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Climate Change is Increasing Extreme Events in the World's Oceans

Anthropogenic climate change is becoming increasingly noticeable, in Switzerland most recently during the summer of 2021, which was marked by heavy rains and flooding.

17 Dec 2021

Urban Living Makes Nighttime Hours More Uncomfortable

City living has its perks: Live music, museums, trendy cafés and much more. But urban living isn't so cool when it comes to summer weather.

17 Dec 2021

Manipulating Photorespiration to Help Crops Withstand Heat

Researchers from the University of Illinois and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have grown genetically modified tobacco plants that exhibit less energy-intensive photorespiration characteristics. These plants have hig...

16 Dec 2021

Arctic Meltwater Produces Significant Effects on Biological Processes and Marine Organisms

In the summer months, sea ice from the Arctic drifts through Fram Strait into the Atlantic. Thanks to meltwater, a stable layer forms around the drifting ice atop the salty seawater, producing significant effects on biological processes and marine organisms.

16 Dec 2021

Researchers Study Dueling Effects of Climate Change Factors on Vegetation Response to Drought

Globally, plants are reaping the benefits of elevated CO2 levels in the atmosphere by increasing photosynthesis rates, a phenomenon known as the CO2 fertilization effect.

16 Dec 2021

Seagrass Meadows may not Always Aid in Combating Climate Change

To avert the worst consequences of climate change, humanity needs to considerably reduce the amount carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas, in the atmosphere over the coming years.

16 Dec 2021

New Mathematical Model may Contribute to More Efficient Climate Negotiations

Achieving consensus among countries in global climate negotiations is a long and complicated process. Researchers at Linköping University have developed a mathematical model that describes the achievement of the 2015 Paris Agreement and that may contribute to more efficient negotiations when striving for unanimity.

16 Dec 2021