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Researchers Develop Simple Logger for Greenhouse Gas Flows

Researchers at Linköping University's Department of Thematic Studies, Environmental Change, have developed a simple logger for greenhouse gas flows.

28 Jul 2020

Mountain Stoneflies can Tolerate Warmer Water Temperatures, But Still Face Danger

An endangered aquatic insect that lives in icy streams fed by glaciers might not mind if the water grows warmer due to climate change.

28 Jul 2020

Climate Simulation Reveals the Impact of Global Warming on Asian Weather Conditions

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University studied how the weather will change with global warming in Asian monsoon regions using a high-resolution climate simulation.

27 Jul 2020

Extreme Weather can Disrupt Foundational Aspects of Arctic Ecosystems

Alaska is getting wetter. A new study spells out what that means for the permafrost that underlies about 85% of the state, and the consequences for Earth's global climate.

27 Jul 2020

New Agronomic Technique Minimizes Deforestation and Climate Change

Small farms in Zambia that use the latest hybrid seed for maize, along with improving health on neutral soils, help reduce deforestation and tackle climate change, Cornell University researchers report this month in Global Environmental Change.

24 Jul 2020

Research Reveals Sensitivity of Earth’s Climate to Carbon Dioxide

Researchers who performed the most detailed and advanced study of climate sensitivity have now reported more confidently about the sensitivity level of Earth’s climate to carbon dioxide.

23 Jul 2020

Prehistoric Interglacial Warm Period Accounts for Substantial Ice Loss in East Antarctica

Questions about the stability of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet are a major source of uncertainty in estimates of how much sea level will rise as the Earth continues to warm.

23 Jul 2020

Discovery of First Active Methane Seep in Antarctica Sheds Light on Methane Cycle

The discovery of the first active methane seep in Antarctica is providing scientists new understanding of the methane cycle and the role methane found in this region may play in warming the planet.

23 Jul 2020

Variations of Sea Surface Temperature can Influence European Climate

Our planet's climate system is complex. Different components, like atmosphere, ocean, sea and land ice influence each other and cause natural climate variations on a range of timescales from months to decades.

23 Jul 2020