US rivers and streams saturated with carbon Rivers and streams in the United States are releasing substantially more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than previously thought. This according to researchers publishing their results in the current issue of the journal Nature Geoscience.
2011-10-19 00:00:00
Climate 'grave' security threat Climate change poses "an immediate, growing and grave threat" to health and security around the world, according to an expert conference in London.
2011-10-17 16:27:38
Links in the chain: Global carbon emissions and consumption It is difficult to measure accurately each nation's contribution of carbon dioxide to the Earth's atmosphere. Carbon is extracted out of the ground as coal, gas, and oil, and these fuels are often exported to other countries where they are burned to gener
2011-10-17 00:00:00
Act now to tackle the health and security threat of climate change, say experts Climate change poses an immediate, grave and escalating threat to the health and security of people around the globe and must be tackled urgently, warned leading experts at a high-level meeting hosted by the BMJ in London today.
2011-10-17 00:00:00
Sea levels will continue to rise for 500 years Rising sea levels in the coming centuries is perhaps one of the most catastrophic consequences of rising temperatures. Massive economic costs, social consequences and forced migrations could result from global warming. But how frightening times are we fac
2011-10-17 00:00:00
Study shows unexpected effect of climate change on body size for many different species The study by the National University of Singapore shows that organisms from primary producers to top predators are shrinking in size in response to climate change. Decreasing organism size could have adverse effect on society, for example crop harvests ge
2011-10-17 00:00:00
Rick Perry Officials Spark Revolt after Doctoring Environment Report <div class='node-body'><p>Officials in Rick Perry's home state of Texas have set off a scientists' revolt after purging mentions of climate change and sea-level rise from what was supposed to be a landmark environment
2011-10-14 14:10:22
Stanford researchers examine impact of 'green politics' on recent national elections Democrats who took "green" positions on climate change won much more often than did Democrats who remained silent in 2008 and 2010, according to Stanford University researchers. Republicans who took "not-green" positions won less often
2011-10-12 00:00:00
Antarctic lake mission gets ready A pioneering British expedition to sample a lake under the Antarctic ice sheet could find new forms of life and clues to climate change.
2011-10-11 02:48:15
MPs' warning over carbon targets The government's "schizophrenic attitude" to climate change is undermining investor confidence in low-carbon industries, a committee of MPs warns.
2011-10-11 01:28:07
Progress towards developing plants that accommodate climate change The ability to promote agricultural and conservation successes in the face of rapid environmental change will partly hinge on scientists' understanding of how plants adapt to local climate.
2011-10-11 00:00:00
The Baltic Sea contributes carbon dioxide to the atmosphere The Baltic Sea emits more carbon dioxide than it can bind. Local variations have increased the exposure of the Bay of Bothnia. These are the results from a study of how carbon dioxide flows between the water of the Baltic Sea and the atmosphere, carried o
2011-10-10 00:00:00
Ionic liquid catalyst helps turn emissions into fuel An Illinois research team has succeeded in overcoming one major obstacle to artificial photosynthesis, a promising technology that simultaneously reduces atmospheric carbon dioxide and produces fuel. The group used an ionic liquid to catalyze the conversi
2011-10-06 00:00:00
Australia's endangered bettong reveals how weather effects species distribution Australian scientists studying the reliability of species distribution models for revealing the response of animals to climate change have focused their research on the endangered marsupial, the northern bettong. The research, published in Ecography demon
2011-10-06 00:00:00
Plant genomes may help next generation respond to climate change Plants may have the genetic flexibility to respond to climate change. In experiments with the common European plant Arabidopsis thaliana, a team of researchers led by Brown University scientists learned that climate is the agent that determines the suite
2011-10-06 00:00:00
Long-lost Lake Agassiz offers clues to climate change What caused water levels to drop in immense yet long-vanished Lake Agassiz? Research by a University of Cincinnati geologist suggests that conditions 12,000 years ago encouraged evaporation.
2011-10-05 00:00:00
Rethinking connection between soil as a carbon reservoir and global warming The soil plays a key role in the ecosystem, economy and global carbon cycle. After the oceans, the humus is the largest carbon reservoir. If the humus decreases, additional CO2 gets into the atmosphere. A research team headed by the University of Zurich h
2011-10-05 00:00:00
Animals cut off by climate swings Scientists have begun to predict the animals that may become extinct in the next century because of climate change.
2011-10-04 14:16:54
Panama REDD: Getting what you pay for A new report by researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama and Canada's McGill University identifies gaps in forest monitoring and ways to improve data collection. This will produce reliable estimates of greenhouse gas emission
2011-10-04 00:00:00
A new leaf turns in carbon science A new insight into global photosynthesis, the chemical process governing how ocean and land plants absorb and release carbon dioxide, has been revealed in research that will assist scientists to more accurately assess future climate change.
2011-10-04 00:00:00
Rising CO2 levels at end of Ice Age not tied to Pacific Ocean At the end of the last Ice Age, atmospheric carbon dioxide levels rose rapidly as the planet warmed; scientists have long hypothesized that the source was CO2 released from the deep ocean. But a new study using detailed radiocarbon dating reveals that the
2011-10-03 00:00:00
Scientists eye 'windows of opportunity' for adapting food crops to climate change Responding to appeals from African leaders for new tools to deal with the effects of climate change on food production, the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security has released a series of studies focused on "climate p
2011-10-02 00:00:00
Climate fix tech test put on hold A pioneering UK test of a potential technical fix for global warming will be delayed for six months while scientists discuss the project with stakeholders.
2011-09-30 19:26:03
Canadian Arctic Loses Nearly Entire Ice Shelf <div class='node-body'><p>Two ice shelves that existed before Canada was settled by Europeans diminished significantly this northern summer, one nearly disappearing altogether, Canadian scientists say in newly published research.<
2011-09-30 14:27:51
American Geophysical Union journal highlights -- Sept. 30, 2011 Featured in this release are research papers on the following topics: "Moon's shadow, like a ship, creates waves," "Groundwater depletion's contribution to increase in sea level rise," "An atmospheric precursor to the recent Japan
2011-09-30 00:00:00
Flight patterns reveal how mosquitoes find hosts to transmit deadly diseases Experiments performed by entomologists at UC Riverside to study how female Aedes aegypti -- mosquitoes that transmit yellow fever and dengue -- respond to plumes of carbon dioxide and human odor demonstrate that the mosquitoes are first attracted to puffs
2011-09-30 00:00:00
Climate 'could hit Canadian GDP' Climate change could cost Canada around 1% of its GDP by 2050 in environmental damage, a government panel finds.
2011-09-29 23:19:33
Productivity of land plants may be greater than previously thought The global uptake of carbon by land plants may be up to 45 percent more than previously thought. This is the conclusion of an international team of scientists, based on the variability of heavy oxygen atoms in the carbon dioxide of the atmosphere driven b
2011-09-29 00:00:00
Physicists consider their own carbon footprint In October's issue of Physics World, Phil Marshall, an astrophysicist at the University of Oxford, calls on physicists to pull their weight when it comes to climate change, drawing on his own research showing that astronomers average 23,000 air miles per
2011-09-29 00:00:00
Climate change will show which animals can take the heat As climate change continues to take hold this century, which species will be able to take the heat? Researchers at Brown University, in simulations examining species and their projected range, show that animals' ability to withstand fluctuations in temper
2011-09-29 00:00:00
Pakistan: Another Victim of Climate Change <div class='node-body'><p>ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Environmentalists are blaming climate change for the unprecedented massive monsoon rains in Pakistan, which so far this year have affected eight million people, claiming 350 lives and d
2011-09-28 14:11:42
Managing future forests for water Forest Service Southern Research Station (SRS) scientists recently used long-term data from the Coweeta Hydrological Laboratory (Coweeta) in Western North Carolina to examine the feasibility of managing forests for water supply under the changing weather
2011-09-28 00:00:00
New report reveals the impact of global crises on international development Global crises and the slow burn of climate change are having a profound impact on the lives and livelihoods of poor people around the world, and bringing into question core ideas about what development is and how it happens, according to a new report.
2011-09-28 00:00:00
Using the energy in oil shale without releasing carbon dioxide in a greenhouse world New technology that combines production of electricity with capture of carbon dioxide could make billions of barrels of oil shale -- now regarded as off-limits because of the huge amounts of carbon dioxide released in its production -- available as an ene
2011-09-28 00:00:00
EU Climate Chief ‘Shocked’ at US Debate <div class='node-body'><p>European Union climate chief Connie Hedegaard is disposing of diplomatic niceties when describing U.S. political battles over climate change.</p></div><div class="field field-type-filefie
2011-09-27 14:22:05
Venus weather not boring after all, NASA/international study shows At first glance, a weather forecaster for Venus would have either a really easy or a really boring job, depending on your point of view. The climate on Venus is widely known to be unpleasant -- at the surface, the planet roasts at more than 800 degrees Fa
2011-09-27 00:00:00
How global warming could cause animals to shrink The way in which global warming causes many of the world's organisms to shrink has been revealed by new research from Queen Mary, University of London.
2011-09-27 00:00:00
Delhi metro gets UN carbon points Delhi Metro becomes the world's first railway network to earn carbon credits from the United Nations for helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
2011-09-26 06:01:43
Edible carbon dioxide sponge A year ago Northwestern University chemists published their recipe for a new class of nanostructures made of sugar, salt and alcohol. Now, the same team has discovered the edible compounds can efficiently detect, capture and store carbon dioxide. The poro
2011-09-23 00:00:00
Scientists probe Indian Ocean for clues to worldwide weather patterns An international team of researchers will begin gathering in the Indian Ocean next month to study an atmospheric pattern that affects weather worldwide. The six-month field campaign, supported in part by NCAR, will help improve long-range weather forecast
2011-09-22 00:00:00
Nick Clegg's speech to Liberal Democrat Conference Liberal Democrats, we have now been in Government for 500 days. Not easy, is it? None of us thought it would be a walk in the park, but I suspect none of us predicted just how tough it would turn out to be. We've lost support, we've lost councillors, and
2011-09-21 14:30:00
Michael Moore's speech to Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference Conference,<br />
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As you know, a lot is happening north of the border right now, and many serious questions are being asked.<br />
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But the biggest is not the West Lothian question, or indeed the date of the refere
2011-09-21 09:40:00
Bionic bacteria may help fight disease and global warming A strain of genetically enhanced bacteria developed by researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies may pave the way for new synthetic drugs and new ways of manufacturing medicines and biofuels, according to a paper published September 18 in N
2011-09-21 00:00:00
Steep increase in global CO2 emissions despite reductions by industrialized countries Global emissions of carbon dioxide -- the main cause of global warming -- increased by 45 percent between 1990 and 2010, and reached an all-time high of 33 billion tons in 2010. Increased energy efficiency, nuclear energy and the growing contribution of r
2011-09-21 00:00:00
Air quality has continued to improve in Finnish Lapland Long-term observations made by the Finnish Meteorological Institute at the Pallas Atmospheric Research Station indicate a positive trend in the quality of air in Lapland during the past 10-20 years. This favorable trend may be threatened by increased mari
2011-09-21 00:00:00
Andrew Stunell’s speech to Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference <blockquote>Conference,<br />
It seems a million years ago that the media were reporting on the coalition talks between the Liberal Democrats and the Tories.<br />
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Talking heads endlessly speculating on who was up, who
2011-09-20 14:30:00
Chris Huhne’s speech to Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference Chris Huhne will say:<br />
<blockquote>One abiding set of values that all Liberal Democrats share is a respect for our environment, natural systems and sustainability.<br />
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With this conference’s backing
2011-09-20 11:30:00
Norman Baker’s speech to Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference “The horse is here to stay. The automobile is only a novelty, a fad.” <br/>
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Don’t be alarmed. It’s not a new Lib Dem policy. It’s actually the advice given in 1903 to Henry Ford by the President of the
2011-09-19 17:38:00
More Than 30 Million Climate Migrants in Asia in 2010, Report Finds <div class='node-body'>
<p>More than 30 million people were displaced last year by environmental and weather-related disasters across Asia, experts have warned, and the problem is only likely to grow worse as <a href="http://
2011-09-19 13:11:49
Times Atlas 'wrong' on Greenland Leading UK polar scientists say the Times Atlas of the World was wrong to assert that it has had to re-draw its map of Greenland due to climate change.
2011-09-19 10:08:33
Deep oceans may mask global warming for years at a time Earth's deep oceans may absorb enough heat at times to flatten the rate of global warming for periods of as long as a decade -- even in the midst of longer-term warming. This according to a new analysis led by scientists at the National Center for Atmosph
2011-09-19 00:00:00
Uncertain climate models impair long-term climate strategies A new paper published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A, explains weaknesses in our understanding of climate change and how we can fix them. These issues mean predictions vary wildly about how quickly temperatures will rise. This has se
2011-09-19 00:00:00
Saltwater boosts microbial electrolysis cells to cleanly produce hydrogen A grain of salt or two may be all that microbial electrolysis cells need to produce hydrogen from wastewater or organic byproducts, without adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere or using grid electricity, according to Penn State engineers.
2011-09-19 00:00:00
Deep oceans can mask global warming for decade-long periods The planet's deep oceans at times may absorb enough heat to flatten the rate of global warming for periods of as long as a decade even in the midst of longer-term warming, according to a new analysis led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
2011-09-18 00:00:00
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“I detect a very real change in mood” <br />
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NICK CLEGG, Deputy Prime Minister a
2011-09-16 14:24:00
UK 'set to miss' climate targets UK greenhouse gas emissions will not fall quickly enough to meet national "carbon budgets", according to an analysis.
2011-09-16 14:16:12
Record Arctic Ice Melt Threatens Global Security <div class='node-body'><p>All the analysis and commentary about safety and security on the tenth anniversary of 9/11 ignored by far the biggest ongoing threat to global security: climate change.</p>
<p>Just days before Su
2011-09-15 19:55:56
Climate change boon to UK seafood UK waters have become more abundant in fish as temperatures rose - a trend that may bring new species to British dinner tables.
2011-09-15 17:39:15
Al Gore's Climate 'Reality' Campaign Kicks Off <div class='node-body'><p>WASHINGTON — An Internet campaign spearheaded by former US vice president Al Gore to raise awareness about climate change began airing its day-long broadcast around the world on Thursday.</p>
2011-09-15 14:05:43
Observations of climate change from indigenous Alaskans Personal interviews with Alaska Natives in the Yukon River Basin provide unique insights on climate change and its impacts, helping develop adaptation strategies for these local communities. The USGS coordinated interviews with Yup'ik hunters and elders i
2011-09-13 00:00:00
Tools that will help reduce nitrogen pollution A US Department of Agriculture soil scientist in Colorado is helping farmers grow crops with less nitrogen-based fertilizer. The fertilizers are a major reason why agriculture is a significant source of both greenhouse gas emissions and pollution in estua
2011-09-13 00:00:00
Time to make the switch to renewables? Switch to renewable energy supplier Ecotricity today at no extra cost and they'll donate -60 to People & Planet's climate change campaigns.
2011-09-12 11:26:17
Hyperventilation may trigger febrile seizures in children New research shows that febrile seizures in children may be linked to respiratory alkalosis, indicated by elevated blood pH and low carbon dioxide levels caused by hyperventilation, and independent of the underlying infection severity. Febrile seizures we
2011-09-12 00:00:00
USDA scientists use commercial enzyme to improve grain ethanol production A commercial enzyme could reduce overall costs linked with producing ethanol from grain, and also reduce associated emissions of greenhouse gases, according to a study by US Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and colleagues.
2011-09-12 00:00:00
MSU sustainability scientists suggest how countries can cooperate on climate In a commentary in the early edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Thomas Dietz and Jinhua Zhao suggest using game theory and a scalable method of rewards and punishments (called linear compensation) to help develop strategies th
2011-09-12 00:00:00
Arctic Ice Cover Hits Historic Low, Due to Global Warming Says Scientists <div class='node-body'><p>THE area covered by Arctic sea ice reached its lowest point this week since the start of satellite observations in 1972, German researchers announced.</p>
<p>"On September 8, the extent
2011-09-11 16:27:51
Microbes travel through the air; it would be good to know how and where Preliminary research on Fusarium, a group of fungi that includes devastating pathogens of plants and animals, shows how these microbes travel through the air. Virginia Tech researchers now believe that with improvements on this preliminary research, ther
2011-09-09 00:00:00
Researchers predict extreme summertime temperatures to become a regular occurrence In an article in the current issue of the journal Climate Change Letters, Boston University researchers have estimated the impact near-term increases in global-mean temperatures will have on summertime temperatures in the US and around the globe.
2011-09-09 00:00:00
Switching from coal to natural gas would do little for global climate, study indicates Although the burning of natural gas emits far less carbon dioxide than coal, a new study by an NCAR researcher concludes that a greater reliance on natural gas would fail to significantly slow down climate change. Coal releases more carbon dioxide, but it
2011-09-08 00:00:00
Switching from coal to natural gas would do little for global climate, study indicates Although the burning of natural gas emits far less carbon dioxide than coal, a new study concludes that a greater reliance on natural gas would fail to significantly slow down climate change. The study appears this week in the Springer journal Climatic Ch
2011-09-08 00:00:00
The breathtaking dance of plants The way in which plants space out the pores through which they breathe depends on keeping a protein active during stem cell growth, according to John Innes Centre scientists. The research could help scientists to tailor the number and arrangement of stoma
2011-09-08 00:00:00
First global portrait of greenhouse gases emerges from pole-to-pole flights A three-year series of research flights from the Arctic to the Antarctic has produced an unprecedented portrait of greenhouse gases. The HIPPO project, led by NCAR, Harvard, and NOAA, is enabling researchers to generate the first detailed mapping of the g
2011-09-07 00:00:00
In the World's Breadbasket, Climate Change Feeds Worry <div class='node-body'><p><span><span>CHICAGO - It can't happen here, can it?</span></span></p>
<p><span>The United States, the breadbasket and supplier of last resort for a hungry wo
2011-09-06 10:59:43
Study finds crop performance matters when evaluating greenhouse gas emissions A study in the Journal of Environmental Quality reports that total emissions of the greenhouse gas, nitrous oxide, were not significantly affected by tillage practices when expressed on an area basis. When they were calculated per unit yield of grain, how
2011-09-06 00:00:00
Climate in the past million years determined greatly by dust in the Southern Ocean A group of scientists led by researchers from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich) has quantified dust and iron fluxes deposited in the Antarctic Ocean during the past 4 million y
2011-09-01 00:00:00
AGU journal highlights -- Aug. 31 Featured in this release are research papers on the following topics: "Was ocean acidification responsible for history's greatest extinction?" "Reforesting northern farmland can have a cooling effect," "Dikes provide insight into
2011-08-31 00:00:00
Bedrock nitrogen may help forests buffer climate change, study finds For the first time, researchers at the University of California, Davis, have demonstrated that forest trees have the ability to tap into nitrogen found in rocks, boosting the trees' growth and their ability to pull more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
2011-08-31 00:00:00
Cutting soot emissions: Fastest, most economical way to slow global warming A new study of dust-like particles of soot in the air -- now emerging as the second most important -- but previously overlooked -- factor in global warming provides fresh evidence that reducing soot emissions from diesel engines and other sources could sl
2011-08-31 00:00:00
A 'nano,' environmentally friendly, and low toxicity flame retardant protects fabric The technology in "fire paint" used to protect steel beams in buildings and other structures has found a new life as a first-of-its-kind flame retardant for children's cotton sleepwear, terrycloth bathrobes and other apparel, according to a repo
2011-08-31 00:00:00
Future climate change may increase asthma attacks in children Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers have found that climate change may lead to more asthma-related health problems in children, and more emergency room (ER) visits in the next decade.
2011-08-30 00:00:00
Hurricane Irene: Scientists collect water quality and climate change data from huge storm While Hurricane Irene had officials along the East Coast preparing for mass evacuations, scientists at the Stroud Water Research Center and the University of Delaware were grabbing their best data collection tools and heading straight for the storm's path
2011-08-29 00:00:00
Arctic rowers complete pole bid A rowing expedition reaches the 1996 location of the magnetic North Pole in a bid to highlight the effect of climate change in the region.
2011-08-26 09:11:38
The same number of fishermen, but less salmon in Spanish rivers For many years, fewer Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) are caught by sport fishers in northern Spanish rivers. The reason is because fishing effort and global warming effects are increasingly reducing the number of salmon. This has been revealed by Spanish a
2011-08-26 00:00:00
Climate Cycles Linked to Civil War, Analysis Shows <div class='node-body'><div>
<p>Cyclical climatic changes double the risk of civil wars, with analysis showing that 50 of 250 conflicts between 1950 and 2004 were triggered by the El Niño cycle, according to scientis
2011-08-24 18:48:21
EARTH: A day without glory On a clear night in March, engineers and researchers gathered in Southern California and tuned into NASA TV to watch the launch of Glory, a potential game-changer in the climate change debate. Instead, just minutes after launch, the rocket carrying Glory
2011-08-22 00:00:00
Nature: How the N2O greenhouse gas is decomposed Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a harmful climate gas. Its effect as a greenhouse gas is 300 times stronger than that of carbon dioxide. Nitrous oxide destroys the ozone layer. In industrial agriculture, it is generated on excessively fertilized fields when microo
2011-08-22 00:00:00
Newly discovered Icelandic current could change North Atlantic climate picture An international team of researchers, including physical oceanographers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, has confirmed the presence of a deep-reaching ocean circulation system off Iceland that could significantly influence the ocean's respon
2011-08-21 00:00:00
Aliens May Destroy Humanity to Protect Other Civilizations, Say Scientists <div class='node-body'><p>It may not rank as the most compelling reason to curb greenhouse gases, but reducing our emissions might just save humanity from a pre-emptive alien attack, scientists claim.</p>
<p>Watching from
2011-08-19 11:26:22
Critters Moving Away from Global Warming Faster <div class='node-body'><p><span>WASHINGTON -- Animals across the world are fleeing global warming by heading north much faster than they were less than a decade ago, a new study says.</span></p></div><div c
2011-08-18 18:57:47
Fudging in greenhouse gas stats? Fluorinated hydrocarbons are potent greenhouse gases, emission of which must be reduced under the Kyoto Protocol. If you rely on the official reports of the participating countries, the output of trifluoromethane (HFC-23) in Western Europe is indeed signi
2011-08-18 00:00:00
UCI researchers chart long-shrouded glacial reaches of Antarctica A vast network of previously unmapped glaciers on the move from thousands of miles inland to the Antarctic coast has been charted for the first time by UC Irvine scientists. The findings will be critical to tracking future sea rise from climate change.
2011-08-18 00:00:00
Greenhouse gases: The measurement challenge A new report sponsored by NIST focuses on one of the key challenges to developing an effective strategy for managing Earth's greenhouse gases: defining and developing the measurement technology needed to quantify greenhouse gas emissions.
2011-08-17 00:00:00
How Indonesia Crippled Its Own Climate Change <div class='node-body'><p>SINGAPORE -- In July 2010, U.S. investor Todd Lemons and Russian energy giant Gazprom believed they were just weeks from winning final approval for a landmark forest preservation project in Indonesia.</p&
2011-08-16 13:22:02
Climate change could drive native fish out of Wisconsin waters The cisco, a key forage fish found in Wisconsin's deepest and coldest bodies of water, could become a climate change casualty and disappear from most of the Wisconsin lakes it now inhabits by the year 2100, according to a new study.
2011-08-16 00:00:00
New Study Blames Human Beings for Half of Arctic Ice Melt <div class='node-body'><p>ANCHORAGE — About half the recent record loss of Arctic sea ice can be blamed on global warming caused by human activity, according to a new study by scientists from the nation's leading cl
2011-08-15 12:07:35
Ethane levels yield information about changes in greenhouse gas emissions Recent data from NSF-funded research in both Greenland and Antarctica demonstrate that fossil-fuel related emissions of both methane and ethane, two of the most abundant hydrocarbons in the atmosphere, declined at the end of the twentieth century, accordi
2011-08-15 00:00:00
First quantitative measure of radiation leaked from Fukushima reactor From distance of 5,800 miles, researchers calculated how much radiation leaked from damaged fuel at the Fukushima nuclear reactor after an earthquake and tsunami disabled normal cooling systems. Nuclear reactions in the seawater used to douse overheating
2011-08-15 00:00:00
Increased tropical forest growth could release carbon from the soil A new study shows that as climate change enhances tree growth in tropical forests, the resulting increase in litterfall could stimulate soil microorganisms leading to a release of stored soil carbon. The research was led by scientists from the Centre for
2011-08-14 00:00:00
Scientists explore the role of aeroecology in bat conservation and ecosystem health Using Doppler weather radar and other technologies relatively new to the field of ecology, ecologists will discuss the role of atmospheric conditions in bat behavior and the effectiveness of acoustic deterrents in reducing bat fatalities at wind farms. ES
2011-08-11 00:00:00
Polar climate change may lead to ecological change Ice and frozen ground at the North and South Poles are affected by climate change induced warming, but the consequences of thawing at each pole differ due to the geography and geology, according to a Penn State hydrologist.
2011-08-11 00:00:00
Oil Sands Expected to Undo Carbon Cuts <div class='node-body'><div>
<p>The development of Canada’s oil sands will single-handedly undo greenhouse gas gains made by weaning the country’s electrical supply off coal, a government study predicts.<
2011-08-10 12:54:08
Ecologist: Up-and-coming forests will remain important carbon sinks The aging forests of the Upper Great Lakes could be considered the baby boomers of the region's ecosystem. The decline of trees in this area is a cause for concern among policymakers and ecologists who wonder whether the end of the forests' most productiv
2011-08-10 00:00:00
UCI studies find different reasons for global methane riddle Two new UC Irvine papers reach markedly different conclusions about why methane, a highly potent greenhouse gas, unexpectedly leveled off near the end of the 20th century. They appear today in the journal Nature.
2011-08-10 00:00:00
Polar dinosaur tracks open new trail to past Paleontologists have discovered a group of more than 20 polar dinosaur tracks on the coast of Victoria, Australia, offering a rare glimpse into animal behavior during the last period of pronounced global warming, about 105 million years ago. "These
2011-08-09 00:00:00
Schools of fish help wind farms Schools of fish show engineers how to squeeze much more power from wind farms.
2011-08-08 18:57:21
Did past climate change encourage tree-killing fungi? The Permian extinction 250 million years ago was the largest mass extinction on record, and among the losers were conifers that originally blanketed the arid interior of the supercontinent Pangaea. Now researchers at UC Berkeley, in the Netherlands and in
2011-08-05 00:00:00
Ocean probes to help refine climate change forecasting A USC researcher has opened a new window to understanding how the ocean impacts climate change.Lisa Collins, environmental studies lecturer with the USC Dornsife College, spent four years collecting samples from floating sediment traps in the San Pedro Ba
2011-08-05 00:00:00
Mars' northern polar regions in transition A newly released image from ESA's Mars Express shows the north pole of Mars during the red planet's summer solstice. All the carbon dioxide ice has gone, leaving just a bright cap of water ice.
2011-08-05 00:00:00
Human influence on the 21st century climate: 1 possible future for the atmosphere New computer modeling work in the journal Climatic Change shows that by 2100, if society wants to limit carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to less than 40 percent higher than it is today, the lowest cost option is to use every available means of reducing em
2011-08-05 00:00:00
Beaver Lake Cree tarsands court victory! Several First Nation communities in northern Alberta, Canada are celebrating a court ruling which could be a major victory in the battle against tar sands expansion, one of the world-s biggest climate change threats.
2011-08-04 18:21:25
USDA scientists study effects of rising carbon dioxide on rangelands Rising carbon dioxide levels can reverse the drying effects of predicted higher temperatures on semi-arid rangelands, according to a study published today in the scientific journal Nature by a team of US Department of Agriculture and university scientists
2011-08-03 00:00:00
Scientists pinpoint river flow associated with cholera outbreaks, not just global warming An examination of the world's largest river basins found nutrient-rich and powerful river discharges led to spikes in the blooms of plankton associated with cholera outbreaks. These increased discharges often occur at times of increased temperature in co
2011-08-03 00:00:00
NOAA study: Slowing climate change by targeting gases other than carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide remains the undisputed king of recent climate change, but other greenhouse gases measurably contribute to the problem. A new study, conducted by NOAA scientists and published online today in Nature, shows that cutting emissions of those oth
2011-08-03 00:00:00
Calcifying microalgae are witnesses of increasing ocean acidification For the first time researchers have examined on a global scale how calcified algae in their natural habitat react to increasing acidification due to higher marine uptake of carbon dioxide.
2011-08-03 00:00:00
Study assesses nations' vulnerabilities to reduced mollusk harvests from ocean acidification Changes in ocean chemistry due to increased carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are expected to damage shellfish populations around the world, but some nations will feel the impacts much sooner and more intensely than others, according to a study by scientists
2011-08-02 00:00:00
Insurance Industry Grapples With Impact Of Climate Change <div class='node-body'><p>As a surge in catastrophic weather events leads to billions of dollars in claims, climate change may pose the insurance industry’s biggest problem — and profit potential.</p>
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2011-08-01 17:03:59
VIDEO: Rain or shine: 150 years of forecasts On 1 August 1861 the Times newspaper published the first ever weather forecast. Graham Satchell looks back at the history of a famously difficult art.
2011-08-01 05:12:08
Greenhouse gas impact of hydroelectric reservoirs downgraded An international team of scientists has amassed the largest data set to date on greenhouse gas emissions from hydroelectric reservoirs. Their analysis, published today in the online version of Nature Geoscience, posits that these human-made systems emit a
2011-08-01 00:00:00
A new catalyst for ethanol made from biomass Researchers in the Pacific Northwest have developed a new catalyst material that could replace chemicals currently derived from petroleum and be the basis for more environmentally friendly products including octane-boosting gas and fuel additives, bio-bas
2011-08-01 00:00:00
Aerosols affect climate more than satellite estimates predict Aerosol particles, including soot and sulfur dioxide from burning fossil fuels, essentially mask the effects of greenhouse gases and are at the heart of the biggest uncertainty in climate change prediction. New research from the University of Michigan sho
2011-08-01 00:00:00
Microbial study reveals sophisticated sensory response All biological sensory systems, including the five human senses, have something in common: when exposed to a sustained change in sensory input, the sense eventually acclimates and notices subsequent changes without comparing them with the initial conditio
2011-08-01 00:00:00
Arctic Scientist Who Exposed Climate Threat to Polar Bear Is Suspended <div class='node-body'><p>It is seen as one of the most distressing effects of climate change ever recorded: a polar bear dying of exhaustion after being stranded between melting patches of <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/
2011-07-28 20:03:17
Arctic fire hints at warming cue The 2007 Anaktuvuk fire in Alaska put vast amounts of carbon into the air, scientists say, suggestive of a new mechanism to reinforce climate change.
2011-07-28 16:33:25
Warming climate could give exotic grasses edge over natives With rising temperatures and decreasing rainfall, California's native grasses will likely suffer at the hands of exotic invasive grasses, which are more equipped to deal with warmer weather. That is the conclusion of two UC Berkeley researchers who analyz
2011-07-28 00:00:00
ALEC Exposed: Warming Up to Climate Change <div class='node-body'><p>As the U.S. suffers through catastrophic tornadoes, heat waves, and other climate extremes - no doubt just a small taste of what the climate crisis will bring in the future - polluting industries and the pol
2011-07-27 12:26:09
The first true view of global erosion Two Vermont geologists have created the first-ever standardized view of pre-human erosion rates for the whole planet. Their study is part of an effort to create a model that can predict global patterns of erosion -- and how these patterns will respond to
2011-07-27 00:00:00
Cows 'may offer greener fuel key' A cow's stomach could hold the key to creating more environmentally friendly versions of petrol and diesel, according to Edinburgh scientists.
2011-07-26 10:46:40
Reforestation's cooling influence -- a result of farmer's past choices Decisions by farmers to plant on productive land with little snow enhances the potential for reforestation to counteract global warming, concludes new research. Previous research has led scientists and politicians to believe that regrowing forests on Nort
2011-07-26 00:00:00
