Small marine organisms' big changes could affect world climate In the future, warmer waters could significantly change ocean distribution of populations of phytoplankton, tiny organisms that could have a major effect on climate change.
2012-10-25 00:00:00
Feeling hot, hot, hot Research shows importance of population movement and growth in shaping climate change over the past century in the United States
2012-10-24 00:00:00
Climate change may alter amphibian evolution Tropical frogs that can lay their eggs either in or out of the water may have an advantage as rainfall patterns change.
2012-10-24 00:00:00
Nanofibrillar cellulose film to ease performing medical tests Researchers at Aalto University in Finland have succeeded in developing a durable and affordable nanofibrillar cellulose film platform to support medical testing. New environmentally friendly, reliable nanofibrillar cellulose platforms are more diverse th
2012-10-23 00:00:00
Wind farm public inquiry starts A public inquiry is being held into plans for a 31-turbine wind farm close to the boundary of the Cairngorms National Park.
2012-10-22 09:49:05
Climate variability and conflict risk in East Africa measured by Boulder team While a new study led by the University of Colorado Boulder shows the risk of human conflict in East Africa increases somewhat with hotter temperatures and drops a bit with higher precipitation, it concludes that socioeconomic, political and geographic fa
2012-10-22 00:00:00
Climate change threatens marine environment in the Baltic Sea At the end of the 21st century, the temperature in the Baltic Sea will be higher and the salt content lower than at any time since 1850. If no action is taken, there may be major consequences for the marine environment."This is the first time anyone
2012-10-22 00:00:00
Scientists seek national wildlife conservation network Wildlife conservation efforts in the United States are facing habitat loss, climate change and major reductions in funding. To address these threats, a group of prominent wildlife biologists and policy experts is recommending the formation of a state-base
2012-10-22 00:00:00
Improving effectiveness of solar geoengineering Solar radiation management is a type of geoengineering that would manipulate the climate in order to reduce the impact of global warming caused by greenhouse gasses. Research models have indicated that the climatic effect of this type of geoengineering wi
2012-10-21 00:00:00
Directing change: How do they do it? The ability to adapt to changing surroundings is the basis for evolution and is crucial for species to come to terms with new environmental conditions, for example as a consequence of climate change. However, we still do not understand the underlying mec
2012-10-19 00:00:00
Dinosaur-era acoustics: Global warming may give oceans the 'sound' of the Cretaceous Global temperatures directly affect the acidity of the ocean, which in turn changes the acoustical properties of sea water. New research suggests that global warming may give Earth's oceans the same hi-fi sound qualities they had more than 100 million yea
2012-10-18 00:00:00
Ozone affects forest watersheds US Forest Service and Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists have found that rising levels of ozone, a greenhouse gas, may amplify the impacts of higher temperatures and reduce streamflow from forests to rivers, streams, and other water bodies. Such eff
2012-10-18 00:00:00
Global Warming Drives Up Weather-Related Insurance Claims <div class='node-body'><p>Weather-related insurance losses in North America have "nearly quintupled" since 1980, due in part to global warming, the global reinsurance giant Munich Re <a href="http://www.muni
2012-10-17 20:51:30
Canadian Government Knew of Illegal Geoengineering Scheme <div class='node-body'><p>The Canadian government knew about—but failed to prevent—an illegal geoengineering scheme that scientists say could worsen global warming.</p>
<p>In July, California businessm
2012-10-17 19:17:38
Elevated indoor carbon dioxide impairs decision-making performance Overturning decades of conventional wisdom, researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have found that moderately high indoor concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) can significantly impair people's decision-making performance. The results were
2012-10-17 00:00:00
Too late to stop global warming by cutting emissions Governments and institutions should focus on developing adaption policies to address and mitigate against the negative impact of global warming, rather than putting the emphasis on carbon trading and capping greenhouse-gas emissions, argue Johannesburg-ba
2012-10-17 00:00:00
Green leaf volatiles increase plant fitness via biocontrol To secure food resources, sustainability of agriculture must be increased. Such efforts also depend on insights from plant ecology. Based on field studies on tobacco plants, Max Planck researchers demonstrated that the release of volatiles which attract e
2012-10-16 00:00:00
Illegal Scheme Exemplifies Threat of Geoengineering <div class='node-body'><p>A California businessman duped an indigenous village into spending $1 million on a geoengineering project that was "a blatant violation of international resolutions"—and that scie
2012-10-15 16:00:40
Too much of a good thing can be bad for corals New study by Univ. of Miami Researchers Ross Cunning and Andrew Bake in Nature Climate Change reveals that having too many algal symbionts makes corals bleach more severely in response to warming.
2012-10-14 00:00:00
Obama's Record on Climate Change Scrutinized by Activists <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/obama_climate.jpg" style="
2012-10-11 16:36:44
Earth sunblock only needed if planet warms easily A new computer analysis of future climate change that considers emissions reductions together with sunlight reduction shows that such drastic steps to cool the earth would only be necessary if the planet heats up easily with added greenhouse gases. The an
2012-10-11 00:00:00
Queen's develops new environmentally friendly MOF production method Chemists at Queen's University Belfast have devised a novel, environmentally friendly technique, which allows the rapid production of Metal-Organic Frameworks porous materials.These revolutionary nanomaterials have the potential to transform hazardous gas
2012-10-11 00:00:00
Mapping carbon at street level US scientists develop software to accurately measure greenhouse gas emissions down to individual buildings and streets.
2012-10-10 06:51:05
Palm oil massive source of carbon dioxide Expanding production of palm oil, a common ingredient in processed foods, soaps and personal care products, is driving rainforest destruction and massive carbon dioxide emissions, according to a new study by Yale and Stanford researchers.
2012-10-10 00:00:00
Study shows small fish can play a big role in coastal carbon cycle Research shows that small forage fish like anchovies can transport carbon into the deep sea through their fecal pellets -- where it contributes nothing to current global warming.
2012-10-10 00:00:00
Glaciers cracking in the presence of carbon dioxide New research, published today, Oct. 11, in IOP Publishing's Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, has shown that CO2 molecules may be having a more direct impact on the ice that covers our planet.
2012-10-10 00:00:00
Study maps greenhouse gas emissions to building, street level for US cities Arizona State University researchers have developed a new software system capable of estimating greenhouse gas emissions across entire urban landscapes, all the way down to roads and individual buildings. Until now, scientists quantified carbon dioxide (C
2012-10-09 00:00:00
Former Maldives President Nasheed Arrested Monday <div class='node-body'><p>The first democratically-elected ex-president of the Maldives, who championed the cause of climate change, was arrested Monday after failing to show up for a court appearance.</p>
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2012-10-08 20:24:24
EU rebrands green energy campaign The EU aims to raise awareness of climate change with positive messages about low-carbon solutions.
2012-10-08 14:38:15
Arctic Ice Melt is 'Decades Ahead' of Previous Models <div class='node-body'><p>In lieu of recent statistics showing <a href="https://www.commondreams.org/headline/2012/09/07-3" target="_blank">'unprecedented' and 'amazing'</a
2012-10-06 16:04:53
Northern conifers youngest of the species Dramatic shifts in the planet's climate and geography over millions of years changed the course of evolutionary history for conifer trees, according to a Yale paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
2012-10-04 00:00:00
Lakes react differently to warmer climate A future warmer climate will produce different effects in different lakes. Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have now been able to explain that the effects of climate change depend on what organisms are dominant in the lake. Algal blooms will inc
2012-10-04 00:00:00
New Findings on Methane Highlight Urgency of Climate Action <div class='node-body'><p>Emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane began well before the Industrial Age, according to a <a href="http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v490/n7418/full/nature11461.html">study</a
2012-10-03 20:06:42
China firm sues Obama over farms A Chinese-owned firm in the US is suing President Barack Obama after he blocked a wind farm deal on national security grounds.
2012-10-03 10:02:02
Methane emissions can be traced back to Roman times Emissions of the greenhouse gas methane into the atmosphere can be traced back thousands of years in the Greenland ice sheet. Using special analytical methods, researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute have determined how much methane originates from natu
2012-10-03 00:00:00
Scientists: Climate Change Could Cause Coral Reef Extinction <div class='node-body'><p>A top marine scientist said Tuesday that climate change could cause large reef-building corals—such as Australia's Great Barrier Reef—to be extinct within this generation.</p&g
2012-10-02 16:32:45
VIDEO: Inventor looks to power future Peter Dearman may have found an answer to one of the planet's biggest problems - its future energy supply - and now some of the UK's top engineers are trying to see if his system could be used to store energy from wind farms on a large scale.
2012-10-02 14:44:25
Too little nitrogen may restrain plants' carbon storage capability, U of M paper shows Plants' ability to absorb increased levels of carbon dioxide in the air may have been overestimated, a new University of Minnesota study shows. According to the study, even though plants absorb large amounts of carbon dioxide and actually can benefit from
2012-10-02 00:00:00
Iowa State researchers study clam shells for clues to the Atlantic's climate history Iowa State University's Alan Wanamaker studies the growth increments in clam shells to learn about past ocean temperatures, growing conditions and circulation patterns. Wanamaker says a better understanding of the ocean's past can help researchers underst
2012-10-01 00:00:00
Climate change cripples forests Combine the tree-ring growth record with historic information, climate records and projections of future climate trends, and you get a grim picture for the future of trees in the southwestern United States. That's the word from a team of scientists from L
2012-10-01 00:00:00
Restricting nuclear power has little effect on the cost of climate policies By applying a global energy-economy computer simulation that fully captures the competition between alternative power supply technologies, a team of scientists from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and the University of Dayton, Ohio, anal
2012-10-01 00:00:00
Climate change 'may shrink fish' Fish species are expected to shrink in size by up to 24% because of global warming, say scientists.
2012-09-30 19:44:30
Climate change could cripple southwestern forests Combine the tree-ring growth record with historical information, climate records, and computer-model projections of future climate trends, and you get a grim picture for the future of trees in the southwestern United States, according to a new study to be
2012-09-30 00:00:00
Venice Lagoon research indicates rapid climate change in coastal regions Research undertaken by the University of Southampton and its associates in Venice has revealed that the sea surface temperature in coastal regions is rising as much as ten times faster than the global average of 0.13 degrees per decade.
2012-09-28 00:00:00
'Semi-dwarf' trees may enable a green revolution for some forest crops The same "green revolution" concepts that have revolutionized crop agriculture and helped to feed billions of people around the world may now offer similar potential in forestry, scientists say, with benefits for wood, biomass production, drough
2012-09-27 00:00:00
Extreme climate change linked to early animal evolution An international team of scientists, including geochemists from UC Riverside, has uncovered new evidence linking extreme climate change, oxygen rise, and early animal evolution. Their work provides the first real evidence for a long speculated change in o
2012-09-26 00:00:00
Loss of species makes nature more sensitive to climate change When we wipe out the most sensitive species, human beings reduce the resilience of ecosystems to climate change, reveals a new study from biologists at the University of Gothenburg, published today in the journal Ecology Letters.
2012-09-26 00:00:00
Salt marsh carbon may play role in slowing climate warming, study shows A warming climate and rising seas will enable salt marshes to more rapidly capture and remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, possibly playing a role in slowing the rate of climate change, according to a new study published in the Sept. 27 issue of th
2012-09-26 00:00:00
Climate Change, Ocean Acidification Threaten Food Security of Billions <div class='node-body'><p>Climate change and ocean acidification are threatening food security for billions of people who depend on fish and seafood for all or part of their diets, according to a <a href="http://oceana.org/si
2012-09-24 17:47:40
Vince Cable’s speech to Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference <span style="font-style: italic;">Check against delivery</span><br />
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If you attend conference regularly you may remember five years ago. We were interrupted by news of the collapse of a small bank in Newcastle.
2012-09-24 11:57:00
Most biofuels are not 'green' First tops, then flops. That is one way of summing up the history of biofuels so far. A new study led by Empa gives an up-to-date picture of the ecobalance of various biofuels and their production processes. Only a few are overall more environmentally fri
2012-09-24 00:00:00
Fueling the fleet, Navy looks to the seas Scientists at the US Naval Research Laboratory are developing a process to extract carbon dioxide and produce hydrogen gas from seawater, subsequently converting the gases into jet fuel by a gas-to-liquids process.
2012-09-24 00:00:00
Climate is changing the Great Barrier Reef Satellite measurement of sea surface temperatures has yielded clear evidence of major changes taking place in the waters of Australia's Great Barrier Reef over the past 25 years, marine scientists have found.The changes have big implications for the futur
2012-09-24 00:00:00
Constraining world trade is unlikely to help the climate From rubber dinghies to television sets: the emissions of greenhouse gases in countries like China are to a significant extent caused by the production of goods that are exported to Germany or the United States. But this doesn't necessarily mean that West
2012-09-23 00:00:00
Stratosphere targets deep sea to shape climate A University of Utah study suggests something amazing: Periodic changes in winds 15 to 30 miles high in the stratosphere influence the seas by striking a vulnerable "Achilles heel" in the North Atlantic and changing mile-deep ocean circulation p
2012-09-23 00:00:00
Scientists predict major shifts in Pacific ecosystems by 2100 Scientific models suggest that major Pacific ecosystems will move hundreds of miles by 2100 as a result of climate change. The results of this research could help officials manage the potentially significant impacts - on sea creatures and humans - of mari
2012-09-23 00:00:00
Nick Clegg’s rally speech at Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference Check against delivery<br/>
<blockquote>We are now two and a half years into a five-year parliament. The most important five years in the modern history of our party. What we have done and what we will do in these five years will define
2012-09-22 18:45:00
'Forest killer' plant study explores rapid environmental change factors Researchers at Arizona State University are spearheading a four-year research project that will explore what factors cause people and the environment to be vulnerable to rapid environmental change, such as an invasion by Mikania. Study findings likely wi
2012-09-21 00:00:00
Nunavut's mysterious ancient life could return by 2100 Global climate change means that recently discovered ancient forests in Canada's extreme north could one day return, according to Alexandre Guertin-Pasquier of the University of Montreal's Department of Geography.
2012-09-21 00:00:00
'Planetary Emergency': New Data Elevates Climate Change Alarm <div class='node-body'><p>Drawing on new data on the rate of melting arctic ice <a href="http://nsidc.org/news/press/2012_seaiceminimum.html">released</a> Wednesday by the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSID
2012-09-20 12:36:58
US Drought Brings Mass Livestock Slaughter, Soaring Food Prices to World <div class='node-body'><p>Soaring food prices and mass livestock slaughter are ramifications hitting the world now as a result of the U.S. drought, a report from investment bank Rabobank International says.</p>
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2012-09-19 18:08:55
As Ice Melts, World Powers Vie for Arctic Supremacy <div class='node-body'><p>The dramatic melting of arctic ice sheets and glaciers caused by climate change is creating a new—and experts warn dangerous—race for oil, gas, and mineral reserves previously not accessi
2012-09-19 11:54:14
Climate scientists put predictions to the test A study has found that climate-prediction models are good at forecasting long-term climate patterns on a global scale but lose their edge when applied to time frames shorter than three decades and on smaller geographic scales. The goal of the research was
2012-09-19 00:00:00
Misinformation: Psychological Science shows why it sticks and how to fix it Childhood vaccines do not cause autism. Barack Obama was born in the United States. Global warming is confirmed by science. And yet, many people believe claims to the contrary. Why does that kind of misinformation stick? A new report published in Psycholo
2012-09-19 00:00:00
GEOLOGY adds 30 new articles online This month, GSA's top geoscience journal, Geology, has posted 30 new articles ahead of print. Locations studied include Bhutan; the James Bay Lowland of Canada; Mount Taranaki, New Zealand; Fort Stanton Cave and Carlsbad Cavern, New Mexico, USA; the Quelc
2012-09-19 00:00:00
Carbon dioxide from water pollution, as well as air pollution, may adversely impact oceans Carbon dioxide (CO2) released into the oceans as a result of water pollution by nutrients -- a major source of this greenhouse gas that gets little public attention -- is enhancing the unwanted changes in ocean acidity due to atmospheric increases in CO2.
2012-09-19 00:00:00
Climate change to fuel northern spread of avian malaria, study finds Malaria has been found in birds in parts of Alaska, and global climate change will drive it even farther north, according to a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE. The spread could prove devastating to arctic bird species that have no resistance t
2012-09-19 00:00:00
Major changes needed to protect Australia's species and ecosystems Climate change is likely to have a major impact on Australia's plants, animals and ecosystems that will present significant challenges to the conservation of Australia's biodiversity.
2012-09-18 00:00:00
Lift-off for Metop weather sat Europe's Metop-B satellite, which will acquire data critical for weather forecasting, launches from Baikonur, Kazakhstan.
2012-09-17 17:47:40
As Climate Change Crisis Looms, Presidential Campaigns Stay Quiet <div class='node-body'><p>CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It was just six words, but when President Barack Obama gave a shout-out to global warming in his acceptance speech this month, he reintroduced an issue that had all but disappeare
2012-09-17 15:30:29
AGU journal highlights - 17 September 2012 The following highlights summarize research papers that have been recently published: "Characterizing the surface composition of Mercury," "African dust forms red soils in Bermuda," "Sea level controls carbon accumulation in the E
2012-09-17 00:00:00
When it rains, it pours Global warming is expected to intensify extreme precipitation, but the rate at which it does so in the tropics has remained unclear. Now an MIT study has given an estimate based on model simulations and observations.
2012-09-17 00:00:00
US underestimates costs of carbon pollution and climate change The US federal government is significantly underestimating the costs of carbon pollution because it is using a faulty analytical model, according to a new study published in the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences.
2012-09-17 00:00:00
Effectiveness and impact of climate change mitigation measures unclear Strict targets for mitigating climate change require effective climate policy and emission reduction measures. In his thesis, Sampo Soimakallio, Senior Scientist at VTT, analyses uncertainties relating to the effects of greenhouse gas reduction methods an
2012-09-17 00:00:00
Most coral reefs are at risk unless climate change is drastically limited Coral reefs face severe challenges even if global warming is restricted to the two degrees Celsius commonly perceived as safe for many natural and man-made systems. Warmer sea surface temperatures are likely to trigger more frequent and more intense mass
2012-09-16 00:00:00
Model to help winter forecasting UK weather forecasters can predict extreme winter weather a season ahead with more confidence, according to analysis of a new computer model.
2012-09-14 08:47:54
'Smart growth' strategies curb car use, greenhouse gas emissions, SF State study suggests Smart growth approaches to urban planning could substantially reduce the number of miles that residents drive in a year according to research published in the BE Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy. The study found that a 10 percent increase in a city
2012-09-13 00:00:00
How fast can ice sheets respond to climate change? A new Arctic study in the journal Science is helping to unravel an important mystery surrounding climate change: How quickly glaciers can melt and grow in response to shifts in temperature.
2012-09-13 00:00:00
US Just Experienced Warmest Year-to-Date Period Ever <div class='node-body'><p>Climate change continues to bring extreme, record breaking weather to the U.S., according to the most recent <a href="http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/">calculations from the National Oceanic an
2012-09-11 15:35:35
Climate Change Wreaks Havoc on US Power Plants <div class='node-body'><p>The warmest summer on record in the US, along with increased demand and diminished water supplies have put intense and unexpected pressure on the nation's power plants, according to <a href="
2012-09-10 11:55:45
Droughts are pushing trees to the limit Southwestern droughts made more severe by warming temperatures are pushing plants up against extremely stressful growing conditions, a new study has found, identifying an increasingly water-thirsty atmosphere as a key force that sucks moisture from plants
2012-09-10 00:00:00
Forest mortality and climate change: The big picture Over the past two decades, extensive forest death triggered by hot and dry climatic conditions has been documented on every continent except Antarctica. Forest mortality due to drought and heat stress is expected to increase due to climate change. Althoug
2012-09-09 00:00:00
The new Liberal Democrat ministerial Team <p>
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<blockquote>"The excellent Liberal Democrat team in Cabinet is remaining unchanged and I am pleased to welcome back David Laws to government along with Jo Swinson, Jenny Randerson, Don Foster and Tom Br
2012-09-07 15:03:00
UC Santa Cruz study shows how sea otters can reduce CO2 in the atmosphere A new study by two UC Santa Cruz researchers suggest that a thriving sea otter population that keeps sea urchins in check will in turn allow kelp forests to prosper and help reverse a principal cause of global warming.
2012-09-07 00:00:00
'Green' Pope gets electric car Pope Benedict XVI is presented with an electric car, the latest in a list of environmentally friendly initiatives backed by the Vatican.
2012-09-06 21:39:31
Destroyed coastal habitats produce significant greenhouse gas Destruction of coastal habitats may release as much as one billion tons of carbon emissions into the atmosphere each year, 10 times higher than previously reported, according to a new Duke led study.
2012-09-06 00:00:00
Landmark survey finds adaptation to climate change on smallholder farms taking root Smallholder farmers across East Africa have started to embrace climate-resilient farming approaches and technologies, according to new research recently published by the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security. At the same
2012-09-06 00:00:00
Arctic melt 'like doubling CO2' Expert tells Newsnight the impact of the loss of Arctic ice is equal to 20 extra years of greenhouse gases, as more of the sun's rays are absorbed.
2012-09-05 18:20:43
Study: Extreme Weather Hammers Global Food System <div class='node-body'><p>A new <a href="http://www.oxfam.org/en/grow/policy/extreme-weather-extreme-prices">report</a> released Wednesday says that the full impact of climate change and extreme weather events o
2012-09-05 11:09:42
LEDs winning light race to save energy, the environment A PNNL report shows light-emitting diode light bulbs, also known as LEDs, are more environmentally friendly than compact fluorescent and incandescent lights. LEDs' environmental edge is expected to grow substantially as technology and manufacturing method
2012-09-05 00:00:00
New study examines how ocean energy impacts life in the deep sea A new study of deep-sea species worldwide examines how gradients in food and temperature in the deep sea's dark, frigid waters affect the creatures that live there. Similar studies have been conducted in the shallow oceans, but our understanding of the im
2012-09-05 00:00:00
Trout will become extinct in the Iberian Peninsula in less than 100 years Climate change, pollution, the extraction of water for irrigation and overfishing all threaten the survival of the common trout. This fish is very sensitive to changes in its environment and, according to the Spanish study, its habitat will have reduced b
2012-09-05 00:00:00
Concern about plans to close unique Canadian environmental project The Canadian government's plans to discontinue in 2013 a unique environmental research project that has yielded insights into water pollution, climate change and other topics for almost 40 years would be a "huge loss not only to science but to the sc
2012-09-05 00:00:00
New Delft model: Coastline erosion due to sea level rise greater than previously thought A new model allows researchers at UNESCO-IHE, Delft University of Technology and Deltares to much more accurately predict coastline erosion due to rising sea levels. It would appear that the effects of coastline erosion as a result of rising sea-level ris
2012-09-04 00:00:00
Bees, fruits and money Globally we are witnessing a decline in pollinators, such as wild bees, honeybees and hover flies, caused by the destruction and fragmentation of habitats, agricultural intensification and use of pesticides, introduction of novel diseases and competing al
2012-09-03 00:00:00
Australian shipping emissions identified Ship engine exhaust emissions make up more than a quarter of nitrogen oxide emissions generated in the Australian region according to a recently-published study by CSIRO and the Australian Maritime College in Launceston. Nitrogen oxide is a non-greenhouse
2012-09-03 00:00:00
AGU journal highlights -- 31 August 2012 Featured in this release are research papers on the following topics: 'Trade-offs between water for food and for curbing climate change,' 'Low calcification in corals in the Great Barrier Reef,' 'The Everglades still threatened by excess nutrients,' 'Wetl
2012-08-31 00:00:00
Liberal Democrats back sustainable jobs The proposals, which will be voted on by members at the conference in Brighton, are designed to boost green growth and jobs, support small businesses, open up access to finance, expand apprenticeships and unlock innovation. The proposals include:<br/&g
2012-08-30 09:12:00
Unexpected finding shows climate change complexities in soil In a surprising finding, North Carolina State University researchers have shown that certain underground organisms thought to promote chemical interactions that make the soil a carbon sink actually play a more complex, dual role when atmospheric carbon le
2012-08-30 00:00:00
Plants' fungi allies may not help store climate change's extra carbon Fungi found in plants may not be the answer to mitigating climate change by storing additional carbon in soils as some previously thought, according to an international team of plant biologists.
2012-08-30 00:00:00
Study identifies prime source of ocean methane Up to four percent of the methane on Earth comes from the ocean's oxygen-rich waters, but scientists have been unable to identify the source of this potent greenhouse gas. Now researchers report that they have found the culprit: A bit of "weird chemi
2012-08-30 00:00:00
Up in the air: Heating by black carbon aerosol re-evaluated Black carbon, in the form of soot particles, has been ranked just behind carbon dioxide for its role in warming regional and global climates. But a new study finds airborne black carbon absorbs significantly less sunlight than scientists had predicted, le
2012-08-30 00:00:00
Delivering solar geoengineering materials may be feasible and affordable A cost analysis of the technologies needed to transport materials into the stratosphere to reduce the amount of sunlight hitting Earth and therefore reduce the effects of global climate change has shown that they are both feasible and affordable.
2012-08-30 00:00:00
Antarctic may host methane stores Large volumes of methane - a potent greenhouse gas - could be locked beneath the ice-covered regions of Antarctica, according to a study.
2012-08-29 18:04:44
Heatwaves to move toward coasts, study finds A new study by researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, suggests that the nature of California heatwaves is changing due to global warming. Climate researchers Alexander Gershunov and Kristen Guirguis detected a trend toward mo
2012-08-29 00:00:00
Potential methane reservoirs beneath Antarctica The Antarctic Ice Sheet could be an overlooked but important source of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, according to research published today in Nature and conducted by an international team led by Professor Jemma Wadham from the University of Bristol's
2012-08-29 00:00:00
Climate change could increase levels of avian influenza in wild birds Rising sea levels, melting glaciers, more intense rainstorms and more frequent heat waves are among the planetary woes that may come to mind when climate change is mentioned. Now, two University of Michigan researchers say an increased risk of avian influ
2012-08-29 00:00:00
Climate change stories from the abyss A team of scientists including those from the University of Southampton have shed new light on the world's history of climate change.
2012-08-29 00:00:00
Cooled coal emissions would clean air and lower health and climate-change costs Refrigerating coal-plant emissions would reduce levels of dangerous chemicals that pour into the air -- including carbon dioxide by more than 90 percent -- at a cost of 25 percent efficiency, according to a simple math-driven formula designed by a team of
2012-08-27 00:00:00
American Meteorological Society releases revised climate change statement The American Meteorological Society has released an updated Statement on Climate Change, replacing its 2007 version. The statement provides a brief overview of how and why global climate has changed in recent decades and will continue to change in the fut
2012-08-27 00:00:00
Bats threatened by climate change Bats around the world are already threatened by climate change impacts, according to a major scientific review.
2012-08-24 06:45:28
Only 2 percent of Canadians deny climate change A new survey from IPAC-CO2 Research Inc. on Public Awareness and Acceptance of CCS shows that only two percent of Canadians deny climate change.
2012-08-24 00:00:00
VIDEO: Climate change efforts unrealistic One of the Government's most senior scientific advisors has said that efforts to stop a sharp rise in global temperatures are now unrealistic
2012-08-23 13:06:46
No-till could help maintain crop yields despite climate change Reducing tillage for some Central Great Plains crops could help conserve water and reduce losses caused by climate change, according to studies at the US Department of Agriculture.
2012-08-23 00:00:00
Past tropical climate change linked to ocean circulation, says Texas A&M team A new record of past temperature change in the tropical Atlantic Ocean's subsurface provides clues as to why the Earth's climate is so sensitive to ocean circulation patterns, according to climate scientists at Texas A&M University.
2012-08-23 00:00:00
Soaring Number of West Nile Virus Cases Set to Increase with Climate Change <div class='node-body'><p>The U.S. is on track to suffer its worst West Nile Virus epidemic in years, the Center for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) stated Wednesday.</p>
<p>And with climate change, we can expect an
2012-08-22 21:17:50
America Trashes Forty Percent of Food Supply: Report <div class='node-body'><p>Americans throw away nearly one half of all food, causing massive environmental and fiscal damage, <a href="http://www.nrdc.org/media/2012/120821.asp" target="_blank">according to a
2012-08-22 18:59:31
New climate history adds to understanding of recent Antarctic Peninsula warming Results published this week by a team of polar scientists from Britain, Australia and France adds a new dimension to our understanding of Antarctic Peninsula climate change and the likely causes of the break-up of its ice shelves.
2012-08-22 00:00:00
New device monitors schoolroom air for carbon dioxide levels that may make kids drowsy With nearly 55 million students, teachers and school staff about to return to elementary and secondary school classrooms, scientists today described a new hand-held sensor -- practical enough for wide use -- that could keep classroom air fresher and kids
2012-08-22 00:00:00
In Drought Crisis, Company Sees Profit Opportunity <div class='node-body'><p>While the United Nations <a href="http://www.wmo.int/pages/mediacentre/press_releases/documents/954joint.doc">declared Tuesday</a> that better drought strategies are needed for the worl
2012-08-21 19:40:38
Vote for climate action with your lips A new Dragon Fruit Lip Butter launched today by the Body Shop will raise money for People & Planet's student-led climate change campaigns
2012-08-21 10:23:46
UI instruments aboard twin NASA spacecraft set for launch Aug. 24 On Aug. 24, NASA will launch two identical satellites from Cape Canaveral, Fla., to begin its Radiation Belt Storm Probes mission to study the extremes of space weather and help scientists improve space weather forecasts. The University of Iowa has design
2012-08-21 00:00:00
