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Scientists Compile a High-Fidelity Record of Variations in Earth's Climate

For the first time, climate scientists have compiled a continuous, high-fidelity record of variations in Earth's climate extending 66 million years into the past.

11 Sep 2020

Combination of Climate Change and Predator Loss is Affecting Alaskan Reefs

According to a new study published in the Science journal, the effects of climate change combined with predator loss are wreaking havoc on living reefs that have defined the Alaskan kelp forests for many years.

11 Sep 2020

Wild Relatives Could Help Domestic Crops to Cope with Climate Challenges

Earth is getting hotter. Huge amounts of greenhouse gases are warming the planet and altering the climate. Heat waves are harsher. Droughts are longer.

10 Sep 2020

Evolving Climate Modeling Projections Oversimplify Risks

Climate change is gaining prominence as a political and public priority.

10 Sep 2020

Climate Change Will Have a Devastating Effect on Palm Springs Area's Tourism

A new UC Riverside study finds that climate change will have a devastating effect on the greater Palm Springs area's dominant industry -- tourism.

10 Sep 2020

Study Uses Ocean Salinity Data to Estimate Water Cycle Change

Water and its movements within or between atmosphere, land, and ocean defines the global water cycle and is central to the climate system.

10 Sep 2020

Study Maps the Global Emissions Generated by Multinationals' Supply Chains

A fifth of carbon dioxide emissions come from multinational companies' global supply chains, according to a new study led by UCL and Tianjin University that shows the scope of multinationals' influence on climate change.

8 Sep 2020

Ocean Warming Drives "Wrong-Way" Migrations of Bottom-Dwelling Invertebrates

Ocean warming is paradoxically driving bottom-dwelling invertebrates -- including sea scallops, blue mussels, surfclams and quahogs that are valuable to the shellfish industry -- into warmer waters and threatening their survival, a Rutgers-led study shows.

8 Sep 2020

Reduced Consumption of Animal-Sourced Foods can Help Mitigate Climate Change

Nuts, beans, and lentils are examples of plant protein foods that can offer essential nutrients by using only a small portion of the land needed to produce dairy and meat.

8 Sep 2020