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Human Emissions are Outpacing the Carbon Emitted by Ancient Volcanoes

A new study of an ancient period that is considered the closest natural analog to the era of modern human carbon emissions has found that massive volcanism sent great waves of carbon into the oceans over thousands of years--but that nature did not come close to matching what humans are doing today.

15 Sep 2020

Study Shows Most Europeans are not "Extremely Worried" about Climate Change

A majority of European citizens are not extremely worried about climate change. That was the remarkable finding from a new study on the views of 70,000 haphazardly sampled European men and women.

15 Sep 2020

Study Reveals How Climate Change Affects Insect Communities of the Arctic

Through a unique research collaboration, researchers at the University of Helsinki have exposed major changes taking place in the insect communities of the Arctic.

14 Sep 2020

Global Warming Could Lead to Depletion of Soil Phosphorus

A soil scientist from RUDN University found out that the resources of organic phosphorus in the soils of the Tibetan Plateau could be depleted because of global warming.

14 Sep 2020

New Australian Guidelines Launched to Ensure Consistent Climate Change Risks Assessments and Disclosure

An Australian-first collaboration between climate scientists, insurers and the finance sector has produced new guidance for assessing the physical risks - such as tropical cyclones, bushfires and floods - of climate change to homes, buildings and critical infrastructure.

14 Sep 2020

Historical Analysis from Tree Ring Data Overestimates Climatic Fluctuations

"Was there a warm period in the Middle Ages that at least comes close to today's? Answers to such fundamental questions are largely sought from tree ring data," explains lead author Josef Ludescher of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.

11 Sep 2020