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Fossil CO2 Emissions at Record High in 2023

Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have risen again in 2023 – reaching record levels, according to new research from the Global Carbon Project science team.

4 Dec 2023

The Effects of CO2 Forcing on Climate Sensitivity

Scientists discovered that when more carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere, it becomes a more potent greenhouse gas.

1 Dec 2023

Future Potential Effects of Aerosols on Climate Change

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a grant to a University of Texas at Austin researcher to investigate how shifting aerosol pollution could impact climate change in the US in the years to come.

1 Dec 2023

Study Shows Link Between Increasing Atmospheric Instability and Climate Change

Atmospheric scientists at UAlbany and China's Jiangsu Meteorological Observatory recently co-published a new paper in AGU's Geophysical Research Letters that finds unstable atmospheric conditions have significantly increased over the last several decades.

1 Dec 2023

UAH Researcher to Study How Atmospheric Conditions Impact Thunderstorm Formation

Dr. Sean Freeman, a researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has been awarded a $366,000 Department of Energy (DOE) grant to examine how atmospheric conditions impact the growth of thunderstorms.

30 Nov 2023

Solving the Complex Trade-offs of Aviation's Climate Impact Requires Concerted Effort

Concerted efforts and commitments are needed to solve the complex trade-offs involved in reducing the impact of aviation on the climate, according to new research.

30 Nov 2023

New Insights Into How Ancestral Elephants Developed Dextrous Trunks

Researchers have provided new insights into how ancestral elephants developed their dextrous trunks.

30 Nov 2023

New Approach Reveals California's Vulnerability to Climate Extremes

The San Joaquin Valley in California has experienced vast variability in climate extremes, with droughts and floods that were more severe and lasted longer than what has been seen in the modern record, according to a new study of 600 years of tree rings from the valley.

30 Nov 2023