Shape-shifting may help some species cope with climate change, Dartmouth-USC Study shows Researchers have found that a Rocky Mountain mustard plant alters its physical appearance and flowering time in response to different environmental conditions, suggesting some species can quickly shape-shift to cope with climate change without having to m
2014-12-22 00:00:00
Dirty pool: Soil's large carbon stores could be freed by increased CO2, plant growth Researchers based at Princeton University report that an increase in human-made carbon dioxide in the atmosphere could initiate a chain reaction between plants and microorganisms that would unsettle one of the largest carbon reservoirs on the planet -- so
2014-12-22 00:00:00
Shrink ship bubbles ‘for climate fix’ Shrinking the bubbles generated by ships could counteract the impact of climate change, a study suggests.
2014-12-19 00:26:21
Alaska fish adjust to climate change by following the food Not all species may suffer from climate change. A new analysis shows that Dolly Varden, a species of char common in southeast Alaska, adjust their migrations so they can keep feasting on a key food source -- salmon eggs -- even as shifts in climate altere
2014-12-19 00:00:00
New challenges for ocean acidification research To continue its striking development, ocean acidification research needs to bridge between its diverging branches towards an integrated assessment. This is the conclusion drawn by Professor Ulf Riebesell from the Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel a
2014-12-19 00:00:00
Carbon mission returns global maps Nasa's Orbiting Carbon Observatory produces its first global maps of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere.
2014-12-18 22:36:20
Pilot plant for the removal of extreme gas charges from deep waters installed Being part of the mining area Herrerias, Andalusia, deep waters of Pit Lake Guadiana show extremely high concentration of dissolved carbon dioxide. In the case of a spontaneous ebullition, human beings close-by would be jeopardized. To demonstrate the dan
2014-12-18 00:00:00
How will climate change transform agriculture? Climate change impacts will require major but very uncertain transformations of global agriculture systems by mid-century, according to new research from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis.
2014-12-18 00:00:00
AGU talk: Scaling climate change communication for behavior change Stanford University researchers have developed two curricula for Girl Scouts to use energy more efficiently: one on energy use at home, and the other in transportation and food. Both courses were effective for girls in the short term, and the home energy
2014-12-18 00:00:00
Squirrels are 'climate culprit' Arctic ground squirrels could play a greater role in climate change than was previously thought, research suggests.
2014-12-17 01:22:31
Global carbon dioxide emissions increase to new all-time record, but growth is slowing down 2013 saw global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and cement production reach a new all-time high. This was mainly due to the continuing steady increase in energy use in emerging economies over the past ten years. However, emissions increased
2014-12-17 00:00:00
Top weather conditions that amplify Lake Erie algal blooms revealed Of the many weather-related phenomena that can promote harmful algal blooms, a new study has revealed that one -- the wind -- is the most important. The finding suggests that environmental agencies will have to incorporate the threat of extreme weather ev
2014-12-17 00:00:00
Back to the future? Past global warming period echoes today's The rate at which carbon emissions warmed Earth's climate almost 56 million years ago resembles modern, human-caused global warming much more than previously believed, but involved two pulses of carbon to the atmosphere, researchers have found.
2014-12-16 00:00:00
Glacier beds can get slipperier at higher sliding speeds Using the Iowa State University Sliding Simulator, Iowa State glaciologists Lucas Zoet and Neal Iverson have found that as a glacier's sliding speed increases, the bed beneath the glacier can grow slipperier. That laboratory finding could help researchers
2014-12-16 00:00:00
Carbon-trapping 'sponges' can cut greenhouse gases In the fight against global warming, carbon capture -- chemically trapping carbon dioxide before it releases into the atmosphere -- is gaining momentum, but standard methods are plagued by toxicity, corrosiveness and inefficiency. Using a bag of chemistry
2014-12-16 00:00:00
Ocean acidification a culprit in commercial shellfish hatcheries' failures The mortality of larval Pacific oysters in Northwest hatcheries has been linked to ocean acidification. Yet the rate of increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and the decrease of pH in near-shore waters have been questioned as being severe enough to
2014-12-16 00:00:00
Damming beavers are slowly changing the world Along with the strong increase in beaver population over the past 100 years, these furry aquatic rodents have built many more ponds. In doing so, however, they have created conditions for climate changing methane gas to be generated in this shallow standi
2014-12-16 00:00:00
Hurricane-forecast satellites will keep close eyes on the tropics A set of eight hurricane-forecast satellites being developed at the University of Michigan is expected to give deep insights into how and where storms suddenly intensify -- a little-understood process that's becoming more crucial to figure out as the clim
2014-12-16 00:00:00
When you lose weight, where does the fat go? Despite a worldwide obsession with diets and fitness regimes, many health professionals cannot correctly answer the question of where body fat goes when people lose weight, a University of New South Wales Australia study shows. The most common misconcepti
2014-12-16 00:00:00
Shed post-Christmas pounds just by breathing Ever wondered where the fat goes when somebody loses weight? Most of it is breathed out as carbon dioxide, making the lungs the primary excretory organ for weight loss, explain Australian researchers in the Christmas issue of The BMJ.
2014-12-16 00:00:00
Cost of cloud brightening for cooler planet revealed University of Manchester scientists have identified the most energy-efficient way to make clouds more reflective to the sun in a bid to combat climate change.
2014-12-16 00:00:00
Climate change could leave cities more in the dark Cities like Miami are all too familiar with hurricane-related power outages. But a Johns Hopkins University analysis finds climate change will give other major metro areas a lot to worry about in future storms.
2014-12-15 00:00:00
Attitudes to climate change depend on people's sense of belonging to the planet New research led by the University of Exeter has found that people who have a stronger sense of place at the global than the national level are more likely to accept that climate change is caused by human activities.
2014-12-15 00:00:00
Research links soil mineral surfaces to key atmospheric processes Research by Indiana University scientists finds that soil may be a significant and underappreciated source of nitrous acid, a chemical that plays a pivotal role in atmospheric processes such as the formation of smog and determining the lifetime of greenho
2014-12-15 00:00:00
Climate policy pledges are an important step forward but fall short of 2°C Pledges to reduce emissions in China, Europe and the US provide an important step forward for climate change action, but a more comprehensive effort is needed to stabilize the climate below critical thresholds. Climate finance can cover investment gaps an
2014-12-15 00:00:00
Lima climate talks end with little progress The international community have failed to make significant progress towards securing an effective climate change agreement in Paris next year, Friends of the Earth said today, as the latest round of talks in Lima, Peru closed.
Friends of the
2014-12-14 07:45:45
Climate deal reached in Lima talks United Nations members reach an agreement to tackle climate change after negotiations run into the weekend in Peru's capital Lima.
2014-12-14 07:36:08
Global warming's influence on extreme weather Understanding the cause-and-effect relationship between global warming and record-breaking weather requires asking precisely the right questions.
2014-12-12 00:00:00
Hornsea 1: Green light to giant North Sea wind farm welcomed Reacting to Government consent today (Wednesday 10th December 2014) to the Hornsea 1 offshore wind farm in the East of England - which will consist of up to 240 turbines - Friends of the Earth campaigner Simon Bowens said:
“This is fantastic news for
2014-12-10 12:45:15
Climate change projected to drive species northward Anticipated changes in climate will push West Coast marine species from sharks to salmon northward an average of 30 kilometers per decade, shaking up fish communities and shifting fishing grounds, according to a new study published in the journal Progress
2014-12-10 00:00:00
No laughing matter: Nitrous oxide rose at end of last ice age Nitrous oxide is an important greenhouse gas that doesn't receive as much notoriety as carbon dioxide or methane, but a new study confirms that atmospheric levels of N2O rose significantly as the Earth came out of the last ice age and addresses the cause.
2014-12-10 00:00:00
Australia 'worst climate performer' Australia was the worst performing industrial country in terms of climate change in 2014, a new report says.
2014-12-09 02:14:21
Wetlands more vulnerable to invasives as climate changes Changing water temperatures, rainfall patterns and seasonal river flows linked to global warming may give invasive wetland plants a slight but significant competitive edge over less adaptable native species, according to a groundbreaking three-year Duke U
2014-12-09 00:00:00
Abandoned wells can be 'super-emitters' of greenhouse gas Princeton University researchers have uncovered a previously unknown, and possibly substantial, source of the greenhouse gas methane to the Earth's atmosphere.After testing a sample of abandoned oil and natural gas wells in northwestern Pennsylvania, the
2014-12-09 00:00:00
Legal climate deal 'not necessary' A new global treaty on climate change should focus on sustainable development, says economist Lord Nicholas Stern.
2014-12-08 10:45:27
VIDEO: Will climate change meeting make a difference? The last 14 years are among the 15 hottest on record - can the latest UN talks on climate change reach agreement to halt that trend? In 60 seconds.
2014-12-08 00:09:42
New research suggests Caribbean gorgonian corals are resistant to ocean acidification A new study on tropical shallow-water soft corals, known as gorgonians, found that the species were able to calcify and grow under elevated carbon dioxide concentrations. These results suggest that Caribbean gorgonian corals may be more resilient to the o
2014-12-08 00:00:00
Commentary calls for new 'science of climate diversity' There is cloud hanging over climate science, but one Cornell University expert on communication and environmental issues says he knows how to help clear the air.In the December issue of Nature Climate Change, Jonathon Schuldt, assistant professor of commu
2014-12-08 00:00:00
Is natural gas a 'bridge' to a hotter future? Natural gas power plants produce substantial amounts of gases that lead to global warming. Replacing old coal-fired power plants with new natural gas plants could cause climate damage to increase over the next decades, unless their methane leakage rates a
2014-12-08 00:00:00
Study finds early warning signals of abrupt climate change A new study by researchers at the University of Exeter has found early warning signals of a reorganization of the Atlantic oceans' circulation which could have a profound impact on the global climate system.
2014-12-08 00:00:00
Looking at El Niño's past to predict its future Scientists see a large amount of variability in the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) when looking back at climate records from thousands of years ago. Without a clear understanding of what caused past changes in ENSO variability, predicting the cl
2014-12-05 00:00:00
VIDEO: Thriving community to graveyard As a key UN climate change conference continues, BBC News visits a Nepali village destroyed by a landslide and finds a lack of funds is delaying protection projects.
2014-12-04 09:59:15
Greenhouse gases linked to past African rainfall New research, led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research, demonstrates for the first time that an increase in greenhouse gas concentrations thousands of years ago was a key factor in causing substantially more rainfall in two major regions of Afr
2014-12-04 00:00:00
Greenhouse gases linked to African rainfall Scientists may have solved a long-standing enigma known as the African Humid Period -- an intense increase in cumulative rainfall in parts of Africa that began after a long dry spell following the end of the last ice age and lasting nearly 10,000 years. I
2014-12-04 00:00:00
Localized climate change contributed to ancient southwest depopulation Washington State University researchers have detailed the role of localized climate change in one of the great mysteries of North American archaeology: the depopulation of southwest Colorado by ancestral Pueblo people in the late 1200s.In the process, the
2014-12-04 00:00:00
Maintaining a reliable value of the cost of climate change The Social Cost of Carbon puts a dollar value on the climate damages per ton of CO2 released, and is used by -- among others -- policymakers to help determine the costs and benefits of climate policies. In the latest issue of the journal Science, a group
2014-12-04 00:00:00
2014 set to be warmest on record Commenting on early figures from the Met Office, which show 2014 is on course to be one of, if not the warmest, year on record both globally and for the UK, Friends of the Earth Climate Campaigner Simon Bullock said:
“This is further evidence of the
2014-12-03 15:00:15
Autumn Statement: Plenty of environmental gloom – precious little silver lining Once again the Chancellor George Osborne has put polluters ahead of people, Friends of the Earth said today in reaction to the Autumn Statement.
Friends of the Earth’s Senior Economics Campaigner David Powell said:
“The Chanc
2014-12-03 13:45:15
Meat consumption risks climate goals An "awareness gap" among consumers about the impact of the livestock sector threatens to undermine efforts to curb climate change, a report warns.
2014-12-03 10:58:26
Buckyballs enhance carbon capture Amines bound by buckyballs can absorb carbon dioxide from emissions at industrial plants and at natural gas wells, according to Rice University scientists.
2014-12-03 00:00:00
How soil microorganisms get out of step through climate change Scientists at Helmholtz Zentrum München, in collaboration with colleagues from the TU München and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, have studied how soil microorganisms react to climatic change. Their result: Extreme weather events such as
2014-12-03 00:00:00
Flood defence plans "wholly inadequate to keep pace with rising flood risk" Government plans to invest over £2bn in flood defence project is not enough to protect homes and businesses from the impacts of climate change, Friends of the Earth warned today (Tuesday 2 December 2014).
Earlier this week Friends of the Earth r
2014-12-02 10:15:15
Logging destabilizes forest soil carbon over time, Dartmouth study finds Logging doesn't immediately jettison carbon stored in a forest's mineral soils into the atmosphere but triggers a gradual release that may contribute to climate change over decades, a Dartmouth College study finds.
2014-12-02 00:00:00
Atmospheric carbon dioxide used for energy storage products Researchers have discovered a fascinating new way to take some of the atmospheric carbon dioxide that's causing the greenhouse effect and use it to make an advanced, high-value material for use in energy storage products.
2014-12-02 00:00:00
Warming reaches maximum 10 years after carbon dioxide emission The climate warming caused by a single carbon emission takes only about 10 years to reach its maximum effect. This is important because it refutes the common misconception that today's emissions won't be felt for decades and that they are a problem for fu
2014-12-02 00:00:00
A glimmer of hope for corals as baby reef builders cope with acidifying oceans While the threat of coral bleaching as a result of climate change poses a serious risk to the future of coral reefs worldwide, new research has found that some baby corals may be able to cope with the negative effects of ocean acidification.
2014-12-02 00:00:00
Chancellor’s leaked flood budget full of holes The budget for flood defence spending over the next Parliament, that the Chancellor is due to unveil in his Autumn Statement this Wednesday 3rd December, is short by half a billion pounds, according to confidential plans obtained by Frie
2014-12-01 15:45:15
Road-building: Transport policy heading in wrong direction Responding to the Government’s announcement today of more than 80 new road schemes, Friends of the Earth senior campaigner Jane Thomas said:
“Once again UK transport policy is heading in the wrong direction.
“This is yet more out-of-
2014-12-01 12:30:30
UN Climate talks begin: Developed nations must show leadership Developed nations must face up to their responsibilities and show real leadership at the latest round of UN climate talks - this must happen if the world is going to agree a meaningful agreement in Paris next year, to avoid catastrophic climate change, Fr
2014-12-01 10:00:45
Ozone depletion is a major climate driver in the southern hemisphere When people hear about the dangers of the ozone hole, they often think of sunburns and associated health risks, but new research shows that ozone depletion changes atmospheric and oceanic circulation with potentially devastating effects on weather in the
2014-12-01 00:00:00
Research confirms how global warming links to carbon emissions Research by the University of Liverpool has identified, for the first time, how global warming is related to the amount of carbon emitted. A team of researchers from the Universities of Liverpool, Southampton and Bristol have derived the first theoretical
2014-12-01 00:00:00
New research highlights the key role of ozone in climate change The models which are used to predict how climate change will occur could be much improved by including the key role of ozone, which is often overlooked in current models.
2014-12-01 00:00:00
Politics, not severe weather, drive global-warming views Scientists have presented the most comprehensive evidence to date that climate extremes such as droughts and record temperatures are failing to change people's minds about global warming.
2014-12-01 00:00:00
Baltic Sea: Climate change counteracts decline in eutrophication Despite extensive measures to protect the Baltic Sea from anthropogenic activities since the late 1980s, oxygen concentrations continue to decrease. Rising temperatures in the bottom water layers could be the reason for the oxygen decline. This paper repo
2014-12-01 00:00:00
Autumn Statement: Chancellor must put our health, homes and quality of life first The Chancellor must prioritise peoples’ health, homes and quality of life in next week’s Autumn Statement, Friends of the Earth said today.
The environment charity warned that George Osborne’s relentless support of powerful interests an
2014-11-29 10:45:45
VIDEO: Extreme weather and its risk to lives Climate change and population growth will hugely increase the risk to people from extreme weather, a report says.
2014-11-27 07:58:16
Risk from extreme weather rises Royal Society says combination of population growth and climate change will increase danger to cities.
2014-11-27 01:42:30
New report on climate impacts a 'wake-up call' for politicians to act Reacting to a new Royal Society report published today (Thursday 27 November 2014), warning that exposure of human populations to extreme weather is set to increase as global climate and population size, location and age continue to change, Friends of the
2014-11-27 00:15:30
Another human footprint in the ocean Human-induced changes to Earth's carbon cycle -- for example, rising atmospheric carbon dioxide and ocean acidification -- have been observed for decades. However, a study published this week in Science showed human activities, in particular industrial an
2014-11-27 00:00:00
Education is key to climate adaptation According to new IIASA research, education makes people less vulnerable to natural disasters such as floods, landslides, and storms that are expected to intensify with climate change.
2014-11-27 00:00:00
Climate fixes 'could harm billions' Schemes to tackle climate change could prove disastrous for billions of people, but might be required for the good of the planet, scientists say.
2014-11-26 01:12:15
Hydrothermal settlers OIST researcher Yuichi Nakajima decodes barnacle genetics to understand how climate change impacts the deep ocean.
2014-11-26 00:00:00
First harvest of research based on the final GOCE gravity model Just four months after the final data package from ESA's GOCE satellite mission was delivered, researchers are laying out a rich harvest of scientific results at the 5th International GOCE User Workshop in Paris. The GOCE Gravity Consortium, coordinated b
2014-11-26 00:00:00
The unbelievable underworld and its impact on us all A new study has pulled together research into the most diverse place on earth to demonstrate how the organisms below-ground could hold the key to understanding how the worlds ecosystems function and how they are responding to climate change.
2014-11-26 00:00:00
Modeling the past to understand the future of a stronger El Nino El Nino is not a contemporary phenomenon; it's long been the Earth's dominant source of year-to-year climate fluctuation. But as the climate warms and the feedbacks that drive the cycle change, researchers want to know how El Nino will respond. A team of
2014-11-26 00:00:00
Better forecasts for sea ice under climate change New research will help pinpoint the impact of waves on sea ice, which is vulnerable to climate change, particularly in the Arctic where it is rapidly retreating.
2014-11-25 00:00:00
Mutant protein takes babies' breath away Researchers had never shown exactly how cells in the brain stem detect carbon dioxide and regulate breathing in humans. After taking a mutation from a two-month-old baby and expressing it in human astrocytes, they did exactly that -- and the research may
2014-11-24 00:00:00
Biology trumps chemistry in open ocean Scientists laid out a new framework based on in situ observations that will allow them to describe and understand how phytoplankton assimilate limited concentrations of phosphorus, a key nutrient, in the ocean in ways that better reflect what is actually
2014-11-24 00:00:00
Climate change could affect future of Lake Michigan basin Climate change could lengthen the growing season, make soil drier and decrease winter snowpack in the Lake Michigan Basin by the turn of the century, among other hydrological effects.
2014-11-24 00:00:00
Global warming cynics unmoved by extreme weather What will it take to convince skeptics of global warming that the phenomenon is real? Surely, many scientists believe, enough droughts, floods and heat waves will begin to change minds. But a new study led by a Michigan State University scholar throws col
2014-11-24 00:00:00
El Niño stunts children's growth in Peru Extreme weather events, such as El Niño, can have long-lasting effects on health, according to research published in the open access journal Climate Change Responses. The study, in coastal Peru, shows that children born during and after the 1997-98 E
2014-11-24 00:00:00
Environmental 'tipping points' key to predicting extinctions Researchers from North Carolina State University have created a model that mimics how differently adapted populations may respond to rapid climate change. Their findings demonstrate that depending on a population's adaptive strategy, even tiny changes in
2014-11-24 00:00:00
Fiddler on the roof? The fiddler crab, Uca pugnax, has migrated nearly 50 miles north of its supposed natural range along the US East Coast. This may be another sign of climate change.
2014-11-21 00:00:00
VIDEO: Green Climate Fund cash pledge Thirty nations meeting in Berlin have pledged $9.3bn (£6bn) for a fund to help developing countries cut emissions and prepare for climate change.
2014-11-20 13:52:24
Climate fund receives $9.3bn pledge Thirty nations meeting in Berlin have pledged $9.3bn (£6bn) for a fund to help developing countries cut emissions and prepare for climate change.
2014-11-20 12:39:16
UK climate fund pledge "a much-needed first step – but more required" Reacting to news that Britain has pledged up to £720 million to a UN "green fund" intended to help poor nations develop their economies more cleanly and prepare for the impact of global warming, Friends of the E
2014-11-20 12:00:00
Rich countries to meet on Green Fund Representatives from the world's richest countries are meeting in Berlin to pledge money to smooth the way for a global climate change deal.
2014-11-20 07:33:49
Livermore scientists show salinity counts when it comes to sea level Using ocean observations and a large suite of climate models, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists have found that long-term salinity changes have a stronger influence on regional sea level changes than previously thought.
2014-11-20 00:00:00
Permafrost soil: Possible source of abrupt rise in greenhouse gases at end of last Ice Age Scientists from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research have identified a possible source of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that were abruptly released to the atmosphere in large quantities around 14,600 yea
2014-11-20 00:00:00
Crops play a major role in the annual CO2 cycle increase In a study published Wednesday, Nov. 19, in Nature, scientists at Boston University, the University of New Hampshire, the University of Michigan, the University of Minnesota, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and McGill University show that a steep rise
2014-11-19 00:00:00
'Green Revolution' changes breathing of the biosphere The intense farming practices of the 'Green Revolution' are powerful enough to alter Earth's atmosphere at an ever-increasing rate, boosting the seasonal amplitude in atmospheric carbon dioxide to about 15 percent during the last five decades.
2014-11-19 00:00:00
Climate change in drylands Ecologists from the University of Cologne are analyzing vegetation stability during and after droughts.
2014-11-19 00:00:00
'Green Revolution' changes breathing of the biosphere The intense farming practices of the 'Green Revolution' are powerful enough to alter Earth's atmosphere at an ever-increasing rate, boosting the seasonal amplitude in atmospheric carbon dioxide to about 15 percent over the past five decades. That's the ke
2014-11-19 00:00:00
What agricultural 'ecosystems on steroids' are doing to the air In a study that identifies a new, 'direct fingerprint' of human activity on Earth, scientists have found that agricultural crops play a big role in seasonal swings of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
2014-11-19 00:00:00
Small volcanic eruptions could be slowing global warming Small volcanic eruptions might eject more of an atmosphere-cooling gas into Earth’s upper atmosphere than previously thought, potentially contributing to the recent slowdown in global warming, according to a new study.
2014-11-18 00:00:00
Jurassic climate of large swath of western US was more complex than previously known Climate over a large swath of the western US was more complex during the Jurassic than previously known, according to new research from Southern Methodist University, Dallas. Instead of a gradual transition from dry to wetter, chemical analysis of ancient
2014-11-18 00:00:00
Lightning strikes 'more as world warms' Global warming will significantly increase the frequency of lightning strikes, according to US research.
2014-11-13 19:16:19
UH chemists develop porous molecules that bind greenhouse gases A team of University of Houston chemistry researchers have developed a molecule that assembles spontaneously into a lightweight structure with microscopic pores capable of binding large quantities of several potent greenhouse gases. Their work was publish
2014-11-13 00:00:00
Plants have little wiggle room to survive drought, UCLA life scientists report Plants worldwide are more sensitive to drought than many scientists realized, new research by life scientists at UCLA and China's Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden indicates. The research may improve predictions of which plant species will survive i
2014-11-13 00:00:00
New findings could help keep satellites and space debris from colliding Half a million objects, including debris, satellites, and the International Space Station, orbit the planet in the thermosphere, the largest layer of Earth's atmosphere. To predict the orbits -- and potential collisions -- of all this stuff, scientists mu
2014-11-13 00:00:00
Ocean carbon uptake more variable than thought The Earth's oceans are thought to have taken up about one quarter of the carbon dioxide that humans pumped into the atmosphere in the past two decades. While this drives acidification and has consequences for sea life, it also moderates the rate of climat
2014-11-13 00:00:00
Lightning expected to increase by 50 percent with global warming UC Berkeley atmospheric scientist David Romps and his colleagues looked at predictions of precipitation and cloud buoyancy in 11 different climate models and concluded that their combined effect will generate 50 percent more electrical discharges to the g
2014-11-13 00:00:00
US / China climate deal not the major breakthrough the planet needs Reacting to news that the United States and China have negotiated a deal to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, Friends of the Earth International Energy Campaigner Asad Rehman said:
"This isn’t the major breakthrough the planet needs.
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2014-11-12 14:45:00
Obama and Xi in emissions pledge China and the US unveil "historic" new targets on greenhouse gas emissions, as the two leaders meet for talks in Beijing.
2014-11-12 07:10:41
Live longer? Save the planet? Better diet could nail both A new study led by University of Minnesota ecologist David Tilman shows how a shift away from this trajectory and toward healthier traditional Mediterranean, pescatarian or vegetarian diets could not only boost human lifespan and quality of life, but also
2014-11-12 00:00:00
Climate change puts coastal crabs in survival mode, study finds Intertidal zone crabs can adapt to a warming climate, but will not have energy for much else besides basic survival, researchers at San Francisco State University have learned. In the first study to look at the combined effects of varying temperatures and
2014-11-12 00:00:00
Study: Farmers and scientists divided over climate change Crop producers and scientists hold deeply different views on climate change and its possible causes, a study by Purdue and Iowa State universities shows.
2014-11-11 00:00:00
Groundwater warming up in synch Global warming stops at nothing -- not even the groundwater, as a new study by researchers from ETH Zurich and KIT reveals: the groundwater's temperature profiles echo those of the atmosphere, albeit damped and delayed.
2014-11-11 00:00:00
Sea robots seek climate change data Robots roaming the remote Southern Ocean, controlled from Norfolk by satellite, are collecting information on how warm water is melting the Antarctic ice cap.
2014-11-10 15:56:04
Global warming not just a blanket -- in the long run, it's more like tanning oil Instead of carbon dioxide being like a blanket that slowly warms the planet, after about a decade most warming comes from melting ice and snow and a more moist atmosphere, which both cause the Earth to absorb more shortwave radiation from the sun.
2014-11-10 00:00:00
Mapping reveals targets for preserving tropical carbon stocks A new high-resolution mapping strategy has revealed billions of tons of carbon in Peruvian forests that can be preserved as part of an effort to sequester carbon stocks in the fight against climate change. A Carnegie-led team has developed approach for p
2014-11-10 00:00:00
IU biologists collaborate to refine climate change modeling tools A new climate change modeling tool developed by scientists at Indiana University, Princeton University and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration finds that carbon dioxide removal from the atmosphere owing to greater plant growth from r
2014-11-10 00:00:00
Climate change causes bees to fall out of sync with flowering plants Reacting to a new report from the University of East Anglia, published today (6 November 2014), which says climate change could be disrupting the relationship between bees and plants, Friends of the Earth Nature Campaigner Sandra Bell said:
“This stu
2014-11-06 17:00:15
Who will come to your bird feeder in 2075? The distribution of birds in the United States today will probably look very different in 60 years as a result of climate, land use and land cover changes.
2014-11-06 00:00:00
Denying problems when we don't like the political solutions There may be a scientific answer for why conservatives and liberals disagree so vehemently over the existence of issues like climate change and specific types of crime. A new study from Duke University finds that people will evaluate scientific evidence b
2014-11-06 00:00:00
Future air quality could put plants and people at risk Future ozone levels could be high enough to cause serious damage to plants and crops, even if emissions of greenhouse gases are reduced, says new research. And without sufficient reductions in emissions, ozone levels could also pose a risk to human health
2014-11-06 00:00:00
Diagnostic exhalations By analyzing carbon dioxide in the breath, an algorithm could help determine how to treat patients.
2014-11-06 00:00:00
Govt advisors slam defence of flood defences Responding to the National Audit Office's new report on strategic flood risk management published today (Wednesday 5 November 2014), which strongly criticises the Government for cutting investment in flood defence maintenance, Friends of the Earth cl
2014-11-05 08:00:00
How corals can actually benefit from climate change effects New research from associate professor of marine science Justin Ries explains how moderate increases in ocean acidification and temperature can enhance the growth rates of some reef-R
2014-11-05 00:00:00
EARTH Magazine: Tiny ants are heroic weathering agents Earth's abundant silicate minerals are degraded over time by exposure to water, chemical dissolution, and physical and chemical weathering by tree roots and even insects such as ants and termites. Such weathering plays a significant role in decreasing car
2014-11-05 00:00:00
Ah-choo! Expect higher grass pollen and allergen exposure in the coming century Results of a new study by scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst strongly suggest that there will be notable increases in grass pollen production and allergen exposure up to 202 percent in the next 100 years, leading to a significant, world
2014-11-05 00:00:00
Bee action plan welcomed - but tougher action on pesticides still needed The National Pollinator Strategy published today [Tuesday 4 November 2014] is a major step towards protecting the nation’s bees, said Friends of the Earth, which led the campaign for a bee action plan. But the environment charity warned that ministers m
2014-11-04 14:00:30
Liz Truss to unveil Bee Action Plan Commenting on the speech by Environment Secretary Liz Truss to the Policy Exchange later today [Tuesday 4 November 2014) where she will unveil the Government’s National Pollinator Strategy to protect Britain’s bees and other pollinators, Friends of th
2014-11-04 00:30:15
New research explores scent communication in polar bears New research conducted by a team of conservation scientists provides the first systematic examination of the social information polar bears may glean from scent left in the paw prints of other polar bears. The authors also suggest that scent communication
2014-11-04 00:00:00
Asthma patients reduce symptoms and improve lung function with shallow breaths, more CO2 Asthmatics naturally take deep breaths to relieve symptoms. But new research from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, found that asthma patients using biofeedback to resist the urge to gulp air or take deep breaths, managed to reduce symptoms and impro
2014-11-04 00:00:00
Wind farm shares to be sold to locals People could be offered the chance to buy shares in local wind farms, solar farms and hydro power stations under new industry guidelines.
2014-11-03 16:12:25
No quick fix for global warming A debate has broken out between politicians and scientists as to whether atmospheric warming can be delayed by reducing short-lived climate forcing agents. An international research team has now confirmed that a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions is th
2014-11-03 00:00:00
Climate change: Limiting short-lived pollutants cannot buy time on CO2 mitigation Targeting emissions of non-CO2 gases and air pollutants with climate effects might produce smaller benefits for long-term climate change than previously estimated, according to a new integrated study of the potential of air pollution and carbon dioxide mi
2014-11-03 00:00:00
VIDEO: Fossil fuels 'must go by 2100' - IPCC The unrestricted use of fossil fuels should be phased out by 2100, if the world is to avoid dangerous climate change, a UN-backed expert panel says.
2014-11-02 18:47:19
Fossil fuels must go by 2100 - IPCC The unrestricted use of fossil fuels must end soon if the world is to avoid dangerous climate change, according to scientists on a UN-backed panel.
2014-11-02 16:34:31
