Tiree wind farm project 'on hold' ScottishPower Renewables says its plans for an offshore wind farm near Tiree are delayed by a year so it can study the potential environmental impact.
2012-12-11 18:16:29
New system for aircraft forecasts potential storm hazards over oceans NCAR has developed a prototype system to help flights avoid major storms as they travel over remote ocean regions. The 8-hour forecasts of potentially dangerous atmospheric conditions are designed for pilots, air traffic controllers, and others involved i
2012-12-11 00:00:00
Scary news for corals -- from the Ice Age There is growing scientific concern that corals could retreat from equatorial seas and oceans as the Earth continues to warm, a team of international marine researchers warned today.Working on clues in the fossil coral record from the last major episode o
2012-12-11 00:00:00
New Study: Scientists' Early Climate Predictions Prove Accurate <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/ipcc_bnnr.jpg" style="widt
2012-12-10 17:30:10
Messages that speak to conservatives' morals narrow partisan gap on environment Public opinion on environmental issues such as climate change, deforestation, and toxic waste seems to fall along increasingly partisan lines. But new research published in Psychological Science suggests that environmental messages framed in terms of cons
2012-12-10 00:00:00
Conservatives can be persuaded to care more about the environment When it comes to climate change, deforestation and toxic waste, the assumption has been that conservative views on these topics are intractable. But new research from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests that such viewpoints can be changed aft
2012-12-10 00:00:00
Report compares greenhouse gas and black carbon emissions tracking across North America Working through the CEC, Canada, Mexico and the US have taken an important first step in looking at the state of comparability of emissions data at national and subnational levels with the completion of a background report: Assessment of the Comparability
2012-12-10 00:00:00
Climate Fail: Cop18 Ends in 'Betrayal' <div class='node-body'><p>The United Nations climate change conference concluded on Saturday, a day after the talks were slated to end, addressing only a fraction of global greenhouse gases, in what is seen by climate activists as &a
2012-12-08 17:07:36
'Hot-air' clash cools at UN talks Details emerge of a deal to solve the "hot air" row undermining the EU in the UN climate change talks in Doha - in the final throes of negotiations.
2012-12-07 15:58:41
Climate Justice Advocates Slam Doha's Emerging 'Sham of a Deal' <div class='node-body'><p>With terms like "sluggish" "tough-going" and "extremely sour" used to describe the tone and progress of the UN climate talks in Doha on Friday, the hope
2012-12-07 13:16:09
Nearly 93,000 Square Miles of Amazon Rainforest Destroyed in 10 Years <div class='node-body'><p>Close to 93,000 square miles of Amazon rainforest—an area nearly as large as the United Kingdom—were destroyed by deforestation between 2000 and 2010, <a href="http://www.huffingt
2012-12-05 19:23:56
Kyoto all Over Again? US Obstructive Force at Climate Talks <div class='node-body'><p>World leaders have agreed on one thing at COP18—so called developing countries will suffer the most extreme effects of climate change; however, the world's richest nations continued on Wedn
2012-12-05 17:12:50
Experts available to discuss new paper detailing global sea level rise scenario On Dec. 6, NOAA will release a technical report that estimates global mean sea level rise over the next century based on a comprehensive synthesis of existing scientific literature. The report finds that there is very high confidence (greater than 90 perc
2012-12-05 00:00:00
Site-specific, long-term research expanding understanding of climate change Research at the Forest Service's Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in New Hampshire's White Mountains forms the basis for an article by Peter Groffman of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies with Forest Service scientists Lindsey Rustad and John Campbe
2012-12-05 00:00:00
Synthetic fuel could eliminate US need for crude oil The United States could eliminate the need for crude oil by using a combination of coal, natural gas and non-food crops to make synthetic fuel, a team of Princeton researchers has found. Besides economic and national security benefits, the plan has potent
2012-12-05 00:00:00
Climate models project increase in US wildfire risk Scientists using NASA satellite data and climate models have projected drier conditions likely will cause increased fire activity across the United States in coming decades. Other findings about US wildfires, including their amount of carbon emissions and
2012-12-04 00:00:00
California's N2O emissions may be nearly triple current estimates Using a new method for estimating greenhouse gases that combines atmospheric measurements with model predictions, Berkeley Lab researcher Marc Fischer has found that the level of nitrous oxide in California may be 2.5 to 3 times greater than the current i
2012-12-04 00:00:00
As Global Pollution Hits Record High, Frighteningly Hot Future Seems 'Inevitable' <div class='node-body'><p>New global carbon emission numbers released on Sunday show that the world is heading in the exact wrong direction when it comes to its energy production policies and scientists at the Global Carbon Project n
2012-12-03 14:08:06
VIDEO: Fracking is 'environmentally sound' Plans to extract shale gas by the process of fracking - blasting water and chemicals into rocks - have sparked protests around the world but Shell's chief executive Peter Voser says the process is safe and environmentally friendly when done correctly.
2012-12-03 09:58:22
More Bad News for Doha, World: Global Warming Could Easily Reach 5C <div class='node-body'><p>Greenhouse Gas emissions such as carbon dioxide (CO2) are rising annually by three percent, a pace that could bring the world up to a five degrees Celsius (9.0 degrees Fahrenheit) increase by 2100, and reek
2012-12-02 20:06:58
More Bad News for Doha, World: Global Warming Could Easily Reach 5C <div class='node-body'><p>Greenhouse Gas emissions such as carbon dioxide (CO2) are rising annually by three percent, a pace that could bring the world up to a five degrees Celsius (9.0 degrees Fahrenheit) increase by 2100, and reek
2012-12-02 20:06:58
Carbon emissions are 'too high' It is increasingly unlikely that global warming will be kept below an increase of 2C (3.6F) above pre-industrial levels, a study suggests.
2012-12-02 18:00:19
A better way to make chemicals? For the first time, scientists have studied a mechanochemical milling reaction in real time, using highly penetrating X-rays to observe the surprisingly rapid transformations as the mill mixed, ground, and transformed simple ingredients into a complex pro
2012-12-02 00:00:00
'Come out of the forest' to save the trees Global forestry experts call for broadened approach to tackle climate change and deforestation on sidelines of UN climate talks.
2012-12-02 00:00:00
Gap between present emissions and the 2-degree target Carbon dioxide emission reductions required to limit global warming to two degrees Celsius are becoming a receding goal based on new figures reported today in the latest Global Carbon Project calculations published today in the advanced online edition of
2012-12-02 00:00:00
Long-term research reveals how climate change is playing out in real ecosystems Around the world, the effects of global climate change are increasingly evident and difficult to ignore. However, evaluations of the local effects of climate change are often confounded by natural and human induced factors that overshadow the effects of c
2012-12-01 00:00:00
Climate Experts To World: Act Boldly Now, or Pay Severely Later <div class='node-body'><p><img alt="" border="0" class="image-full" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/pay_now.jpg" style="width: 540px; height: 287px;" title="Wav
2012-11-30 16:21:32
Carbon dioxide could reduce crop yields High-yielding dwarf plant varieties lose their advantage due to increasing carbon dioxide concentration.
2012-11-30 00:00:00
A human-caused climate change signal emerges from the noise By comparing simulations from 20 different computer models to satellite observations, Lawrence Livermore climate scientists and colleagues from 16 other organizations have found that tropospheric and stratospheric temperature changes are clearly related t
2012-11-29 00:00:00
New approach allows past data to be used to improve future climate projections Climate scientists are still grappling with one of the main questions of modern times: how high will global temperatures rise if the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide doubles. Many researchers are turning to the past because it holds clues to ho
2012-11-29 00:00:00
Insects beware: The sea anemone is coming Insects are becoming resistant to insecticides, presenting a growing need to develop novel ways of pest control. New research in The FASEB Journal shows that the sea anemone's venom harbors toxins that could pose a new generation of environmentally friend
2012-11-29 00:00:00
Integrating science and policy to address the impacts of air pollution An article in this week's Science magazine by Dr Stefan Reis of the NERC Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UK) and colleagues from six countries examines how science and policy address air pollution effects on human health and ecosystems, and climate ch
2012-11-29 00:00:00
Study IDs kerosene lamps as big source of black carbon Kerosene lamps, the primary source of light for more than a billion people in developing nations, churns out black carbon at levels previously overlooked in greenhouse gas estimates, according to a new study led by researchers at UC Berkeley and the Unive
2012-11-28 00:00:00
Major breakthrough in deciphering bread wheat's genetic code Achievement expected to increase wheat yields sustainably in the face of climate change, help feed a growing population and speed up development of wheat varieties with enhanced nutritional value.UK, German and US scientists decipher complex genetic code
2012-11-28 00:00:00
New study shows how climate change could affect entire forest ecosystems The fog comes in, and a drop of water forms on a pine needle, rolls down the needle, and falls to the forest floor. The process is repeated over and over, on each pine needle of every tree in a forest of Bishop pines on Santa Cruz Island, off the coast of
2012-11-28 00:00:00
Scientists develop new approach to support future climate projections Scientists have developed a new approach for evaluating past climate sensitivity data to help improve comparison with estimates of long-term climate projections developed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
2012-11-28 00:00:00
COP18: Permafrost Melts While Government Negotiations Stall <div class='node-body'><p>Scientists report that significant thawing of the Arctic permafrost will "significantly amplify global warming," says a new UN report released Tuesday, which many hope will spur some agreem
2012-11-27 16:05:01
Flu outbreaks predicted with weather forecast techniques Scientists have developed a new system that adapts techniques used in weather prediction to generate local forecasts of seasonal influenza outbreaks. By predicting the timing and severity of the outbreaks as far as seven weeks in advance, the system can e
2012-11-27 00:00:00
Researcher studies 'middle ground' of sea-level change The effects of storm surge and sea-level rise have become topics of everyday conversation in the days and weeks following Hurricane Sandy's catastrophic landfall along the mid-Atlantic coast. Research at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science is throwin
2012-11-27 00:00:00
Paralysis by analysis should not delay decisions on climate change Uncertainty about how much the climate is changing is not a reason to delay preparing for the harmful impacts of climate change says Professor Jim Hall of the Environmental Change Institute at the University of Oxford and colleagues at the Tyndall Centre
2012-11-27 00:00:00
GI researcher co-author of international permafrost report University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher Vladimir Romanovsky is one of four scientists who authored a report released today by the United Nations Environmental Programme. The report, "Policy Implications of Warming Permafrost," seeks to highlig
2012-11-27 00:00:00
Sea-levels rising faster than IPCC projections Sea-levels are rising 60 per cent faster than the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's central projections, new research suggests.
2012-11-27 00:00:00
Ice Age warmth wiped out lemmings Lemmings became "regionally extinct" five times due to rapid climate change during the last Ice Age, scientists have found.
2012-11-26 22:07:03
Environmental Critics: US Must Take 'Urgent' Climate Action <div class='node-body'><p>As representatives of nearly 200 countries begin a two-week United Nations summit today in Qatar to discuss efforts to address climate change, Greenpeace <a href="http://www.commondreams.org/newswire
2012-11-26 16:02:02
Rapid changes in climate don't slow some lizards One tropical lizard's tolerance to cold is stiffer than scientists had suspected. A new study shows that the Puerto Rican lizard Anolis cristatellus has adapted to the cooler winters of Miami. The results also suggest that this lizard may be able to toler
2012-11-26 00:00:00
This week's forecast: Sunny with a 40 percent chance of flu Scientists have developed a system to predict the timing and severity of seasonal influenza outbreaks that could one day help health officials and the general public better prepare for them. The system adapts techniques used in modern weather prediction t
2012-11-26 00:00:00
US Leadership, Global Solidarity Keys to Averting Climate Disaster: Experts <div class='node-body'><p>Representatives from 194 countries will meet in Doha, Qatar from November 26 to December 7 for the latest round of international climate talks.</p>
<p>The key question for many is whether or not
2012-11-24 14:32:18
US Leadership, Global Solidarity Keys to Averting Climate Disaster: Experts <div class='node-body'><p>Representatives from 194 countries will meet in Doha, Qatar from November 26 to December 7 for the latest round of international climate talks.</p>
<p>The key question for many is whether or not
2012-11-24 14:32:18
'Sobering Facts' In UN Report Show Global Warming Targets Fading Fast <div class='node-body'><p>Meeting the worldwide goal of stalling global warming at a two degree- Celsius increase by 2020 is increasingly unlikely, <a href="http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=43566&Cr=climat
2012-11-21 20:11:43
Climate shift 'evident in Europe' The effects of climate change are already evident across Europe and the situation is projected to get worse, warns the European Environment Agency.
2012-11-21 11:00:15
UN warning as emissions gap grows A report by the UN says global attempts to curb emissions of CO2 are falling well short of what is needed to stem dangerous climate change.
2012-11-21 10:23:37
VIDEO: Robert Redford's new hope for saving planet Actor, director and environmental activist Robert Redford talked to the BBC's Rajesh Mirchandani about the politics of climate change.
2012-11-21 00:34:13
University of Tennessee study: Unexpected microbes fighting harmful greenhouse gas The environment has a more formidable opponent than carbon dioxide. Another greenhouse gas, nitrous oxide, is 300 times more potent and also destroys the ozone layer each time it is released into the atmosphere through agricultural practices, sewage treat
2012-11-21 00:00:00
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Smash Records Again: UN <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/clip_image002_004.jpg" style=&q
2012-11-20 16:55:21
World's Biggest Investors Join Climate Change Chorus <div class='node-body'><p>Better late than never, a coalition of the world's largest investors have joined the chorus of activists, scientists, journalists, etc. that has been warning of the impending catastrophe that is clim
2012-11-20 16:37:02
1,200 New Coal Plants 'Ensure Runaway Climate Change' <div class='node-body'><p>Even as coal use in the United States declines, a report released by the World Resources Institute reveals that 1,200 new coal plants are planned worldwide, with more than three-quarters in China and India.&
2012-11-20 16:21:55
Greenhouse gases hit record high The UN's weather agency the World Meteorological Organization says concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a new record high in 2011.
2012-11-20 13:02:17
Maple syrup, moose, and the local impacts of climate change In the northern hardwood forest, climate change is poised to reduce the viability of the maple syrup industry, spread wildlife diseases and tree pests, and change timber resources. And, according to a new BioScience paper just released by 21 scientists, w
2012-11-20 00:00:00
VTT: A low-carbon Finland is a great challenge, but an achievable one The EU low-carbon economy targets for 2050 are strict, but within Finland's reach, according to VTT. Greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced by as much as 90 per cent if clean energy technologies are developed and adopted at an accelerated pace in energy
2012-11-20 00:00:00
Warming to shift heavy rainfall patterns in the UK A group of researchers from Germany has taken to investigating the potential changes in extreme rainfall patterns across the UK as a result of future global warming and has found that in some regions, the time of year when we see the heaviest rainfall is
2012-11-20 00:00:00
World Bank Report Warns 'Catastrophic Consequences' of Global Warming <div class='node-body'><p>The World Bank is the latest organization to raise alarm against the undeniable threat of climate change. Launched Monday, '<a href="http://climatechange.worldbank.org/sites/default/files/Tur
2012-11-19 15:58:51
Greenland's viking settlers gorged on seals Greenland's viking settlers, the Norse, disappeared suddenly and mysteriously from Greenland about 500 years ago. Natural disasters, climate change and the inability to adapt have all been proposed as theories to explain their disappearance. But now a Dan
2012-11-19 00:00:00
4-degrees briefing for the World Bank: The risks of a future without climate policy Humankind's emissions of greenhouse gases are breaking new records every year. Hence we're on a path towards four-degree global warming probably as soon as by the end of this century. This would mean a world of risks beyond the experience of our civilizat
2012-11-19 00:00:00
With Election Won, Climate Campaigners Fear Obama Reversal on Keystone <div class='node-body'><p>Will Obama get serious about climate change, or won't he?</p>
<p>With the election now behind him and a second term ostensibly underway, some environmental campaigners are wasting no time
2012-11-17 18:14:11
Indirect effects of climate change could alter landscapes Studies of a northern hardwood forest in New England point to unexpected ecological trends resulting from documented changes in the climate over 50 years. Some of the changes now taking place can be expected to alter the composition of the forest and the
2012-11-16 00:00:00
“Writing Is on the Wall” at Upcoming Climate Summit <div class='node-body'><p>Two-thirds of the world’s proven fossil fuel reserves cannot be used without risking dangerous climate change, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned this week.</p>
<p>Preventing
2012-11-15 20:23:10
Obama's First Priority: Economy, Not Climate Change <div class='node-body'><p>During President Barack Obama's first press conference since his re-election, reporter Mark Landler of <em>The New York Times</em> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/us/po
2012-11-14 21:15:35
TONIGHT: Al Gore's "Dirty Weather Report" <div class='node-body'><p>Tonight marks the start of Al Gore's "24 Hours of Reality: The Dirty Weather Report," a live online broadcast about the connections between climate change and extreme weather events
2012-11-14 21:13:54
Tory MP 'proposed rival campaign' Tory MP Chris Heaton-Harris apologises for appearing to encourage a potential rival candidate in the Corby by-election to highlight his opposition to wind farms.
2012-11-14 14:39:18
Climate change increases stress, need for restoration on grazed public lands Eight researchers in a new report say that climate change is causing additional stress to many western rangelands, and land managers should consider a significant reduction, or in some places elimination of livestock and other large animals from public la
2012-11-14 00:00:00
How cells in the nose detect odors A team of scientists, led by neurobiologists at the University of California, Riverside, has studied the olfactory receptor for detecting carbon dioxide in Drosophila, and identified a large multi-protein complex in olfactory neurons, called MMB/dREAM, th
2012-11-14 00:00:00
Melting glaciers raise sea level Anthropogenic climate change leads to melting glaciers and rising sea level. Between 1902 and 2009, melting glaciers contributed 11 cm to sea level rise. They were therefore the most important cause of sea level rise. This is the result of a new assessmen
2012-11-14 00:00:00
Tropical Indo-Pacific climate shifts to a more El Niño-like state Climate models predict a slowdown of the Walker circulation with global warming. Atmospheric models, however, have failed to reproduce the slowdown already observed over the last 60 years, casting doubt on their ability to simulate slow climate change. No
2012-11-14 00:00:00
'Hit 'Em Where It Hurts': New Campaigns Target Fossil Fuel Giants <div class='node-body'><p>The election is over, but the fight to save the planet from the rapacious fossil fuel industry is just gearing up. Hurricane Sandy reminded us that our slowly warming planet will continue t
2012-11-13 17:40:10
Warming temperatures will change Greenland's face Global climate models abound. What is harder to pin down, is how a warmer global temperature might affect any specific region on Earth. Dr. Marco Tedesco, associate professor of earth and atmospheric sciences, and a colleague have made the global local. U
2012-11-13 00:00:00
Plants and soils could exacerbate climate change as global climate warms Scientists from the American Meteorological Society and University of California, Berkeley have demonstrated that plants and soils could release large amounts of carbon dioxide as global climate warms. That additional carbon release from land surface cou
2012-11-13 00:00:00
CU-NOAA study shows summer climate change, mostly warming Analysis of 90 years of observational data has revealed that summer climates in regions across the globe are changing -- mostly, but not always, warming --according to a new study led by a scientist from the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environme
2012-11-13 00:00:00
Researchers have made the production of batteries cheaper and safer Researchers at Aalto University, Finland have developed a method for producing lithium batteries that is cheaper and more environmentally friendly than previously used methods. This new process has succeeded in replacing the harmful methylpyrrolidone solv
2012-11-13 00:00:00
Climate Change May Mean End of Giant Panda <div class='node-body'><p>Climate change could mean the extinction of the giant panda by the end of the century, a study published Sunday warns.</p>
<p>But ecologists hope that the pandas' plight might finally be
2012-11-12 20:33:00
Biomass may hinder climate fight A report by campaign groups has warned that burning biomass in Britain's power stations may hinder attempts to tackle climate change.
2012-11-12 18:00:49
International Energy Agency: World Failing at Sustainable Energy <div class='node-body'><p>The world is failing to move towards a more sustainable path for energy, as it continues its addiction to fossil fuels in the wake of undeniable climate change and growing water scarcity, according to an ana
2012-11-12 16:48:16
New low carbon TINA reports The role that new low carbon technologies can play in helping the UK meet its targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and moving towards a green economy have been highlighted today with the publication of three in-depth reports into core areas of in
2012-11-12 00:00:00
'Raising the african voice' on climate change Fifteen science academies of Africa issued a joint statement in Lagos, Nigeria, today calling on the African scientific community to intensify its study of the impact of climate change.
2012-11-12 00:00:00
Cultural dimensions of climate change are underestimated, overlooked and misunderstood The impact of climate change on many aspects of cultural life for people all over the world is not being sufficiently accounted for by scientists and policy-makers. University of Exeter-led research by an international team, published on 11th November in
2012-11-11 00:00:00
Why Antarctic sea ice cover has increased under the effects of climate change The first direct evidence that marked changes to Antarctic sea ice drift have occurred over the last 20 years, in response to changing winds, is published this week in the journal Nature Geoscience. Scientists from NERC's British Antarctic Survey and NAS
2012-11-11 00:00:00
Climate change threatens giant pandas' bamboo buffet - and survival China's endangered wild pandas may need new dinner reservations - and quickly - based on models that indicate climate change may kill off swaths of bamboo that pandas need to survive.
2012-11-11 00:00:00
Nick Clegg’s speech to ELDR Congress <div>ELDR is an alliance of Liberal sister-parties across Europe. The annual Congress is being hosted this year by Fianna Fáil.</div>
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2012-11-09 16:02:00
Worst Case Climate Projections Likely: Study <div class='node-body'><p>The worst case projections for global warming may be the most likely, according to an analysis from scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).</p>
<p>The NASA-funded resea
2012-11-09 13:06:25
Climate-related emissions from feedyards monitored in AgriLife Research study An accurate estimation of nitrous oxide and methane emissions from beef cattle feedlots is an increasing concern given the current and potential future reporting requirements for greenhouse gas emissions.Dr. Ken Casey, Texas A&M AgriLife Research air
2012-11-09 00:00:00
Climate Change, Sea-Level Rise Could Put an End to South China Sea Disputes <div class='node-body'><p>Conflicting claims to islands and reefs in the South China Sea have added to tensions in the Pacific between countries such as Japan and China, but those tensions "may all soon be rendered obsolete&
2012-11-08 19:25:32
Climate Change Puts Coffee at Risk <div class='node-body'><p>Climate change is threatening to put wild arabica coffee at risk of near extinction by 2080, a <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0047981?imageURI=info:doi/10.1371/
2012-11-08 16:47:00
Climate threat to coffee crops Climate change could lead to the extinction of wild Arabica coffee before the end of the century, a study suggests.
2012-11-08 13:08:11
Intensive farming with a climate-friendly touch: Farming/woodland mix increases yields In the world of agriculture, climate protection and intensive farming are generally assumed to be a contradiction in terms. At Technische Universität München, however, scientists have come up with a new land development concept that could change
2012-11-08 00:00:00
Capnography training video by BMC published in New England Journal of Medicine Physicians at Boston Medical Center have developed a training video for health care providers about how to effectively use capnography to monitor ventilation and carbon dioxide levels for patients under anesthesia or conscious sedation.
2012-11-08 00:00:00
Environmentally friendly chemistry important for manufacturing pharmaceuticals Limiting the quantity of catalysts - substances that trigger a chemical reaction - used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals is important, and research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has now demonstrated that small quantities of copper work w
2012-11-08 00:00:00
Carbon dioxide - our salvation from a future ice age? Mankind's emissions of fossil carbon and the resulting increase in temperature could prove to be our salvation from the next ice age. According to new research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, the current increase in the extent of peatland is ha
2012-11-08 00:00:00
Future warming likely to be on high side of climate projections, analysis finds Climate model projections showing a greater rise in global temperature are likely to prove more accurate than those showing a lesser rise, according to a new analysis by NCAR. The findings could provide a breakthrough in the longstanding quest to narrow t
2012-11-08 00:00:00
Drifting word clouds may change perceptions of climate science The impact of climate science research on society is likely to depend on regular fashion cycles in the public's use of specific keywords relating to climate change, according to new research from the University of Bristol, published today in PLoS ONE.
2012-11-07 00:00:00
New study suggests that Arabica coffee could be extinct in the wild within 70 years A study conducted by scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (UK), in collaboration with scientists in Ethiopia, reports that climate change alone could lead to the extinction of wild Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) well before the end of this centur
2012-11-07 00:00:00
Study: Predicted 6ºC Rise by 2100 Should End "Business as Usual" <div class='node-body'><p><img alt="" border="0" class="image-full" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/6c.jpg" style="width: 540px; height: 255px;" />A new<a href
2012-11-05 16:46:22
Indian monsoon failure more frequent with warming Global warming could cause frequent and severe failures of the Indian summer monsoon in the next two centuries, new research suggests.
2012-11-05 00:00:00
Carbon buried in the soil rises again A team of researchers estimated that roughly half of the carbon buried in soil by erosion will be re-released into the atmosphere within about 500 years, and possibly faster due to climate change.
2012-11-05 00:00:00
UMass Amherst climate modeler identifies trigger for Earth's last big freeze "This episode was the last time the Earth underwent a major cooling, so understanding exactly what caused it is very important for understanding how our modern-day climate might change in the future," says Condron of UMass Amherst's Climate Syst
2012-11-05 00:00:00
Earth on acid: The present & future of global acidification Climate change and extreme weather events grab the headlines, but there is another, lesser known, global change underway on land, in the seas, and in the air: acidification.
2012-11-05 00:00:00
More Fossil Fuel Companies Pressure Workers to Vote GOP <div class='node-body'><p>In a bid to assert their influence on issues relating to climate change as well as environmental and labor regulations, fossil fuel companies are making an unprecedented election-season push. Documents obtai
2012-11-04 13:40:00
'The Time to Choose Sides on Climate Change Is Now' <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/endclimatesilence_0.jpg" style=
2012-11-03 17:18:31
'The Time to Choose Sides on Climate Change Is Now' <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/endclimatesilence_0.jpg" style=
2012-11-03 17:18:31
Climate Protester Interrupts Romney Sandy Speech <div class='node-body'><p>Presidential candidate Mitt Romney was interrupted at a campaign rally in Doswell, Va., Thursday, as he gave a speech on Hurricane Sandy, when a climate change protester revealed himself in the front row, &l
2012-11-02 16:12:00
Mountain meadows dwindling in the Pacific Northwest Some high mountain meadows in the Pacific Northwest are declining rapidly due to climate change, a study suggests, as reduced snowpack, longer growing seasons and other factors allow trees to invade these unique ecosystems that once were carpeted with gra
2012-11-02 00:00:00
Disaster defense: Balancing costs and benefits Do costly seawalls provide a false sense of security in efforts to control nature? Would it be better to focus on far less expensive warning systems and improved evacuation procedures? A father-son team from Brown and Northwestern universities has develop
2012-11-02 00:00:00
'Pronounced Recovery' for Oil Drilling in Gulf of Mexico <div class='node-body'><p>In the face of any lessons learned from the 2010 BP oil disaster and the impacts climate change up, oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico is booming.</p>
<p>Drilling permit approvals are back to pre
2012-11-01 18:48:06
Obama's First Rule About 'Climate Change': Don't Say 'Climate Change' <div class='node-body'><p>Before Hurricane Sandy, before the presidential debates—even before Barack Obama knew he would be facing off against Mitt Romney in his reelection campaign—his administration made a key s
2012-11-01 16:28:17
Corporate Media Breaks Climate Silence, Following Undeniable Sandy Superstorm <div class='node-body'><p>As many have now observed, part of the new reality in Sandy's aftermath—whether too slowly, reluctantly or imperfectly—is that many mainstream media outlets, once decidedly resign
2012-11-01 15:52:23
Climate Reality Smacks, But What Change Ahead? <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/cuomo_bnnr.jpg" style="wid
2012-11-01 11:29:26
New Liberal Democrat committee co-chairs announced Paul Burstow MP has also been elected as chair of the Parliamentary Party.<br/>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">The new appointments in the House of Commons are:</span><br/>
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Gordon Birtwistle,
2012-11-01 07:05:00
Why seas are rising ahead of predictions Sea levels are rising faster than expected from global warming, and University of Colorado geologist Bill Hay has a good idea why. The last official IPCC report in 2007 projected a global sea level rise between 0.2 and 0.5 meters by the year 2100. But cur
2012-11-01 00:00:00
California is home to extreme weather, too Climate change is affecting overall weather patterns, scientists say, and could affect water availability in California.
2012-11-01 00:00:00
'No change' on wind farms - PM There has been no change in policy on renewable energy, the prime minister says, after a minister suggests there are "enough" onshore wind turbines.
2012-10-31 17:07:04
Bananas could be future staple Bananas could become a critical food source for millions as a result of global warming, say scientists who analysed world food security for the UN.
2012-10-31 00:35:46
Excess nitrogen fertilizer increasing warming in China Halving the amount of nitrogen fertilizer used in certain areas of China would substantially decrease greenhouse gas emissions without affecting crop productivity and the area's natural carbon sink.
2012-10-31 00:00:00
Hurricane Sandy Pushing Obama, Romney to Break Climate Silence <div class='node-body'><p>Will Hurricane Sandy force climate change to be the decisive issue in the presidential election?</p>
<p>The aftermath from historic storm Sandy continues to unfold and has brought presidential ca
2012-10-30 20:21:46
Sizing up biomass from space The biomass stored in forests is thought to play a critical role in mitigating the catastrophic effects of global climate change. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Carbon Balance and Management has used Lidar data collected by
2012-10-30 00:00:00
Uncertainty of future South Pacific Island rainfall explained With greenhouse warming, rainfall in the South Pacific islands will depend on two competing effects -- an increase due to overall warming and a decrease due to changes in atmospheric water transport -- according to a study published in the 28 October onli
2012-10-28 00:00:00
NASA sees Hurricane Sandy as the "Bride of Frankenstorm" approaching the US East Coast NASA's TRMM satellite revealed Hurricane Sandy's heavy rainfall and the storm is expected to couple with a powerful cold front and Arctic air to bring that heavy rainfall to the Mid-Atlantic and northeastern US. Some forecasters are calling this combinati
2012-10-26 00:00:00
Efforts to mitigate climate change must target energy efficiency More must be done to develop energy efficient cars, buildings and domestic appliances to address climate change - according to new University of East Anglia research. Twice as much effort is spent developing energy supply technologies, such as new power s
2012-10-26 00:00:00
