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Tropical Glacier Icecaps are Losing Mass Rapidly, Study Shows

Mountaintop glacier ice in the tropics of all four hemispheres covers significantly less area -- in one case as much as 93% less -- than it did just 50 years ago, a new study has found.

29 Jun 2021

Study Offers Vital Clues About Climate Change Tipping Points on Antarctic Ice Sheets

At The Australian National University (ANU), a new study performed by scientists on how the largest ice sheet in the world was developed also offers important clues regarding climate change tipping points.

29 Jun 2021

Study Examines How to Achieve Ambitious Climate Policy

"Fit for 55": under this heading, the EU Commission will specify the implementation of the European Green Deal on 14 July

28 Jun 2021

Human Activity Triggers a Four-Day Delay in Seasonal Rainfall

Earth bears many signs of human influence, from warming that exceeds pre-industrial temperatures to a rising sea.

28 Jun 2021

Royal Aeronautical Society Reaffirms Commitment to Climate Change Focus On Launch of #EngineeringZero Campaign

The Royal Aeronautical Society is pleased to support today’s launch of the #EngineeringZero campaign by the Royal Academy of Engineering.

28 Jun 2021

Warming Climate Leads to Increasing Water Constraint on Vegetation Growth in Northern Hemisphere

A first-of-its-kind large-scale study of vegetation growth in the Northern Hemisphere over the past 30 years has found that vegetation is becoming increasingly water-limited as global temperatures increase.

25 Jun 2021

New Study Reveals Importance of Russian Forests for Climate Change Mitigation

Russia is the world's largest forest country. Being home to more than a fifth of forests globally, the country's forests and forestry have enormous potential to contribute to making a global impact in terms of climate mitigation.

25 Jun 2021

New AI System Provides Longer Advance Warning of Ozone Problems

Ozone levels in the earth's troposphere can now be forecasted with accuracy up to two weeks in advance, a remarkable improvement over current systems that can accurately predict ozone levels only three days ahead.

25 Jun 2021

Possible Increase in Antarctic Circumpolar Current Intensity Could Accelerate Climate Change

The strongest ocean current on Earth, which circulates around Antarctica, has a significant role in finding the transport of heat, nutrients and salt in the ocean.

25 Jun 2021

Transforming the Food System to Attain Sustainable Development and Climate Goals

We are at a critical point in human history and that of the planet. Continuing to produce food in the current manner is neither good for public health or for that of the planet.

24 Jun 2021