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Berkeley Researchers Design Artificial Photosynthetic System Using Sequestrated Carbon Dioxide

A research team from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California (UC) Berkeley has developed a hybrid system of bacteria and semiconducting nanowires, which imitate the natural process of photosynthesis by which plants use solar energy for carbohydrate synthesis from water and carbon dioxide.

17 Apr 2015

Armadas of Icebergs May Not Be the Cause of Cooling in the North Atlantic

Armadas of icebergs were probably not the cause of abrupt episodes of cooling in the North Atlantic over the past 440,000 years, according to new research published today in Nature.

17 Apr 2015

Huge Reservoir of Methane Discovered in Deep Fram Strait of the Arctic Ocean

Methane, a highly effective greenhouse gas, is usually produced by decomposition of organic material, a complex process involving bacteria and microbes.

15 Apr 2015

Gradual, Prolonged Release of Greenhouse Gases from Arctic Permafrost Soils

A new scientific synthesis suggests a gradual, prolonged release of greenhouse gases from permafrost soils in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions, which may afford society more time to adapt to environmental changes, say scientists in an April 9 paper published in Nature.

10 Apr 2015

British Columbia and Alberta Could Lose 70% of Glacier Ice by the End of the 21st Century

Seventy per cent of glacier ice in British Columbia and Alberta could disappear by the end of the 21st century, creating major problems for local ecosystems, power supplies, and water quality, according to a new study by University of British Columbia researchers.

7 Apr 2015

Soil May Be Releasing Carbon Dioxide to the Atmosphere Faster Than Believed

Soil, long thought to be a semi-permanent storehouse for ancient carbon, may be releasing carbon dioxide to the atmosphere faster than anyone thought, according to Oregon State University soil scientists.

7 Apr 2015

Poultry Diet Instead of Beef May Help Reduce Impact on the Climate

Beef on our plates is one of the biggest climate villains, but that does not mean we have to adopt a vegan diet to reach climate goals. Research results from Chalmers University of Technology show that adopting a diet in which the protein derives from poultry is a smart and inexpensive way to reduce our impact on the climate.

3 Apr 2015

New Data About Northern and Arctic Climate Needed to Understand Climate Change

Novel data from the Artic and The North is needed to understand the changing climate. European, Russian and Chinese scientific leaders and researchers in climate issues gathered only recently in Helsinki, Finland for a conference on the Pan-Eurasian Experiment (PEEX).

2 Apr 2015

Better Ways of Programming Traffic Signals Can Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Sitting in traffic during rush hour is not just frustrating for drivers; it also adds unnecessary greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere.

31 Mar 2015

Study Shows Global Warming Actually Tends to Reduce Temperature Variability

Cold snaps like the ones that hit the eastern United States in the past winters are not a consequence of climate change. Scientists at ETH Zurich and the California Institute of Technology have shown that global warming actually tends to reduce temperature variability.

30 Mar 2015