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Study Finds Drastic Fluctuations in Atmospheric Oxygen After its Early Appearance

A new study reveals that the permanent increase in oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere, which enabled the emergence of life as it is known, occurred 100 million years later than considered earlier.

6 Apr 2021

Study Shows Effect of Changing Climate Conditions on Colombia’s Coffee Production

For people who begin their day with a cup of coffee, there is a good chance that their morning beverage came from Colombia.

6 Apr 2021

Solar Variability can Drive Changes to Seasonal Weather on Earth, Study Suggests

A new study shows a correlation between the end of solar cycles and a switch from El Nino to La Nina conditions in the Pacific Ocean, suggesting that solar variability can drive seasonal weather variability on Earth.

5 Apr 2021

Study Quantifies the Effects of Climate Change on Agricultural Productivity Growth

The University of Maryland (UMD) has collaborated with Cornell University and Stanford University to quantify the man-made effects of climate change on global agricultural productivity growth for the first time. In a new study published in Nature Climate Change, researchers developed a robust model of weather effects on productivity, looking at productivity in both the presence and absence of climate change.

2 Apr 2021

Researchers Confirm that Antarctic Glacier Could Cross Tipping Points

Researchers have confirmed for the first time that Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica could cross tipping points, leading to a rapid and irreversible retreat which would have significant consequences for global sea level.

2 Apr 2021

Climate Change Slowed Global Agricultural Productivity Growth

Despite important agricultural advancements to feed the world in the last 60 years, a Cornell-led study shows that global farming productivity is 21% lower than it could have been without climate change. This is the equivalent of losing about seven years of farm productivity increases since the 1960s.

2 Apr 2021

Floating Gardens Could Ensure Sustainable Farming with Changing Climate

A new study has identified that the floating gardens of Bangladesh, set up to grow food crops during flood seasons, could be a sustainable solution for regions of the world vulnerable to flooding caused by climate change.

1 Apr 2021

UBC Research may Offer Insight to Communicate About Climate Change More Effectively

As our planet warms, seas rise and catastrophic weather events become more frequent, action on climate change has never been more important. But how do you convince people who still don't believe that humans contribute to the warming climate?

31 Mar 2021

Kuroshio Current may Account for Hot and Humid Summers in Tokyo

According to a new study performed by an international research team, 40 million individuals living in Japan’s Kanto region, which also comprises Tokyo, might blame a meandering ocean current for the rising hot and humid summers.

31 Mar 2021

Remote Monitoring Could Boost the Use of Nature-Based Solutions to Safeguard Against Natural Hazards

Remote monitoring using airborne devices such as drones or satellites could revolutionise the effectiveness of nature-based solutions (NBS) that protect communities from devastating natural hazards such as floods, storms and landslides, say climate change experts from the University of Surrey.

31 Mar 2021