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Ocean Current in Gulf of Mexico Plays Key Role in Sustaining Florida Red Tide Blooms

A new study found that a major ocean current in the Gulf of Mexico plays an important role in sustaining Florida red tide blooms. The University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science research team suggest that the position of the Loop Current can serve as an indicator of whether the algal bloom will be sustained, and provide warning of possible hazardous red tide conditions in coastal areas.

13 Jan 2016

NCAR Scientists to Record Carbon Dioxide Absorption of Southern Oceans

A team of scientists is launching a series of research flights this month over the remote Southern Ocean in an effort to better understand just how much carbon dioxide the icy waters are able to lock away.

7 Jan 2016

Climate Change Affects Greenland Ice Sheet

The Greenland ice sheet has traditionally been pictured as a bit of a sponge for glacier meltwater, but new research has found it is rapidly losing the ability to buffer its contribution to rising sea levels, says a York University researcher.

5 Jan 2016

Stockholm University Releases Study on Release of Methane from Northern Lakes

Methane is increasing in the atmosphere, but many sources are poorly understood. Lakes at high northern latitudes are such a source. However, this may change with a new study published in Nature Geoscience.

5 Jan 2016

WSU Study Explains Changes in Lake Temperatures due to Climate Change

Climate change is rapidly warming lakes around the world, threatening freshwater supplies and ecosystems, according to a study spanning six continents.

18 Dec 2015

New Method to Produce Much Cleaner Diesel

Researchers from KU Leuven and Utrecht University have discovered a new approach to the production of fuels. Their new method can be used to produce much cleaner diesel. It can quickly be scaled up for industrial use. In 5 to 10 years, we may see the first cars driven by this new clean diesel.

12 Dec 2015

Inexpensive Metal Insert for Primitive Cookstoves May Decrease Global Warming, Save Lives

An inexpensive metal insert for primitive cookstoves created by a University of Iowa researcher may decrease global warming and potentially save the lives of thousands of women and children.

10 Dec 2015

Scientists Call for Aggressive, Immediate Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

At the beginning of week two of the Paris climate talks, an international group of scientists is calling on the world's industrial powers to aggressively and immediately reduce greenhouse gas emissions, stressing that overreliance on so-called negative emissions technologies may prove too costly and disruptive to keep Earth from overheating.

10 Dec 2015

Delta Group Actively Participates in UN Climate Change Conference

Delta Group, a global leader in power and thermal management solutions that is deeply committed to corporate social responsibility, is actively participating in this year's UN Climate Change Conference (COP21).

9 Dec 2015

Estimates of Plants' Ability to Offset Greenhouse Gas Emissions may be Unrealistically Optimistic

Because plants need carbon dioxide to grow, scientists have expected rising atmospheric CO2 to substantially enhance plant growth, offsetting a portion of human CO2 emissions and, in turn, slowing climate change. However, new research from the Institute on the Environment published today in Nature Climate Change adds to a growing body of research challenging this expectation.

8 Dec 2015