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Impact of Ground-Level Ozone on Tropical Forest Productivity

An article recently published in Nature Geoscience journal explored the impact of elevated ground-level ozone (O3) on tropical forests' productivity and carbon absorption.

18 Sep 2024

Air Pollution Reduces Carbon Sequestration in Tropical Ecosystems

A new study published in Nature Geoscience estimates that 290 million tonnes of carbon are lost each year as a result of ozone pollution inhibiting the establishment of tropical forests.

13 Sep 2024

Climate Crisis Intensifies: Methane Emissions Break Records

According to a new study published in Environmental Research Letters, Stanford researchers found that worldwide methane emissions increased faster than ever in the last five years.

11 Sep 2024

RESEARCH: Four UNESCO Heritage Sites in the UK Named as ‘Most at Risk’ From Climate Change

New data has identified which UNESCO Heritage Sites are most vulnerable to climate-related damage.

22 Aug 2024

Circularity Index Offers Roadmap for a Sustainable Future

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have introduced a Circularity Index that offers a detailed approach to measuring circularity in bioeconomic systems.

20 Aug 2024

Research Finds Integrated Forest Restoration Plans Most Beneficial

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by the universities of Exeter and Oxford found that forest restoration benefits humans, improves biodiversity, and tackles climate change.

13 Aug 2024

Rising Ocean Temperatures Threaten Australia's Great Barrier Reef

Rising sea temperatures are causing increasing signs of stress and threatening the existence of one of the world's most diverse and valuable marine ecosystems, Australia's Great Barrier Reef, according to a new international study from a team of researchers that includes Tulane University coral reef expert Thomas DeCarlo.

13 Aug 2024

Climate-Driven Wildfires Increase Toxic Particulate Matter in Northeast Air Quality

Rutgers researchers examined particulate matter from a June 2023 fire that triggered advisories for more than 100 million Americans in the Northeast.

12 Aug 2024

Andes Glaciers First to Cross Threshold of Shrinkage Beyond Last Ice Age, Research Finds

As they are in many places around the globe, glaciers perched high in the Andes Mountains are shrinking. Now, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and their collaborators have uncovered evidence that the high-altitude tropical ice fields are likely smaller than they've been at any time since the last ice age ended 11,700 years ago.

7 Aug 2024

Rutgers Secures $16M for Climate Resilience Projects in New Jersey’s Coastal Cities

Rutgers University researchers will lead several components of a $72.5 million federal initiative to fortify New Jersey's coast against climate change and extreme weather events. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded the grant to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for the Building a Climate Ready New Jersey program.

7 Aug 2024