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COVID-19 Puts Brakes on Global Emissions

Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel sources reached a maximum daily decline of 17 per cent in April as a result of drastic decline in energy demand that have occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.

20 May 2020

New Way To Gauge Methane Release Could Support Climate Change Predictions

A University of Alaska Fairbanks-led research team has developed a way to use satellite images to determine the amount of methane being released from northern lakes, a technique that could help climate change modelers better account for this potent greenhouse gas.

12 May 2020

Effects of Climate Change on Peatlands Could Worsen Wildfires, Global Warming

A group of 59 international scientists, led by researchers at Canada's McMaster University, has uncovered new information about the distinct effects of climate change on boreal forests and peatlands, which threaten to worsen wildfires and accelerate global warming.

12 May 2020

New AI Algorithm Could Help Study Effects of Climate Change on Oceans

Sonar is commonly used to map the ocean floor, and seabed composition (e.g. mud, clay or rock) affects the way the sound is reflected back.

11 May 2020

Study Predicts Sea-Level Rise of over 1 m by 2100 and over 5 m by 2300

An international study led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore scientists found that the global mean sea-level rise could exceed 1 metre by 2100 and 5 metres by 2300 if global targets on emissions are not achieved.

11 May 2020

Study Shows Extreme Heat/Humidity Combinations are Already Appearing

Most everyone knows that humid heat is harder to handle than the "dry" kind. And recently, some scientists have projected that later in the century, in parts of the tropics and subtropics, warming climate could cause combined heat and humidity to reach levels rarely if ever experienced before by humans.

11 May 2020

Global Soy Trade is a Major Source of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The extent to which Brazilian soy production and trade contribute to climate change depends largely on the location where soybeans are grown.

8 May 2020

Study Quantifies Impacts of Nitrogen Dynamics on Terrestrial Carbon, Water Cycles

As an important part of biogeochemical cycling, the nitrogen cycle modulates terrestrial ecosystem carbon storage, water consumption, and environmental quality.

7 May 2020

Increase in Rainfall Could Further Intensify Global Warming

A study in the May 6th issue of Nature indicates the increase in rainfall forecast by global climate models is likely to hasten the release of carbon dioxide from tropical soils, further intensifying global warming by adding to human emissions of this greenhouse gas into Earth's atmosphere.

7 May 2020

Global Warming Could Disturb Indian Ocean's Surface Temperatures

Global warming is approaching a tipping point that during this century could reawaken an ancient climate pattern similar to El Niño in the Indian Ocean, new research led by scientists from The University of Texas at Austin has found.

7 May 2020