Rising greenhouse gases profoundly impact microscopic marine life Study by UC Merced marine biologist shows increased acidity of ocean water -- driven by carbon dioxide emissions -- could fundamentally alter how nitrogen cycles throughout the sea.
2010-12-20 00:00:00
Chris Huhne: The biggest energy market shake-up in 25 years <p>Britain’s electricity market faces three challenges. First, our
demand for electricity could double by 2050 as we shift from fossil
fuels to electricity for our vehicles and our residual home heating.
Secondly, around a quarter of
2010-12-16 08:45:00
Wind turbines may benefit crops A team of researchers from the US Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory have found that wind turbines benefit nearby crops, keeping them cooler and drier and boosting the uptake of carbon dioxide.
2010-12-16 00:00:00
Satellites give an eagle eye on thunderstorms It's one of the more frustrating parts of summer. You check the weather forecast, see nothing dramatic, and go hiking or biking. Then, four hours later, a thunderstorm appears out of nowhere and ruins your afternoon.
2010-12-15 00:00:00
Polar bears: On thin ice? Extinction can be averted, scientists say Polar bears were added to the threatened species list nearly three years ago when their icy habitat showed steady, precipitous decline because of a warming climate. But it appears the Arctic icons aren't necessarily doomed after all, according to results
2010-12-15 00:00:00
New study about Arctic sea-ice, greenhouse gases and polar bear habitat Sea-ice habitats essential to polar bears would likely respond positively should more curbs be placed on global greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new modeling study published today in the journal, Nature. The study, led by the US Geological Survey,
2010-12-15 00:00:00
Ancient forest emerges mummified from the Arctic The northernmost mummified forest ever found in Canada is revealing how plants struggled to endure a long-ago global cooling. Researchers believe the trees -- buried by a landslide and exquisitely preserved 2 to 8 million years ago -- will help them pred
2010-12-15 00:00:00
The ethics of biofuels In the world-wide race to develop energy sources that are seen as "green" because they are renewable and less greenhouse gas-intensive, sometimes the most basic questions remain unanswered.
2010-12-14 00:00:00
Drought and rising temperatures weaken southwest forests Forests in the southwestern United States are changing and will face reduced growth if temperatures continue to rise and precipitation declines during this century, according to a study conducted by a team of scientists from the US Forest Service; Univers
2010-12-13 00:00:00
Earthshaking possibilities may limit underground storage of carbon dioxide Combating global warming by pumping carbon dioxide into the ground for long-term storage -- known as carbon sequestration -- could trigger small earthquakes that might breach the storage system, allowing the gas back into the atmosphere, according to Stan
2010-12-13 00:00:00
Horwood: Energy Secretary Chris Huhne played key role in Cancun <div>Commenting on the climate change deal reached in Cancun, Liberal Democrat MP Martin Horwood, who attended the talks, said:</div>
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2010-12-11 15:58:00
Deal Is Reached at Cancún Summit <div class="author-name">by John Vidal and Suzanne Goldenberg in Cancún</div><div class="field-item"><img src="http://www.commondreams.org/files/article_images/cancundealreached.jpg" /></div><
2010-12-11 11:23:06
Climate summit closes in on deal UN climate change talks in Cancun, Mexico, close in on a compromise that deepens carbon emission cuts and sets up a fund to help poor nations.
2010-12-11 06:48:53
Seeing REDD on Climate Change <div class="author-name">by Chris Arsenault</div><div class="field-item"><img src="http://www.commondreams.org/files/article_images/redd_forest.jpg" /></div><p>As climate change negotiation
2010-12-10 11:47:20
After the Cop-Out in Copenhagen, it's Chaos in Cancun <div class="author-name">by Michael McCarthy in Cancun</div><div class="field-item"><img src="http://www.commondreams.org/files/article_images/A-couple-walks-past-a-bot-006_0.jpg" /></div><p&g
2010-12-10 01:03:34
Carbon cuts key to climate funds The Norwegian prime minister makes an economics case for the $100bn per year that is needed to support poorer nations in fighting climate change.
2010-12-09 09:42:08
Time running out to save climate record held in unique eastern European Alps glacier A preliminary look at an ice field atop the highest mountain in the eastern European Alps suggests that the glacier may hold records of ancient climate extending back as much as a thousand years. Researchers warn, however, that the record may soon be los
2010-12-09 00:00:00
Cloud 'feedback' affects global climate and warming, says Texas A&M study Changes in clouds will amplify the warming of the planet due to human activities, according to a breakthrough study by a Texas A&M University researcher. Andrew Dessler, a professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences, says that warming due to i
2010-12-09 00:00:00
Obama struggling on climate change Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary General of the United Nations, is urging delegates from 200 countries to make meaningful progress at the climate conference in the Mexican city of Cancun.
2010-12-08 23:45:48
'Sunken landmarks' highlight rising seas Greenpeace activists have sunk models of iconic structures from around the world into the Caribbean sea in Mexico to highlight the dangers of rising seas as a result of climate change.
2010-12-08 22:23:07
Climate warning at Cancun summit Ministers begin talks at the UN climate summit in Cancun, Mexico, amid warnings that time is running out to curb climate change.
2010-12-08 06:16:21
Scientist: Fire in Israel is a typical example of climate change effects in Mediterranean The fire disaster in Carmel Mountains near Haifa is a typical example of climate change effect and a taste of the future, says Dr. Guy Pe'er, one of the authors of Israel's first report to the UN on climate change. Ten years ago, he and other Israeli scie
2010-12-08 00:00:00
UK power sector 'needs overhaul' The UK needs to revolutionise the power industry to meet its climate change laws, according to a report by the government's climate advisers.
2010-12-07 00:05:04
Carbon capture and storage technologies could provide a new green industry for the UK The UK has the capacity to develop new green industries for capturing harmful carbon dioxide emissions from industry and storing them deep underground, but more investment is needed to further develop the relevant technologies and infrastructure, say scie
2010-12-07 00:00:00
Conditioning reefs for the future In a world first, a new "state-of-the-art" climate change experimental facility to simulate the affect on coral reefs of ocean temperatures and pH levels predicted in the next 50 to 100 years, has been completed at the University of Queensland,
2010-12-07 00:00:00
'Greener' climate prediction shows plants slow warming A new NASA computer modeling effort has found that additional growth of plants and trees in a world with doubled atmospheric carbon dioxide levels would create a new negative feedback -- a cooling effect -- in the Earth's climate system that could work to
2010-12-07 00:00:00
Diners may be willing to pay more to eat at 'green' restaurants Many US restaurants may be ignoring a desire by American consumers to dine at environmentally friendly restaurants, according to a small exploratory study. Researchers found that more than eight out of 10 restaurant patrons surveyed in Columbus said they
2010-12-07 00:00:00
Maldives PM on climate change President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives is one of the most vocal advocates of urgent action against climate change. He spoke to Stephen Sackur about why he is disappointed in America and China's failure to act and make binding commitments.
2010-12-06 09:15:44
Measuring air-sea exchange of carbon dioxide in the open ocean A team led by scientists at the National Oceanography Centre have measured the air-sea exchange of carbon dioxide in the open ocean at higher wind speed then anyone else has ever managed. Their findings are important for understanding how interactions bet
2010-12-06 00:00:00
Northern wildfires threaten runaway climate change, study reveals This study reveals that fires in the Alaskan interior have become more severe in the last decade, resulting in more carbon being released than is being stored. About half the world's soil carbon is locked in northern permafrost and peatland soils. The inc
2010-12-05 00:00:00
UK in £37m overseas farming boost The government pledges £37m to help develop farming practices so that poor countries can cope with climate change.
2010-12-04 04:04:24
Can Cancun reach climate deal? Delegates from nearly two hundred countries are gathering in Cancun in Mexico this weekend for UN talks on climate change.
2010-12-03 22:57:21
AGU journal highlights -- Dec. 3, 2010 Featured in this release are research papers on the following topics: "Population trends, not climate, causing increased flood fatalities in Africa"; "Earth's lakes warming in response to climate change"; "Ozone hole affects upper
2010-12-03 00:00:00
Rewarding eco-friendly farmers can help combat climate change Financially rewarding farmers for using the best fertilizer management practices can benefit water quality and help combat climate change, finds a new study by the University of Maryland's Center for Integrative Environmental Research. The researchers con
2010-12-02 00:00:00
Record-high greenhouse gas concentrations Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere were again greater than ever before during the history of humankind. The GAW network of the World Meteorological Organization follows atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations in various parts of the world.
2010-12-01 00:00:00
Many coastal wetlands likely to disappear this century Many coastal wetlands worldwide -- including several on the US Atlantic coast -- may be more sensitive than previously thought to climate change and sea-level rise projections for the 21st century.
2010-12-01 00:00:00
Rainforest conservation needs a new direction to address climate change Conservation and international aid groups may be on the wrong course to address the havoc wreaked by climate change on tropical rainforests, according to ateam of scientists. How humans are responding to rising temperatures and altered precipitation may b
2010-12-01 00:00:00
Italian windfall EU cash for wind farms and other projects falls into Mafia hands
2010-11-30 08:17:15
More energy sources to cut CO2 The president of the Royal Society, Lord Rees, has said that it is "essential" for governments to prepare for the worst effects of climate change.
2010-11-30 06:59:22
Venus holds warning for Earth A mysterious high-altitude layer of sulphur dioxide discovered by ESA's Venus Express has been explained. As well as telling us more about Venus, it could be a warning against injecting our atmosphere with sulphur droplets to mitigate climate change.
2010-11-30 00:00:00
Climate change 'Dragon's Den' Almost 200 countries have begun a two week UN summit in Cancun, Mexico hoping to get climate change negotiations back on track.
2010-11-29 15:57:55
'Moral anger' at climate progress Scotland's religious leaders call the West's failure to help developing nations over climate change a "moral outrage".
2010-11-29 00:32:09
Please blow The "synthetic breath" which helps to thoroughly test each newly developed evidential breath analyser in approval procedures at the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt can now be produced even more precisely. The newly developed generator can
2010-11-29 00:00:00
Soil microbes define dangerous rates of climate change Scientists at the University of Exeter have studied a potentially significant feedback to rapid climate change.Runaway reactions in peatlands could give off large amount of carbon and considerable heat.Researchers are now investigating possible links betw
2010-11-29 00:00:00
SOFC micro CHP plants to be climate-friendly power stations in homes The generation of electricity and heat with no pollution and with considerably less emission of the greenhouse gas CO2 sounds too good to be true. However, it is possible with the so-called SOFC fuel cells, which Risoe has been conducting research into fo
2010-11-29 00:00:00
Rainforest collapse drove reptile evolution Global warming devastated tropical rainforests 300 million years ago. Now scientists report the unexpected discovery that this event triggered an evolutionary burst among reptiles -- and inadvertently paved the way for the rise of dinosaurs, 100 million
2010-11-29 00:00:00
Chemistry for greenhouse gases Novel metal catalysts might be able to turn greenhouse gases like methane and carbon dioxide into liquid fuels without producing more carbon waste in the process.
2010-11-29 00:00:00
Saturn moon has thin atmosphere Rhea, Saturn's second biggest moon, has a thin atmosphere of oxygen and carbon dioxide, scientists say.
2010-11-26 09:37:51
Big wind With the UN climate meeting about to open, David Shukman heads to Texas, home to the world's largest wind farms.
2010-11-25 12:24:36
Vacancy: Tar Sands Project Manager An opportunity to work with the UK's largest student campaigning network on a project to stop tar sands, as part of our climate change campaign.
2010-11-25 10:50:08
Greenhouse gases at 'record level' Dr Robert Mulvaney analyses the increase in greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere.
2010-11-25 07:55:11
Developing countries can cut greenhouse gas emissions and help the poor UC Berkeley researchers have looked at simple investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy in a small community in rural Nicaragua, and found that these investments can cut energy costs for the poor at the same time as they reduce greenhouse gas
2010-11-25 00:00:00
Research highlights the 'human face' of climate change Five years of social science research in Canada's arctic has taught one University of Guelph geography professor a thing or two about climate change's "human face."Barry Smit is the Canada Research Chair in Global Environmental Change, and since
2010-11-25 00:00:00
Nick Clegg delivers the Hugo Young lecture Deputy Prime Minister and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg this evening delivered the Hugo Young lecture - you can read it in full below.<br/>
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2010-11-23 17:10:00
Extending the life of oil reserves A research team led by the University of Bristol has used STFC's ISIS Neutron Source to come up with a new way to treat carbon dioxide, so that it can be used in efficient and environmentally friendly methods for extracting oil. These new CO2 soluble addi
2010-11-23 00:00:00
Cloud atlas: Texas A&M scientist maps the meaning of mid-level clouds Clouds play a major role in the climate-change equation, but they are the least-understood variable in the sky, observes a Texas A&M University geoscientist, who says mid-level clouds are especially understudied. The professor, Shaima Nasiri, is makin
2010-11-23 00:00:00
Optimizing large wind farms Researchers in Baltimore, Md., and Belgium have developed a model to calculate the optimal spacing of wind turbines for the very large wind farms of the future. They will present their work today at the American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics
2010-11-23 00:00:00
Study could mean greater anticipated global warming Global climate models disagree widely in the magnitude of the warming we can expect with increasing carbon dioxide. This is mainly because the models represent clouds differently. A new modeling approach successfully simulates the observed cloud fields in
2010-11-22 00:00:00
AGU highlights: Nov. 22, 2010 Featured in this release are research papers on the following topics: "Changing winds can influence amounts of carbon dioxide the ocean holds," "Large methane release from ocean sediments during glacial periods?", "Magnetic island
2010-11-22 00:00:00
Global CO2 emissions back on the rise in 2010 Global carbon dioxide emissions -- the main contributor to global warming -- show no sign of abating and may reach record levels in 2010, according to a study led by the University of Exeter.
2010-11-21 00:00:00
Canada senate kills climate bill Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative government defeats a climate change bill calling for CO2 emission cuts.
2010-11-18 01:21:18
On the way to lead-free technology The change-over to lead-free products is in full progress. The problem is however that the environmentally friendly alternatives have to be as efficient as the lead-containing variants. One example is the injection system of diesel engines. Lead-free func
2010-11-18 00:00:00
Spacecraft flew through 'snowstorm' on encounter with comet Hartley 2 On its recent trip by comet Hartley 2, the Deep Impact spacecraft took the first pictures of, and flew through, a storm of fluffy particles of water ice being spewed out by carbon dioxide jets coming from the rough ends of the comet. The resulting images
2010-11-18 00:00:00
Study rewrites the evolutionary history of C4 grasses According to a popular hypothesis, grasses such as maize, sugar cane, millet and sorghum got their evolutionary start as a result of a steep drop in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels during the Oligocene epoch, more than 23 million years ago. A new study
2010-11-16 00:00:00
The lifeblood of leaves: Vein networks control plant patterns University of Arizona graduate student Benjamin Blonder may have solved the mystery of how leaf vein patterns correlate with use of sunlight, carbon and other nutrients. This knowledge could help scientists better understand the complex carbon cycle that
2010-11-16 00:00:00
Doomsday messages about global warming can backfire, new study shows Dire or emotionally charged warnings about the consequences of global warming can backfire if presented too negatively, making people less amenable to reducing their carbon footprint, according to new research from the University of California, Berkeley.
2010-11-16 00:00:00
Time to prepare for climate change The glaciers of the greater Himalayan region are slowly melting, giving development agencies time to help the region's residents prepare for the many ways that glacier melt will impact their lives, according to a new report coordinated by a Battelle socio
2010-11-15 00:00:00
New research changes understanding of C4 plant evolution A new analysis of fossilized grass-pollen grains deposited on ancient European lake and sea bottoms 16-35 million years ago reveals that C4 grasses evolved earlier than previously thought. This new evidence casts doubt on the widely held belief that the r
2010-11-15 00:00:00
'Crops could keep Earth cool' University researchers claim crops could help cool Earth, in just one inventive suggestion being made to prevent climate change.
2010-11-11 06:39:40
Leaking underground CO2 storage could contaminate drinking water Leaks from carbon dioxide injected deep underground to help fight climate change could bubble up into drinking water aquifers near the surface, driving up levels of contaminants in the water tenfold or more in some places, according to a study by Duke Uni
2010-11-11 00:00:00
Tropical forest diversity increased during ancient global warming event Carlos Jaramillo, staff scientist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, and colleagues report in the journal Science that nearly 60 million years ago rainforests prospered at temperatures that were 3-5 degrees higher and at atmospheric carbon di
2010-11-11 00:00:00
Extreme global warming in the ancient past Variations in atmosphere carbon dioxide around 40 million years ago were tightly coupled to changes in global temperature, according to new findings published in the journal Science. The study was led by scientists at Utrecht University, working with coll
2010-11-10 00:00:00
Scientists launch global scheme to boost rice yields while reducing damage to environment One of the world's largest global scientific partnerships for sustainable agricultural development has launched a bold new research initiative that aims to dramatically improve the ability of rice farmers to feed growing populations in some of the world's
2010-11-10 00:00:00
Mountain ranges may act as "safe haven" for species facing climate change Swiss researchers studying the projected effects of climate change on alpine plant species have discovered that mountain ranges may represent a "safer" place to live during changing climate conditions. The research, published in the Journal of B
2010-11-09 00:00:00
Global warming reduces available wind energy A switch to wind energy will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions -- and reduce the global warming they cause. But there's a catch, according to a paper in the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy: rising temperatures decrease wind speeds, making f
2010-11-09 00:00:00
Climate change: Water reservoir glacier Glaciers of large mountain regions contribute, to some extent considerably, to the water supply of certain populated areas. However, in a recent study conducted by Innsbruck glaciologists and climatologists it has been shown that there are important regi
2010-11-08 00:00:00
Threshold sea surface temperature for hurricanes and tropical thunderstorms is rising Scientists have long known that atmospheric convection in the form of hurricanes and tropical ocean thunderstorms occurs when sea surface temperature rises above a threshold. So how do rising ocean temperatures with global warming affect this threshold?
2010-11-07 00:00:00
Should our biggest climate change fear be fear itself? From apocalyptic forecasting to estimates of mass extinctions, climate change is a topic which is filled with fearful predictions for the future. In his latest research, published in WIREs Climate Change, historian Matthias Dorries examines the cultural s
2010-11-05 00:00:00
Eye on the future Decades-long CO2 experiment gives global warming clue
2010-11-04 13:04:47
Creating the salt marshes of the future A small patch of wetland on the shore of Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay is helping scientists understand the possible impact of global warming.
2010-11-03 18:39:00
Water flowing through ice sheets accelerates warming, could speed up ice flow Melt water flowing through ice sheets via crevasses, fractures and large drains called moulins can carry warmth into ice sheet interiors, greatly accelerating the thermal response of an ice sheet to climate change, according to a new study involving the U
2010-11-03 00:00:00
Yale journal explores new environmental applications of ICT New applications of information and communication technology (ICT) that could save society significant amounts of energy and money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions that are warming the planet are explored in a special issue of Yale's Journal of Industr
2010-11-03 00:00:00
Earth's climate change 20,000 years ago reversed the circulation of the Atlantic Ocean An international team of investigators under the leadership of two researchers from the UAB demonstrates the response of the Atlantic Ocean circulation to climate change in the past. Global warming today could have similar effects on ocean currents and co
2010-11-03 00:00:00
Chris Huhne: Green Deal is a massive economic opportunity Liberal Democrat Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Chris Huhne announced today that by 2015 up to 100,000 Green Deal workers could be employed in the effort to upgrade and insulate Britain’s homes.<br/>
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2010-11-02 13:14:00
Every person emits 2 tons of CO2 a year through eating Every person emits the equivalent of approximately two tons of carbon dioxide a year from the time food is produced to when the human body excretes it, representing more than 20 percent of total yearly emissions. That is what a study by the Universidad de
2010-11-02 00:00:00
AGU journal highlights -- Nov. 2, 2010 Featured in this release are research papers on the following topics: "Toxic levels of chemicals found kilometers from Gulf spill site"; "Europe's 2010 winter was cold extreme in warming climate"; "Atmospheric dynamics; not ocean;
2010-11-02 00:00:00
India launches South Pole mission India is to make its first expedition to the South Pole, in a mission focusing on the impact of climate change.
2010-11-01 22:07:15
Time for a rain dance? Recent research from Tel Aviv University reveals that the common practice of cloud seeding with materials such as silver iodide and frozen carbon dioxide may not be as effective as it had been hoped. In the most comprehensive reassessment of the effects o
2010-11-01 00:00:00
Scientists find that evergreen agriculture boosts crop yields A unique acacia known as a "fertilizer tree" has typically led to a doubling or tripling of maize yields in smallholder agriculture in Zambia and Malawi, according to evidence presented at a conference in the Hague today. The findings were centr
2010-11-01 00:00:00
Study measures rise of jellyfish Researchers look at how jellyfish may benefit from marine ecosystems destabilised by climate change and overfishing.
2010-10-29 16:13:19
Introducing the 'A-Train' Mention the "A-Train" and most people probably think of the jazz legend Billy Strayhorn or perhaps New York City subway trains -- not climate change. However, it turns out that a convoy of "A-Train" satellites has emerged as one of the
2010-10-27 00:00:00
Scientists issue call to action for archaeological sites threatened by rising seas Should global warming cause sea levels to rise as predicted in coming decades, thousands of archaeological sites in coastal areas around the world will be lost to erosion. With no hope of saving all of these sites, archaeologists Torben Rick from the Smit
2010-10-27 00:00:00
Variable southeast summer rainfall linked to climate change A doubling of abnormally wet or dry summer weather in the southeastern United States in recent decades has come from an intensification of the summertime North Atlantic subtropical high (NASH), or "Bermuda High." And that intensification appears
2010-10-27 00:00:00
Low elevations hold climate surprises Contrary to expectations, climate change has had a significant effecton mountain plants at low elevations, says a new study led by a UCDavis researcher.
2010-10-27 00:00:00
Scrambling for climate change solutions The food industry generates a lot of waste products, but one of these, eggshells, could help combat climate change, according to research published in the International Journal of Global Warming this month.
2010-10-26 00:00:00
Chris Huhne: A more prosperous, fairer and greener Britain Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Chris Huhne today confirmed that the Government has committed £60m in funding to establish world-class offshore wind manufacturing
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2010-10-25 15:08:00
Sea urchins tolerate acid water Sea urchins are likely to be able to adapt to increasingly acidic oceans caused by human-induced climate change, a study says.
2010-10-25 10:33:13
Changes in energy R&D needed to combat climate change A new assessment of future scenarios that limit the extent of global warming cautions that unless current imbalances in R&D portfolios for the development of new, efficient, and clean energy technologies are redressed, greenhouse gas emission reductio
2010-10-25 00:00:00
UF research gives clues about carbon dioxide patterns at end of Ice Age New University of Florida research puts to rest the mystery of where old carbon was stored during the last glacial period. It turns out it ended up in the icy waters of the Southern Ocean near Antarctica.
2010-10-25 00:00:00
As Arctic warms, increased shipping likely to accelerate climate change As the ice-capped Arctic Ocean warms, ship traffic will increase at the top of the world. And if the sea ice continues to decline, a new route connecting international trading partners may emerge -- but not without significant repercussions to climate, ac
2010-10-25 00:00:00
Warming of planet will affect storms differently in Northern and Southern hemispheres Weather systems in the Southern and Northern hemispheres will respond differently to global warming, according to an MIT atmospheric scientist's analysis that suggests the warming of the planet will affect the availability of energy to fuel extratropical
2010-10-25 00:00:00
Climate 'threat' to rail network Climate change could pose a "serious threat" to the UK rail network, scientists warn.
2010-10-22 00:51:51
Green Carbon Center takes all-inclusive view of energy Rice University has created a Green Carbon Center to bring the benefits offered by oil, gas, coal, wind, solar, geothermal, biomass and other energy sources together in a way that will not only help ensure the world's energy future but also provide a mean
2010-10-22 00:00:00
NASA-engineered collision spills new Moon secrets A scientific team led by Brown University has produced the first detailed description of what lies below the surface at the Moon's poles. The soil and subsurface harbors water and an assortment of other compounds, including carbon dioxide, ammonia, free s
2010-10-21 00:00:00
Traveling by car increases global temperatures more than by plane, but only in long term Driving a car increases global temperatures in the long run more than making the same long-distance journey by air according to a new study. However, in the short run traveling by air has a larger adverse climate impact because airplanes strongly affect s
2010-10-20 00:00:00
Measuring sea-level rise in the Falklands Sea levels around the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic have risen since the mid nineteenth century and the rate of sea-level rise has accelerated over recent decades, according to newly published research. The findings are as expected under global w
2010-10-20 00:00:00
Measuring changes in rock Researchers in Washington State have developed a way to study the effects of super-critical carbon dioxide on minerals commonly found in potential underground storage sites, helping to evaluate one strategy for minimizing the impacts of greenhouse gases o
2010-10-20 00:00:00
Climate change may create tipping points for populations, not just species As Earth's climate warms, species are expected to shift their geographical ranges away from the equator or to higher elevations. While scientists have documented such shifts for many plants and animals, the ranges of others seem stable. When species respo
2010-10-20 00:00:00
Going cold on climate change claims? Press coverage has cast further doubt on climate scientists' claims that man-made global warming is real and adversely affecting the planet.
2010-10-19 12:48:27
Drought may threaten much of globe within decades The United States and many other heavily populated countries face a growing threat of severe and prolonged drought. The analysis concludes that warming temperatures associated with climate change will likely create increasingly dry conditions across much
2010-10-19 00:00:00
Climate change may alter natural climate cycles of Pacific While it's still hotly debated among scientists whether climate change causes a shift from the traditional form of El Nino to one known as El Nino Modoki, online in the journal Nature Geoscience, scientists now say that El Nino Modoki affects long-term ch
2010-10-17 00:00:00
Climate report aims for relevance Factors that affect people's lives, such as the Asian monsoon, will be at the heart of the next global assessment of climate change.
2010-10-15 16:40:27
A river ran through it Globally, rivers and streams are being drained due to human use and climate change. These and other human impacts alter the natural variability of river flows.
2010-10-15 00:00:00
Salmon 'losing genetic character' The distinct genetic characteristics of salmon populations in Spain are being lost as a result of climate change and human interference, a study warns.
2010-10-14 15:45:44
Limited reforms for climate panel The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has agreed changes to its guidelines in the wake of criticism of the science in its 2007 report.
2010-10-14 14:38:19
Large gaps found in public understanding of climate change Sixty-three percent of Americans believe that global warming is happening, but many do not understand why, according to a national study conducted by researchers at Yale University.
2010-10-14 00:00:00
A reinvention of agriculture is needed to meet global challenges World renowned scientists speaking at the World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue have called for a radical transformation in the agriculture sector to cope with climate change, food security and to transition towards sustainability.
2010-10-14 00:00:00
Carbon dioxide controls Earth's temperature Water vapor and clouds are the major contributors to Earth's greenhouse effect, but a new atmosphere-ocean climate modeling study shows that the planet's temperature ultimately depends on the atmospheric level of carbon dioxide.
2010-10-14 00:00:00
UT Dallas researcher helps reveal more complete picture of Martian atmosphere UT Dallas researcher publishes findings in the journal Science, revealing how carbon dioxide isotopes have reacted to volcanic activity, water and weathering - thus forming a more complete picture of the current Martian atmosphere.
2010-10-14 00:00:00
WWI ships to chart past climate A new project aims to use old Royal Navy logbooks to help build a more accurate picture of how our climate has changed over the last century.
2010-10-13 13:47:23
Reducing road transport emissions Grantham Institute for Climate Change briefing paper sums up essential steps as Imperial launches electric and hybrid vehicle research network <em>- News Release</em>
2010-10-13 01:01:03
Oil boom possible but time is running out Oil recovery using carbon dioxide could lead to a North Sea oil bonanza worth £150 billion ($240 billion) -- but only if the current infrastructure is enhanced now, according to a new study published today by a world-leading energy expert.
2010-10-13 00:00:00
Microscopic solutions to world's biggest problems World class scientist professor Willy Verstraete will explain on Monday how he and his team are using bacteria to produce energy, degrade waste, clean water and kill viruses. Today we are faced with seemingly insurmountable challenges: from climate change
2010-10-12 00:00:00
Population change: Another influence on climate change Changes in the human population, including aging and urbanization, could significantly affect global emissions of carbon dioxide over the next 40 years, according to research results published this week.
2010-10-12 00:00:00
Coral records show ocean thermocline rise with global warming Researchers looking at corals in the western tropical Pacific Ocean have found records linking a profound shift in the depth of the division between warm surface water and colder, deeper water traceable to recent global warming. The finding is the first
2010-10-12 00:00:00
Population trends: Another influence on climate change Changes in population growth and composition, including aging and urbanization, could significantly affect global emissions of carbon dioxide over the next 40 years, according to a new study in PNAS out next week.
2010-10-11 00:00:00
Concern over lack of climate cash Rich nations are failing to live up to their promise of giving $30bn to poor countries to help them cope with climate change, a report says.
2010-10-08 14:22:36
Turtle, dugongs 'at risk under climate change' The "turtle and dugong capital of the world", the northern Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait region, faces increased pressure under climate change from human actions such as fishing, hunting, onshore development and pollution. "Depletio
2010-10-08 00:00:00
