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Methane Emitted by Humans Vastly Higher Than Previously Thought

Researchers from the University of Rochester have determined that estimations regarding the amount of fossil methane that is emitted by natural sources have been vastly overestimated.

24 Feb 2020

Amount of Methane Emitted by Human Activity has been Vastly Underestimated

Methane is known to be a potent greenhouse gas and contributes considerably to global warming. In the past three centuries, emissions of this gas in the air have increased by around 150%.

22 Feb 2020

Ancient Carbon Reservoirs Do Not Contribute to High Emissions of Greenhouse Gas

Permafrost present in the soil and in methane hydrates that occur deep within the ocean serve as huge reservoirs of carbon.

21 Feb 2020

Biologists Uncover Shape of Fundamental Global Relationships that Determine Bird Diversity on Islands

Researchers from the Department of Zoology at the University of Oxford have contributed to a monumental international study, published today in Nature, that has shown what factors determine how many bird species can be found on any given island.

19 Feb 2020

Study Shows Increases in Aridity May Produce Abrupt Changes in Ecosystems

A major study by a Swansea University academic shows that elevated aridity in certain parts of the world may cause sudden changes in ecosystems in regions where over two billion people live.

17 Feb 2020

Ancient Antarctic Ice Melt Increased Sea Levels by 3+ Metres - and It Could Happen Again

Mass melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet was a major cause of high sea levels during a period known as the Last Interglacial (129,000-116,000 years ago), an international team of scientists led by UNSW’s Chris Turney has found.

14 Feb 2020

A Huge Iceberg Has Broken Off One of Antarctica’s Fastest-Shrinking Glaciers

European Space Agency (ESA) satellites have recently captured significant ice calving off the Pine Island Glacier in Antarctica.

12 Feb 2020

Researchers Propose New Strategies to Adapt to Climate Change

According to a recent research review, policymakers and researchers are not thinking expansively when it comes to adapting to the impacts of climate change.

11 Feb 2020

Atmospheric Aerosols Have Stronger Impact on Extreme Weather Events

According to researchers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and California Institute of Technology (Caltech), the change in winter weather patterns in northern Eurasia and Europe is linked to reduced air pollution.

4 Feb 2020

Causes of Greening Process are More Complex, Variable than Previously Thought

Researchers dealing with the so-called greening of Arctic regions, which is known to be the most apparent impact of climate change, are now implementing new research techniques.

3 Feb 2020