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Antarctic Ice Sheets More Vulnerable to Rising Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Than Previously Thought

Results from a new climate reconstruction of how Antarctica’s ice sheets responded during the last period when atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) reached levels like those expected to occur in about 30 years, plus sediment core findings reported in a companion paper, suggest that the ice sheets are more vulnerable to rising atmospheric CO2 than previously thought.

23 Feb 2016

New Sustainable Fuel Technology Could Help Limit Global Warming by Removing Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide

A team of University of Texas at Arlington chemists and engineers have proven that concentrated light, heat and high pressures can drive the one-step conversion of carbon dioxide and water directly into useable liquid hydrocarbon fuels.

23 Feb 2016

UCLA Researcher Reveals Impact of Long-Term Ozone Exposure

Adults with long-term exposure to ozone face an increased risk of dying from respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, a new study suggests.

18 Feb 2016

Study Results Highlight Complexity of Underground Carbon Sequestration

When carbon dioxide is stored underground in a process known as geological sequestration, it can find multiple escape pathways due to chemical reactions between carbon dioxide, water, rocks and cement from abandoned wells, according to Penn State researchers.

12 Feb 2016

Study Shows Increasing Water on Land Affects Rate of Sea Level Rise

New measurements from a NASA satellite have allowed researchers to identify and quantify, for the first time, how climate-driven increases of liquid water storage on land have affected the rate of sea level rise.

12 Feb 2016

LUT Study Reveals Impact of Global Warming on Water Quality of Himalayas

A new study by Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) on the climate change and geochemical process of waters and lake sediments on the Tibetan Plateau show that global warming affects geochemical processes such as glacier melting, soil erosion and sediments release. This deteriorates water quality of rivers and lakes, thus significantly impacting the lives of 40 percent of the world's population living in the area.

11 Feb 2016

Westbound Flights Spend More Time in Air Due to Effects of Climate Change

This release is provided on behalf of the University of Reading.
Planes flying between Europe and North America will be spending more time in the air due to the effects of climate change, a new study has shown.

10 Feb 2016

China Set to Lower Carbon Emission without Hindering Economic Growth

A new study co-authored by an MIT professor shows that China’s new efforts to price carbon could lower the country’s carbon dioxide emissions significantly without impeding economic development over the next three decades.

10 Feb 2016

Researchers Aim 25% Reduction in Methane Emission from Dairy Cows Using Organic Oregano

A new research project aims to reduce methane emissions from dairy cows by up to 25 per cent. This benefits not only the environment, but also arable farmers and milk producers.

9 Feb 2016

Study Results Provide Long View on Global Temperature and Sea Level Rise

The damaging climate consequences of carbon emissions will grow and persist for millennia without a dramatic new global energy strategy, according to a new set of research-based climate change scenarios developed by an international team of scientists.

9 Feb 2016