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New Framework to Understand Impact of Climate Change on Agricultural Systems

Agricultural production is highly sensitive to weather and climate, which affect when farmers and land managers plant seeds or harvest crops.

30 Jul 2020

New Measures to Mitigate Urban Heat in the Face of Changing Climate

Shade from urban trees has long been understood to offer respite from the urban heat island effect, a phenomenon that can result in city centers that are 1-3 degrees Centigrade warmer than surrounding areas.

30 Jul 2020

New Decisions can Help Quantify Parameters Related to Air Pollution, Climate Change

Like the legendary falling apple that hit Isaac Newton and led to his groundbreaking insight on the nature of gravity, COVID-19 could provide unintended glimpses into how complex Earth systems operate, according to a new Stanford-led paper.

30 Jul 2020

Alarming Reduction of Arctic Sea Ice is Tied to Global Warming

As sea ice in the Arctic retreats further and melts faster every decade, scientists are racing to understand the vulnerabilities of one of the world's most remote and unforgiving places.

30 Jul 2020

MIT Launches New Initiative to Solve Problems of Global Poverty, Climate Change

With a founding $25 million gift from King Philanthropies, MIT's Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab is launching a new initiative to solve problems at the nexus of climate change and global poverty.

30 Jul 2020

“Just Transition” Process Crucial to Phase Out Coal to Address Climate Change

Climate change mitigation will necessitate the phasing out of coal from the world’s economy.

29 Jul 2020

Climate Change, Over-Cultivation Affect Biomass of Small Animals in Soil

Nowadays, life in the soil must contend with several problems at once.

29 Jul 2020

Shifts in Diversity of Soil Microbes Could Influence Carbon Use Efficiency

In what they believe is the first study of its kind, researchers led by postdoctoral researcher Luiz A.

29 Jul 2020

New Soil Carbon-Persistence Models Essential to Effectively Reduce Atmospheric CO2

To remove carbon dioxide from the Earth's atmosphere in an effort to slow climate change, scientists must get their hands dirty and peek underground.

29 Jul 2020

New Model Simulates Effect of Air Temperature Changes on Energy Usage of Buildings

Anyone who's lived or worked in old buildings knows that their heating and cooling systems can't compare to the efficiency, insulation and consistency of those in new buildings.

29 Jul 2020