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Beavers Actively Contribute to Climate Change

The large rodents are massively changing landscapes in the Arctic, which could have serious consequences for the frozen soils and our future climate

30 Jun 2020

Ocean Currents are Crucial for Understanding Global Climate

Using state-of-the-art ocean robots and scientific sensors attached to seals, researchers in Marine Sciences at the University of Gothenburg have for the first time observed small and energetic ocean currents in the Southern Ocean.

29 Jun 2020

Wolf Spiders Respond to Changing Climatic Conditions

Climate change leads to longer growing seasons in the Arctic. A new study, which has just been published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, show that predators like wolf spiders respond to the changing conditions and have been able to produce two clutches of offspring during the short Arctic summer.

26 Jun 2020

Climate Change may Lead to More Frequent Drought and Heat Events

Until now, 2003 was considered as the driest and hottest year since the beginning of instrumental climate recording.

26 Jun 2020

New Sensors Reveal Rising Levels of CO2 in the Canada Basin Water

Melting of Arctic ice due to climate change has exposed more sea surface to an atmosphere with higher concentrations of carbon dioxide. Scientists have long suspected this trend would raise CO2 in Arctic Ocean water.

25 Jun 2020

Foraging Behavior Could Account for Links Between Environmental Changes and Breeding Success

Antarctic Adélie Penguins Enjoyed Favorable Foraging Conditions During Unusual Ice-Free Season

25 Jun 2020

Researchers Develop New Set of Climate Scenarios to Assess Climate Destabilization Risks

A key-role of central banks is to strive for financial stability. To assess climate destabilization risks, major central banks and supervisors plan to utilize a new set of climate scenarios developed by an international team of researchers.

25 Jun 2020

Traditional Studies of Range Shift Phenomenon Ignore Sequential Nature of Species Movement

The global redistribution of marine and terrestrial species due to climate change is a major concern for conservation planners and resource managers.

25 Jun 2020

Fragmented Thinking and Action Remain a Major Barrier in Climate Agendas

Climate change not only causes problems ranging from heat stress to increased transmission of infectious diseases; it also affects the social and environmental determinants of health, such as clean air, safe drinking water, sufficient food and secure shelter.

25 Jun 2020

Formation and Evolution of Clouds are Tied to Increased Climate Warming

As scientists work to determine why some of the latest climate models suggest the future could be warmer than previously thought, a new study indicates the reason is likely related to challenges simulating the formation and evolution of clouds.

25 Jun 2020