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China's Success in Improving Air Quality may Have a Negative Effect on Climate Change

China's success in improving air quality by cutting polluting emissions may have a negative knock-on effect on climate change overall, a new study has found.

30 Sep 2020

Volcanic Ash Could Play a Key Role in Removing CO2 and Other Greenhouse Gases

University of Southampton scientists investigating ways of removing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from our atmosphere believe volcanic ash could play an important role.

30 Sep 2020

Scientists Urge to Redefine Drought for Agriculture

As the climate trends warmer and drier, global food security increasingly hinges on crops' ability to withstand drought.

30 Sep 2020

HYSETS Database Helps to Better Document the Effects of Climate Change on Water Resources

To better document the repercussions of climate change on regional water resources, researchers from around the world now have access to HYSETS, a database of hydrometric, meteorological and physiographic data created by a team at the École de technologie supérieure, which contains 70 years' worth of data on 14,425 North American watersheds.

30 Sep 2020

Climate Change Affects the Biodiversity of Marine Communities in the Pacific Arctic

Climate warming will alter marine community compositions as species are expected to shift poleward, significantly impacting the Arctic marine ecosystem.

30 Sep 2020

China's Efforts to Reduce Aerosol Pollution Caused Warming Across the Northern Hemisphere

A 10-year effort by China to improve air quality and reduce pollution-related health risks has caused warming in areas across the northern hemisphere, according to new work published in Environmental Research Letters.

30 Sep 2020

Comprehensive Database can Help Assess the Consequences of Climate Change on Water Resources

Scientists across the globe have now access to a database of meteorological, hydrometric, and physiographic data called HYSETS. This database would allow them to record the consequences of climate change on regional water resources in a much better way.

30 Sep 2020