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Solar Geoengineering can Mitigate Effects of Global Warming on Rainfed Crops

Solar geoengineering, which means releasing aerosols into the air to reflect solar light and cut down global warming, is not a complete solution for climate change but it might be one of many tools to control climate risks.

21 May 2021

On the Way to a Climate-Neutral Company

Energy and resource efficiency are the focus of the industrial camera manufacturer IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH. As a globally active technology company, sustainability is an essential part of the corporate strategy.

From IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH 21 May 2021

Banks' Expectations About Climate-Related Risks Play Key Role in Successful Transition to Low-Carbon Economy

The way in which banks react to climate risks and uncertainty could impact financial stability as well as the world's transition to a low-carbon economy.

20 May 2021

Adding Atmospheric Carbon to Depleted Soil can Boost Crop Yield, Reduce Emissions

Scientists, governments and corporations worldwide are racing against the clock to fight climate change, and part of the solution might be in our soil.

20 May 2021

Climate Change may be Accelerating the Degradation of Ancient Rock Paintings

Climate change may be accelerating the degradation of ancient rock paintings in Indonesia, including the oldest known hand stencil in the world which dates back to 39,900 years ago, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.

20 May 2021

Monitoring Birds’ Response to Climate Change can Prevent Other Species from Going Extinct

The White-tailed Swallow, Hirundo megaensis, and Ethiopian Bush-crow, Zavattariornis stresemanni, are living in 'climatic lifeboats' with their tiny ranges restricted on all sides by temperature and rainfall patterns.

20 May 2021

Geological Records Help Reconstruct History of Antartica’s Larsen C Ice Shelf

Scientists have used geological records to rebuild, for the first time, the history of the Larsen C Ice Shelf situated in Antarctica.

20 May 2021

Urban Modeling Efforts can Help Counteract Heat Waves Caused by Global Climate Change

The frequency and intensity of heat waves in cities is increasing due to climate change, with a great negative impact on the health and mortality rates of the population.

19 May 2021

Locally Adapted Cultivars can Offset Impacts of Climate Change on Global Food Production

Climate change induced yield reductions can be compensated by cultivar adaptation and global production can even be increased.

19 May 2021

More than Three-Quarters of Iran’s Land is Under Extreme Groundwater Overdraft

Over three-quarters of Iran’s land is experiencing severe groundwater overdraft, where the rate of human uptake is greater compared to the rate of natural recharge.

19 May 2021