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Link Between Hawai'i Winter Rainfall and El Niño is Not as Straightforward as Previously Thought

El Niño events have long been perceived as a driver for low rainfall in the winter and spring in Hawai'i, creating a six-month wet-season drought. However, a recent study by researchers in the University of Hawai'i at Manoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) revealed the connection between Hawai'i winter rainfall and El Niño is not as straightforward as previously thought.

8 Jan 2021

Diverse Strategies are Needed to Address Climate Change in Marine Ecosystems

Carlos Duarte, a prominent marine ecologist from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), explained that “Conserving the world’s oceans and coastal ecosystems is a no-regrets strategy posing huge benefits for people and planet.”

8 Jan 2021

New Method can Help Assess Impact of Westerly Winds on Future Climate Change

The westerlies, also known as westerly winds, have a crucial role to play in climate and weather, both on a local and global scale, by steering tropical cyclones, affecting ocean circulation, and influencing precipitation patterns.

7 Jan 2021

Study Reveals the Significant Impact of Climate Change on Antarctica

The Antarctic may soon become a greener region and would be colonized by new kinds of species in the days to come, but at the same time, certain species will probably vanish.

7 Jan 2021

Starfish may be "Drowning" in Changing Ocean Environment

For more than seven years, a mysterious wasting disease has nearly killed off sea star populations around the world. Some of these species stand at the brink of extinction.

7 Jan 2021

Study Shows Climate Change Accounts for Disappearance of Mangroves in Oman

Nearly 6,000 years ago, a majority of the mangrove forests on Oman’s coasts vanished completely. But the reason behind this disappearance was not completely clear, until now.

6 Jan 2021

Researchers Explore How Climate-Related Shock Impacts Dungeness Crab Fishing Industry

Fishermen contend with regulations, natural disasters, and the ups and downs of the stocks they fish, along with many other changes. As a result, fishing communities are quite resilient. That is, they can withstand, recover from, and adapt to change.

6 Jan 2021

Scientists Uncover How Grasslands Used by Humans Change Our Climate

( International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis ) Grasslands are managed worldwide to support livestock production, while remaining natural or semi-natural ones provide critical services that contribute to the wellbeing of both people and the planet. Human activities are however causing grasslands to become a source of greenhouse gas emissions rather than a carbon sink. A new study uncovered how grasslands used by humans have changed our climate over the last centuries.

6 Jan 2021

New Climate Model Makes Projections Specific to Urban Areas

Cities only occupy about 3% of the Earth's total land surface, but they bear the burden of the human-perceived effects of global climate change, researchers said.

5 Jan 2021

Scientists Find Novel Way to Identify Heat-Stressed Corals

Researchers have found a novel way to identify heat-stressed corals, which could help scientists pinpoint the coral species that need protection from warming ocean waters linked to climate change, according to a Rutgers-led study.

5 Jan 2021