Climate Change News

RSS

Climate Change Linked to Worsening Pollen Seasons

If you live with seasonal allergies and feel like the pollen seasons feel longer and longer every year, you may be right. New research shows that pollen seasons start 20 days earlier, are 10 days longer, and feature 21% more pollen than in 1990--meaning more days of itchy, sneezy, drippy misery.

9 Feb 2021

Man-Made Barriers Could be Ecologically Damaging as Climate Changes

Walls and fences designed to secure national borders could make it difficult for almost 700 mammal species to adapt to climate change, according to new research.

9 Feb 2021

Erratic Weather may Have Strong Effects on Economic Growth

If temperature varies strongly from day to day, the economy grows less. Through these seemingly small variations climate change may have strong effects on economic growth. This shows data analyzed by researchers from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Columbia University and the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC).

9 Feb 2021

Better Models Needed to Gain New Insight into the Arctic Climate

It's clear that rising greenhouse gas emissions are the main driver of global warming. But on a regional level, several other factors are at play. That's especially true in the Arctic - a massive oceanic region around the North Pole which is warming two to three times faster than the rest of the planet.

9 Feb 2021

Trees are Consuming More CO2 on a Global Scale than Previously Reported

A new study by biologists from West Virginia University (WVU) has demonstrated that trees across the globe are absorbing more carbon dioxide compared to what was reported earlier, which makes forests even more significant in controlling Earth’s atmosphere and completely transforming people’s views regarding climate change.

9 Feb 2021

Increasing "Active Transport" can Significantly Lower Carbon Footprint

Swapping the car for walking, cycling and e-biking even just one day a week makes a significant impact on personal carbon emissions in cities.

9 Feb 2021

High CO2 Emissions may Make Cooler Waters Less Welcoming to Tropical Fishes

Under increasing global warming, tropical fish are escaping warmer seas by extending their habitat ranges towards more temperate waters.

9 Feb 2021

Study Reveals Drivers Behind Regional Disparities in Ozone Responses to Covid-19 Lockdown

The outbreak of COVID-19 raised a question about the relationship between anthropogenic emissions and air pollution, which has aroused heated discussion. Research on air-quality changes caused by the lockdowns in different areas shows similar substantial reductions in primary emissions. However, regional disparities exist in responses of secondary pollutants to emissions reduction, especially fine particulate matter and ozone (O3).

9 Feb 2021

Passive Cooling System can Reduce Cooling and Heating Costs, Reduce CO2 Emissions

Passive cooling is similar to the shade provided by trees, and this phenomenon has been around all the time.

9 Feb 2021

Research Shows How High-Latitude Lakes Could Have a Big Impact on Carbon Dioxide Levels

To arrive at Nunavut, turn left at the Dakotas and head north. You can't miss it--the vast tundra territory covers almost a million square miles of northern Canada. Relatively few people call this lake-scattered landscape home, but the region plays a crucial role in understanding global climate change.

8 Feb 2021