Bee Action Plan due: last chance for bees Ahead of the Government’s unveiling of its long-awaited action plan to reverse the decline of Britain’s bees next week (expected on Tuesday 4 November), Friends of the Earth is warning it must contain strong measures to make UK farms and land use far
2014-10-31 11:15:15
IPCC debates 'most important' report Scientists and government officials are meeting in Copenhagen to edit a report on the causes, impact and solutions to global warming.
2014-10-30 13:34:14
They know the drill: UW leads the league in boring through ice sheets Hollow coring drills designed and managed by UW-Madison's Ice Drilling Design and Operations program are used to extract ice cores that can analyze the past atmosphere. Shaun Marcott, an assistant professor of geoscience at UW-Madison, was the first autho
2014-10-30 00:00:00
Female frogs modify offspring development depending on reproduction date Global warming is altering the reproduction of plants and animals, notably accelerating the date when reproduction and other life processes occur. A study by the University of Uppsala, including the participation of Spanish researcher Germán Orizaola
2014-10-30 00:00:00
NIST 'combs' the atmosphere to measure greenhouse gases By remotely 'combing' the atmosphere with a custom laser-based instrument, NIST researchers have developed a new technique that can accurately measure -- over a sizeable distance -- amounts of several of the major 'greenhouse' gases implicated in climate
2014-10-29 00:00:00
New study shows 3 abrupt pulse of CO2 during last deglaciation A new study shows that the rise of atmospheric carbon dioxide that contributed to the end of the last ice age more than 10,000 years ago did not occur gradually, but was characterized by three 'pulses' in which C02 rose abruptly.
2014-10-29 00:00:00
VIDEO: New supercomputer for Met Office Funding has been confirmed for a £97m supercomputer to improve the Met Office's weather forecasting and climate modelling.
2014-10-28 08:13:16
Met Office supercomputer confirmed Plans are unveiled for a £97m supercomputer which will boost the Met Office's computing capacity by 13 times, improving weather forecasting and climate modelling.
2014-10-28 01:12:19
Salt-loving plants may be key to global efforts for sustainable food production Farmland is vanishing in part because the salinity in the soil is rising as a result of climate change and other man-made phenomena. In an Opinion piece publishing in the Cell Press journal Trends in Plant Sciences, researchers propose a new concept for b
2014-10-28 00:00:00
Future-focused women stand up to global warming with taxes, checkbook Politicians who discredit global warming risk losing a big chunk of the female vote. A new study found women who consider the long-term consequences of their actions are more likely to adopt a liberal political orientation and take consumer and political
2014-10-27 00:00:00
Scientists' new analysis of plant proteins advances our understanding of photosynthesis A world without plants would be a world without oxygen, uninhabitable for us and for many creatures. We know plants release oxygen by absorbing carbon dioxide and breaking down water using sunlight through the process of photosynthesis. However, we know l
2014-10-27 00:00:00
EU2030 climate decision puts polluters' interests first Reacting to new EU targets for tackling climate change agreed last night, Asad Rehman, international climate campaigner at Friends of the Earth said:
“David Cameron has written himself into history alongside Canadian PM Stephen Harper and Au
2014-10-24 12:45:30
EU leaders agree CO2 emissions cut The EU agrees what it calls "the world's most ambitious" deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030, overcoming deep divisions among members.
2014-10-24 06:19:47
Climate change caused by ocean, not just atmosphere, new Rutgers study finds Most of the concerns about climate change have focused on the amount of greenhouse gases that have been released into the atmosphere. Read about a Rutgers study published in Science that reveals another equally important factor in regulating the earth's c
2014-10-24 00:00:00
New study finds options for climate change policy are well characterized Policy options for climate change risk management are straightforward and have well understood strengths and weaknesses, according to a new study by the American Meteorological Society Policy Program.
2014-10-24 00:00:00
Climate change impacts countered by stricter fisheries management A new study has found that implementing stricter fisheries management overcame the expected detrimental effects of climate change disturbances in coral reef fisheries badly impacted by the 1997/98 El Niño, according to the Wildlife Conservation Socie
2014-10-24 00:00:00
Li-ion batteries contain toxic halogens, but environmentally friendly alternatives exist Physics researchers at VCU have discovered that most of the electrolytes used in lithium-ion batteries -- commonly found in consumer electronic devices -- are superhalogens, and that the vast majority of these electrolytes contain toxic halogens.
2014-10-24 00:00:00
New policymaking tool for shift to renewable energy Multiple pathways exist to a low greenhouse gas future, all involving increased efficiency and a dramatic shift in energy supply away from fossil fuels. A new tool 'SWITCH' enables policymakers and planners to assess the economic and environmental implica
2014-10-23 00:00:00
Wind farms outstrip nuclear power The UK's wind farms generated more power than its nuclear power stations on Tuesday, the National Grid says.
2014-10-21 23:07:59
Improved electricity access has little impact on climate change Expanding access to household electricity services accounts for only a small portion of total emission growth, shows a new study from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, shedding light on an ongoing debate on potential conflicts betw
2014-10-19 00:00:00
UK city planning advice for China UK planning experts are to advise Chinese mayors on the benefits of building environmentally friendly cities.
2014-10-17 23:01:51
VIDEO: Activists blockade Australian port Hundreds of climate change protestors have attempted to disrupt shipments of coal from a port north of Sydney using their canoes, kayaks and surfboards to form a blockade.
2014-10-17 13:22:30
Climate change alters cast of winter birds Over the past two decades, the resident communities of birds that attend eastern North America's backyard bird feeders in winter have quietly been remade, most likely as a result of a warming climate.
2014-10-17 00:00:00
AUDIO: MPs 'should end Climate Change Act' Parliament should scrap the Climate Change Act and MPs should stop "exaggerating" the effects of climate change, says Owen Paterson.
2014-10-16 10:24:41
Study recommends ongoing assessment of impact of offshore wind farms on marine species Offshore wind power is a valuable source of renewable energy that can help reduce carbon emissions. Technological advances are allowing higher capacity turbines to be installed in deeper water, but there is still much unknown about the effects on the envi
2014-10-16 00:00:00
UK needs more affordable homes - but they must be green The supply of affordable homes must be increased to help tackle the housing crisis, but they must be built to high environmental standards and situated in the ‘right place’, Friends of the Earth said today, ahead of publication of a Labour-commissione
2014-10-15 13:30:45
Microfossils reveal warm oceans had less oxygen, Syracuse geologists say Researchers in Syracuse University's College of Arts and Sciences are pairing chemical analyses with micropaleontology -- the study of tiny fossilized organisms -- to better understand how global marine life was affected by a rapid warming event more than
2014-10-15 00:00:00
Climate change not responsible for altering forest tree composition Change in disturbance regimes -- rather than a change in climate -- is largely responsible for altering the composition of Eastern forests, according to a researcher in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
2014-10-15 00:00:00
Sheltering habits help sharks cope with acid oceans Researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University have found that the epaulette shark, a species that shelters within reefs and copes with low oxygen levels, is able to tolerate increased carbon dioxide in the w
2014-10-15 00:00:00
Sharks that hide in coral reefs may be safe from acidifying oceans A study published online today in the journal Conservation Physiology has shown that the epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) displays physiological tolerance to elevated carbon dioxide (CO₂) in its environment after being exposed to CO&
2014-10-15 00:00:00
Natural gas boom will not slow climate change The recent natural gas boom due to the use of technologies such as fracking will not lead to a reduction of overall greenhouse gas emissions. Burning natural gas produces only half the CO2 emissions as coal per unit of energy. However, as natural gas beco
2014-10-15 00:00:00
A global natural gas boom alone won't slow climate change A new analysis of global energy use, economics and the climate shows that expanding the current bounty of inexpensive natural gas alone would not slow the growth of global greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, according to a study appearing today in Nature.
2014-10-15 00:00:00
Can big data make sense of climate change? Big Data analytics are helping to provide answers to many complex problems in science and society, but they have not contributed to a better understanding climate science, despite an abundance of climate data. When it comes to analyzing the climate system
2014-10-14 00:00:00
Teachable moments about climate change First-hand experience of extreme weather often makes people change their minds about the realities of climate change. That's because people are simply more aware of an extreme weather event the closer they are to its core, and the more intense the inciden
2014-10-14 00:00:00
New forecasting method: Predicting extreme floods in the Andes mountains Predicting floods following extreme rainfall in the central Andes is enabled by a new method. Climate change has made these events more frequent and more severe in recent decades. Now complex networks analysis of satellite weather data makes it possible t
2014-10-14 00:00:00
A canary for climate change Researchers find that wing-propelled diving seabirds, as well as their extinct relatives, may have served as an indicator species for environmental changes and faunal shifts. The findings also elucidate how past extinctions have influenced the modern dist
2014-10-14 00:00:00
Scientists discover carbonate rocks are unrecognized methane sink Since the first undersea methane seep was discovered 30 years ago, scientists have meticulously analyzed and measured how microbes in the seafloor sediments consume the greenhouse gas methane. They have now found a type of rock known as authigenic carbona
2014-10-14 00:00:00
No single explanation for biodiversity in Madagascar No single 'one-size-fits-all' model can explain how biodiversity hotspots come to be, finds a study of more than 700 species of reptiles and amphibians in Madagascar. By analyzing the distribution of Madagascar's lizards, snakes, frogs and tortoises, rese
2014-10-10 00:00:00
Fish moving poleward at rate of 26 kilometers per decade Large numbers of fish will disappear from the tropics by 2050, finds a new University of Britsh Columbia study that examined the impact of climate change on fish stocks. The study identified ocean hotspots for local fish extinction but also found that cha
2014-10-10 00:00:00
NW council delays gas decision after Friends of the Earth highlights inadequate EIA Trafford Council was forced to delay its decision over a planning application for coal-bed methane gas exploration and extraction by energy firm Igas today (Thursday 9 October 2014) after Friends of the Earth raised concerns about the planning pr
2014-10-09 19:30:00
Plant communities in Holy Land can cope with climate change of 'biblical' dimensions An international research team comprised of German, Israeli and American ecologists, including Dr. Claus Holzapfel, Department of Biological Sciences, Rutgers University-Newark, has conducted unique long-term experiments in Israel to test predictions of c
2014-10-09 00:00:00
Climate change alters the ecological impacts of seasons 'We describe, for the first time, changes in temperature variability across the globe. We've had a long discussion about changes in the mean temperature. It has been ongoing for over 30 years,' says George Wang.
2014-10-09 00:00:00
UK to open 'solar storm' centre The UK Met Office formally opens its Space Weather Operations Centre on Wednesday, to lead the forecasting of the Sun’s disruptive effects on Earth.
2014-10-08 05:08:31
Mangroves protecting corals from climate change Corals are finding refuge within the red mangroves at Hurricane Hole, a mangrove habitat in the US Virgin Islands, from threats such as warming ocean temperatures, solar radiation and increased ocean acidification.
2014-10-08 00:00:00
Wildlife refuge plans show strengths and weaknesses for adaptation to climate change Despite a plenitude of general advice for land managers facing climate change, few studies have examined what might be practical for conservation reserves. The US Fish and Wildlife Service's comprehensive conservation plans for national wildlife refuges s
2014-10-08 00:00:00
Liberal Democrat grassroots vote to reject new runways - Friends of the Earth reaction Commenting on the Liberal Democrats’ decision to reject airport expansion at the party conference today, Friends of the Earth’s Senior Political Campaigner Liz Hutchins said:
“We’re delighted that the Liberal Democrat grassroots have
2014-10-07 13:45:45
Brazil's rainforests are releasing more carbon dioxide than previously thought Because of the deforestation of tropical rainforests in Brazil, significantly more carbon has been lost than was previously assumed. As scientists of the Hemholtz Centre for Environmental Research write in the scientific journal Nature Communications, the
2014-10-07 00:00:00
Lib Dem Conference: Party rebels over Osborne flood defence spending Delegates at the Liberal Democrat party conference have today voted to greatly increase spending on flood defences, in a riposte to Chancellor George Osborne's cuts to floods budget.
A Liberal Democrat policy motion passed this morning c
2014-10-06 11:45:45
UN Biodiversity Summit: World must act on wildlife The world must take action on biodiversity as a priority to avert an ecological catastrophe, Friends of the Earth warned today (Monday 6 October 2014) as the international community gathers for the start of a UN convention on the issue in South Korea.
2014-10-06 08:30:45
Invading crabs could threaten life in the Antarctic Life on the Antarctic sea floor is under threat from crabs that could invade the area thanks to favorable conditions as a result of global warming, researchers warn.
2014-10-06 00:00:00
China's economic boom thwarts its carbon emissions goals Efforts to reduce China's carbon dioxide emissions are being offset by the country's rampant economic growth, according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Research published today in Nature Climate Change reveals how carbon efficiency has
2014-10-06 00:00:00
Solar could be cheaper than fossil fuels in next Parliament, groups write to PM
Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace and The Solar Trade Association have published an open letter to the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, saying that solar power could be cheaper than fossil fuels in the next Parliament – bu
2014-10-02 11:00:30
Making oxygen before life About one-fifth of the Earth's atmosphere is oxygen, pumped out by green plants as a result of photosynthesis and used by most living things on the planet to keep our metabolisms running. UC Davis scientists have now shown that oxygen can be formed direct
2014-10-02 00:00:00
Cameron Speech: Cold comfort for action on climate change
Commenting on David Cameron’s speech (Wednesday 1 October 2014) today at the Conservative party conference, Friends of the Earth campaigner Donna Hume said:
“David Cameron claimed Britain is leading on climate change, but in
2014-10-01 14:00:00
New approach can predict impact of climate change on species that can't get out of the way When scientists talk about the consequences of climate change, it can mean more than how we human beings will be impacted by higher temperatures, rising seas and serious storms. Plants and trees are also feeling the change, but they can't move out of the
2014-10-01 00:00:00
Evolving plumbing system beneath Greenland slows ice sheet as summer progresses A team led by scientists at the University of Texas at Austin's Institute for Geophysics has for the first time directly observed multiple parts of Greenland's subglacial plumbing system and how that system evolves each summer to slow down the ice sheet's
2014-10-01 00:00:00
Shape up quickly -- applies to fish, too! Fish can live in almost any aquatic environment on Earth, but when the climate changes and temperatures go up many species are pushed to the limit. The amount of time needed to adjust to new conditions could prove critical for how different species cope i
2014-09-30 00:00:00
Unexpected new mechanism reveals how molecules become trapped in ice Expanding our knowledge of the way molecules interact with ice surfaces is a key goal not only for climate change but also a much wider range of other environmental, scientific and defense-related issues. Now, a team of researchers has discovered a new me
2014-09-30 00:00:00
Smithsonian scientists discover coral's best defender against an army of sea stars Coral reefs face a suite of perilous threats in today's ocean. From overfishing and pollution to coastal development and climate change, fragile coral ecosystems are disappearing at unprecedented rates. Despite this trend, some species of corals surroundi
2014-09-30 00:00:00
Osborne's conference speech ignores climate change Commenting on George Osborne’s speech today at the Conservative party conference, Friends of the Earth campaigner Donna Hume said:
“Barely days after David Cameron touched down from the UN Climate talks, his Chancellor is promis
2014-09-29 13:45:30
Climate change appears a mixed bag for a common frog After warmer winters, wood frogs breed earlier and produce fewer eggs, a Case Western Reserve University researcher has found. Michael F. Benard also found that frogs produce more eggs during winters with more rain and snow.
2014-09-29 00:00:00
Cause of California drought linked to climate change The atmospheric conditions associated with the unprecedented drought in California are very likely linked to human-caused climate change, researchers report.
2014-09-29 00:00:00
Causes of California drought linked to climate change The extreme atmospheric conditions associated with California's crippling drought are far more likely to occur under today's global warming conditions than in the climate that existed before humans emitted large amounts of greenhouse gases, Stanford scien
2014-09-29 00:00:00
Greenland Ice Sheet more vulnerable to climate change than previously thought A new study finds that the Greenland Ice Sheet, which covers 1.7 million square kilometers and contains enough ice to raise sea levels worldwide by seven meters, is less stable and more sensitive to climate change than previously thought.
2014-09-29 00:00:00
Response to Government consultation finds 99% object to fracking trespass plans Responding to the announcement slipped out by the Department for Energy and Climate Change that it is removing people’s rights to object to fracking beneath their properties, Friends of the Earth Senior Campaigner Jane Thomas said:
“With 99% of the
2014-09-26 13:30:00
Sensitive youngsters Young sea stars from the Baltic Sea suffer more from the effects of ocean acidification than adults. In a laboratory experiment, scientists from GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel showed that younger animals already eat less and grow more slo
2014-09-26 00:00:00
National Geographic/GlobeScan study reveals increased concern about environment A new global analysis released today by the National Geographic Society and GlobeScan finds that concern about environmental problems has increased in most countries surveyed, and that more people now expect global warming will negatively affect them duri
2014-09-26 00:00:00
Experts call for widening the debate on climate change Environmental scientists are being urged to broaden the advice they give on global climate change, say experts who are also frustrated that decision makers are not taking enough action.
2014-09-26 00:00:00
On the road to artificial photosynthesis New experimental results from Berkeley Lab have revealed the critical influence of the electronic and geometric effects in the carbon dioxide reduction reaction.
2014-09-25 00:00:00
How to make stronger, 'greener' cement Concrete is the world's most-used construction material, and a leading contributor to global warming, producing as much as one-tenth of industry-generated greenhouse-gas emissions. Now a new study suggests a way in which those emissions could be reduced b
2014-09-25 00:00:00
China and US pledge climate action China and the US agree they must lead the rest of the world in curbing emissions to combat climate change, as a major UN summit closes in New York.
2014-09-24 00:37:57
Natural gas usage will have little effect on CO2 emissions, UCI-led study finds Abundant supplies of natural gas will do little to reduce harmful US emissions causing climate change, according to researchers at UC Irvine, Stanford University, and the nonprofit organization Near Zero. They found that inexpensive gas boosts electricity
2014-09-24 00:00:00
VIDEO: UN adviser on 'alarming climate change' US economist and UN adviser Jeffrey Sachs has told the BBC he thinks governments are still not working hard enough to take care of climate change.
2014-09-23 22:34:31
UN Summit:Cameron's speech Reacting to David Cameron’s speech at the UN climate summit in New York today, Friends of the Earth’s Campaigns and Policy Director Craig Bennett – who is attending the summit – said:
“Arriving at a climate change summit with a spee
2014-09-23 18:30:00
Ed Miliband's conference speech puts environment centre stage In response to Ed Miliband’s speech at Labour’s annual conference in Manchester today, where he announced a commitment to Britain becoming a world leading green economy, Friends of the Earth Energy Campaigner Donna Hume said:
“On the da
2014-09-23 17:00:15
Climate Summit: Leaders must act on call to end our reliance on gas, coal and oil Speaking ahead of the UN climate summit in New York later today (Tuesday 23 September 2014), which is being addressed by world leaders including UK Prime Minister David Cameron, Friends of the Earth’s Campaigns and Policy Director Craig Bennett – who
2014-09-23 13:00:00
Labour insulation pledge a major step forward Reacting to Caroline Flint’s speech at Labour’s annual conference in Manchester today, Friends of the Earth Energy Campaigner Donna Hume said:
“Labour’s pledge to properly insulate five million properties over the next ten years is a
2014-09-23 12:15:30
Pocket thousands through solar power, TV Dragon urges schools Star of BBC Two’s Dragons’ Den Deborah Meaden has today (Tuesday 23 September) backed Friends of the Earth’s new campaign to make it easier for schools to save money through solar power.
Her support comes as world leaders meet at th
2014-09-23 11:45:45
Insects' fear limits boost from climate change, Dartmouth study shows Scientists often measure the effects of temperature on insects to predict how climate change will affect their distribution and abundance, but a Dartmouth study shows for the first time that insects' fear of their predators, in addition to temperature, ul
2014-09-23 00:00:00
Study helps assess impact of temperature on belowground soil decomposition The Earth's soils store four times more carbon than the atmosphere and small changes in soil carbon storage can have a big effect on atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations. A new paper in the journal Nature Climate Change concludes that climate warming
2014-09-23 00:00:00
Labour pledges support for solar powered schools ***high resolution images available*
LABOUR PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR SOLAR POWERED SCHOOLS
Caroline Flint, Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, has said today (Monday 22 September) that the Labour Party would make&am
2014-09-22 15:00:15
VIDEO: Climate change in global spotlight Street protests demanding urgent action on climate change have attracted hundreds of thousands of marchers in more than 2,000 locations worldwide.
2014-09-22 08:36:18
Arctic sea ice helps remove CO2 from the atmosphere Climate change is a fact, and most of the warming is caused by human activity. The Arctic is now so warm that the extent of sea ice has decreased by about 30 percent in summer and in winter, sea ice is getting thinner. New research has shown that sea ice
2014-09-22 00:00:00
Actions on climate change bring better health, study says The number of extremely hot days in Eastern and Midwestern US cities is projected to triple by mid-century, according to a new study. In presenting their synthesis, the study authors seek to encourage efforts that benefit both the health of the planet and
2014-09-22 00:00:00
Global protests over climate change Street protests demanding urgent action on climate change attract hundreds of thousands of marchers across more than 2,000 locations worldwide.
2014-09-21 22:42:33
New study highlights nations' fair share of global carbon cuts The UK and other developed nations will have to make far bigger cuts in their carbon emissions than currently planned to meet their fair share for tackling climate change, a new study reveals today (Sunday 21 September 2014).
Published ahead of the UN
2014-09-21 12:45:30
World marches for climate action Friends of the Earth will join tens of thousands of people from across the world who are expected to march for urgent action on climate change later today (Sunday 21 September 2014).
The global demonstrations come ahead of a special climate s
2014-09-21 09:30:00
UN chief on streets for climate deal UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will take part in a protest march this weekend to highlight global inaction on climate change.
2014-09-21 01:38:56
CO2 emissions set to reach new 40 billion ton record high in 2014 New research shows CO2 emissions are set to reach a new 40 billion ton record high in 2014. The research also shows that the world's remaining CO2 emission 'quota' may be used up in one generation and that more than half of all fossil fuel reserves may ne
2014-09-21 00:00:00
Fracking's environmental impacts scrutinized Greenhouse gas emissions from the production and use of shale gas would be comparable to conventional natural gas, but the controversial energy source actually faired better than renewables on some environmental impacts, according to new research.
2014-09-21 00:00:00
Dwindling wind may tip predator-prey balance Rising temperatures and shifting precipitation patterns may get the lion's share of our climate change attention, but predators may want to give some thought to wind, according to a University of Wisconsin Madison zoologist's study, which is among the fir
2014-09-19 00:00:00
Fall foliage season may be later, but longer on warmer Earth The fall foliage season in some areas of the United States could come much later and possibly last a little longer by the end of the century as climate change causes summer temperatures to linger later into the year, according to Princeton University rese
2014-09-18 00:00:00
Global agriculture: More land, fewer harvests Most of the Earth's agricultural land resources are already under cultivation. Climate change poses a huge challenge to global agriculture, but a new study by geographers at LMU shows that some regions could benefit from it.
2014-09-18 00:00:00
Better mobility key for clean cities Effective urban transit systems can encourage people out of their cars and provide a cost-effective way to tackle climate change, a report suggests.
2014-09-17 01:29:09
VIDEO: Leonardo DiCaprio's UN climate role The Hollywood actor, Leonardo diCaprio, has been appointed as a United Nations representative on climate change.
2014-09-16 22:08:26
MPs give Govt red card over green record Commenting on a new report from MPs, published today [Tuesday 16 September 2014], that is highly critical of the government’s environmental record, Friends of the Earth’s Head of Campaigns Andrew Pendleton said:
“It’s little surprise
2014-09-16 07:45:15
Climate change remedies 'affordable' A global commission says the extra costs of tackling climate change will be 'modest', but doing nothing could put the world economy at risk.
2014-09-16 05:57:55
Global shift away from cars saves US$100 trillion, eliminates 1,700 MT of CO2 pollution More than $100 trillion in cumulative public and private spending, and 1,700 megatons of annual carbon dioxide -- a 40 percent reduction of urban passenger transport emissions -- could be eliminated by 2050 if the world expands public transportation, walk
2014-09-16 00:00:00
Study on global carbon cycle may require reappraisal of climate events in Earth's history A recent study of the global carbon cycle offers a new perspective of Earth's climate records through time. Scientists at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science suggest that one of the current methods for interpreting
2014-09-16 00:00:00
Keystone XL would likely raise oil sands production and greenhouse gas emissions The proposed Keystone XL pipeline would likely raise oil sands production and greenhouse gas emissions, according to a survey of experts and researchers -- including both supporters and opponents of the pipeline. The survey was conducted by the non-profit
2014-09-16 00:00:00
Researchers discover new producer of crucial vitamin New research has determined that a single group of microorganisms may be responsible for much of the world's vitamin B12 production in the oceans, with implications for the global carbon cycle and climate change.Professors Andew Doxey and Josh Neufeld, fr
2014-09-15 00:00:00
Decoding virus-host interactions in the oxygen-starved ocean In certain coastal areas, severe reductions in oxygen levels in the water destroy food web structure. Over the past 50 years, such oxygen minimum zones have expanded due to climate change and increased waste run-off. Reported in the journal eLife, a colla
2014-09-15 00:00:00
Recommendations to improve scientific decision-making The public dialogue surrounding whether to vaccinate children is one example of how poor communication of science can cause confusion and worsen people's health and lives. Many other issues -- from climate change to nuclear power to using 'smart' electric
2014-09-15 00:00:00
Study finds warming Atlantic temperatures could increase range of invasive species Warming water temperatures due to climate change could expand the range of many native species of tropical fish, including the invasive and poisonous lionfish, according to a study of 40 species along rocky and artificial reefs off North Carolina by resea
2014-09-15 00:00:00
Brazil builds giant Amazon tower Construction has begun on a giant observation tower in the heart of the Amazon basin in Brazil to monitor climate change.
2014-09-14 21:51:04
South Downs National Park shale oil decision due today A decision on whether to allow a company to go ahead with controversial plans to explore for oil in a national park in southern England will be made later today (Thursday 11 September 2014).
Officers at the South Downs National Park Authority
2014-09-11 07:45:15
Study maps 15 years of carbon dioxide emissions on Earth An international research team led by Arizona State University scientists has developed a new approach to estimate carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels -- one that provides crucial information to policymakers. Called the 'Fossil Fuel Data As
2014-09-11 00:00:00
Last decade's slow-down in global warming enhanced by an unusual climate anomaly A hiatus in global warming ongoing since 2001 is due to a combination of a natural cooling phase, known as multidecadal variability and a downturn of the secular warming trend. The exact causes of the latter, unique in the entire observational record goin
2014-09-11 00:00:00
Research identifies drivers of rich bird biodiversity in Neotropics New research challenges a commonly held view that explains how so many species of birds came to inhabit the Neotropics, an area rich in rain forest that extends from Mexico to the southernmost tip of South America. The study suggests that tropical bird sp
2014-09-10 00:00:00
Primary schools to compete to win solar panels ***Photos and logo: http://photolibrary.foe.co.uk/?c=1118&k=bf674c2480***
Primary schools across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are being offered a unique opportunity to win solar panels, crowd-funded by Friends of the Earth suppo
2014-09-09 14:00:15
Sharks in acidic waters avoid smell of food The increasing acidification of ocean waters caused by rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels could rob sharks of their ability to sense the smell of food, a new study suggests.
2014-09-09 00:00:00
Yale study shows how conversion of forests to cropland affected climate The conversion of forests into cropland worldwide has triggered an atmospheric change to emissions of biogenic volatile organic compounds that -- while seldom considered in climate models -- has had a net cooling effect on global temperatures, according t
2014-09-08 00:00:00
Plant diversity in China vital for global food security With climate change threatening global food supplies, new research claims the rich flora of China could be crucial to underpin food security in the future.
2014-09-08 00:00:00
Climate change to increase forest fire danger in Europe Climate change is expected to contribute to a dramatic increase in forest fire damage in Europe, but better forest management could mitigate the problem, according to new research from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis.
2014-09-08 00:00:00
Near-extinct African amphibians 'invisible' under climate change An international team of researchers has found that the majority of threatened species are 'invisible' when using modern methods to predict species distributions under climate change.
2014-09-05 00:00:00
Dietary recommendations may be tied to increased greenhouse gas emissions If Americans altered their menus to conform to federal dietary recommendations, emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases tied to agricultural production could increase significantly, according to a new study by University of Michigan researchers.
2014-09-05 00:00:00
Climate-smart agriculture requires three-pronged global research agenda A focused, three-pronged research agenda is needed if the world is to boost agricultural production and meet the demands of its upwardly spiraling population, while dealing with climate change and limited options for expanding agricultural land, report re
2014-09-04 00:00:00
Past temperature in Greenland adjusted One of the common perceptions about the climate is that the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, solar radiation and temperature follow each other. This correlation is also seen in the Greenland ice cores. But during a period of several thousand ye
2014-09-04 00:00:00
To clean air and beyond: Catching greenhouse gases with advanced membranes Researchers in Japan have developed an advanced membrane for cleaning up greenhouse gases. The membranes are cheaper, long-lasting, selective and highly permeable compared to commercially available ones.
2014-09-04 00:00:00
Decoding the role of water in gold nanocatalysis Researchers from the University of Houston and Trinity University have, for the first time, provided direct evidence of a water-mediated reaction mechanism for the catalytic oxidation of carbon monoxide. The work used gold nanoparticles and titanium d
2014-09-04 00:00:00
Climate change science aided by huge but 'invisible' efforts of amateurs Hundreds of thousands of volunteer data collectors are due for some thanks from scientists, according to a new PLOS ONE paper that reveals the role of citizen science in studies of birds and climate change.
2014-09-03 00:00:00
Rising risk of failed seasons as climate change puts pressure on Africa's farmers Small-scale farmers across Africa risk being overwhelmed by the pace and severity of climate change, according to the 2014 African Agriculture Status Report. The analysis, prepared by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, with contributions from
2014-09-03 00:00:00
