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Urban Integrated Field Laboratories to Strengthen DOE Leadership in Climate Modeling

The Texas Gulf Coast, Chicago, and Baltimore will receive $66 million in financing from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to create Urban Integrated Field Laboratories (Urban IFLs). This initiative will involve more than 20 institutions.

7 Sep 2022

Thwaites Glacier Retreat Highlighting Concerns for Its Future

For researchers attempting to anticipate the global sea level rise rate, the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica, which is about the size of Florida, has been a significant sticking point.

6 Sep 2022

Heatwaves Cause High Mortality Risk in China

Dr Cunrui Huang is in charge of this research (Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University). Heatwaves impose a high disease burden by raising the risk of death and illness, which has been increased by climate change around the world.

5 Sep 2022

Climate Anxiety Denotes an Urgent Climate Action

The first comprehensive examination of climate stress among the adult population in the United Kingdom implies that, while rates are low, people’s concerns about the future of the planet may be an important trigger for action when it comes to adjusting our high-carbon lifestyle choices to be more eco-friendly.

5 Sep 2022

Over-Exploited Fish Stocks Cannot Rebuild Without Strong Actions to Mitigate Climate Change

Global fish stocks will not be able to recover to sustainable levels without strong actions to mitigate climate change, a new study has projected.

2 Sep 2022

DOE Awards $70 Million for Seven Projects to Aid in the Fight Against Climate Change

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $70 million in funding for seven projects that will improve climate prediction and aid in the fight against climate change.

1 Sep 2022

UK-Led Study Receives NSF Funding to Understand Climate Change, Biodiversity

A study led by the University of Kentucky has been selected for funding by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) "Biodiversity on a Changing Planet" program, an international, transdisciplinary effort that addresses major challenges related to climate change.

30 Aug 2022

Researchers Gain New Insights into the Mechanisms of Arctic Sea Ice Decline

Sea ice levels in the Arctic Ocean are rapidly declining, thanks to global warming. Now, to understand and forecast the growth and decay of the ice, researchers from Japan and collaborating countries have conducted a survey in the Arctic Ocean to investigate the influence of ocean heat on sea ice in the ice-ocean boundary layer.

30 Aug 2022

Extreme Weather Could be a Potential Threat to Heart Health

An analysis in nearly 2.3 million Europeans has found detrimental associations between cold weather and deaths from heart disease, particularly in poor neighbourhoods.

29 Aug 2022

Natural Climate Solutions are Critical to Slow Down the Rate of Global Warming

Natural climate solutions (NCS), which comprise various land stewardship options, are approaches to trapping carbon in terrestrial pools and/or reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. They are critical for slowing down the rate of global warming over the next few decades.

29 Aug 2022