing and water collected fro
2015-04-16 00:00:00
UK Oil and Gas clarifies wild claims on shale oil reserves in Sussex Reacting to today's statement from oil firm UKOG about last week’s “discovery” of oil reserves near Gatwick, Brenda Pollack, Friends of the Earth’s South East Campaigner said:
“UKOG has backtracked on the wild claims it made last week an
2015-04-15 11:00:15
Dutch court bid on climate change Campaigners in the Netherlands are taking the government to court for allegedly failing to protect its citizens from climate change.
2015-04-14 11:32:46
Climate connections Global climate has undergone periods of stability, but also instability, with abrupt, rapid and substantial climate changes occurring as a consequence of natural processes scientists still don't understand. University of South Carolina paleoceanographer K
2015-04-14 00:00:00
New source of methane discovered in the Arctic Ocean A reservoir of abiotic methane has been discovered in the Arctic Ocean. This means that there is more of the greenhouse gas trapped under the seabed than previously thought.
2015-04-14 00:00:00
VIDEO: Japan's green pledge falls short Japan is offering to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2030 - falling short of its earlier Kyoto Agreement pledge.
2015-04-13 15:59:06
Burying the climate change problem Burying the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, a byproduct of burning fossil fuels, has been mooted as one geoengineering approach to ameliorating climate change. Now, a team in Brazil, writing in the International Journal of Global Warming has reviewed the r
2015-04-13 00:00:00
Warming seas pose habitat risk for fishy favorites Popular North Sea fish such as haddock, plaice and lemon sole could become less common on our menus because they will be constrained to preferred habitat as seas warm, according to a study published today in Nature Climate Change.
2015-04-13 00:00:00
Basis established for nitric oxide joining oxygen and carbon dioxide in respiratory cycle Professor Jonathan Stamler's latest findings regarding nitric oxide have the potential to reshape fundamentally the way we think about the respiratory system -- and offer new avenues to save lives. Recently published online in the journal Proceedings of t
2015-04-10 00:00:00
Ferromanganese crusts record past climates The onset of northern hemispheric glaciation cycles three million years ago has dramatically changed Arctic climate. Scientists of the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany have now for the first time reconstructed the history of Arctic
2015-04-09 00:00:00
How unwanted CDs and DVDs could help cut carbon emissions Now that most consumers download and stream their movies and music, more and more CDs and DVDs will end up in landfills or be recycled. But soon these discarded discs could take on a different role: Curbing the release of greenhouse gases. In the journal
2015-04-08 00:00:00
Ordinary clay can save the day Ordinary clay is as good as more advanced materials for capturing carbon dioxide, new research has shown. Clay offers a cheap, energy efficient and environmentally friendly solution to the vexing problem of capturing CO2 from smokestack emissions.
2015-04-08 00:00:00
Scientists predict gradual, prolonged permafrost greenhouse gas emissions A new scientific synthesis suggests a gradual, prolonged release of greenhouse gases from permafrost soils in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions, which may afford society more time to adapt to environmental changes, say scientists in an April 9 paper published
2015-04-08 00:00:00
Anesthetic gases raise Earth's temperature (a little) while you sleep The gases used to knock out surgery patients are accumulating in the Earth's atmosphere, where they make a small contribution to climate change, report scientists who have detected the compounds as far afield as Antarctica.
2015-04-07 00:00:00
Contaminants also a threat to polar bears The polar bear (Ursus maritimus), one of the largest carnivorous mammals on Earth, is being made vulnerable by the series of dangers it faces. An international team has established a guide to evaluate the condition of its health and although the polar bea
2015-04-07 00:00:00
Climate change, plant roots may accelerate carbon loss from soils Soil, long thought to be a semi-permanent storehouse for ancient carbon, may be releasing carbon dioxide to the atmosphere faster than anyone thought. In a study published in Nature Climate Change, researchers showed that chemicals emitted by plant roots
2015-04-06 00:00:00
Northwest Alaska bird, mammal species could experience habitat change from warming climate Of the 201 bird and mammal species that call northwest Alaska's arctic and subarctic region their home, 195 of them -- or, roughly, 97 percent -- could experience some form of habitat loss or gain stemming from climate change, a new US Forest Service-led
2015-04-03 00:00:00
A complex landscape has both vulnerabilities and resilience to climate change In Central Appalachia, changes in precipitation and temperatures are likely to reduce habitat suitability for some tree species, including iconic species such as American beech, eastern hemlock, eastern white pine, red spruce, and sugar maple. Species wit
2015-04-03 00:00:00
Optics, nanotechnology combined to create low-cost sensor for gases Engineers have combined innovative optical technology with nanocomposite thin-films to create a new type of sensor that is inexpensive, fast, highly sensitive and able to detect and analyze a wide range of gases. It may find applications in everything fro
2015-04-02 00:00:00
Deforestation is messing with our weather -- and our food New research published today in Nature Communications provides insight into how large-scale deforestation could impact global food production by triggering changes in local climate. In the study, researchers from the United States and China zero in on alb
2015-04-01 00:00:00
Atmospheric energy escaped from the Tibetan Plateau Global warming is caused by extra energy trapped by green-house gases. Oceans are the major reservoir to store the extra energy. A recent study finds that the Tibetan Plateau may be another important window that removes excessive energy from the climate s
2015-04-01 00:00:00
US makes climate pledge to UN The US has pledged to tackle climate change by cutting its carbon emissions 26-28% by 2025.
2015-03-31 14:27:37
Better method for forecasting hurricane season A better method for predicting the number of hurricanes in an upcoming season has been developed by a team of University of Arizona atmospheric scientists. The UA team's new model improves the accuracy of seasonal hurricane forecasts for the North Atlanti
2015-03-31 00:00:00
Soil organic matter susceptible to climate change Soil organic matter, long thought to be a semi-permanent storehouse for ancient carbon, may be much more vulnerable to climate change than previously thought.
2015-03-31 00:00:00
Bacteria play an important role in the long term storage of carbon in the ocean The ocean is a large reservoir of dissolved organic molecules, and many of these molecules are stable against microbial utilization for hundreds to thousands of years. They contain a similar amount of carbon as compared to carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
2015-03-31 00:00:00
Medact report on public health risks of fracking A report published today by health charity Medact, warns that fracking poses serious risks to public health. The report, which is accompanied by a letter in the British Medical Journal, calls for an immediate moratorium on fracking in the UK to allow time
2015-03-30 16:00:00
UNH geologist identifies new source of methane for gas hydrates in Arctic Researchers have identified a new source of methane for gas hydrates -- ice-like substances found in sediment that trap methane within the crystal structure of frozen water -- in the Arctic Ocean. The findings, published online now in the May 2015 journal
2015-03-30 00:00:00
Massive study is first to explore historical ocean response to abrupt climate change A new study reports that marine ecosystems can take thousands, rather than hundreds, of years to recover from climate-related upheavals. The study's authors -- including Peter Roopnarine, PhD, of the California Academy of Sciences -- analyzed thousands of
2015-03-30 00:00:00
Climate change costing soybean farmers Even during a good year, soybean farmers nationwide are, in essence, taking a loss. That's because changes in weather patterns have been eating into their profits and taking quite a bite: $11 billion over the past 20 years, according to a study by Univers
2015-03-30 00:00:00
Hidden costs: The unseen way organisms cope with climate change Environmental stress from climate change forces an organism's metabolism into overdrive -- though it may not be immediately apparent, it nudges the organism ever closer to the brink of disaster.
2015-03-30 00:00:00
Glimpses of the future: Drought damage leads to widespread forest death The 2000-2003 drought in the American southwest triggered a widespread die-off of forests around the region. A team of scientists developed a new modeling tool to explain how and where trembling aspen forests died as a result of this drought, based on dam
2015-03-30 00:00:00
Equatorial fish babies in hot water Scientists have discovered that rising ocean temperatures slow the development of baby fish around the equator, raising concerns about the impact of global warming on fish and fisheries in the tropics.
2015-03-30 00:00:00
New research identifies diverse sources of methane in shallow Arctic lakes New research into the changing ecology of thousands of shallow lakes on the North Slope of Alaska suggests that in scenarios of increasing global temperatures, methane-generating microbes, found in thawing lake sediments, may ramp up production of the pot
2015-03-30 00:00:00
Direct evidence for a positive feedback in climate change A new study has confirmed the existence of a positive feedback operating in climate change whereby warming itself may amplify a rise in greenhouse gases resulting in additional warming.
2015-03-30 00:00:00
Do biofuel policies seek to cut emissions by cutting food? A study published in the journal Science found that government biofuel policies rely on reductions in food consumption to generate greenhouse gas savings.
2015-03-27 00:00:00
Climate change does not cause extreme winters Cold snaps like the ones that hit the eastern United States in the past winters are not a consequence of climate change. Scientists at ETH Zurich and the California Institute of Technology have shown that global warming actually tends to reduce temperatur
2015-03-27 00:00:00
UK emissions down 8.4% in 2014 In response to the news that UK emissions are down by 8.4% in 2014, Friends of the Earth climate campaigner Guy Shrubsole, said:
"Such a sharp drop in emissions in one year is encouraging news. Clean solar and wind power are skyrocketing as prices
2015-03-26 12:00:00
Increased sensitivity to climate change in disturbed ecosystems Undisturbed ecosystems can be resistant to changing climatic conditions, but this resistance is reduced when ecosystems are subject to natural or anthropogenic disturbances. Plants are particularly sensitive to climatic changes in early life stages and ev
2015-03-26 00:00:00
2°C climate change target 'utterly inadequate' The official global target of a 2°C temperature rise is 'utterly inadequate' for protecting those at most risk from climate change, says a lead author on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, writing in the open-access journal Climate Change
2015-03-26 00:00:00
Antarctic ice shelves rapidly thinning A new study published by Science and led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego researchers has revealed that the thickness of Antarctica's floating ice shelves has recently decreased by as much as 18 percent in certain areas over nearly t
2015-03-26 00:00:00
Greenhouse gases unbalanced The conversion of arctic and boreal wetlands into agricultural land results in an additional cumulative radiative forcing of about 0,1 MilliJoule (mJ) per square meter for the next 100 years. The conversion of temperate wetlands into agricultural land wou
2015-03-25 00:00:00
More big storms increase tropical rainfall totals Increasing rainfall in certain parts of the tropics, colloquially described as the wet get wetter and warm get wetter, has long been a projection of climate change. Now observations have shown that an increase in large thunderstorms is the primary reason
2015-03-25 00:00:00
A difficult climate: New study examines the media's response to the IPCC A study, published today in the journal Nature Climate Change, has for the first time analysed how Twitter, TV and newspapers reported the IPCC's climate evidence. Understanding how media coverage varies is important because people's knowledge and opinion
2015-03-25 00:00:00
Searching for traces in the atmosphere Fourth generation halogenated coolants and foaming agents have only been in use for a few years. They have replaced persistent greenhouse gases such as R134a, which were used in (car) air conditioning units, refrigerators and in a variety of foams. Empa r
2015-03-24 00:00:00
Looking to space to quantify natural gas leaks on Earth Increasing natural gas production could provide a bridge to a lower carbon future. However, methane that is leaked into the atmosphere from this process could speed global warming and climate change. And there is controversy over just how much methane is
2015-03-24 00:00:00
Kavli Lecture: Mimicking nature's chemistry to solve global environmental problems Theodore Betley, Ph.D., will present his pioneering work in catalysis, which could help harness greenhouse gases, during today's 'The Kavli Foundation Emerging Leader in Chemistry Lecture' at the 249th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Che
2015-03-23 00:00:00
Climate change 'big threat to China' Climate change could harm crop yields and the environment in China, says the country's top meteorologist, in a rare official admission.
2015-03-22 11:10:33
New processing technology converts packing peanuts to battery components Researchers have shown how to convert waste packing peanuts into high-performance carbon electrodes for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that outperform conventional graphite electrodes, representing an environmentally friendly approach to reuse the was
2015-03-22 00:00:00
Air pollutants could boost potency of common airborne allergens A pair of air pollutants linked to climate change could also be major contributors to the unparalleled rise in the number of people sneezing, sniffling and wheezing during allergy season. The gases, nitrogen dioxide and ground-level ozone, appear to provo
2015-03-22 00:00:00
A molecule from plants and trees could make our roads and roofs 'greener' Construction crews may someday use a plant molecule called lignin in their asphalt and sealant mixtures to help roads and roofs hold up better under various weather conditions and make them more environmentally friendly. The research will be presented tod
2015-03-22 00:00:00
Lancashire county council launches consultation on Cuadrilla fracking application Responding to the launch of a four week public consultation on Cuadrilla’s revised plans to frack in Lancashire, Friends of the Earth’s North West Campaigner Furqan Naeem said:
“Tens of thousands of people have already spoken out against Cuadrill
2015-03-20 17:45:00
International study raises questions about cause of global ice ages A new international study casts doubt on the leading theory of what causes ice ages around the world -- changes in the way the Earth orbits the sun. The researchers found that glacier movement in the Southern Hemisphere is influenced primarily by sea surf
2015-03-20 00:00:00
Adapting to climate change will bring new environmental problems Adapting to climate change could have profound environmental repercussions, according to a new study from the University of East Anglia.Research in Nature Climate Change reveals that adaptation measures have the potential to generate further pressures and
2015-03-20 00:00:00
Government action needed on iconic World Heritage ecosystems Without better local management, the world's most iconic ecosystems, UNESCO World Heritage sites are at risk of collapse under climate change, say researchers in a study published in the journal Science.
2015-03-19 00:00:00
Hidden benefits of electric vehicles revealed Electric vehicles are cool, research shows. Literally.A study in this week's Scientific Report by researchers at Michigan State University and in China add more fuel to the already hot debate about whether electric vehicles are more environmentally friend
2015-03-19 00:00:00
Ocean pipes 'not cool,' would end up warming climate There are a variety of proposals that involve using vertical ocean pipes to move seawater to the surface from the depths in order to reap different potential climate benefits. One idea involves using ocean pipes to facilitate direct physical cooling of th
2015-03-19 00:00:00
World Heritage Sites risk collapse without stronger local management Without better local management, the world's most iconic ecosystems are at risk of collapse under climate change, say researchers in Science. Protecting places of global environmental importance such as the Great Barrier Reef and the Amazon rainforest fro
2015-03-19 00:00:00
Budget 2015: Chancellor should ditch fossil fuel extraction, instead of propping it up Massive new tax breaks for dirty gas and oil highlights how out of touch the Government is on climate change, Friends of the Earth said today in reaction to the Chancellor’s latest Budget.
George Osborne announced a package of support, including tax
2015-03-18 13:45:00
Amazon's carbon uptake declines as trees die faster The most extensive land-based study of the Amazon to date reveals it is losing its capacity to absorb carbon from the atmosphere. From a peak of two billion tons of carbon dioxide each year in the 1990s, the net uptake by the forest has halved and is now
2015-03-18 00:00:00
Ground-breaking new Welsh law will help safeguard people and environment A ground-breaking new law, passed today by the Welsh Assembly, which places a clear duty on public bodies to put the long-term well-being of people, nature and future generations at the heart of all their decision-making, has been welcomed by Friends of t
2015-03-17 18:00:15
Plants' defensive responses have downstream effects on nearby ecosystems Chemical changes that occur in tree leaves after being attacked by insects and mammals can impact nearby streams, which rely on fallen plant material as a food source, report scientists from the University of Chicago Department of Ecology and Evolution. T
2015-03-17 00:00:00
New lake surface temperature database will help to study climate change: York U researcher Eighty two researchers from more than 20 countries were involved in the effort that began in 2011. They collected data from major lakes in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and the Oceanic region. The database provides information such as air tem
2015-03-17 00:00:00
A better way of scrubbing CO2 Berkeley Lab researchers have discovered a means by which the removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from coal-fired power plants might one day be done far more efficiently and at far lower costs than today. By appending a diamine molecule to the sponge-like sol
2015-03-17 00:00:00
Gulf of Mexico marine food web changes over the decades Scientists in the Gulf of Mexico now have a better understanding of how naturally-occurring climate cycles -- as well as human activities -- can cause widespread ecosystem changes. These major shifts happen once every few decades in the Gulf, and can impa
2015-03-17 00:00:00
First global review on the status, future of Arctic marine mammals A multinational team surveys the status of all Arctic marine mammals, including whales, walruses, seals and polar bears. The report is a first effort to assess the status of 78 subpopulations and recommend measures to protect these species under climate c
2015-03-17 00:00:00
Genetically manipulating plants can reduce their water needs Improving the efficiency by which crops use water is a critical priority for regions facing increased drought or diminished groundwater resources. Now researchers have found that this can be achieved by genetically altering plants' stomata, the tiny openi
2015-03-16 00:00:00
Rare glimpse into how coral procreates could aid future conservation A rare and threatened Caribbean coral species has for the first time been successfully bred and raised in the lab, according to research published in the open-access journal BMC Ecology. The study provides the first photos of juveniles of this species, an
2015-03-15 00:00:00
'Long struggle' warning on climate America’s chief climate negotiator, Todd Stern, says the Paris summit will not solve climate change - just set nations on the right path.
2015-03-13 11:42:08
New material captures carbon at half the energy cost Capturing carbon from power plants will likely be necessary in the future to avoid the worst effects of climate change, but current technologies are very expensive. UC Berkeley chemists have developed a new material, a diamine-appended metal-organic frame
2015-03-11 00:00:00
New research reveals low-oxygen impacts on West Coast groundfish New research by NOAA Fisheries and Oregon State University finds that low-oxygen waters projected to expand with climate change create winners and losers among deep-dwelling groundfish. Some species are adapted to handle low-oxygen conditions such as thos
2015-03-11 00:00:00
Epoch-defining study pinpoints when humans came to dominate planet Earth The human-dominated geological epoch known as the Anthropocene probably began around the year 1610, with an unusual drop in atmospheric carbon dioxide and the irreversible exchange of species between the New and Old Worlds, according to new research publi
2015-03-11 00:00:00
Same forces as today caused climate changes 1.4 billion years ago Natural forces have always caused the climate on Earth to fluctuate. Now researchers have found geological evidence that some of the same forces as today were at play 1.4 billion years ago.
2015-03-10 00:00:00
Blue blood on ice -- how an Antarctic octopus survives the cold An Antarctic octopus that lives in ice-cold water uses an unique strategy to transport oxygen in its blood, according to research published in Frontiers in Zoology. The study suggests that the octopus's specialized blood pigments could help to make it mor
2015-03-10 00:00:00
New information helps predict future climate change impacts on global tropics Researchers at the University of Montana, Princeton University, Stanford University and Rutgers University, among others, are collecting new measurements of tropical forests to gain a better understanding of how they respond to seasonal climate variations
2015-03-09 00:00:00
Bioelectrochemical processes have the potential to one day replace petrochemistry Researchers at UFZ and the University of Queensland have found that the electrification of the white biotechnology is not merely a green dream, but an alternative to petrochemistry with realistic economical potential. Compared to classical sugar based bio
2015-03-09 00:00:00
Small eddies produce global effects on climate change The increasing strength of winds over the Southern Ocean has extended its ability to absorb carbon dioxide, effectively delaying the impacts of global warming.New research published in the Journal of Physical Research found the intensifying wind over that
2015-03-09 00:00:00
