VIDEO: Davey: Climate science 'complicated' The energy secretary called for a "healthy scepticism" of climate change claims as he said the science was "incredibly complicated".
2013-07-14 13:50:29
New research shows that temperature influences tropical flowering Temperature, rather than cloud cover, may be key to the timing of tropical flowering events according to research at two sites in the Smithsonian Institution Global Earth Observatory Network published online in Nature Climate Change.
2013-07-12 00:00:00
Insect discovery sheds light on climate change Simon Fraser University biologists have discovered a new, extinct family of insects that will help scientists better understand how some animals responded to global climate change and the evolution of communities.
2013-07-11 00:00:00
Snakes devour more mosquito-eating birds as climate change heats forests Rising temperatures threaten wild birds, including the Missouri-native Acadian flycatcher, by making snakes more active, according to University of Missouri biologist John Faaborg. He noted that farmers, public health officials and wildlife managers shoul
2013-07-11 00:00:00
Nature: How forests cope with more carbon dioxide While carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere increases, forests enhance their water use efficiency: They can take up more gas without losing more water. According to long-term measurements at many forest locations in the northern hemisphere, stoma
2013-07-11 00:00:00
Call to pay landowners to save peat Britain’s rich landowners are fuelling climate change by clearing peat bogs for grouse shooting, according to a report.
2013-07-10 01:29:48
Trees using water more efficiently as atmospheric carbon dioxide rises Scientists analyzed direct, long-term measurements of whole-ecosystem carbon and water exchange and found a substantial increase in water-use efficiency in temperate and boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere over the past two decades.
2013-07-10 00:00:00
Researchers set out path for global warming reversal Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage can reverse the global warming trend and push temperatures back below the global target of 2°C above pre-industrial levels, even if current policies fail and we initially overshoot this target.
2013-07-10 00:00:00
Efficiency in the forest Though studies have long predicted that more efficient forest water use would result from increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, a research team consisting of Research Associate Trevor Keenan, Assistant Professor of Organismic and Evolutio
2013-07-10 00:00:00
Wildfires may contribute more to global warming than previously predicted Wildfires produce a witch's brew of carbon-containing particles, as anyone downwind of a forest fire can attest. But measurements taken during the 2011 Las Conchas fire near Los Alamos National Laboratory show that the actual carbon-containing particles e
2013-07-09 00:00:00
Birds outpace climate change to avoid extinction A new study has shed light on the potential of birds to survive in the face of climate change. In the analysis, based on more than fifty years' detailed study of a population of great tits near Oxford, UK, scientists found that for these small, short-live
2013-07-09 00:00:00
Evolution too slow to keep up with climate change, study says A study led by a UA ecologist has found that many species would have to evolve about 10,000 times faster to adapt to the rapid climate change expected in the next 100 years. The findings are based on an analysis of how quickly terrestrial vertebrates adap
2013-07-09 00:00:00
Green Deal home overheating warning The Department for Energy and Climate change is taking action after experts warn homes insulated under the Green Deal may overheat in hot summers.
2013-07-08 13:47:10
Glimpse into the future of acidic oceans shows ecosystems transformed In the waters surrounding Castello Aragonese, a 14th century castleoff the coast of Italy, volcanic vents naturally release bubbles ofcarbon dioxide gas, creating different levels of acidity among themarine-animal and plant communities there. These gradie
2013-07-08 00:00:00
UCBS's NCEAS find tropical forest blossoms are sensitive to changing climate A new study conducted by UC Santa Barbara's National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) shows that to be erroneous. In fact, the results indicate that tropical forests are producing more flowers in response to only slight increases in te
2013-07-08 00:00:00
Sydney's urban areas to be hit hardest by global warming Green spaces, trees and bodies of water are must-have design features for future development in Sydney's suburbs after researchers found that by 2050 global warming combined with Sydney's urban heat island effect could increase temperatures by up to 3.7&#
2013-07-08 00:00:00
Nanomaterial to help reduce CO2 emissions University of Adelaide researchers have developed a new nanomaterial that could help reduce carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power stations.
2013-07-08 00:00:00
Champion nano-rust for producing solar hydrogen EPFL and Technion researchers have figured out the "champion" nanostructures able to produce hydrogen in the most environmentally friendly and cheap manner, by simply using daylight.
2013-07-07 00:00:00
Deserts 'greening' from rising CO2 Increased levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) have helped boost green foliage across the world's arid regions over the past 30 years through a process called CO2 fertilization, according to CSIRO research.
2013-07-07 00:00:00
Hundreds Walk to "Heart of Destruction" for Tar Sands Healing <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/healing_walk_3_global_warming_images
2013-07-05 13:41:39
Jumping snails leap over global warming Snails in the Great Barrier Reef literally jump for their life to avoid predators. But will they be able to maintain these life-saving jumps, with rising sea temperatures? A new study, to be presented at the Society for Experimental Biology meeting in Val
2013-07-04 00:00:00
EARTH: The energy-water nexus: Managing water in an energy-constrained world Of all the water on Earth, less than 3 percent is available for human use, and as climates change and populations boom, the strategies used to extract it will become increasingly complex. With increasing demand, policymakers, scientists and leaders must r
2013-07-03 00:00:00
Climate change deniers using dirty tricks from 'Tobacco Wars' Fossil fuel companies have been funding smear campaigns that raise doubts about climate change, writes John Sauven in the latest issue of Index on Censorship magazine.
2013-07-03 00:00:00
Identifying climate impact hotspots across sectors One out of 10 people on Earth is likely to live in a climate impact hotspot by the end of this century, if greenhouse gas emissions continue unabated. Many more are put at risk in a worst-case scenario of the combined impacts on crop yields, water availab
2013-07-01 00:00:00
Climate change: Diseqilibrium will become the norm in the plant communities of the future Global climate change will induce large changes to the plant communities on Earth, but these will typically occur with major time lags. This has been demonstrated by a new analysis carried out by researchers at Aarhus University. Many plants will remain l
2013-07-01 00:00:00
El Nino unusually active in the late 20th century Reliable prediction of El Nino response to global warming is difficult, as El Nino varies naturally over decades and centuries. Instrumental records are too short to determine whether recent changes are natural or attributable to increased greenhouse gase
2013-06-30 00:00:00
Major changes needed for coral reef survival To prevent coral reefs around the world from dying off, deep cuts in carbon dioxide emissions are required, says a new study from Carnegie's Katharine Ricke and Ken Caldeira. They find that all existing coral reefs will be engulfed in inhospitable ocean c
2013-06-28 00:00:00
Making hydrogenation greener Researchers from McGill University, RIKEN and the Institute for Molecular Science have discovered a way to make the widely used chemical process of hydrogenation more environmentally friendly -- and less expensive.
2013-06-27 00:00:00
Humans play role in Australia's 'angry' hot summer Human influences through global warming are likely to have played a role in Australia's recent "angry" hot summer, the hottest in Australia's observational record, new research has found.
2013-06-27 00:00:00
Researchers discover global warming may affect microbe survival Arizona State University researchers have discovered for the first time that temperature determines where key soil microbes can thrive -- microbes that are critical to forming topsoil crusts in arid lands. And of concern, the scientists predict that in as
2013-06-27 00:00:00
Climate change threatens forest survival on drier, low-elevation sites Predicted increases in temperature and drought in the coming century may make it more difficult for conifers such as ponderosa pine to regenerate after major forest fires on dry, low-elevation sites, in some cases leading to conversion of forests to grass
2013-06-27 00:00:00
Obama's Faulty Plan a 'Full-Throttle' Endorsement of Fracking <div class='node-body'><p>On Tuesday, President Barack Obama announced his administration's "<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/interactive/2013/jun/25/barack-obama-climate-action-plan&qu
2013-06-26 11:54:39
UK given carbon emissions warning The UK is not on track to hit its climate change targets through the 2020s, government advisers have warned.
2013-06-26 00:01:25
21 percent of homes account for 50 percent of greenhouse gas emissions Energy conservation in a small number of households could go a long way to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, scientists are reporting. Their study, which measured differences in energy demands at the household level, appears in the ACS journal Environmen
2013-06-26 00:00:00
Major rethink needed if chemical industry is to meet greenhouse gas targets The UK chemical industry requires "an urgent and radical rethink" into how it produces chemicals if it is to play its part in meeting Government's stringent greenhouse gas emission reduction targets of 80 percent plus by 2050.
2013-06-26 00:00:00
Sea level along Maryland's shorelines could rise 2 feet by 2050, according to new report A new report on sea level rise recommends that the State of Maryland should plan for a rise in sea level of as much as 2 feet by 2050. Led by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, the report was prepared by a panel of scientific exp
2013-06-26 00:00:00
Obama lays out climate action plan US President Obama sets out measures to curb climate change, including limits on power-plant emissions, as he derides sceptics of the problem.
2013-06-25 22:49:24
VIDEO: Obama lays out climate action plan US President Barack Obama has laid out a package of measures aimed at curbing climate change, including limits on emissions from power plants.
2013-06-25 21:48:20
Critics: Obama's Plan Lacks Urgency on Climate Crisis <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/obama_3.jpg" style="width:
2013-06-25 17:01:10
Changing minds about climate change policy can be done -- sometimes Some open-minded people can be swayed to support government intervention on climate change -- but only if they are presented with both the benefits and the costs, a new study suggests.
2013-06-24 00:00:00
Surprise species at risk from climate change Most species at greatest risk from climate change are not currently conservation priorities, according to an International Union for Conservation of Nature study that has introduced a pioneering method to assess the vulnerability of species to climate cha
2013-06-24 00:00:00
Farming carbon: Study reveals potent carbon-storage potential of manmade wetlands The goal of restoring or creating wetlands on agricultural lands is almost always to remove nutrients and improve water quality. But new research shows that constructed marshes also excel at pulling carbon dioxide from the air and holding it long-term in
2013-06-24 00:00:00
Protected areas provide African birds with stepping stones to survival The protected area network in Tanzania is playing a vital role in the survival of savannah bird species as they move west in response to climate and environmental changes, according to new research led by the University of York.
2013-06-20 00:00:00
Study finds climate change to shrink bison, profit A Kansas State University researcher finds that during the next 50 years, future generations of bison will be smaller in size and weigh less. Climate is likely to reduce the nutritional quality of grasses, causing the animals to grow more slowly.
2013-06-20 00:00:00
A cheaper drive to 'cool' fuels University of Delaware scientists have developed an inexpensive catalyst that uses the electricity generated from solar energy to convert carbon dioxide into synthetic fuels.
2013-06-20 00:00:00
Geology: The deeper the rock the colder? Lava flow over snow? Plus other conundrums These ten new Geology articles confront geologic conundrums and capture evidence toward answering even the most difficult questions on topics such as strain localization; atmospheric CO2; ultra-high pressure metamorphism; white chalk cliffs; lithospheric
2013-06-20 00:00:00
A battery made of wood? A sliver of wood coated with tin could make a tiny, long-lasting, efficient and environmentally friendly battery, say scientists from the University of Maryland.
2013-06-19 00:00:00
An environmentally friendly battery made from wood Taking inspiration from trees, scientists have developed a battery made from a sliver of wood coated with tin that shows promise for becoming a tiny, long-lasting, efficient and environmentally friendly energy source. Their report on the device -- 1,000 t
2013-06-19 00:00:00
Bay Area thrushes nest together, winter together, and face change together Swainson's thrushes, from a local population near Bolinas, Calif., spend their winters together in Mexico, according to a new tracking study released by Point Blue Conservation Science. This result is important because it shows that the conservation of h
2013-06-18 00:00:00
Small dam construction to reduce greenhouse emissions is causing ecosystem disruption Researchers conclude in a new report that a global push for small hydropower projects, supported by various nations and also the Kyoto Protocol to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, may cause unanticipated and potentially significant losses of habitat and b
2013-06-18 00:00:00
Stone Age technological and cultural innovation accelerated by climate According to a study by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, the University of Cardiff and the Natural History Museum in London, technological innovation during the Stone Age occurred in fits and starts and was climate-driven. Abrupt changes in rai
2013-06-18 00:00:00
New study shows predators affect the carbon cycle A new study shows that the predator-prey relationship can affect the flow of carbon through an ecosystem. This previously unmeasured influence on the environment may offer a new way of looking at biodiversity management and carbon storage for climate chan
2013-06-17 00:00:00
Overseas climate change threatens UK A new report suggests that climate change in other countries will impact the UK more quickly than rising temperatures at home.
2013-06-16 23:02:07
Global cooling as significant as global warming International study confirms the link between global cooling and a crash in the marine ecosystem similar to that witnessed as a result of global warming.
2013-06-16 00:00:00
Rising Temperatures and Drought Fuel Largest Fire in Colorado History <div class='node-body'><p>The <a href="http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/30016797-76/colorado-fire-forest-homes-black.html.csp" target="_blank">largest</a> fire in Colorado history continues to rage
2013-06-14 17:36:51
New report identifies 'regret-free' approaches for adapting agriculture to climate change Whether it’s swapping coffee for cocoa in Central America or bracing for drought in Sri Lanka with a return to ancient water storage systems, findings from a new report from the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
2013-06-13 00:00:00
Rapid adaptation is purple sea urchins' weapon against ocean acidification In the race against climate change and ocean acidification, some sea urchins may still have a few tricks up their spiny sleeves, suggesting that adaptation will likely play a large role for the sea creatures as the carbon content of the ocean increases.
2013-06-12 00:00:00
Livermore develops the world's deepest ert imaging system for CO2 sequestration Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers have broken the record for tracking the movement and concentration of carbon dioxide in a geologic formation using the world's deepest Electrical Resistance Tomography system.
2013-06-12 00:00:00
Chalking up a marine blooming alga: Genome fills a gap in the tree of life Carbon dioxide is released when the calcium carbonate "armor" of the photosynthetic alga Emiliania huxleyi forms, but Ehux can trap as much as 20 percent of organic carbon derived from CO2 in some marine ecosystems. Its versatility in either con
2013-06-12 00:00:00
China outsources carbon emissions New research shows China is outsourcing carbon dioxide emissions within its own borders, just as the West outsources emissions to China.
2013-06-11 10:31:41
"Back Burner" Policies Push Carbon Emissions to Record Levels: Report <div class='node-body'><p>Carbon emissions and government policies which have pushed climate change to the "back burner" have put the world on track for a temperature increase between 3.6º and 5.3º
2013-06-10 16:45:29
Stop-gap action urged on climate The International Energy Agency offers short-term solutions to keep climate change below a "danger threshold".
2013-06-10 13:30:40
Biofuels will play integral role in California's energy future, says new EBI study A new study by the Energy Biosciences Institute at UC Berkeley has good news for the state of California: Biofuel production CAN help the state meet its ambitious greenhouse gas reduction goals by 2020. But only, says author Heather Youngs, if the state c
2013-06-10 00:00:00
China is outsourcing carbon within its own borders, UCI and others find Just as wealthy nations like the United States are outsourcing their dangerous carbon dioxide emissions to China, rich coastal provinces in that country are outsourcing emissions to poorer provinces in the interior, according to UC Irvine climate change r
2013-06-10 00:00:00
How do you feed 9 billion people? An international team of scientists has developed crop models to better forecast food production to feed a growing population -- projected to reach 9 billion by mid-century -- in the face of climate change.
2013-06-09 00:00:00
Locals to get more say on wind farms Local communities in England are to be given more powers to block onshore wind farms, but also offered greater incentives to accept them.
2013-06-06 02:37:58
Alpine lakes reflect climate change Increases in temperature as a result of climate change are mirrored in lake waters where temperatures are also on the rise. A new study, by Dr. Martin Dokulil, retired researcher from the Institute for Limnology at the University of Innsbruck in Austria,
2013-06-06 00:00:00
Very berry study aims to improve wine quality A gene expression study of grapevine berries grown in different Italian vineyards has highlighted genes that help buffer the plants against environmental change and may explain the different quality performances of grapevine when grown in different "
2013-06-06 00:00:00
Borneo stalagmites provide new view of abrupt climate events over 100,000 years A new set of long-term climate records based on cave stalagmites collected from tropical Borneo shows that the western tropical Pacific responded very differently than other regions of the globe to abrupt climate change events. The 100,000-year climate re
2013-06-06 00:00:00
Bringing cheaper, 'greener' lighting to market with inkjet-printed hybrid quantum dot LEDs It's not easy going green. For home lighting applications, organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) hold the promise of being both environmentally friendly and versatile. Though not as efficient as regular light-emitting diodes (LEDs), they offer a wider ran
2013-06-04 00:00:00
Australian lake untouched by climate change Researchers at the University of Adelaide have found that a lake on an island off the coast of Queensland, Australia, has been relatively untouched by changes in climate for the past 7,000 years, and has so far also resisted the impact of humans.
2013-06-04 00:00:00
Carbon Rise Leads to 'Urgent' Call for Climate Action at UN <div class='node-body'><p>Concerned over the sharp rise in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, UN delegates <a href="http://www.france24.com/en/20130603-carbon-rise-spurs-urgent-call-un-climate-talks" target="_blank&q
2013-06-03 18:53:20
Ed Davey: Climate Change, Acting on the Science Introduction<br />
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It’s a great pleasure to be here today supporting the work of the Met Office and your partners.<br />
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In a previous guise in the Business Department, I had Ministerial responsibility for the M
2013-06-03 16:15:00
Hidden effects of climate change may threaten eelgrass meadows Some research has shown that the effects of changes in the climate may be weak or even non-existent. This makes it easy to conclude that climate change will ultimately have less impact than previous warnings have predicted. But it could also be explained
2013-06-03 00:00:00
New study predicts rising irrigation costs, reduced yields for US corn Simulations predict that in 40 years, yields for corn grown for ethanol will shrink even as climate change increases the need for irrigation, according to a new study by Rice University and the University of California at Davis.
2013-06-03 00:00:00
Minister attacks climate sceptics Lib Dem energy and climate secretary Ed Davey is to make an unprecedented attack on "blinkered" and "publicity-seeking" climate change sceptics.
2013-06-02 23:02:11
Elevated carbon dioxide making arid regions greener Scientists have long suspected that a flourishing of green foliage around the globe, observed since the early 1980s in satellite data, springs at least in part from the increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere. Now, a study of arid
2013-05-31 00:00:00
Global warming caused by CFCs, not carbon dioxide, study says Chlorofluorocarbons are to blame for global warming since the 1970s and not carbon dioxide, according to new research from the University of Waterloo published in the International Journal of Modern Physics B this week.
2013-05-30 00:00:00
Warning over UK use of cheap coal Coal on the global market is so cheap that it threatens government attempts to tackle climate change, the chairman of the Environment Agency warns
2013-05-29 23:26:33
Despite safety and other concerns, nuclear power saves lives, greenhouse gas emissions Global use of nuclear power has prevented about 1.84 million air pollution-related deaths and release of 64 billion tons of greenhouse gases that would have resulted from burning coal and other fossil fuels, a new study concludes. It appears in the ACS jo
2013-05-29 00:00:00
Forest and soil carbon is important but does not offset fossil fuel emissions Leading world climate change experts have thrown cold water on the idea that planting trees can offset carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels. Land carbon sinks cannot solve the problem of atmospheric carbon emissions but they legitimize the ongoing u
2013-05-29 00:00:00
Scientists develop CO2 sequestration technique Lawrence Livermore scientists have discovered and demonstrated a new technique to remove and store atmospheric carbon dioxide while generating carbon-negative hydrogen and producing alkalinity, which can be used to offset ocean acidification.
2013-05-28 00:00:00
Fast-sinking jellyfish could boost the oceans' uptake of carbon dioxide Increasing numbers of gelatinous plankton might help in mitigating the CO2 problem. In field and laboratory experiments scientists from GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel has shown that dead jellyfish and pelagic tunicates sink much faster th
2013-05-28 00:00:00
As China Prepares to Lead on Climate Crisis, Will US Follow? <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/china_banner.jpg" style="w
2013-05-22 18:41:51
Climate 'spurred human innovation' Abrupt climate change in Africa helped trigger technological and cultural advances in early modern humans, according to new research.
2013-05-22 16:58:31
The tropical upper atmosphere 'fingerprint' of global warming The winds of the quasibiennial oscillation in the tropical upper atmosphere have greatly weakened at some altitudes over the last six decades, according to a new study by scientists at the International Pacific Research Center, University of Hawaii at Man
2013-05-22 00:00:00
Climate change and wildfire Concerns continue to grow about the effects of climate change on fire. Wildfires are expected to increase 50 percent across the United States under a changing climate, over 100 percent in areas of the West by 2050 as projected by some studies. Of equal co
2013-05-21 00:00:00
Origins of human culture linked to rapid climate change Rapid climate change during the Middle Stone Age, between 80,000 and 40,000 years ago, sparked surges in cultural innovation in early modern human populations, according to new research. The research, published this month in Nature Communications, was con
2013-05-21 00:00:00
Study: Human Disaster Looms if Global Temps Rise 4ºC <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/20110309-global-warming-word-cloud.j
2013-05-20 12:25:38
Caribbean Scientist Warns of Climate Change Disaster <div class='node-body'><p>The Caribbean does not have the luxury of time for decisive action on climate change and global warming. In fact, it is on the brink of calamity, according to a prominent scientist.</p>
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2013-05-19 18:51:53
Caribbean Scientist Warns of Climate Change Disaster <div class='node-body'><p>The Caribbean does not have the luxury of time for decisive action on climate change and global warming. In fact, it is on the brink of calamity, according to a prominent scientist.</p>
<p>Conrad
2013-05-19 18:51:53
Bacteria use hydrogen, carbon dioxide to produce electricity Researchers have engineered a strain of electricity-producing bacteria that can grow using hydrogen gas as its sole electron donor and carbon dioxide as its sole source of carbon. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst report their findi
2013-05-19 00:00:00
AUDIO: Has global warming stalled? Has global warming plateaued? As the critics say, the past decade has seen hardly any change in global air temperatures. If warming has stalled, what are the implications for climate change policy? The BBC's environment analyst Roger Harrabin reports.
2013-05-17 07:48:58
Front-row seats to climate change Increasingly erratic rainfall patterns can lead to declines in southeastern frog and salamander populations, but protecting ponds can improve their plight.
2013-05-17 00:00:00
'Canary in the Ocean': Massive Fish Flight Shows Climate Change is Here <div class='node-body'><p>As ocean waters continue to heat up along with the rest of the planet, fish and other aquatic life forms are fleeing from their habitual regions to find the lower temperatures they have depended on for centu
2013-05-16 15:54:09
LLNL scientist finds topography of Eastern Seaboard muddles ancient sea level changes The distortion of the ancient shoreline and flooding surface of the US Atlantic Coastal Plain are the direct result of fluctuations in topography in the region and could have implications on understanding long-term climate change, according to a new study
2013-05-16 00:00:00
Most scientists agree: Humans are causing climate change Most scientists who have studied climate change agree that human activity is its primary cause, an analysis of 20 years of abstracts in peer-reviewed journals shows.
2013-05-16 00:00:00
Climate change may have little impact on tropical lizards A new Dartmouth College study finds human-caused climate change may have little impact on many species of tropical lizards, contradicting a host of recent studies that predict their widespread extinction in a rapidly warming planet.
2013-05-16 00:00:00
Canada must addess real climate-change challenge To reach Canada's goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 17 per cent below the 2005 level by the year 2020, federal and provincial governments must reach agreement on what portion of the total GHG reduction will be provided by each province sa
2013-05-15 00:00:00
Innovation in spectroscopy could improve greenhouse gas detection Detecting greenhouse gases in the atmosphere could soon become far easier with the help of an innovative technique developed by a NIST team that has overcome an issue preventing the effective use of lasers to rapidly scan samples.
2013-05-15 00:00:00
Maps developed to help forest industry outwit climate change University of Alberta researchers have developed guidelines being used by foresters and the timber industry to get a jump on climate change when planting trees.
2013-05-15 00:00:00
Safer, more environmentally friendly flame retardant with first-of-its-kind dual effects Amid concerns over the potential health effects of existing flame retardants for home furniture, fabrics and other material, scientists are reporting development of an "exceptionally" effective new retardant that appears safer and more environme
2013-05-15 00:00:00
European Research Infrastructures help to solve air quality issues Scientists have advocated for tightening the Air Quality Directive and expand research on air quality and climate change. Only appropriate investments in research can provide a solid basis for decision making in these areas that have major health and econ
2013-05-15 00:00:00
European winter weather harder to forecast in certain years Weather forecasters have a tougher job predicting winter conditions over Europe in some years over others, concludes a new study carried out by the National Oceanography Centre.
2013-05-15 00:00:00
Study reveals scientific consensus on anthropogenic climate change A comprehensive analysis of peer-reviewed articles on the topic of global warming and climate change has revealed an overwhelming consensus among scientists that recent warming is human-caused.
2013-05-15 00:00:00
Racial minorities live on the front lines of heat risk, study finds Some racial groups are more likely to bear the brunt of extreme heat waves because of where they live, finds a new UC Berkeley study. The study highlight racial disparities at a time when the frequency and intensity of extreme heat waves is expected to in
2013-05-14 00:00:00
American Chemical Society podcast: Green chemistry mobile app The latest episode in the American Chemical Society's award-winning Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions podcast series describes the first mobile application to foster wider use of the environmentally friendly and sustainable principles of green chemist
2013-05-14 00:00:00
Will Climate Change Make You Homeless? <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/displaced-2012_0.jpg" style=&qu
2013-05-13 18:12:22
Diet for a Hot and Hungry Planet: Bugs <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/un_eatbugs_0.jpg" style="w
2013-05-13 15:34:05
Urbanization and surface warming in eastern China Urbanization is one of the most significant processes in land use/cover change. With the homogeneity-adjusted surface air temperature data at 312 stations in eastern China, the spatial heterogeneities of temperature trends on different scales are detected
2013-05-13 00:00:00
Decline fear for plants and animals More than half of common plant species and a third of animals could see a serious decline in their habitat range because of climate change, a study suggests.
2013-05-12 17:01:10
Climate change will cause widespread global-scale loss of common plants and animals Almost two-thirds of common plants and half the animals could see a dramatic decline this century due to climate change -- according to research from the University of East Anglia. But acting quickly to mitigate climate change could reduce losses by 60 pe
2013-05-12 00:00:00
Call for action over CO2 levels Scientists urge world leaders to take action on climate change after carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere broke through a symbolic threshold.
2013-05-11 07:52:29
Carbon dioxide passes symbolic mark Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, recorded at an authoritative lab in Hawaii, break through 400 parts per million for the first time.
2013-05-10 15:39:36
Ed Davey backs our campaign! Energy Secretary Ed Davey has written to Michael Gove, urging him to reinstate climate change in the Geography curriculum.
2013-05-10 12:18:26
GBIF enables global forecast of climate impacts on species Climate change could dramatically reduce the geographic ranges of thousands of common plant and animal species during this century, according to research using data made freely available online through the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
2013-05-10 00:00:00
Climate record from bottom of Russian lake shows Arctic was warmer millions of years ago The Arctic was very warm during a period roughly 3.5 to 2 million years ago -- a time when research suggests that the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was roughly comparable to today's -- leading to the conclusion that relatively small fluctuatio
2013-05-09 00:00:00
Ice-free Arctic may be in our future, say UMass-Amherst, international researchers "While existing geologic records from the Arctic contain important hints about this time period, we are presenting the most continuous archive of information about past climate change from the entire Arctic borderlands. As if reading a detective nove
2013-05-09 00:00:00
Patent Filing Claims Solar Energy ‘Breakthrough’ <div class='node-body'><p><span class="dateline">WASHINGTON — </span> In a U.S. patent application, a little-known Maryland inventor claims a stunning solar energy breakthrough that promises to end the
2013-05-08 21:28:28
Are We Doomed to Food Insecurity? <div class='node-body'><p>Half the world's population—5.2 billion people—could be doomed to an insecure and greenhouse gas-causing reliance on food imports by 2050, according to a new <a href="http
2013-05-08 15:27:21
The effect of climate change on iceberg production by Greenland glaciers While the impact of climate change on the surface of the Greenland ice sheet has been widely studied, a clear understanding of the key process of iceberg production has eluded researchers for many years. Published in Nature this week, a new study present
2013-05-08 00:00:00
UF launches HiPerGator, the state's most powerful supercomputer The University of Florida today unveiled the state's most powerful supercomputer, a machine that will help researchers find life-saving drugs, make decades-long weather forecasts and improve armor for troops.
2013-05-07 00:00:00
