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Researchers Assess the Effects of Climate Change on Ethiopia’s Coffee Production

Ethiopia may produce less specialty coffee and more rather bland tasting varieties in the future.

15 Apr 2021

Continues Global Warming Will Make Indian Monsoon Seasons Stronger, More Erratic

If global warming continues unchecked, summer monsoon rainfall in India will become stronger and more erratic. This is the central finding of an analysis by a team of German researchers that compared more than 30 state-of-the-art climate models from all around the world.

15 Apr 2021

Coastal Hazards More Closely Tied to Policy Decisions than Climate Change

Coastal communities face increasing danger from rising water and storms, but the level of risk will be more closely tied to policy decisions regarding development than the varying conditions associated with climate change, new research by Oregon State University suggests.

13 Apr 2021

Thick Sea-Ice can Increase the Sensitivity of Greenlandic Fjords to Climate Warming

A new study shows that thick sea-ice can increase the sensitivity of Greenlandic fjords to climate warming.

13 Apr 2021

Thawing Permafrost Could Affect Survival of Fish Species in the Arctic's Offshore Waters

GEOGRAFI A new study by a University of Copenhagen researcher finds that thawing permafrost in Alaska causes colder water in smaller rivers and streams.

13 Apr 2021

34% of Antarctic Ice Shelves Could Disappear as a Result of Global Warming

A new study conducted jointly by the Univerisyt of Liege (Belgium) and the University of Reading (England) suggests that 34% of the Antarctic ice shelves could disappear by the end of the century if the planet warms up by 4Â°C compared with pre-industrial temperatures.

13 Apr 2021

Scientists Discover Third Liquid Phase in Atmospheric Aerosol Particles

A team of researchers has identified the occurrence of three liquid phases in aerosol particles, thus transforming the understanding of air pollutants found in the Earth’s atmosphere.

13 Apr 2021

The Methane-Eating Bacteria in Trees that Can Help Curb Greenhouse Gases

MagSpace / Shutterstock.com A newly discovered bacteria could help offset methane produced by trees and assist in a strategy that could ultimately combat climate change. It's common knowledge that trees ar...

12 Apr 2021

Study Unravels the Anatomy of Abrupt Ice Age Climate Changes

Throughout the last ice age, the climate changed repeatedly and rapidly during so-called Dansgaard-Oeschger events, where Greenland temperatures rose between 5 and 16 degrees Celsius in decades. When certain parts of the climate system changed, other parts of the climate system followed like a series of dominos toppling in succession.

12 Apr 2021